Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-09

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whatsoever to the assurance OF that respect and
attachment with which subscribe myself,
Your friend AID humble servant,
JOHN QUI CY ADAMS.
From iusin's Life of Gerry
Extract ota letter from a distinguished citizen " the
United States, dated at ST. Petersburg, 3Olh June,
iH1i.
The Massachusetts election appears TO n.
stia,n fhn Americans IN Europe ann excltl.
siVely Of all the other elections going on AZ
the same time IN many parts of the Union,
soo paragraphs in the. nsaspapefs but hear
not syllable from any other quarter. BIT A.
morica iederalss in his city have received
letters from their friends III London aud 10
Gaiienbmg, IN high exulIa,iou. ansone cling the
election OF Mr. Gore by majority of more
than three thousand votes. Other Americans
Of different politics contest the validity of this
return, and affirm that Mr. Grtr, and
Mr.. Gray have been re-elec ed, though
by reduced majority compared with
that of last year. Why this extreme anxiety
for tho Wdssdctnseds election lis II MI
Gore for whose elevation all this en- husinsm is
bar horcd ! think II by no means Diff alt TO
account for. There is much foreign hope and
ear involved in these Ma 8sachnsrtis elections
all the rest, eynn New York are de4pnirad Of.
got 10 talk SO openly. aud with such seeming
indifference, 40, to say. readiness Of dissolu.
lion of the Union they are so valiant IN their
threats OF resistance 20 the laws they seem 80
rosolno io' u little experiment upon the encr-
~ of the Union aud io Government that IN
filr prospects Of a war with America, which
mosi vi the British statesmen now at tho helm
consider ms IN the line of WISE policy, they and
their partissns calculate boldly and without
disguise or conrca lmeni upon the cooperation
of the MnsSHchuseu' fedcralisis MassBchu
sets election, therefore, ID touehsione OF un-
tlohal principle, aud upon lis issue may depeud
the question OF o. ace aud war between the u.
nited States aud England. However hostile
British ministry may feel agans, us. they will
never yeoiurc upon,i IL until they can depend
opon an active cooperation with thrm, within
the United States. II Is from the New Eng.
land tederalisis alone TINT they cnn expect II.
From tho same view of the subject, though
rromptedhy very opposite feelings, do take
deep interest IN the Massachusetts, elections |
have known now more than seven years the
PROJECTS nf the Boston faction against tho Un
ION. They have ever since that time al
least, been seeking prciezt aud an occasion
Tor ayowing the principle. The people, how
ever, have never been ready 20 20 with them,
and when IN the embargo time they did ior a
moment, got majority with them they only
verified the old proverb about setting q beggar
on horseback MIR. Quincy has been ri The
pains now oifurnshing Them with new pre-
fett, which viii wear 10 better than its prrda-
eessnrs. Mr.. Quincy should not have quoted
me as AL authority for dissolution of the IN
ION Ile may be assured IL is u doctrine that
never will have my sanction. IL is my attach
ment 10 the Union. which makes me specially
anxious for the result of the Mnssachuseits O.
lectlons. They are u contest of life aud death
! for thu UrIou. II TINT party are ultimately
! put down ~ Massachusetts, as completely ms
/ they already are IN New York aud Penney VA
MIA, and all the Southern and Western Stalea,
| the Union Is CONC Instead oil a nation cock.
tensiye with the North American continent
destined by God aud Nature to be The most
poPnlons and mast powerful people, ever COM
bined under one social compact We shall have
an endless multitude Of little Insignificant clans
aud tribe, at eternal war with one another, for
a rock OF q fish pond. the sport mud fable OF
! European masters and oppressnrs
stratt of letter from VIM Putnor heretofore Sen
TOR ofthe United States aud afterwards GOV. Of New.
| Hampshire.
ErPIrs, Dec. 90. 1923.
During the long aud eyenifll session OF Con
ercss oil 1903 aud 1904, I was a member Of the
! Senate and was at the city OF Washington eve
~ day OF that session. In the course OF the
SESSION. al different times and plnces, several Of
the tederallss, Senators and Representatives
from the New England States, iniorned me
thai they thought IL necessary 10 establish Sc
parate government in New England, aud if it
should be found practicable, to extend it so far
south as to include Pennsylvania; but at oil O.
vents 10 establish one IN Now England. They
complained, that the slave holding States had
| acquired by means Of their slaves, greater in
crease of Representatives in The House than
was just aud equal That too great portion of
The public revenue was raised IN the North
| EN- States, and too much Of IT expended in the
Southern and Western States and that the &C.
QUESTION OF Louisiana aud the new States that
| were formed, aud those TO be formed 10 the
West and IN the coded Territory, would soon
annihilaie The weight and influence OF tie Nor.
tern States in the government
| y Their intention, they said, was to establish
| their new government under the authority and
protection of State governments. That having
| secured the election OF Governor, and inaio.
rity of Legislature IN state in favor OF a sep
aration, the Legislature should repeal the law
| authorizing lie people TO elect Representatives
| TO Congress. aud the Legislature decline elect
ing Senators 10 Congress, aud gradually with.
ldraw the State from the Union establish cusioIn
house officers, TO grant Reg 5iers and clearauces
TO vessels, and eventually establish federal go
yernment ia the Northern aud Eastern States.
And that if \, England united in the measure,
| II would in due time be effected without resort
| lns TO arms.
| just before that session Of Congress close
| ono of the gentlemen 10 whom have aiuded,n