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upuu Cua understandings of tho people, and imsioad the.n iu llio approaching cleci tou for President. The Committee next proceed to shew, by a long course of sophistical reasoning Uiat though Mr. Ad ams was elected according to tho forms of (lie Consli : tulion, his elevation was cguinsl the will of a majority ' of the people.—Suppose this was so, which is here a - \ gain denied, wh.il docs this argument amount to, but an invitation to the people to resist tho fottiisof the Cun | stitution? And it so, is it oot war upon Government? I Is there any other mode of choosing a President, than that preset tbe.l by the Constitution? And can any otb er he resorted to, but l>tj revolution? These are serious j and solemn rjuestious, end i invoice attention to them, i oy the people—Their investigation will t o..hie the ; people to distinguish, between the ftionds an.i tho on- j on.ies of tho country, and if the party who t»;e now ; struggling for power, shall attempt to reach that pow t <t by a contemptuous disregard of ihe rules and forms | prescribed and ordained by the Constitution, what may ; t‘’o not expect from litem, when, in their rsuiili, they i shall be wielding the pow er, at which they are. now mi gerly grasping? 1 tremble at the contmnptatmn and to.urn the loss of free government, w I • in auch a r,no, is plainly and |>u!pabiv in prosptc'.. • i he Jackson LcAiial Coins,ittco ties' « re~pnt ti» with some grace reiuatks nponwb.it they ceil (oa»<i prevalence and court e‘itjui!‘e, charged hi (tic n to !■ ,vo ' biieo established Ky Mr. Adams at Washington.—l , w ifi neither insult the decency of feeling, or the high, t magnanimous character of the American panpie, by | oflTnring any serious rematks upon (his vulgar idea.— That some form am! rules of da enl mteioourse, must , l>u established, in *s,ll regulated surijiius, what at) will admit, aud the committee being c '-cen to p.'j'j poor, puerile, and imbecile gtouiui of a.u>uk, L, ot’ii *>olf, conclusive p'oof. that, they felt thcir.seh cs enga j red in a poor work indeed.— Ifthiy believed that thme was any solid gtonrid upon which tor.Utu It Air. Adams, t-nofi principle, tuoi would nt-ver have ir.tortcd to mi tuiserablo a bhitt.— 1 therefore, p..,-, this char-e b*-, in • pity for those wl,chare made it. c 3 arraiitjt Mr. Ad.irns, i*, that !:•« deserted t!ie ranks r«iO ■* C kOf .Iivfai:t! r'.rrrc info 11.o I*t*pii!»;jc«iP. tin*! >ti order to * Iv.nice hiirivt If, in disregard of principle, j no’inl: y. buicii a entuge ought to iuve been made i tvit.M greet caution by the comuiitirc, becuuso it r.iav, ! •’y jnsrbifif!/. be made to rest bearilv upon themselves; | i do not menu that they were ever in tlm federal ranks, j but I mean their change of principle, may be n r ’ I >-« uii**. rr. iu >nvt.,ve consequences i qually endurable, and of which t shall probably speak more hereafter. it bout prt.tend mg to !c now what wore t*,e early opinions of Mr. Ad..m , l here assert t!iat, bn slatui ntr with the Republicans oi tie country has always feu firm and const tent, and tl.c records of the g j veminent will prove the assertion true, down to Ti:p • ast^ three years, when par ft/ h ts triwmjihcJ over pfin ' i'‘C. »t least in Virginia. Jt is impossible to de nounce^ Mr. Adams without at the same time, denoun <;'"3 Washington. Jefferson, Madison and Monroe._ 'i’bese men were the Republican lights »f Virginia, and Mr. Adams stood equally firm m the confidence 0. them all with what grace then c n the friends of fnese distinguished men, stand forth as the denuucia fnr3ot Hr. Adatn-P Lot the .