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

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Extract clo letter from John Quincy Adaui9 10 Will.
nin klamef, ESQ dated,
Al sra, 18Th august, 1909.
The sqnh II party has become 50 inveierate
and 80 Vruieni IN our country It has so To-
tally absorbed Tie understanding, and he heart
of ain st al the distinguished men among us,
thai ], who cannot cease to consider all the
individuals OF both parties MS my countrymcn /.
who can neither approve nor disapprovc, in n
lump, either OF he men of the measures Of III
thor parry who see both SIDES claiming an
exclusive privilege OF patriotism, and using a.
gainst each other weapons oi political warfare
which never can handle, canno' but cherish
that congenai spirit which has always pre-
served its9 pure from the infectious yapours
of faction which considers temperance rs one
OF the fist political duies and which can
perceive very distinct shade of difference he
tween political candor and political hypocrisy
II affords me constant pleasurcsago rccolcot
That the history of our country has fallen into
The hands OF such man. For ~ impariially
lies at the bottom of all historical truth, hav.
often been not Without my approximations, that
no true history OF our times would appear. M
Least in the course 81 our aee That we should
have nothing bun Federal Histories OF Rspnb
lican Histories-NeW England Histories or yir.
GINA Histories. We are indeed not ove,- >
stocked with men capable even of this. who
have acted part n the public affairs of our
nation. Bat oil mea who unite both quaidca-
tons, that of having had Il practical know
ledge of our affairs, and that ola possessing u
mind capable OF lnpartiallfv in summing MP
the merits of our Government, Administrations,
Oppo>rGons. and reop.p. | know not another
man with whom hasr ever had the opportu
nifty OF forming m acquaintance. or the cor
| recinesS Of whose narrative should So iInpi.
ciily rcly.
Such historian and | take doirM IN the
belief, will be LEGISLATOR without needing con.
siltuen,s. You hase 81 long mcditafed on
your plan, aud 50 maGh longer upon the dniies
| of man IN sooleIy As thev apply 10 the trims.
| actions Of your oaH III, Hat am well assured
YOU viii carry profound political moral with
IT, Aud hop thouHh upon this subject
! have had no hun from on. winch eau ascnr.
| tain that your viw OF The subject IS the same
as min" but nope that the nl0rHt Of your h is.
tory wIll be- the indlssolnble Union Of thr
North American Continent The plan Of u
New England Combination more closely &c
mented than by the general Ties OF The Federal
Government a combination, first to rule the
whole, and ifthnt should prove impra cticable
10 separate from the rest, has been so far ma
turrd, and engaged the studies the inlripups
aud the ambition, ot 10 many leading men, IN
our part Of the country. Tint think il will .
| ppntually produce mschieVons consequences.
unless seasonably aud efrcinally discountrn.
anced by men of mere influence and Of more
comprehensive views. 10 rise upon a division
system is unfortunately one of tAe most obyl.
Gus, aud apparently easy courses which plays
before the eyes OF individual ambition ia eve
~ section Of the Union. II is the natural re-
source OF all small statesmen, who, feelin. Tx.
Cesar, and finding thai home i, too larte an
effect 70, their grasp. wu.la strike a a village
where they might aspire To The first stsnon
without exposing themselves to dcrtsion. Tins
has been III" mot powerful operative impulse
upon all the djpjiOaIsts from he iirst Keutncky
conspiracy down To the negotiations between
Massachusetts, Cunne cncut and New Hamp.
shire OF the last wiater and spring--consider-
ed merely a purpose of ambition, the great
objection against ibis scheme is ITS liltleness.
Instead OF adding all the tribes of Israel To
Judah and Ben jamin, like David. il is walking
| in the ways of Jeroboam, the son OF Nebat,
VINO made Israel 10 SIN by breaking on Sama.
! ria nom Jerusalem, Looking 10 II ~ lcler-
encc 10 moral CONSIDERATIONS, II is detestable,
as 81 certainty cannot be accomplished by open
and honorable means. The a,,citurs are o.
| bliged 70 dsayow their real drsiens--,o affect
Otbers-to pfaelIce continual de CO ptiun, and 10
work npon the basest maternal the sel;is!, and
dssocial passions Of their instruments Polili.
calis speaking, II is as injudicious as il Is con
tracted and disnonorable The American peo.
pie are not prepared for disnnion far less So
than these people imagine. Thrv will cont
nue. TO resist and defeat every aitemp, of that
character, as lhey uniformly have done, and
sLch projects Will terminate in the ruin of,her
projectors. title III consequences of this tur.
bulent spirit Will b. tn keep the country in a
state Of constant agitaton, TO etnbitler the 10.
cal prejudiees of fellow citizens against each
other, and 10 diminish The influence which ue
ought to haze, aud might have, IN The general
councils of The Union.
10 counferaci the tendency OF these partial
and foolish combinations, 1 know nothing 40
likely to have decisive inaueoce az historical