Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-07-11
lCMBvRG, MONDAY MORNING, J,sy II, ssis

State | served In that hudy several years. and was
thrn transferred Ia the Senatc. aud afterwards to the
House al Representatives Of the United States. will
moi dwel on the subsequent events olmy political life
ar cnamefatc the offices which have hlrd During
my public career have had bitter. implacahle Reckless
enemies. But II have heen the uleet Of mlsreprson
taousana unmeliied caumny, no man has been beloved
OF houHttd hN uafe devoted. faithful and enthusiastic
friends. have Ia rcpr, leles -uoue-o uaketowalde
my coiatry, which has distinguished aud elevated me
far beyond that had ANY ruin ocNreet limIer nv
enemies, and hope they may live 10 obtain the logyo
ness ettllflr Own hrarts,
1t would neither lie itdae nor is Tiny purfese pas
Judgment On all the acts ii my public hl, lutl hope
shall be excused III two observations, which the
occa,len apprars ne 10 anhotisc
ueeerhHt once ehau2cd my upuiahan any Great mca
SURE 81 National 1aheN, ar any great principle Il cuU
sirurttn OF thr National Constitution, la early lllc On
deliberate consideration, adopted tie principle, 81 Ia
trtPUhne the fedaal Constitution which had hrcu so
ably developed and eBt,reedhl Mn Mel.on, IN his me
mnrlc report Ia tie Virginia legislature. aud 10 lhcu.
q, un3efst uud lenl. have eousdule adhered puu
tlc question coulaa npn the Senate aihc nled Estate
10 r,cl9ttr the irt iiauh al thc med States tmrte
wears no opposed the rfelurrr. upon eanNICituu.
which honestly entertained. TIN eNp1jcure OF The
War. VIII, shortly followed. lc eaaa,tln into which
the cgfenay ct The country VS. tlroAa. without l}Ul
and, may now adj. acr anl mote disastrous eNicrl
en- e.. convinced lac was Nnn9. publicly stated to my
constituents in speech IN Lexington, Chat Which had
madc In tlr II luse ii Representatives # lhe uuod
#>''''# mn hiNia5 ht'n Efltu) my i''-aan In "al
change y lIry aa 1csuntd IL thp archives Il In cuua
" lafPUil 10 dat 1r=ara: aud AN Wllliha to b.
mn, re" "ud hereafter IA mon fH5d'N.
do nj adN'd II III" E5i - iIt 53haIN iHslan'r ii
e'H"fa9 II ti'N'ea' rs 'up8ine any eHs h' hsai, hui
a'NUsi II sa dsf Evil he"ettr t1} HAT l'h3hk very
N'U'zIs ~. Naa3 ' any i"t"c nan Il Wdts l'rm
fh1p.5z N i'H.f 9f s.iana' lHi nPn gntnR'' ia
t'iI Hl i3i9ad". lial I'm lNle17hc| uy sec 'nl
arP"Neltai". II "frUl3aah lAf#e=ha window iuo
i'r human ht'}#t and q. fe i#fu'D the cau5e Nheb
itd Ia fian.t' 81 eIh"u. thy W'a lie W28e without
ba2 nd. but asil Is u p hlr Ia ranetRlo lie Anwau
hf7tl, and dsl19@=h between the sln#trr aud hunrh
malNt4"Itrh prompt If, alA public m1n that ahauo, S
hi~ opal9n, QUE deliberately bfne apd Wunaleal,d j.
under plher Circumstance lanthuae Hheh lave stated,
dr'Ns around mn dau ,mplrs ihePlhllc confidence,
and l'ssens hs capacity tosetNc hs1mny
Twill tai, hi, asel-au I'M T., .a, HAT am and
have Eeen nv satisfied hat II would have been wiser
anl mfe ull e IN mr. Ia lave declined acre plna ihc ct
flee Il S,rrtlry ol STATE IA le11Z Noilia my mo
dycs Wefe not "a pure and paralje eaItlod
any nau INTO public elre MI HAT TN caunnY which
n- applied To The Tact Was ae a. Gro,4an as ununndrd
rs Hu1 Hat WAS eyetpr pagaed Hen aome body crol
a0t HAT Nh. tanfr EfeaY. who had been ntaJo the
oman ii aanodHrFa Il, lad recently t3lnc tcsluanY 10
H., hcne 0n'unaed. MI Clay SAID II Wax true that he
had voluntarily borne surl testimony. Bat, will great
.ratbt st1,s5 aud chpAdl. Nil ny sud, Want 10 les
tmouy= hsrc-Aefe --hure=HEHE. repeated, touching
ha hoaf amidst tremendous ehccs. hofr Is the lest al
all Witnesses oi my Innocence. Not that valued
lutuIs aud hgllg esteemed opponents did not unite III
uI i'm my acceptance UI the Office Mt that The admin
I-'I1raua Mr. Adams viii nj. sincerely hroye. al van
i1g"nsY compare with thai 81 any al his predecessors. III
re.u1mf. putty prudence and Wisdom. Nj lat Mi
Ad'H= Nasllnsfi waiting IN ANY 81 thosr hgi qnJlIh
~. nsaai upraH1 and Patriotic 0leatIolH Which were
4'l# IA fhc office. or thai extraordinary MN. 81 rue
and 'a4.d a'Humenis, Whae1or diversity al opinion
nay nNa o. IT, his fercu COURSE ~ lie House al Rep
f,.,uuaRe-, (ud eanlur obars me Ia say that tIcre
arc a1me ln1s III II which deeply re2eiD Il Is with
40 l'ss lnth Than pleasure. declare. that during the
Whole period OF lle administration, annoyed, assaulted
and assaulted As II MAS, man could have shown II
mulo devoted attachment 10 the mon, 4 all lis great IN
rcfcss, ardent desire faithfully to discharge his
whole duty, or brought hs AID more useful experience
and knowledge thanhe DID. never transacted business
with any man. in my l.c. will ease, satisfaction
and advantage than did with that mosf able and indie
iaugabIe ncman, as President OF The tmtei States
hn' WI, ao' p'ai moro halinoly meyer I''a'Pa III any
'H'he 'ha" III hls
lntmy cror IN acrcptiea the Office, arose al Of my
undertaking the power Of delrcllon aud the tncr Of u
nnrance and abiding with loo sure confidence IN the
conscious integrity and uP-ahnosa Of my own motives
o. that ignorance, had l#narkable aud auea6lc cv
ample occasion hch will relate. | was travel
ling in LIS through, believe It Vas Spotisylyanla
county in lrgma. my return To Washington. IN com
Pany with some young friends. Wehaltod a mpll at a
tavern, kept by an aged gentleman, who quickly per
eelycd, from the disorder md confusion which reeurd
had not the happiness Ia have wife. Altcra buried
and bad supper The old gentleman sat do 10y me. and
without hcung my name, lnl understanding tial ! wa
ir'm ktanchy. remarked that hc had four IN that
State and lhal o very SONY they were divided III
loliUcs. Two being ur ADAMS and Two fer jackson, l