‘.met ioaa people answer t -ii question for them. Rut allow inrr rhst Mr. lams’ opinions did undergo some eburge count the yeur tCOo as is contended; im! it be gravely said that error of opinion shall not be corrected even after self convio L there anv man hardy enougii to take a ground so bold and barbaruusf i presume not. Then,'when ever sticii a case occurs, we are (o lack at tire tiiue and > ii Cum si cut :<’s oi order !c decide upon tlie sincerity cl ■ <! c.iangc proclaimed, a.ij jj they be such, as to jus • ’van opinion of honesty and stnuerttv. the individual u.ii deserve evcrbistiug prtiit-t*. rutin r than uialguant censure, and although it is denied that Mr. Adams ever did belong to the federal party, 3 ot if be did, the ■\>r.c and circumstances under which the al ed'rtd 1. Vingo tonic pmee, entitle him to the lasting gratitude if his country, it ii tai l that Ibis change cock pT.mu about'die year o), nr ICOj ; :.tij the ehernii s of Mr. Adams r.c:c n^ert, that the Federal party was the i t'o.ri, and Mr. ..’dams resolved to join the Republicans, from .> }>Uh } iKrs ahitir. i !i>n.e who tnak«j these as-ertions re— member very little of (bo history of ;!.b tunes, or ti ’•*ey the true .history is grossly perverted by them. Sms^/v from the Federal parly being Vnooui.-hr *, m 1 l'07 or ;; they mustered with great strength, ;w J bad ■>s much prospect of again getting into power,"as thsy had nt any tunc after the election of _'>7r. .1 eiiorson, ai»d^ this prospect continued until r . • nearly the end r • no war. In l'JI4, the lust vear of tin* war, the i cucmliv’s were so confident in their o*vn stregih. that a proposition was made to Mr. Madison, either’.ii rr-c.l ly nr in meetly, through some of their lender?, that *' Madhtm would change his cabinet, bv li « re moval af sinne 1 ; tlrj Republicans tvh?r iu part emu— I»«i3od it, and u!l their places with Ikderaliiit", that men, they, (the Federalist*; wont, write in support ot •he war, and the writer ol these numbers knows that this proposition was gravely consider*.1 nn! some of the leading Republicans r.i Vngini 1 ccnsulf'id upon the propriety cfaccepting )j. And why was it gravely coil'-idered.' Recause i!,r f e.ieralisi? were so nlrong. and possesse d, at that time **'wn an influence over a largo portion of the people, mat it was deemed both w ise and prudent to listen i*» t 'itt.ii. r.ic«e facts are trientioited wii|j no otlipi view t'*an to show that fv?r. A.lrtins could not have been in dneed to abandon federal principles, if he ever tntcr tuinrd them, on account of tlie distinction ofthe party at the time, becau»c the party rot only r,u not destroy f l, but it bad gained strength, and was exterminated o*/.*?' by the progress ar.,| events of ibn ivr.r, sod wher pe.icrn carno, the whole population of New Kajl.ind were ready to join, and oifi, very soon iom the Uepub J.oan lines. i r.us uip.il, it trill be f'tnl *n t.TOTor !f fiT, if Mr. yV then hvlon.j-el jo that c:na* of politician* called r> .leralisfs, there were no in.ienin-nts offering the 1 me, to cbirrgp, I,is principles k tint if he did change, patriotism alone produced it. Rut (here was in truth »'<*. clnttgo: <«s It th I know and believe, \Tr. v tdreays a Republican, ami Mr. Ritchie, (onu o’ the Jackson committee) cannot be too often rein tub .’ f at, so la’e as JKtK.Aeliad such confidence in i h® t.uenfs mu] jtrhiripfcsni Mr. Adams, ns to bo induced • o declare that he “FELT FilOLD OF fcEING V.OILN if; A LAND THAT FI-U) GIVEN BIRTH » r) SUCH A MAN.” This tv hole chare is diets — t- d bv party views, and ought not to weigh a tea flu r i’> tim in tods of toe people. ~t>- A RF.PT;BT./fOAN. o S-» y, s .nv, Giles; iir-t vri] /if|»/i r.'ilh'ir i!y. Foe Ttfr. CilWTITl'TIOMt, tVliriJ. THE FKEKMAN—No. V. i i l‘-c. Jfi .1'ton Ilf n'iVit (.'m.ii’i■ ■ier. t«putIptncn: V\ ben I last addressed sen i ni'’t ycur '•hrtjee against Mr. Adams for Itacin.r ah *nd h*v raMv Iso n inteicsje i fo-civns. nnd defend.