The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-20

Frsf, --Jyirfcs ofa letter. naiet Cope Hay
ten. Mafch 10" haze reason 10 b.-iieVe thai
the relations between France aud HaYu are
stiii M al unsettled state and thai the brig winch
! lately brought dispatches ifom FRANCE has re-
turned thence FOR ~ rher Instructions Yet On
the other hand il is but fair to state, that there
IS report IN circulation saying. that al matters
N dispute between the two countries have becn
amicably adjusted and thai + rance has allow
ed 10 this country twenty years, Tor the pay
inent Of the residue OF The thirty millions pur-
chase money. II is desoutl, to be wished that
tbs may prove TO be the case for until every
thing he finally arranged with France, tins
county will from da, 70 lay more nearly ap-
proach towards a state of ruin.
Government has commenced the purchase of
coffee, and Is no" pa ing eight cents per pound
IA paper money"
The Rev. RoHEuT Cox minister Of the Me-
thodt1 Episcopal Church, died ~ Suffolk eoun-
ty, Virginia. ON the 10Th ut III his will he
made provisions for e,uancpatng all his slaves
Upwards Of thirtyl and Tor giving each hand
some sum OF money. He had offered 10 trans
port them TO Africa during his lie, but lhcy
chose TO live with him and receive wages.
Governor CLisro4 has put his reio to tile act
" wv '%'Gi5ih uic OIL NEW lOhkI itttHllF pass
ed, ' To regulate the safe If Lottery tickets on
The ground fhdt II Is a violation Of me contract
with fA1Es y M'lNrYHL, the managers under
the law of 1872, aud taat il is calculated toes
tend 'Ae evils ilsns under the system Of looIe-
rIeS.
In the debate upon the bill granting 1000 bar
res of Hour for the relief Of the Greeks "a the
Legislature of the Slatc ofNEw Y0Rk Ar Iid-
ihIiton alluded To Il meeting held i've yea,s ago,
aad subsequently, 10 d letter written by the seu-
cradle john Adams TO the COMMITTEE dppsint.
ed hy tht meeting III behalf vi the trucks,
which we suhjoin. " WHAT sad Nr. H..
" would those tat achieved our independence
say 10 tins question: y Il would be presented 10
tntm rs il now Is 10 US Whatthose SAFE, aud
patriots whose Signatures atpeaf to lhal saci ed
instrument (pontrng Ia the Decoration of la
Dependence. what those vino pledged theif
lives, ther fortunes. aud tneu sacred honor lol
Tho libeftles we no" enjoy Ahat those two OF
hem, more highis favored aud distinguished
THIN ihe rest, Ia laying the foundation of our
Government, IN lls administrations and IN the
descent tuthc tomb on one dds, and thai day
the Jubilee Of our Independence he who penn-
ed thai deelafatIon, or htai, by the power Of
whose eiugacnee its adoption was procured IN
The Congress 81 NO. WHAT would tie, Nj,
10 this qu, srion ! Sir, will shrw you what
they would say. The spilt OF tie venerable
john Adams shall answer the question:
Mr.. Ii. thcn read the following letter:
QUlN0f. l6,h Dec 1922.
Gentlemen: Every humane Christian and
philosophical mind IUust approve the fine feel
mes aud magaan,mous sentiments winch pro
dueed the assembly at ALBANY. Every lover of
paihelc eloqaence must he del gllted with The
,l,a-
cause otIihe1y, justice. auA humanity, is in a
cutie aud dang 'rous situation all over the
would Tn gred Powers o. Europe are gfadu
ally swallowing up all lhc small ones and the
Solrmn league AID conyeu1nt among som of
tl9ln, and know not now many threaten cryiI
wars 10 ,hrlr own subjects. 4ud long mi bou-
u, 'alam"ics 10 maukind. The liberties of Iiul-
land switzerland. AMI Italy rs well as those of
Spain and Portugal, are IA a situation nearly as
dlngc Gus as those Of tine Greeks | think thar
Swltzr Itpd and lttiy ougbt 10 b. supported A,
well as Greece. Au'tria already command,
Italy. and ttench stateo1neu typn thai ia case
ola wnf with Austria, francr must take posses |
sion OF Switzerland. Now ! think tlat s,vn2er-
land, Italy. aud Grrrre. ought Ia bc all I'd !
pendent nations and ia alliance wltH each otael
Ton mutual support.
hive known, for more thau fo,tv years pa It !
thai tn efcs OF the great Powers. dnd OF the
deep politicians Of Europe. have ben tune 10
the Peloponncsns aud 10 ali Greece a q 10 all /
countries between them AID india The ulti- /
mate object of the Emperor Napoleon's Apr !. /
ton 10 EGYPT was tts spot. E,e,y glea Pow
or IN Europe loucs o have IT, hut II, ne i, wiling !
thai another should acquire IT, ] he subject |
OWL Is 100 vast for my capacity My feelings
would soon declde; hut my reason hcstates -
As | anl just stepping INTO another world, / Can .
do nothing more in THIS.
nave the h nor 10 be, gentlemen with great
and sincere respect and esteem. or yer, hun |
bic servant. JOIN ADAMS.
J. '. \. Yates, Isaac Hamilton, ) 5. Lu,l .
Peter fansevoort, james Mhosu, E,quiles .
committee, &c.