The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-07

covered with il.
u In compliance with the request ola gen.
tleman of North Carolina, we to-day make room
for the very cogcni and eloquent Address 10 the
people OF that State. on the subject OF the next
Presidential election. from the pen OF Wm Gas
ton, esq.--It should be known that Nh. Gasion
resides in Newbein, a section uf country as
much affected by the regulation Of the West In
dta Trade As any other portion oft Aud vet.
he uuhesltatlngly approves of the course pur-
sued in relation to l. by our government, as the
only one, which. while it prevented the loss of
the trade, would he compatible with the nation
al honor. Notwithstanding, however, this con-
elusive evidence, added 10 the many others
which have been adduced, ofthe propricty ofnot
subircting to the uncertain aud evei-huctuaiiug
opinions Of antagonist legislative bodies gucs-
ton which, from its very nature, should he per.
manentIY fixed, and fixed too, IN such WnYthat
the tights Of one patty should be in no danger
from the ambition or cupidity of the other. we
say Notwithstanding his, there are yet MANY
PEI sons who contend thai the administration was
to blame for the arrangement il made II is
diflicut TO account (Ot the obstIn'cy Of temper
which thus throws itsel in the teeth of evidence,
or OF the pbiuscnrsS Of intellect which cannot
comprehend aud feel IT'S force. Sill more dii-
Gull is ii to account for that ohqnlty Of jefiHg
which prompts many good citizens TO con
tend thai their country should hRFr accepted as
a boon, a a precious gill AZ the hands OF the i'm.
pctous fasl-anchored Lie" what IT had the
yigh. TO demand aud the pomer to effort from
her. If, indeed, we bad been taught, in our CON
tests with Great Britain thai We were unable 10
cope with her on land or sea, aud thai our lii
tioaal existence aud honor depended on hef Rat,
then would il have been the duty of tine
administration---a duty dictated bV hat FIRST ri
| all considerations, -SeV prcffrrfiOH,--to h3tr
! accepted her bounty. aud to have ihanird her
! for the compression which dictated liberal a
cours 10 50 weak a rivAl. But with tue hnowl-
| edge that We had met with and vauqulShed her
! in fair and open fights, and bat each year added
] to the strength OF our sIncWs while age AID cor
fuption were gradually undermining and weak
| euing hcr,-and while, toe, her own subjects III
| the l'andS, who were Immediately ml"ctad b.
| her policy were Winrlng under the heavy alieS-
anees Il imposed on them. aud calling loudly ior
the opeoing of thrir ports on the principles oil
| free t'adr aud reciprocal Interchange a host oi
parfiAans in his country ass led tie atninistia
rafiou Which bad shown thar. u their asstllants
| lcsrc AZ was not ln,enSlble 10 thc honor of the
! country nor blind 10 its dearest interests. The
course recommended ny the OPposufon would
| have been base surrender of the first, and a
mean compromise of the last. But enough
! surely ihosewhp are aAr cted by the manner IN
/ winch this trade IS regulated are the best ludg.
! cS Of the wisdom of those regulailons--and 10
come TO "a correct conclusion with regard 10 il, il
IS only necesSaryto say, that Mi Adams Is most
! popular in those sections of country which ex
! pori most la eely TO The West Indies, Norfolk
| Wilmington. Nswbern, Edentou, &c y hic,
at the same moment, we hear the loud remon-
! strances Of the West Indians themselves against
The 5 Stem acted on by their government. Inc
truth Is. ike many other allegation, against the
| administration, mis- was mere eetionee,lng
! hobb, --hridiei aud saddled ~ the niastef.splr-
its of the Combination, for then eonhdins dupes
! to ride
| We recommeni the Address 10 the perusal Of
the reader, with an assurance that he cannot but
he pleased whit II s certainly one o tine most
s"es,ble papers which has appeared during the
! Pfe.ideniinl canvas---remarkaalea alike for tn,
STRENGTH oits reasoning, and the mIldness ofit,
! temper.