- * bun on toe £, i nnnd that the act .tseii. as iv?l| as the motive, cere <*<•»• tiled .Iieritnrir i« and patriotic a' t,,,* tone, bv lb'.'® w 'n.i sf . (ijo-t p.F.inpei' nt 1<- o • * .1 he ;;,tf .1 ' •in n tea- nj*y »>f tin* n.;t; ,n. hicli ;:*._r f.-< vu.Ji atif.*r ;ho insul ej boi> r of !,:s emtio-. bit he bad no vtsb's rnotivoof iuiei-it :o t .icing ' n< '••iiirro. Mfiep the appointment In ir:* rwar.ls icceive.l was nnf fi * n Mr. Ji’lForson, b.i! i. . s ivcessur. i most '•enk !*.->? these rireijfm'ai.otts .v : ibl alfimlhiin a sirtfi * 'Ptil justification, er et. if bis m'oi c-! iiF concur red with tii? separation limn tii* jartv: and that n all such cases, ")>e*p the public approves tb« and .b-s ost rsible jnotivp i< go,id, it Ins no right f<M>k further, To ‘ iv 'bat no c ifisiJpratnins of interest or ambi'ien rre miijtip tljp ns®ivcs in 111o• e ar‘**'‘ms which rir b/J 'MsftltsbJc on piinciplp j, to rco'lire what tr? wo® and uev-r «•!! be at'aoo'd Alt that <*•>•* be fv.*' nr am it*sri oof ( f 0'S toon*, c* that 1 •,,t hid. f'c r> a .iuab:- af l. rd w M at no prim t: 5r »•! niify Mms;it! b® sacn jee-i foseli int. rc .t, and not that a man ni >y not receiv e and g acC’uMjr rcce.vo. the bet rest fiW'ird of a virlnons acme. I'ol if the mere circumstance of on- N pronm'icj )*:s interest at:l,*» time in* chanres bis p 'titi. a! courv be sufficient lo condemn him, ivltaro gentlemen, cnii-j bp your o«vu d- ignetf Tiia tiiiio ttas been .vii;ti y ti or someol you, piejorrcd Mr. Adams to Gen. Jack soii. You neatly all hold offices mure or less dependent on the State Legislature, and Gen. Jackson has late ly become a favorite with that Legislature, in this ul Um.gs yon certainly had stronger nppaieut motives i.t‘i.v.ccest .or deserting'your Now Hoc laud than .vir. A iu«n had, inasmuch as ao office iu i <. i *v ;ith more *hao the more chance of get l“-o ,,1“- 'T,-l readily agree, uay vou irill insist,, that the consideration ought not to bc'supposed now to influence you in supporting the t*o gentlemen whose names, in conspicuous italics, grace your first para graph, and both of whom you once vclieineoilv denoun ce l. lie K so, gontlemen. lint the same rule or cvi-! deuce—the same test of political integrity, which are' M8l*‘ ”» jour esse cannot ho wrong in that of .Mr ' A i nns, unless indeed you think you have an exclusive 1 light to the public chanty. I admit that you require ' mote of it, on the present occasion, th.ui Mr. Adam-. 1 t iJet not icl\ing on the argument ml honiintms which' though it may be sufficient to silence you, may not be 1 sufficient to satisfy tlie public, Jet us examine .Mr. A-! Jams* first message to Congress; the document out w uch you and your party mainly rely th convict him j ‘•i insincerity in former political professions, and tu j J«. »ti.y same of you fer your 6udden desertion of him. ! In speaking of ties message you, rather adroitly fur oi +r to “draw itr cbaractei Mom any particular phrase i-xpreijin*,’- “but tako it. from (be general context, and from a view of (:.e entire production,” because you knew that it contained no assumption of power_ co assertion of doctrine—no construction ot the con btitnlton, in which Air. Adams lie! nut tiie sanction' and example of on a nr ali of the Virginian Presidents, i Hut nolu ::l;standing tics prudent forbearance to make ■ u definite charge, you’deign to hint at the tut nr c of j } our ot M*ctieos, and s'.utc liiat Mr. Adams “refata eve J ‘T thing to rrpedttinri/, and enlarges the power of-i I- gi dation (> every e i ice.vablo object.” And as soma your ftsiiow labourers tu ibe same cause, not cir— v. ..... *»' yuu drc, sprcnitu lui* Objections- } ■',J <• atur«s *ii tin* mci-sa^o, I presume you (viciwd by j li'.s sweeping deuu'ciaticm to have (be hem fit of their ! ar^umenb; whilst by making nu .yiei/ii••(!!!ons, your—j