The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-22

IA di ithee oi lhr p"opir oi iheWesi
Ar. NnCnr rase and nddrefsrd The com
peny toi npNnfds ul an honr. III. remarks
entire (says the editor 81 The Columbian A.
mericah1 We hrge NOT been aile 10 procure.
We present tbs following br,el sketch of hls
speechs
MI. WRIGnf Thanked The company sincerely
Tor the ilatietllg testimony OF regard with which
they had on this occasion honored hun. He
el sensible that the Kindness aud pa,tialny OF
the company had placed higher estimate upon
has services Ia HE public councils, tlnn could be
CLAIMED ior thfn on The score OF meIt lie
said no man who had not been in public employ,
aud while desotmg himself " nh honest aud dis.
interested purpose IT, the service Of the connlr,.
had been made the subject al hlccssnni aud mn.
lignnnt caunny, could rail- the feelings no
lien bad on tece,sng such fiiteting evid.nee .
al the APPRECIATION aud support OF so r,specta-
bic portion of his iDlnw-c,iil ms. IN making
hts aekoowled qmenis he could MI fofget lhs
d@,ii guislwdeg eniemaa VIM had represented
ans 1listiief Ia ronRrrsa; whose n nis, zrul.
aud persays,ang industry in tbf eaase OF the
'ennntry .aRs tqualleh by few aud surpassed by
none Agrehl portion ofthe merit OF the meas
ures Of congress particulars advantageous 10 o.
bio resulted from the ellDrts of that gentleman
and his other colleagues.
II Is true, he sad, as bad bern stated in tho
address ,hat the contest tor The pftsidenc,
which agllhted the country aas condaeifd Ia n
spirit OF unprecedented buteiprss aud az nl,yny
90 the pat of tdr apposlfSasn. nui thai specls
aud even clouds we're obseft able IL our political
hn'a"n, "hel9 IA The opinion Of many. pof-
tented danger to our civil Institutions nod
Threatened the prlmnuence ot fee government;
hut he trusted ~ The care and protection Ut that
Providence who had guided out drsfihies through
the appalling dagger that attended our Rev,iu-
tionary struggles. aud la the r-iaDlisHmrnt OF
or independence. To project ns once more from
The dangers ihai weie unprecedented. The
clouds might. aiid he thong ht would be dissipa.
ted II the people wire ifm Ia lheiuse YES nd
did not give way 10 passion aud pc ludice % be-
come renss IA the performance OF their political
duties.
Ilethougbt indeed, thai tbs embtterrd con
tel ior The Presidency was one of ,al imrof.
lance. aud called upon the friends OF the eou,,.
nv Ia use every rxeriion to sustain the usIitlz
'iuns Of government. aud lhuse who ndninlstel-
rh thrr affairs. n. Ihonght II the riR Ia and dna
" 81 lrecmcu I" seiuiinar with care aud candor
the conduct ofihose placed ia public stations.
aud OF those also whO aNpirsd To those places
Upon such SCRUTINY, an enlightened judgement
could be formed zoe Those WIN unw administer
HE natioa, concerns. thy, ffh'pds uud snrpVrl-
els invite scrutiny INTO iheir rnndnct--thry ne
wiling Ia h,de the caad,d judgment ~ the
8i"opf. There are he said. but TWO eahdidnioa
ioi tir Presidency, aud II agreeable 10 he CON.
paay, he would examine julie INTO lheu quail.
hcatians Ia hll lhr place. 81 DETERMINE whteh
was best nnitted 10 suppot. Af Adam etlAe,1.
ton and pubic opporl0nHie, hasr noba 1,
made him better Informed ns.tn The clYll admin
idrafion ofihe government, IA the spiiii aud nc
eofdinR 10 It's principles ~ hYowed aud main
AIMED hy It's trainers. than any othc, MAJ Ia the
a.ttt A #,t l. j.. 44. .i..f
The society of tbo VITO were IL, rbtrt ptots aud
aprprtrfs A a. ea +, pc. ioh he ,,raf sstoad
with lis fhihnf in the public ealllot add cot.
nHued iof Snmn TIM urdpi tLe direction of fha
revolutionary pHuiois, Jefferson and Franklin.
