Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-11

The New York Courier Of "Wednesday says-We
have ifcqleuiy quoted from the Contributions oil an A..
mclcan IN Pans Is the Lund1n 'Imes. IN reply TO the
attacks 81 thai ufea upon Ibis country. under The sig
nature Of "a STarEs. NANo Whoever he may BE-, he
Nfitts h abiiiy. aud his articles treated Ivy hs
Times ~ilh respect seldom accorded by that powerful
j,ufna any vic venture 10 disagree with lis opinions
~ claim exemption from is prfJldIees IN our summary
Of news by The Unlearn. we noticed article In tho
Tunes ciaacefzng speech Of John q lncy Adams as
lbp ayings ni "mUon struck maddan " and proceeding
graf severity TO comment upon The charac
lot 81 The American Government. This article elected
reply from he writer referred 10. OF which the editor
II The Iimrs IA publishing II, said
Tine PLAIN p5wcple oi audi aIityam rarien has in.
dueed Ms pabls a letter on The political institutions VI
lie Uoi'td slr4. which Will be laupd IN another place
over the ,igpa,uh Of States Man" But without
this. the letter hss intrinsic mes both OF thought and
.ltlr, Nhlrh make u well dosffvl OF place IN cur
columns. The writer has studied with effect the bisfo
y q his country, and with little concentrates into
Jne locus the scattered rays OF light thai shrd aste up
IN the general government 81 the Union. Neveuhplss
II the defence to our charge (which now fcpea,)-
that the United States Government Too feeble Ia re.
bad pnlses-be no stronger ihan II appears IN
hands shah hardly be persuaded to Withdraw the
aecosasion. may be lfuc, and II IS strictly true that
republics have uItn eNhibred the must deliberate Wis,
DIN 81 design and The utmost fapidly Of exorulian-
We do n1 deny 10 the Cabnri at Washington In tine.
-Hhf ny f"hAlu'ipbif HfhShf" OF success tie
roll II American Presidents The occasional mtru Of
sIatesmspship. The power and active energy Of de
inocfaey are us cuhsrlcuo and undonbied tcmenis
bnt lie qhcson ~, does there eXsl IN such cuusu-
non that che H. thai ris mdtm, which are necessary 10
frstran the popular impulse least guide ii IN the
tlh dlrec inn We believe that this needlu force dpc,
uol exist ~ The United States; and IT tins bee far
tufe Than any copyienn OF n really warke feeling in
he Government nsrlt, that prevents u. from regarding
a American impossible"
The article Itself IN We'll worthy Of perusa in this
country ard accordingly cory 1t entire as fellows;
To The Editor u The 1mea Slf,-Amohg other roa
SONS l0 hinhug Government "too feeble TO restrain
tad impulses. aud our popnlaon hoo oAellable To be-
st'aus 81 const qucnocs,' a "moonslTuck madmans'
speech aud the manner in winch listened 10 In
he lued States House OF Representatives, seem with
yuu Ia ank Among The foremost. Without stopping 10
inquire whether II IS lis 'muc learning that has made
biin rad y If Nh Quincy Adams be really mad q r
aiming, II his be dIsordcfed he p6ssesses ia
degree seldom tqpallfd In Europe on America and
without altering suspicion. Thai The superstrucure,
reared srch cfa2y foundation. may be unsuund al
low. ne tuask IN What and on what OCCASION the zen.
eal government al Washing On has exhibited feeble.