selves as i believe you tmlitaij gentlemen call them, | y011 lo svoiii being n;ct with such k melt-down * arguments as there:—"This principle or measure cau- J • of bo agair.it ti e interests of the country, fjr it had ! u.r unction \\ nor it»?s gainst tiie ri^liis ! of tlie people, for it bad that of Jefferson. riim doc- ‘ li mo cannot bo lieiriicAl for Monroe thought orthodox. This policy ran furnish 1,0 reason An ; preferring1 Gen. Jackson, for he and Mr. Adam-, think .ihke on .bat subject: imr thus ••innnuis aff-rd you gca- i tbojiro any justification lor changing, tor ion knew that Mr. Adams eiiiertainf d 1 ham before the Menage, i a. t even before his cieCtioii.” I iviil bowe. or supply * vi. ur omission by a brief ooiicc of ail the objections! t.int have come (<i rny knowledge, which w id make, 3 our hnesse at once apparent and unavailing. 1. I.iUrnnl Impi'o^eiiicu!.— riiis subject hat! recei ' e<’, under some torn, or ether the direct sanction of every previous l’les.denl. The (’umhorland Road was he-un under the administration of Mr. Jefferson, and [ l»y ins exrTiess recommendation. It is tme that ho { .>i-o recommended llonjresi to tibia.n the consent cl 1 tlie states through which the Hoad was to pass, which ! consent was acluMiy given; but it is no r contended. ! and it is commonly conceded, that the caused of a ! *-a'P, or any number of states, cannot give the j< nc i.il goveremcnl a power which the constitution has roi j g< anted, and consequentiy that Air. Jclfiirtan viitnaiiv . recognised this poiver to make roads. Ucsid ■*, an this subject Gen. J. has shewn by his Vote., that he concurs i with Mr. Adams. 2. Em oitragvncnl <J' JUiuuij.i. /i-fct.—The message j expresses no opinion on Ibis pohoy, and only incideu- : taiiy cacnliuns manufactures with caur.tnen • and mri i gallon. This silence may in-part be nUrihutod, J pre- ! sumo, ton delicate respect felt by Mr. Adams towards! his native state, which was then with Virginia, «-o oppo- . sid to the peliey, that on the pi-.aga of tho la?iff bid • in 1 2*2-1, every member (ion j\!v.tsar;hliSvtf« voted a- ‘ gainst It except Col. Dwight. How while the silence 1 of the message ar.J the vole of Mtissaehtj retts left it iii ! doubt whether Mr. Adams was net unfavm able t.» b.o j lai iiF, < •. at least orutral, Geo. Jucks.uj had actuailv 1 voted iu ihe senate fur the hill—nt course this topic j could afford no reason for : referring tie.-. Jack.ail in . V irgiiiia. Mr* Adams oh?.* rccommen ! •.; the c t.iblMuoent ! ^-r'-ihif l ith’-j at Washington So iii.i Gen.; Wanhir ;t. n, and so had. I think. Mr. Miuiliw..-, That' Congre s cimid conitfinirionu'ly do this with the' f .ads j •-ifine lA.‘ . ;ct of Cohjir.hia, rm one will deny. T.' :.t ' tfiey COP ' J do it with the fends of the r.ntic n, with as J :m.oh constitutional propt iety as tl>cv oo ild relieve the i Muferors by me in Alexandria, I picsutnc wiii uiio be ! h Mr. Allan.-e moreover rcct-tnmetidi d the erection in mi (is!rorirfiviriil (lOscrv’tftjri/. jiut as f\Sr. Jeffiusori, * whose opinion on constitutional questions is deservedly i he! I in hijh rcr.prct tiad rrpeatndly done the same tbtng, ) and had even purchased a number or costly rnstru iui’ii*s. in an<ir;pat: -.n of such a purpose, tho chief oijjec* i*nn made to 11«ipi.rl of the Message was tiso terra “l-<;ht iiou^es ol i: c siiWf,” a term winch I confess I thought a qn dnt mic, hut n? it has since met with the appiota ticu, and even the praise of (’apt. Uasil llnll. who is very well acquainted boil, with light lie u*esand nicer valoiicv, and a gout! writer besides.I a-.n willing t > admit ttin! 1 wr.s mistaken. Mur tiiero >« yet another prorif of Mr. Adams’* taste for ihe lofty end magnificent,” in addition lo 'he tecom nendaliou of the tJnivcicity and Ubcervalorv. ■ nj (An <* ] ipiit'pe na l^tiquette.” Ho invited C’ongrce<» to set on foo« some voyages of discovery, it being as he thought, disreputable •<> a nation, eni:ghttned as we | <vnu: I be considered, and commercial as »ve certainly' | are, not lo contribute something to the common stock | <>f information which circumnavigators had given to ; t n world. 