The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-25
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Inc Washington rupris, as we'll as many ot
'hese Of Virginia and New York continue 10 be
~ great measure filled up with log article.
on the subject Of the presidency II is by Il,
nsnnconmopio sectwo TIN &c Or fourcolumn,
on ms sntgect, ~ papers tha' are published
daily.
To say nothing Of the impossihiity none Of
our readers, we are persuaded would wish 10
see these long tails transferred to ihe column,
OF the Sentinel. II may be expected, however
thai we should occasionly take notice Of the
! manner IN WHICH the contest is carried on by
those who have entered so fercel, into il
In Virginia, and some Of the SOuihe,n states
'he prescott administration Of the General Gov
efnment Is aectseii ofglsihg latitudinaran con.
suncion 10 the constitution oithe United States,
N claiming lor the Federal q vfrnment the
power 10 carry on asys tcm Of internal improve
lnent' within the STATES and the power TO i'm.
pose high duties on foreign merchandise with
TIE cypress view of giving encouragement 10
the manufacturers Of the u Statas, by enabling
them 10 compete, IN markets, successfully with
Tie manufacturers OF Europe. Where these
measures the General Government are popu-
lar, however, as IN Pennsy lvania, aud Kentucky,
the party denominated the opposition do not
take this ground. They contend on the con
system OF internal improvement aud the tariff,
as the present incumbent. Aud although with
these, many measures Of the administration are
complained Of, yet the main objection offered
to II Is the manner IN WIN h il came into power
II Is contended that Mr.. Adams was not the
choice Of the pcoplc-lhat he was elected by
Congress, through The influence of Mr. Cla -
that owing 10 the difference which had former
" existed between hun and Nh Clay, their uni
on was an Immature al one II is insisted too that
MI. Gays influence was purchased b. the pro
mise OF the office Of Secretary Of State No
true opposition man is allowed 10 call ia uup,-
ton tins corrupt bargain, although il is certain
that no proof ofit has ever hccn furnished -
The Union OF Mr.. Clay and his friends is called
the coalition
Contention There eau now be little doubt
ofthe passage OF a law by The next Leg, stature
authorizing the asccr anmen' Of the popular
viii on The question Of constitutional reform -
Tn sinai majority by Which the IN asne was
LOST AT the last session, here is reason to be ie,e
has been more than made up 10 the convention
ISIS in the elections jus closed Bun apalt fom
any changes Of this character, we are vet en-.
conrag'dto hope that lis opp nenls ihemsei,es
begun 10 discover the impuli,y OF pc ststlne to
riuse request 50 reasonable. They find thai.
Ike Kerxts, when he attempted 10 chain the sea
aud whipped the waves ior destroying his
bridge over the Heespont, they have been en-
gagged IN ayain work. Iuste I'd of arrcsfng pub
lie sentiment by the lnterposltion OF ob,ttrl,s
10 its qualification, they have only cougregaled
its force and made it flow in more magnificent
| and irresistible stream. as IS clearly manifested
by the votes taken voluntarily IN few OF the
counties this spting.-rhe following is IA true
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