The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-21
.iiouticflio, Jan. Cd. II.

.Houhcsio, Jan. 3D. -.
| bFAR Sta-l deplorn with You the putrid
state into which our newspapers have pissed.
aud the maliEnlty, the vuleafil> aud menda-
ciops spirn OF those who write Tor them aud
enclose You IA recent sample, the produr-
ton Ola NV England ja3ee. ns II proof Of
the ably Of irgredationinto winch We hive
iaiI"n These ordures are rupl2ly depravIne
the public taste, aud lesscning It's relish tor
sound iood As vehicles OF information, and
ACurb on our funCtiouaries, lhry have rrudrr-
ed themselves useless, by lorlcltIng all title
10 hchtt Tint this has IN great degree
been produced 10y the violence aud mnen.
~ OF party sprit agree with You, aud
nave read with great pleasure the paper you
Enclosed me on that subject. which now r..
turn. II IS ut the same time perfect model
OF tue style ot discussion which CHndur aud
dccency should observe, Of the tome which
lr'uders difference of opinion even am,ablr,
and sncelnct, correct, and I'll passionate hls.
tory OF the origia and progress at purity a.
mongns. II might be Incorporated, a. Il
stand, aud without changing word, into thr
history OF The present cpncl, aud would give
to pusierily n iHlrcr vi"w OF thu tines than
| they will probably derive trpm other ,oufrrs.
| In reading II with creat satisfaction there
! was bui single passage where wished iuilr
| more devnlupement OF very sound and On.
| thoiic Idea, single INTERPOLATION To rest Il SUI
! Idly on true bottom. II is near the end OF ihc
! ls PAGE, where you make II statement ~ gen
! uiue republican, mains. saNup IhNf the
people anehl a. possess as much political
! power AS ran possibly consist with the order
s,d +. curly ot srciete.' lastend oI tin,
would sly " that the people beng the ouS
safe depository Of pnwet, should exercise in
person Every function which their Qpal6ca-
! lions ennble them H. exercise, consistently
/ with the order and security 81 society thai
We now it'd them rqual II The election al
! those who shai ho Invested with their escc-
utivr ard legislative powers sud oct them
."lves IN thu luJlrlarY as judge IN questions
OF fact that lhc range - tn II powers onght
Ia he enlarged, p'c' Tn Ero both the rem.
son aal esemVliiraron 81 the maxim vau
lespre#s TINT they uught 10 posses, as much
political power Nr.' / We nothing tocorrelt
either II your facts or principles.
N1n ny 'ho' in taking ten Washington
on vour shoulders. To bear hlm harmless
through loe Federal Condition. Won encounter
a prrilou= lnpic. ! d. moi ihuk $40 You
! have gwen the genuine history at the course
oI his mind through the irving sceus. IN
which il vas engaged, aud al the srduc8ops
by which il was deceived bat not depin
we'd. think knew Gen. Warrington int.
mA,eiy aud Thoroughly and were called
on To delnrntc hi5 character il sbou,d he IN
terms lkrgbese.
Ills mind WA greet aud powerful, without
hctuc II fhr trry Grst nrlers hts peretrnilna
strong, though not s." 5euie as That "t a Now
tuo, Bacon. or Lpckc mud as Tar a. he 5aN9,
no Judgment was ever sabnerr II was slo"
ia operation, being little aId1d by invention
or Imagination, tIf safe ia conclusion.
/ Hence the common reuafk oil his oE.cer9, II
( the advantage b. derived lf9m councils Of
/ war, where hearing ~ sasee =fi9os, We select
/ I'd whatever Was l"sl al certainly r. hsu
rral ever tnued hj. hst3es por, 'lalei5n
, lv. Butt aeIarrrt duaHs tae corsa u a5e
action, II any member ei Lis plan wa d'ai9ea-
Ted BY sudden circumstance, he WAS slow II
accomplishment Iheconse41encc "a7 lhat he
often tanea m he ield md rarely against al
enemy IN station, as At Boston md YORK. He