'N et the same measure has been recom • mendf. i in CongivM hy several of the .State fjegisla* , ttires, and a cornmilfre of the II. of Ilepreseiifativcs .have r*uoi led n bill during the present session, which I nprtropriaU-3 Jo0,000 for this express object. T.’pon (he three last subjects, Gen. Jack son’s opinions are not v°t ^frprfrjfjf(J, i. Of a!! (he osc pros'-inr.s however. In this much worri ed wS;;eb has been So ransacked to firtii-.li so j man)- ol your partyin Va. with rx» imps tor supporting flcn. Jnch'-on, th» t *• i< not one of which the; tj-ivr made i *-o much imp as (hot wherein Mr. Attains sneaks of Con i gross being “palsied by the will of (heir constituents,” i in wl-.r.t county or town addrcrs— what newspaper dis j se-r aiion—what political harangue, in Congress or cut .' r if-ban not this fortunate phra»e found a place! I t' \y fnrlvnnt^y ns it has boon a theme of declamation to t'.o orator—of argument to tlie ingenious ren«onor— of wit to thp fabricator of toasts—many of those who (tooted it I verily believe, not remembering lios or p— v n w*ier<i it had bo^n used hy Mr. A Jams? Not a few ! indePil tn searching the message to find food for Heir : rnaV-e. had passed over the precious je«*r*>|, hkc the i cn~t( in tup f.rtv.n, without knowing its vain?—nor iron Id they perhaps ever have known it, if they had not seen it jrhf 'oring, in inverted commas, among the r,.ir>. of ;j.p •'e’oldi n casket.” As sum* who may road this » hire's mat lv» r-t >:n» “Vr a rmsepprefie i-i'ej of (he inannr r in wriiir h tiu= o’o. nnxiinir expression was nsed, I will give ;n abstract of I *hf whole passage tv*ih relates to if. fir. Adams <■ Tn having called the attention of (Tongrers to every subject that he deemed of sufficient importance, saja “'lie (.'onr-tjtotinn finder which yon are assembled is a charter of tint it'd poxfltrv, alter full and solemn dclihe— , ration npan all or any of die objects which, urged by an iri.s«8tible t?nT of rnv own ihity, I have recommended ■<) vnnr alien'ion, r-Uoirl/f you cotnc 1<> tht conclusion, that ■ -• r'r desirahle, in 'heni'-elvps, the enactment of lawn '• pifpC iirg them, would Irnn^'xntl ihr pviocrs commit ' 1 tn jcu hv that, venerable instrument which we are >i i bound to *.upp<*rf. mt 'to (oniiilerolion i«ti<trr. you tc ''tame V'- '■ yTcr-t ptnoers rot granted hy thrprnple.' i He adds that if those powers, (he most material ol which l>»- etinnirrafes, in the words of trie Constitution J inyv he brought into action, by laws promoting their. j p.-ovcnlenf of agr.oel.ure, comir.e»re and •nanttfao' ' hire-.” and other valuable object*, is in that case, to tc j frain from exorcising them, for (he benefit of the pro p!c their, c’vc?. would be to bide in flip earth tbe t.iien' Cof&umteJ to our charge—uVvuuJd be treacberv to (jie most sacred of tru»l».” la tbe eucceedio; goes ou to say that "thespiril-of iinprovr upon tbo'earth”—that tbe potter ofa na tioivjo its liberty; and therefore tlia^ usoHt free, possesses the most ample met its condition—lie then subjoius: “Whitb'i ». less blessed with that freedom which is power" 'than ourselves, are advancing with gigantic studes iu the c.reer ot public improveincot, were we to slumber, in ludolcoce, or fold up our arms and proclaim to the world that we are palsied by the will 0f our constitu ents, would n not bo to cast away the bounties of Piov i.Jence, and doom ourselves to perj-clual inferiority”’ Theu paying a well turned compliment