The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-15

snffemlef i,sel( 10 such strange Ielusion. We
put this question To him, N all cando, suppose
Mr. Adams had closed tue daots OF the IIcastt-
~ or all applicants WIN. Under the approprn
ton law Of 1921 trgtta.l /, passed hv the two
Houses ai Congress, and santtirn'd hy MI.
Monroe. Uhen Prc,ident.) With the dcmagogic.
al word +" economg upon H. tongue, What would
have hecn sad OF hin ~ Nj kives hbnseli
" anld he moi have sadmaf heifu rred tht lfos.
or of stopping the operation Of ahoesnmeeuaC
mrnfs aud had plasod the hyppcric to "hny
golden opinions ot his enunhiVmru In hne
what had Mr.. Adams to do with The oNpend
lures in 1875 but 10 nhey the law of Congress Of
1921 The unrpasanaheness Of Nr. RiVes
censure is SO apparent, that II cannot escape oh
servatIon and criuoism Improves how hard II
Is for public men IN escape suspicion hnd II
nfoaeh even lOm those who are honestly intli-
ned NJ the present administration hal MT
made the expenditures directed bv the law. il
would have been charged with II disregard OF a
sacred obligation, with the hYpacri'ical nten.
lion of purchasing popular fayor-a"d, having
made them, II Is changed with a waste OF Tie
public money Were II rs pure a. snow and
A. cllastr ~ zee, IL could not eSrapo t'lnWht
We nrc sorry 10 see Mr. Rves IN the ranhs II ITS
enemies - but We are sill more sorry 60 hear ol
his lending the sanction o1 his nalnr, go Sucbmrn
a. Green add JARVIS whom he must dcspSc aud
ni using his frank h dl.srn mate lnctr vile ,lnu=
ders--which he Is chal ed with dong, trn IN
M1fVinnd
II has been with rs. Il with others, u matter OF
much surprise thai Nh klves shouldnoi have an
swered Mr. Bn,leus speech ON The lloor otthe
House. aud that, At length. he should only have
been aroused IT, tine necessity 81 dong ,u hy the
call Of his ABlhstd friepd-(whc, by the
wnv. STOOD much IN need Of MI Rnes.
as ,islance) The trtuse which hc offers iol
The omission to d. SO is any Va ne but al
iislaetnrv. Whit hid Mr.. bmtlcns "siorlt-
iionn 20 do with Nj kipes dHpf II would hr
! strange. iudcrd, IT a Statement OF palpablc IN
truths should be permitted to 90 to the world,
because, torsnuth. thu" powers of rloCuiton oil
| him who made il were not sufficiently cnrhnnz
| Ing" 10 induce arepreserta'iye TO do that which
Us oath nnd his pm both sball compel him 10 do
10 h.tcn, and correct H. II talsr, on the pol.
| More particularly should NJ. itttc have pcttui
med this duty a., II was in dn"r reply hnd
rehtnlion Of his previous statements that Nh
Bartlett was addressing the House. Mr. Rvs.
affected contempt o. AIr Ballcu will not do.
THIS nlicctntion of con mpt is dangerous
| game 10 pav Al aud ia cor ability warranted
us. We wound advise Nj. Rves 81 avud II. Il
| sis bat badly on any mani Even John Ran
dolph. whom we have been accustomed 10 II
! gard as SUI gcH.rls aud "A cYnic by un'u IRE, can
not withstand the torrent of hnte which II has
| provoked against him. Nearly akin to pride like
that hateful passion II rcaps rich harvest OF ~
proach 4 leads itsposscssoru TO the bunk
Of a prectpicr from which almost 'VcIy man will
ondrayor 10 hurl him. Mi Idvcs cannot ailt =
! Nj BaItletl's staining by such u course. lie IS
! kuown TO be a man of talrnls, whose powerful
arguments and keen satire when he made his
| r 4 i, L.. 4,
sell against Mr. Clay, Chen Speaker OF the
House drew forth the pIaudils of MIR. {. and
even of John Randolph lis rather ogotisical
therefore, TO affect for such IA man, aFalna
whose moral integrity there IL no word said u
feeling olcontompt which clnnot be seriously en-
! tertancd,
! Nj. Rives " enemies IN Amherst, and he
appears to have Sum- particnidT alusiuns
| (doubtlcss from the information OF the " ffiend
| 10 whom his letter was addressed, are able W
piesu,nr, to defend themselves, aud we therefore
| leave the ia * to them, We cannot help saying
nowcver that Nh. liiYes has not treated them
with that courtesy which bccamr their ropfesers
taIivc on that dignity winch became himself
They, surely, have much rght "a c,uvass Nj
Rges official conduct, IL he has 10 canvas, Nh
! Adams and, because some OF them have che
sen do 50 IN spnt oi fearless candout, it - no
reason al thty should ne Hohlcd ny MN Whom
they have appointed then agent We presume
Ar kIvcs bcIo"gs 10 that school of politician.
which converts thc representative infh a scrrnlu
II the people whom he rem esents. lfth,s be 81
he should remember that the people have IA,
tight 10 enquire INTO, and. if they think proper
10 crusurr his conduct, while he acts IN that ca
paclly.
We shall, of course, publish Mr. Bnhlet's r.
ply, MS soon as il shall be received until which
time the public should not make II = an opinion.
H. Mr. Clay lately visited Philadelphia