The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-15
Remarks on the abOrc.

ANXIOUS fAIklh.
Remarks on the Adore.
Woare not in the habit Of commenting on ar
icles written for this paper. SO far as mere
s.yIe is concerned, we never do. But, when facts
are missaied, whether wtulIy or accidentally,
We hold ourselves bound 70 accompany the ero.
reous statement with prompt and explicit Cor
reeton The author oftiie above piece has, 20
doubt, fallen into the error which We are about
70 correct, by accident. and, of cou,sc, will be
pleased to be set right We hope ii will have
,Ie effect of inducing him 10 believe that as he
$50 grossly mistaken on point where laiorna
6oa might easily have been obtained he is snl'
more apt 10 have formed incorrect conclusions
on others with regard to which il Is more diff
Quito obtain evidence, aud WHICH, from therVe-
RI nature, are unsusceptibIe of demonstration
Amicns Patri9" quotes the following SEN
tence, which he is pleased 10 call a " naked as
ser,onp of Mr.. Clay 3" That he (Ciy) knew
something which, if revealed, would laiure Al
ams's election" Now, we aver that Nh. Clay
never did make any such assertion, nor any a.
se.tiou which can be tortured INTO such mean
,ne lie never did intend 10 charge Mr.. Adams,
either directly or indirectly, with criminal in.
tnt, in tie rcmotest degree. He never did IN
tend TO IMPLY, that, pending the Client ncsotia-
ton OF at any other time, Nh Adams was guilty
OF any act mcritiag the disapprobaion of hi'
country. We make these naked assertions
uuequiyocaIiy, and shall presently justify them
by an appeal TO the records. 1t may well be ask
ed, with unaffected astonshmcnt if We be cor.
rect how is il possibl that man who claims TO
possess some under standing of his subject and
Vho cones before the public IN the character Of
an instructor and enlight.entr of the people
cuald commit 50 %. eeious blunder2 It's one
6i the evils OF party excitement. which not on.y
pafger:s motives. but actions and language flon
'raf' plain and palpablc ntent-"hIch throws
te blight Of suspicion over Characters th3t aad
6efn sjalucas--and " ich SEXES, with a'ldltY,
aFon espiy circumstance holding 'olth M east
bnn On which to hang a slandcr. ' anicus
laQi.L' NAV not be eutited to the blame Of such
Conduct il, this instances 70, We naSe before see"
tins ,crsiou gi,cnto Mr. Clay 5 expression anu
Il is pare THAI possible that or con- cspoudfn,
eerncl hi, Impression rather from the false col
amy e52cn TO IT by others tilan from his Own e.
animation. Let Us now see what Dir. Clay I'D
.a, Aiudiug 10 one of the letters written by
I'll T,,,.
than Russell Nh Clay remarked. that Mr. A
Lad been guiIty-of uhat' WAY, OF mal>ns
snme ,rrarS Of gtaiemenl--n0 d9n6t uHinteH-
f1ad. We assure our readers this is the SUI
teace which has been so distorted ny tine para
plfaSe OF our correspondent aud otoers ]"
cur minds the mode of expression adopted 10y
DR. Clay wa, indicative OF great respect for Nj.
adams lathct than hostility. Now, by way OF IL
'l,Taiion' let Us suppose case: Anxious Cnria
Sahus IA The exact position OF Mr. Adams. and
Aeoi sir. Clay. He has made a statement which
'eS say Is erroneous, no doubt unintentianally 50.
iaSo DONG, do we rpply that Anxious has been
sol''y Of some dead crime Is there any thing
IL all offensive in the term And #. at some lil-
DAY, our indnencr should elect the said Am
rus to some Office which conferred tine power
dispensing PATRONAGE, aud he should hestow
IA US an appointment thc duties of which We
'|'t be qualified to perform. woud there be
any GOOD reason to infer corrUpt bargaining
"s'"esh MS l--that there was any sacrifice of
le'Sohai resentment on either pant The idea
N'' truly ridiculous and absurd, that we wonder
- !" being publicly advanced by any man who
''' thrown aside his h.rn-book. Oar cores
pV"uent having made his incorrect version of
.'' ''"y'S remark the Groundwork, Of the great
:. potion of his philippe, the dennnciation aud
2'''e IN which he has been pleased 10 indulge
Nv u course empty yer'age.
'''0s now take peep NJ he other side Of the
'Pe' We would enquire of the most sapien'
'oecers Of the administration, it, after the
eaYlne been demonstrated that there was
~ a" amicsble diaesence Of opinion between