to Virginia Vor bur University and to New York lor her canal and in citing Congress to public improvements by their ex ample, be concludes w ilh slating bis bel.efthat *-without encroaching upon the powers reserved to the authorities o/ the respective states or to the people,1' they would *‘givc etficacy to the means commuted to them fur the corn ! inon good.” When iVIr. Adams was making this animated appeal to the patriotic feelings of the legislaiuro of the Union ' to advance the interests of the people and the solid glo I ry of the nation, how little did he dream that it would ' i»e found to contain the most dangerous and exception ! able doctrines; or when stepping out or his way to re - I muni them that t'.ieir powers oven lo do good, ware of a limited charactor, and to warn thern against en croaching either on the rights of the states, or those »J I the pcjple, that this very passage should be relied on, as we have aii scon it again and again, to prove that Le considered the powocs of ti.o fedetal government to be! without constitutional rcsiriciiotia.' ptMupjuu mu mat aitnougb Mr. Adam* i ccogni/.pu 'lie restrictive authority ol ilic Constitution, I l.o asserts a doctrine equally odious and rcspiebeusible. ! I wih tell you wliat appears 10 mu tn be meant by ibis j (iincn quoted please, when interpieted by common car,- ' dnr tc. charity, lie meant to say to the legislal.ro body j that if l bey agreed with him [&Gen. Jackson] as to (be! construction of the Constitution, they would bo taise 1 to the most sacred of trusts, if they t itled to cxcrci>e ! the powers given that constitution either from sheet ' indolence, or uuiicr the plea that the people cither did ' not dcsrie their own advancement; or were not willing ’ to defray the cost m it. lie meant to warn the ropre* 1 scntatives against that fear of expenditure which cor.— ! founds money spent on the most valuable national ! object* with that which is unprolitablv wasted. Mr. i Adams seems to entcifain an opinion, which woll or ill j !"U ided, has been hold by many of the purest repub- 1 licans among ns, that an excessive and mistaken icon- ! omy i-, an CMror to winch we are peculiarly exposed, j Tint men., from the tear of losing their p ipulartly, i atid mean men, because they judge of their const it n— i cnis by themselves, will often vote against ex pend.tuna j tii.il are proper, and such 113 the people themselves1 ■voti’d approve. — tt ivas this sordid spirit, so unfriendly to (he improvement of the nation—s.> dangerous evoti | to its safely, which Mr. -ddams intended to rebuke,: hush in Uiis message ar.d in his letter to .Wr. Levitt! karris; a spirit winch we all had occasion to deprecate * in the beginning' of the late war and which the nation ; so emphatically condemned in the establishment ol a j 0 i V> - I beg Scare (ogive you gentlemen, an illustration of * false economy, b* which legislatures often as well } as Itidn i 'lials by refusing to incur a small expence, j are mode tc incur a greater. Some years after the i cli.so of the war of the Revolution, a foieigner peti-! tionr-il the Legislature ol Virginia for the sum of vJ100 j wluro I.e had formerly deposited in iho Treasury, in' paper money tic-lore it had depreciated. The commit- I tee to win in the claim was successively reft-iteJ, al . u'ajs iepcrte.1 in favor of it, but bofoioa bill could get through the house, some member willing to protit by <• chan occasion ot gaining credit for saving the pub lic money would make a plausible speech against ex empting foreigners Irom a loss w!ur.lj citizens had been Obliged lo submit, »uif the full was rejected—wearied with these iruftless apphcu'mns, he brought a sn>t in ! Chancery 3"au\Ht the C’oimnucmrahh, making the At- ! torncy General, tho present ( hairman of your Commit-i :e.