The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-23

ialied into fsaerd security. until the letters
are f5p strongly riveted To be broken. Before
ieisiag TINS part Of anr 81 lect. ~ IL call your
attention tofie message Of NJ. Adams 70 the
scn4lc Of the United Siaios ~ relation 10 the
Panama Mission. lnthai mrssagr he clai,Hs fof
himself ar absolute md prudence ofths Senate
+ - appointing minister II Panama. This Is an
assumption Of power which his father never
y Gull nave ytniurcd upau The innim Of flis
add ess VII mot permit a. n 60 into an exau,i-
nifIpn al The policy ofthe unconstitutional nea.
sure which have CHAR .efetisrd AID are likely
+ fnll 10 characterize the present administration.
II contrary 10 the contribution they should be re-
sisted without relcfenorto their expedlency o.
! poxpcdlsucy.
| We basfen t5the third ground Of objection 10
The rrelro1ion OF Mr. Adams, VIZ III I infhe
administration of the government (pariicularly
~ relation 10 is intercoufse with foreign natl
ons hr has betrayed . want Of that sound prac-
/ Teal judgment aud political forecast which can
/ not be supplied ms President by a beautiful
sIe % graceful docuJion" This Is clearly ey-
ldcnccd by The two most prominent events OF
his administration, VIZ. The missioh to Paua.
| ma aud the loss of11r trade with the British
| West Indies -four min. ters 10 Panama were
vested with powers which might even by posi-
bi.ifY, en'angie us "a the domestic or foreign
NPDutJlDF
wa il a measure Ganght with incaleulable mis-
ciIef # on The other hand tie mission were
merely intended as an evidence of oar good will
10 those Repubcs aHd the ministers were sem
''it out powers as mere spectators, then was IT.
l7olsh aud unnecessary expenditure Of the pub
'ic money Viewed IN either liglt II reflects no
credit upon its protector and affords 10 tin world
10 .trong Indications Of great politician The
eniic loss ei an Immensely valuable trade ia time
~ tfacf, Is ~ ordinary, 40 unintrrestlng occur
.cncr; and when II tales pldce nc a re naturally
prompted = ruqu.re how II has happened. d. TO
wlrp,r fauii II 10 he traced The British
Nesi India trade Which this country enioyed
but a few months SINCE, has been suddenly
snhrhed rom ns and by what means By
The untrirndly disposition Of the British Govern
ment' No Inc two governments were never
oHd mote amitable iooiing, than they are At pre-
'rni. II has happened llow.ciiizens through
the blundrrlng policy OF the present Adminisira-
non aud here Is the proof "A law was passed
some lime since by the British Parliament regu-
ting III Colonial Trade VI Great Britain aud
rHning that of the West Indies, on certain
erms l. such Foreign Powers as sh.lId nc.
'rde 10 the terms, by the necessary legislation
within u limited time. II Is not pretended that
those terms we're either harsh. OF departure
from thf uniform policy al Great Britain, IN re-
atlon 10 her colonies. An attempt was made in
Congress, within the limited time, 10 pas, such a
la" as would bring this country within the one.
rrtton of the act oi Parliament and secure TO il
the continued enjoyment Of a valuable trade
The passage oil that law was opposed, and sue
ccsstuily opposed, by the whole weight of the
Administration. las impossible 10 account for
$" unlocked tor an oppnstInn, uIlrsS we sup
pose Ia +. Albums hoped to gain better terms
q nj tat . tar,.t 4. II
~ ot his Administration. So II is we nrrlected
10 pass he necessary law---lhe u, eotiation has
sottllv lalird--the British w India trade Is clio.
tod against us-and the President is driven 10
he miserable and twu-edged remedy oi retalm-
ton.
Inc unfortunate controversy between the Pc
deraI Government and the State Authorities of
Georgia. placed the christian forbearance aud
political sagacity ofNr Adams in bold relief II
IS not OUT purpose to enquire INTO the ground,
OF that controversy, orto Justify the Govern.
ment OF Georgia IN the part 1t acted. We say
thus much, however, that before actual hostties
where resortcd 10, or even threatened either for
The purpose OF enforcing the authority of the
"eneral Government OF for defending tho sove-
reIguty of the State, every IN cans Of conrlIia.
ton, IN attempting Ia heal the breach. should
have been exhausted. Was this doue ON TIN.
part ofthe General Government VS. any at
tempt made to conelIlate Mo- \ dl,nosition
was manifested TO carry measures with a biph
hand, and course pursued, calculated TO dr4r
heofela into rebellion, and TO wIap the Union IN
the hames Of civil war i Gpn,ral. bplonoinr
TO the Army ottho L. 5, Is SEM in all the puno
ol military array, rs the messenger Of peace-
Who commences his peaceful embassy by at
tempting 10 superoede the Governor of an Indie
pendent State IN the exercise of his authority
"th'1 ITS UNITS. by grossly insulting that Gov
ernnr, by taking decided and active mart
~ behalf OF the hostile Greeks and the obn y on,
Agent, Vet Obtaining peace or rather sahmis-
SION oH these measures, preparations are open
" made for enforcing II at the point of the Bay-
unet.
Mr.. Adams sends Message to Congress like
ne "i"--denonncrtg trumpet to give utteranoe
to h's wlat1, and as prelude to actual hostlii-
Ies' lie thought, no doubt that the effect pro-
laSra by NJ message, upon Congress, would
nave heen electrical, and that the two Houses
aeaHed by their presiding officers. would rush
'ip'n me Capuo', tlamorous for war, and lr
handing 10 be led against the devoted Georpi.
ans, Bui 10 how diflprentwas the effect nrodu.
ced by this watmesSdge 4 dead calm succeed.
ed ITS reading--the best drilled partizans of the
Administration, could not or dared not r.Iise a
war cry-ItwaS calmly lad on tn table, and a
'eA"I"'oh as caIh adopted, advising the appli-
cation OF small sum ofnoney, 10 the paichasr
Of The disputed strip OF land, as the means o. re-
storing tranquility.
This unexpcctedfreception of his message. at
once cooled the Presidents wrath the panoply
Of war is land aside his high obligations forgot
tn, the land purchased aud harmony restol ed
Watts most astonishing in relation to this mat
ter IS, that while the enlarged views OF our Che,
Magistrate could plan the expenditure of sums
greater than GU revenue for ten Yeas. in spicn-
did improvements, such as road. canals. obser-
vatories Sc, &c. ii never should have entered
/ hs polite head and pbilanthrop'c heart, to ex-
pend small sum actually N his command.
Ia asertlng the horrors of dlsunion and civil
] war
/ w ihase now given yon Fellow Citizens, the
most prominent grounds OF ohjeeti5n to MIR All
ans. Are Won prepared TO disregard them and
give him your snhfages Tor re election II
you are, then have We iabored in vain. and TO
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