The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-08

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sacs ~ nec7iugs catin.i d ong ha,r aaHtr,
md tir< stsae parttcllariv-snd ihourlE con.
responding - arien % fbe par; Of fe friends ol
Tie Administration hal lefJaus necrssary - =
.oid theH egueis- Il "a nov evident 1ist =
systematic Opposition 60 the PRESENT Admins
ainn had been determined opou more foia
personal rnsshleiNtiaHs tilan ftosn oi3sctiais 10
NE measures oftise Government Distinguished
AID aspiring men mighf p,ll b. supposed dis
sstisirl Nth the cieszion of pshrrx - Office
ahleif ,hey Thoughts themselves qualified 10 Gil
bot ne majority Of tic community conld mol
feel any great ia,cTes, l.. snch matter uihle
the measures Of Inv GDpcrrnent were calculated
10 promote ikr repets,t good The madsnrrs oi
The present idiainis,t alton he ihgipis meriieh.
and lad recr,ed general Appreciation indrra
very "feiaed opposition Vas exhibited bcforr
she yieWs Of the Administration we're Dc vnlop,d
opposition ef snrh character resting on per.
sJnai grounds. rouid ouiv he sustained by IN
appeal 10 the fssi30gs If the People aud msd
!, necessarr TO pursue such urans to sustain u
a would keep alive his Il dcgree ofexcitcmcut,
AVID prevent the healthy esptcse Of their jndg-
ment- HE Panama question: VAS al one fine
much talked Of bH II was now lac believed, a
bandoncd hsa weapon against the Administer
ton. 1hr Georgia question had cansrd much
= hohv of men intelligent enough 10 know thai
tic Administration had on thai subject mani
tested a spirit OF trmpcraacc ami f)rhoarancp,
though ~ the saulc time, of 6rmn"ss, which tnr
voenccoi Governor Iruup and those who ac-
Ted with lrnn did not seem 10 claim. ] lie Colo
nlal question, also, had been matter Of fruitful
conhoversy-and The Administration vas ar
raieocd because IN It's settlement, II had not
bren " holy governed by an estimate oil pounds,
shIllings, md pence.
The truth was, that the People had very li,'le
pccnnlary interest IN the affair; be meant the
agricultural Community Tho British Colonies
must he supplied by this country-nature had
ordered AMI II ne could not scnd our pro.
duce there directly, the American shipping
would take II TO neutral Islands, aud the Colo
nlSts would there purchase Il, Thy paving the
additional costs Of transportation and donble
duties. THIS was the result Of . former expert.
mcnt, when il vas found u affect the pre- Of
orr products in very small degree If AZ all
BIZ If 1t did he fci' qu,e confident the Ancii-
AN a@riculturiy would not be willing 10 ad-
vance The price Of his barrel of dp,r, by nban
doulng the iusi claims 90 protection Of the mrr
chant and the navigator. No American could
wish To secure paliry profit be the sacrifice of
his contfy's honor. The Government, lp
thought, WIS administered wisely and prudenile,
aud sound Judamcn seemed 10 dictate the pro
prirty Of continuing tho present mcumbcnts, ra-
ihcr thnn To p'ace in their situations, another
class Of mcn, hose highest claims 10 merit.
would consist in thci, pursuing the very same
course Of conduct
The ahnvc. as wcll ne our memory serves rs
was The substance of Colonel Chambers re-
marks After the preamble and resolutions
were read and adopted, the meeting was closed
by an excellent speech. by Thomas Brown La
The whole character Of the meeting was highly
satisfactory. and affords ample evidence in sup
port ofour former opinion, thai in hiss ection
of our State, the friend, Of the Administration
have decided majority. 1mcs.