*. a pbrty. *J'he case was tried before' the late Mr. j Wythe, who was never palsied by the will of hid con-j sli!tieu;s nor bv any thing else, in the pursuit of justice, I •;:.J he fr:ive a deert e. not only for the principal, (which | w.:s all that had br-tn cla-mi d of the legislature.) but! interest from the time r.f dcpiisii, eo as to raise the sum ! to -n ir t'lrar- times its original amount, or upwards oft -i eJO.— Cor this sum li.o hgisiaiuio made an appjopi i- j .itii*r» at its succeeding s« ssiuii. ) Thf.-.e tacts need no cnmmn<it. I prr-»ume they are | still within dm reoohection of tho wo thy chairman, wiioin 1 never expect <*d to tre rmhrnee the mi i tint //, j (hat is, (tn borrow a -pun*) quit die civil aide of the: q<icsti„u. 1 louder him the respects of A FR REMAN. • * Fii-tu th» V owe ef it**.:.VMis n.id wit, Talleyrand—-• s,cj biam’s IVai tileoii. — Bmnrtirlt, .tyril 2'jVt. j To rnr. Unit-.ns tr r;»r. Constitvtio’vai. \Viijg.| T.:e. following ist*.- iesv.lt of the election in this county: 5b . Kea-dey 2H t fol. Tmtler ip t Mr. (iluiisnn li'o Far a (Jonvciitisn 5“ Against it i'ti-J • j. -Miinau. x-y « virnuivt* iIMS o«vriion att* tioi f»n* i f/mihj' c>! a few rrina.k-j. Previous to the day wf dtp'.inn | no opposition win h’.iiiripntrd, au:i lit? successful opp.iisi- j tion to .Ur. Clh<)l«im <uir':i;atrJ from lii-t honestly declaiiaj . himself in f.i \ r»r of a Convention. I: is i:itt so much, how- ' over, ibis ri cuiustntter that induces me to address you, ns' tlie u trititrdiriui-y «peerii of iho Senator from this District., i T ins giMiiieman, who tvas once the varfit opponent of j Jack-nm, ami affords a striking proof o! the proverbial zeal j ol n#\v romnrrs, thought proper, in it speech made by him | against the Ihntvcntton, most awkwardly to introduce the l Presidential question. If the jtsntlmnSli d d not introduce tiiis Mihieci vety gracefully, it was not for the want ol ell ot. IIh Ulmrni to prove that tin; people ought not to tin«t any one with the power of milking a Constitution for them. To support ih'19 proposition he resorted to the' ’•atious ce.lcbiatr I diarnctom who figured in the Prenr.l^: revolution. to Chatham and Fox r.f England, and lastly to i , Ur. Adams, to the Secretary of tiiate, the Secretary of i ; War. and to Judge Marshall. While the gentleman was I , giving ns this proof of tho inconsistencies of great men, i' ! ! is strange he should not have thought also of himself— ; ••■My he is as remarkable an example of a sodden change ! as any of tho characters nbov» mentioned. What? did he j tmt a few years since in *•••• even the festive hoard resound Iit-h his denunciations against Jackson? Who now U 1 bouts harder to white-wash this same Jackson** character, j and to elevate him to the highest office in the Government? I Doubtless when he spoke of inconsistencies of public men, j he spoke from his own conscience. Uut what must sur ! prise every or.c, is, that a gentleman who holds so dignified [ a station, as a Set.alor of Virginia, should condescend fr, t give currency *o the unfounded charges of his unprincipled : and hireling Editor of a newspaper. 11 was stated hv him. 1 vvhithiinf reserve, that iVlr. Adams had given a pledge to j Mr. \Veb«ic*, to extend favour and patronage to 1h.1t ■ party which he had formerly (according 10 this gentleinan deserted and betrayed. iVon* tnn«i tint every one admit. ■ that. this chnrcr", ?■» for lr'"n bring Mistaie.ril, had been proved 1 > hr f t!.-••.-* I' has bemt pi-Mtively denied upon the j highest authority, and rr-tf upon no oilier fotiodaiion than i that of an individual unworthy of credit. S'o too the Chief ! Justice fo/ merely expressing an opinion, and his intention of voting, has been charged by the same gentleman, with descending from bis lofty station to mingle in the Presi dential election. How does it happen that the very men who, when they supported Mr. Crawford, were trumpeting forth tho opinions of Mr. Jefferson in his favour, in oidm to j influence the election, should find fault with the Chief Jus j lice for declaring his preference? We rejoice that he has j expressed his opinion. 