Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-04

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wishes-infuenced by their opinions-men Of
| whom we could not more chaFitabiy speak, than
By describing the one as the slsvish organ of q
faction, which his better judgment condemns
the othsE as the csnyict Of political crimes,
which an impaired reason and dwelling dotage
may, in some measure. exteuuatc.
u was quite possible, that Mr.. Adams was
not altogether unexceptionsbie; that there
might be in his history, altno sh they had not
reached his ears. some politic1 transgresslon
vet unatoned for-still he could not oOn-
| ceIye how there could exist a rational doubt
with freemen as to thsir selection between J. Q.
Adams and Andrew Jsokon-He triumphantly
confronted the tive men, and asked how there
could exis. any doubt with intelligent reemen? .
He would, for a moment, comparison "a.
Their eentrast theis pretensIons. And would first
ask this assembled auditory, as a body of intel
hgeni freemen, whs fci, for the honor and sta.
bihty of the Republic. what qualifications they
deemed proper and desirable IN a President!
Qualifications, il WAS TO be presumed, which
would lit the incumbent for the discharge OF the
varied and complicated duties of his Office.
Such as experience IN political affairs-a pro.
per comprehension of the principles and policy
Of the Observation-Disclosures lntellect, and
50 acquaintance with the Domestic Economy
and Foreign Relations OF the Country. In pub
lie, and in private life, he should exhibit respect
fer the Laws-ooediescs 10 the Constitution
veneration Tor the Sacred Principles, upon
which the Government, as a government Of H.
mlted and restricted powers. had beSnfsundea,
He should be exemplary in his b~abits-moral III
his pFspens:ties and fcehngs-with his passions
undos a proper and judioioOs contrsui. lie
should. absvc all things, be possessed OF the
ordinary virtues OF Truth. Justice and Human.
ity-not dslighting ia cruelty and slaughter
nor fond of looking gilh sonpssurs upon
blood and carnage"
Let US TEST the two men by this standard: Ii
would. ne WAS sure, bs admitted 10 be a sound
one: The talents OF Mp. Adams, he had never
heard questioned. With a genus of the high
est oFdeI-an ~iatallect Of the most vigorous
oast-a capacity of the most practical ohapac-
ter. he had been for upwards of thirty years in
the public service of his country. His writing
shew him to be familiar with every question Of
National jusisprudence-of Foreign policy and
Constitutional Law. First called into the ser
yics Of the nation by Washington himself; and
at that eayly age pronounced by the sagaolous
Father Of bis Country "one OF the most va.ua
bic public sgsnls in the foreign employment, Of
the g~overnmsnt." Mr.. A.. has since gone thre'
every ordeal of experiment; hsnorcd aud trust
ed in by every succeeding President; and has
made himsel one Of the most practi.ed and as
compIished statesmen Of the age. Five years
a member Of the National Senate. no distin
gnished himself by his practical abiiity--his
learning-his eloquence-the extent and sccu-
racy Of his political and statistical information,
and his ardent attachment to the Republican
cause. The representative of this country abroad
bio ably protected her honour and preserved her
| rights. The Chief Member of the Cabinet OF
his predecessor, he discharged its varied and
1 r.pnrItnafa1 A,,ttaa ,.VSh .AnpnhafIpD and a.
plsuse. His iabours IN that department will
remain monuments OF diplomats genius-mo.
dels of contro versial abl.ity-exhibitina n NEST
thorough aud comprehensive research into the
principles OF international Policy and J~urispru.
dence--a familiarity with the character and DO
Icy of those nations with whom We have . com
merciai and political connection. What Office
has he filed thsl be has not filled il with homer;
with homer to hinself-with honor to The nstion3
The services Of MIR. Adams have not baen
the less useful 10 his country, because Of q cha.
| racter to escape the observation of those, who
pry little into the abstruse relations and compll.
. Gated concerns of the government. II was
uane osssary to refer TO the treaty Of Berlin; the
negotiations of Client; the acquisition Of Flori.
da; as evidences of the high ability and consum.
mote address of this distinguished statesman.
1t was act upon the performance Of one or two
acts, tboweveP hriillsnt and beneficial that he
founded his pretsBsions to The exalted station
which be filed. Ii was upon a Afe of devoted
seyvice-distinguishing himself IN every situa
ton 10 which bis fello~ .citizens had called
him, by the Lntiring energy OF his patriotism
bis unparalleled abilities; and ardent devotion
to the institutions of his country.
He would here notice tive charges which had
been made against the political character of
Mr. Adams: The first duplicating the purity
of his republican sentiments; the second, the
ssgaoity of his political foresight. He was in.
duced to notice them net so much on aceoust
of their intrinsis title to pre-eminenoe, as OF the
handle which had been made of them, in a part
of this District, to in1ame the minds of his fel
low,oitizens against the character of an indivi.
dual, whom it weula seem was perfectly invul.
nerable without the aid of fslsehoed.
1. 1t is said that MIR. Adams warmly sdvoca.
ted the Alien and sedition Laws, and certain
other obnoxious measures which prevailed DUR
ing his Fathers .Q6n,,nistrafiont This statement
has not only been made through the irresRonsi-
bic medium of q prsstituted press, but has sp.
peaFed in public reports. and under the su,hor-
iy OF men, whom. it might have been presum-
ed, would have been more diligent in their
enquiries, before they gave c~urreRey to the
slandereus fabrication. Thu boldness and con-
fdent spirit with which this calumny has been
asserted, may throw some light upon the spirit
which ctustes the political controversy OF the
day.
1t viii be perceived, by a reference TO the his
tory Of the country, that Mr., Adams was ap.
pointed by Washington. 10 1894, Resident Min.