MSS and nhttcn has cur population betrayed an eAci-
ability which Is garjlcss Of Consequences
Since we came nto being, which WIS but ms yestcr
day IN the history of nations. it be said without
BOAST that there Is not quarter ushe Clio ,c that will
not bear witness 10 the strengi energy of our Exec
uye IN its mcgn relations Were we not the 6rsl IN
refuse ltbule 10 The AgeiIbc. while Europe was ayinu
lts black mail AT his feet Did We follow or lead in de,
Glazing and making the slave lrade subject 10 the renal
lies ut plraryNh4eh at least one step tow ards pur
Cation lfom the black plague inherited from our ances
tors WAS our claim upon the kingdom Of Naples tp,
decentralization tutcred grow weak through age q
Had Ffaeee any repose I'LL the % 900 900 were paid
Aud IN these latter days, Was not Texas annexed in
site OF foreign interference 7
Bot perhaps The feeble nature Of our Government de-
Nelofes Itself only al hume. Well. ;hen, ut home Did
in ia.
ma, and ai. too while lis pnwers IN their lnan,
ey, without shedding single drop Of blood Did II
moi IN It's full strength. sine South Carolnas nnlGca.
lion scheme with menace Did II no, easily crush a
monster bank conspiracy, and finally, has not recent,
y, IN scorn OF domestic opposition added new terrific
~ 10 It's 0wu2
Should weakness in the ART Of defence ever be char
eed against II, The voices from Englsh graves through
oui The country. honofd wherever found would induce
many not 10 galnsay the SANDER And IT its power Of
aiience be doubted ioguilen, ao the wide ocean .
lone, but your very channels whose waves almost kiss
The lnels OF your doors could If their records ere not
written IN water, bear witness 10 lis reality The
smoke, too, from many richly laden convoy was wait
td too often. with not smelling SAVIOUR 10 the
nosIs OF Their armed bni loo distant guardians 10 cons
Wet the aggressots Of nuliensiveness.
AS 10 HE eAct'ahliiy oi population, part of bich
corresponds To The English mob or the French canaHe
and 10 none Of whose members the common rudmens OF
relocation are strange il is vain speculate un lis evil
results Tor intelligence goes hard IN hand with it, and
lhe rool. calculating spri Of my counlrymen sui.
hcienl guarantee that viii never lead Them into dan.
yer.
Tried by the Procnslean standard of Europe ,oub,
moi that We shond often be Pronounced out Of measure
and that upon the fl u Congress certain scenes
might be cuallrd 10 advantage but that Zone branch
ct HE nosl important legislative assembly uf the new
world should listen with interest ard eAcittmen" to our
'lunaiic eN Presidents most OH ua exhibition QUO hi
no more 10 aise your wonder, than ha, the House of
Commons should be amused by lndcrous description of
noble oId coal hole cscapad thai II should now and
lhen urrearuusly cheer Young Enrland's" CHAINS
pon, 10 badger nan wlu is 10 h, like Jupiler is To
rejected satellite.
A IN common with my counirvm men here, | M lonuer
regard The Oregon qpesllon ar question: with yopr
pefmlssnn viii add line or Two respecL, vb,i IL
described by you lohe The threatening state OF our tea
lions with heAlco" Your Intelligent correspondent in
mat unhappy county ulgh have told YOU thai ns A.
gainsl more powerful antagonist IL more HELPLESS
Than wang child, whether luI olIrr ce or defence he
cause Is lke huuse divided ngsinst itself :" at il
can no mre prevent the flood Of emigration from Tie
States into Gatiinrnia, and lis .qntnces be they
what they may, than could the red close hls f. rests
sgansi the nuudalinn of he whites. aud that though il
may declare war il II is huase iih calling" it can
never makeii unless perchance which do moi susner
some f.nforean nations It's and aud then with
oui i'ne even 10 SEC the forecast shadow OF coming
vents, oie universal howl Of war, both sides n the
hfhhic, VIII nr many year be heard, snuiheTing in
| It's death echo the yuce Of neace.
Our democfatic preences ;" sincerely believe are
entirely inisnhdersiod IN Europe especially as they re
Safu hHoy. we want none ct yuuT possessions, and
Iinada we san's be mech less thankful for Than your
selves Mnuld be 10 gel honosiy nd Of calonv h-h
s rsycnuus ierse leeh and un2ratiul as its own
I'll.