A. IL cinsr III the rrvullpionar, .nup2lr, heue
dr.ifpus 81 pursuing uts education ~ his naii,r
country, whc,e liberty beli her dominion. he re
M I'D win favorable tesituoniai. liuin ih s..
ers whose Companiuh be had been. einee he
attained mRtnie agt be bur be u almost contin.
ualV IN public employ. M one ..lni,es his al
tanmruts. Yet hr is held up by drslgnlnp men
~ An arisfncral and mooarch,sr, who has brru
ednea' ed amidst the courts Of Kings A A
mar nome is niah,e, cpd less osIenlaIious, n1ne
more "hsrtva1i Of ~ tn charities OF lie and
the dnics Of mortli} aud ptely No act o. his.
~ any pablt s.htton, has been ndtmned by
nnr ipItner Pr s,deni5 o. any eDn.tnulra b,,-
iboriiy snel is tie edn alton, aud sn,h the
habits Of NJ Adams, he = eunmenis .ird
10 petlJofn the duties OF Preside ~ aud con, uct
she civil allaif- nj this great NATION Nh " al
veried 10 sOue Of the allegations against ,h,,
private character Z Nh Admins bui sad he
would no, youeh fot hinl ht nrfded 10 snnci,.
| - bn, would recommend carelai ekaminailun
To all VIM e,lreh 10 learn the private nnd NOR
n character ol The candidates. OF Geaetai
jackson qnalIliraiisns he would say but llille
A. military eHdef, 4 bold md skiilui captain,
his merits WERE eheerinlly admit I---but what
was hi, eAper,encr. aud What his opportunities
IN Evil affair, lie had bccna Judge. hui re.
,iraed. aud gave rs u reason his uniiness for
The place. lie mas been IN Congress, boih ia
Ihr SenAle aud the House but has he lei, ar.
eyideiice on eeord 0i Il elofis 10 the cansf q.
hls country None found liz hlsappro,-
ed the ADMINISTRATION of the great and good
Nishngton He Has IN Florida e,arusled
silh tie adiHui trhiion of the goyefnn M OF
die eohnty 81 his eilon aud succeas inefe
be- would say f.w words lie established "a
ode o laws, Which. among Othet things, exact
- contributions from ~ h. pnrsaed any ems
plpymenls-- ( bue d, be- eried Jhr pay
n.ut Of, think, 9ollar tor every beef and
sbrep Killed aad from athcis 'ess 81 g,eaier
mus. CouAfesy, vi hen advised OF ibis c0de. IN
stthtly HefEsLtp Il, aud IN osrd penalties up
an tlio.r ..lo snoud attempt is execution. 4
Judge of thr Uaiird Suites. IA Florida granted
HE vii oi babens corpnstu an applicant Tor
viii he nas arrested hy Il iiie ct sodiris and
nnprisonrd--and il ,iitIng the bench vi ius-
ice, the ecu raj Is represented us haVlngs tai.
foreUnoI nix digui'y, when issuing his o,ders,
as - havr uttered violent uaths and threats aud
tlumped the table wilh i,s fist in or u, rage aud
sioleucr--thus proving tho ruth oi his own o.
pnIoo TINT he Mas naht Tor a JUDICIAL station.
These ihngs arp evidenced 10y The public zee ,ds
ADD be would say nothing Of the General lhat
Was not ~ evidenced VI clearly sustained. We
look lac Sd III YAM lor any acts of the 6rnehal.
showing qualification iog ~ sident he SAID
he Would not drs. IN harsh language rs Ia thn
Opposition candldale bn' rs iar decrtsed apps
tie of liberty, Jefferson bad bern hrgaauy CT
ted 10 support his pIeien slun,. II would not be
thought unreasonable 10 cite his opinion on the
point IL ISSUE. On o oCcas,on he SAID oi MN
| !" Omn mIshI as wei make a saII0r u 4 cock ns.