Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-13
VOL. VH.--N0. 69.

and Mr.. Southland. enclosed In yours TO me
have been delivered 10 ts.m.
In a free Republic. the ffst wish of every man
invested with pubbe tinsi. shonld be, by the
faithful discharge ei his duty 20 his cnostitu.
ents. TO deserve. and the secoad "a obtain ,heis
For the first. depending rs il does
upon his Own will. he Is irresponsible TO God and
his country. For lie seeoad, depending az /.
docs upon the will oil others, he can be no far
Their responsible Than by the performances %
his duties AZ the reelection ol Pre- idsnt OF
ihr unlied States, alter our term Of -eryice IL
Tho only manifestation OF public opinion By
which The appreciation Of his fellow cilizenf,
upon his services, can be n certnined, II is III
OBJECT OF laodable ambilioa aud OF blameIess de.
sire. II u cannoi be obtained by public sew.
ice alone, the duty OF The servant who has thu.
failed 10 obtain The APPRECIATION of his masic,a.
is, cheerially TO acquiesce In that expression OF
their will, by wbic II Is dencd and calmly 10
await tina hnnl judgment upon his public lnbors
and aspirations, which speaks ~ The impartial
voice Of Ail.r nRes.
In the rereit expression Of tie will OF the
peupc of the Union, with regard IA the rem
cral administration, IL has been eonsoluio,y 10
me 10 observe the large aud respectable portion
oil them, hho, though not composing a majority
oithe whole, yet compri,ed upwards of half a
million oisuilrages, and proclaimed by those
sniiihges lh'ir approbatisn OF my humble bur
ia'hfa' ciofis TO serve my country II has
been peculiarly grateful 10 me 10 perceive. thai
the support OF those who had extended 10 me
then eHntence IN advance. has IN very few in
stances been Withdrawn, while that Of whole
States which had judged less layolatly before,
has been generously yielded 10 me now o.
these, New Jersey herself Is one aud permit
me Ia avail myself of this ccasion 10 exieodio
The whole OF her ore, unsoph siieatPd truly
Republican. aud intelligent population, my
heartfelt thanks for iha, support. Lei me add,
thai, ~ one OF her native SONS, have found, AZ
an assistant ~ tie nrduous Il ies Of my eta.
ton, man with heart as pure MS IL Is given
to human nature 10 possess, with u mind cnpa-
bic OF those conceptions wi,ieh lead nations 10
M psihs OF gloiy, with promp,iude and en-
ergy ofectipn which disappointment cannot Dis
courage, nor the iafifmllies Of disease deptes-.
The Navy Of this Union will remember hin
long Nori II, trust, within tho rnmpass Of
political Weiss ilude TO withhold him long from
participation IN the highest councils of our
country, need not say IL is ono OF those 20
whom your enclosed letters we're addressed.
lhe o'he, Ia equally worthy OF the honor ia
which you have associated him with me by your
letter, Upon him the ioued SANDERS have been
showofcd Long known aud appreciated, ~
National Legislature, M the unriyaled Speaker
aud, NJ he same time, most elf lem leader u
Debates IA QUO OF them, ns nm able and success
ial negotiaior Tor your interests, In war md IN
peace, with Foreign Powers and as u pow rfiul
candidate for the highest OF your trusts. The
Department Estate itself was stniiou which,
by IT'S basiowal, could csnler neither profit nor
homer upon hun but upon which no has he'd M
fading honor, the manner ia which he has dis.
charged lis duties. Prejudice and passion have
charged him with obtaining thai Office by bar
enh and corruption. Before you. my fellow
citizens, IN the presence of our country and OF
Heaven, pronounce thar charge totally un.
founded THIS tribute of justice Is due from me
To him, aud seize with pleasure the oppor,u-
niy afforded mcby your letter. OF discharging
the obligation.
vi my motives FOR rendering TO him the De.
par'meni oil State when did LEI thai man who
questions 'hom co,ne forward. Let him look
round among the statesmen aud Legislators OF
ihis nation and of that day. Lei him then Sc
'eei aud name lbe man whom, by his pre.eirj ,
nen' talents, by his splendid service, by his AZ
deni PATRIOTISM by his all-embracing pn bile
spir'', by his ici, Id tioqueDce IN behalf Of the
rights and liberties OF mankind, by his long er.
Ierience III The affairs OF the Union. foreign and
d mcsiic, Presidenl Of the United States. ia
tent only upon the honor and welfare of his
c. un fy,ougat o. have preferred 10 Henry Clay
let hun name the man, aud then Judge you, ny
fellow ciiizeHs, Of my motives
Mo- can pass over this opportunity wiihouf
pheIihg cpngeu'al tribute OF Justice aud Of grA.
h"1e 10 nose other eminent aud yifuous cit.
iens VINO have been united with me iis the pcr
erm"nce my painful, hut | win not rny.
hhnlless lab"rs. i took not oar of then, from
he circle, though leave every one OF them NJ
"ong the dearest 81 my personal friends a
nidsl all the difficult les, discouIaFrments. god
fonbts, which have attended NV ndn,inistin.
ion, II has been u never-iailing source Of con
collation. 90 me, thnf Us internal harmony bss
'een more perfect than that II any other Adj.
which Ibis country bas ever wit
'esseu. vi the qualifications of the Secretayy
u ina treasury let his annual reports upon the
InAnce., compared with those ut all his preJe.
essors lei the payment Of ihrty-ihree milb-
millions OF the pJbliC debt, during the 4 years
u ms agency; LEI his interchangeable ndu,lry aud
'ss'uuily IN The discharge Of all the duties Of
!" on'ce, burthened witt Ihem almost beyond
lie aoii''y OF human endurance let The urbanr.
y OF his manner and the courtesy Of his ds.
'odmrnt. 60 the innumerable claimants upon
he irtasuly,wbo have appfoached hin, IN
'nccsss've yenrs through which. but for the ia
"a venl,on Of disease, he has been absent from
MS once not single day. Let these be the
IL eisive tests, Descended from parents of
whose Character, 10th public and private, Penn
''h ahia AID New Jersey have equal reason to
he proud, we'll has he sustained and does us.
hn he honor Of his ,nmc. His services, aud
his friendship 10 me, hay. been lnrsiimable, g.
III part ps from him, confidently trust that
Ms SEIZURE services VIII no. he lost 90 the sagaci:
~ OF his native STATE OF the Union. 7
!" he Departmental War alone. did
change TAX place oftbe person at It's head,
'u'hg ,he progress OF my administration. IL
was nj first conferred upon citizen of Vi,,io.
"a, long possessed Of the highest confidence of
that great and honourable Common g eallh her
Governor in the days Of danger and ofinyasion
iurlng the late war, her Senator al the iimeI
invited h'm to preside over the Dparinent. lie
had been warm supporter OF one Of my CON.