'I he friends of the present Adntirr I istradon cannot but feel ptidc in having tuch men with j them, inure especially when they look at thoto wlm sur round and supp rt Gen. Jackson. U'ho that knows any ] thing'Of Harry » .c-t does not feel that he would disgrace ! .my cause? I« Ihcre a gentleman of any respectability in 1 the section of country w here he is best known that would take him by the hand? Vet he is the guest of Gen Jack son. This man uniting in himself as much effrontery and baseness as ever fell to tho jot of any other, and being no* segsed of considerable talents, is probably better s ;'r»r bis (.resent occupation than any ntr •- tba- c > ■ >•* relent ed, He i» e 5t * * f ' 1 j g ..;■ . pu't*—a tit iifttiUuitut for «i»y cause, which-, destitute of all real merit, depends /or its success UJiou misrepresenta tion and deception. QUERO. A CARD. “A Looker Oa" regrets Unit liis sportire effusion, inserted it» (lie Whig of the 12th ult. should have giv en the slightest paiu to the venerable geDlleman, who in l»»» own proper person bas appeared in a recent pa- i l’f r to express his displeasure. Tint writer of the arti- ! cle of the 12fh bad not the least inteution to “drag that gentleman into public notice” at all, much less m a! costume oot agreeable to hitn. On the contrary, the ! illusion to him was purely incidental, and was mado witli no earthly design, either to wound his feelings or misrepresent his language. The phra*e “uocourteous,” was used iu a sense soincwhut ironical, for "a Ijuc-kei On” not ouly did not thin!; the Stale Rights document reforrod to, uafairiy treated by the distinguished citiz u ! | Hath, hut that llio oforeaaid pi uductiou would have i I even merited a soveier chastisement than it receivid j j troin the almost unrivalled sarcastic powers of that ! I gentleman. In justice to himself however, “A Looker 1 Ou” must ho permitted to say, that the misquotation complained of, suems to hftri rather verbal thau olln i • wise, and that there is no great deal less elegance 01 1 classical beauty in the simile of a “Dutchman's bed quilt, or Merry Andrew's coat,” than in that of “a rag. carpet,” tr ough enamelled with Tyrian purple and Egyptian Lino. Titn Near York Courier slates, lb: cn General ; Games imderHioud that Gen. Macomb had be<m nu:ni* ' naleil to the Senate, bo oxllcJ upon hi* frieoJ) iu that , body, ami. w ith his u~u»l ningnanim.ty, declared that 1 the nomination was no infringement up :n his rights, I aiul one which met his entire approbation. Mr. Weed, ofxtochester, Mew Y»uk, who went with 1 a requisition of Gov. Pitcher upon Gov. Butler, Of Ver- • inont, for tlie surrender of Llisba Adams, who is allcg I uO to have had tin? charge of Morgan while confined in L’oi* Niagara, li^s iclurnced with Adams in cub. { . Albany Adc. | According to the latest accounts, Russia iia3 a popu- j 'nlioii of i>9.393,500 -utils. The w.ciea-oo has been uno i ihirJ in twenty scars. _ i The London Morning Chronicle affirms that, ac.cor- j !ing to the latest and moat authentic accounts, the num- : bn in Dissenters in Great Britain, including the Scotch j I’resbv tn tans »n both kingdom1-, ninunnU to ten millions : . f suuis. _ P’. or.x the J\'at tonal lint Hr. Mr. Randolph. iu his address to his constituent? in IS?”, j used these winds— “ rti<‘ election of Geneiai .Tack-inn to tint Presidency is i not to be dreaded, as it can, in no event, possibly occur. 1 » he l'nited States have not yrt Income .** corrupted as to I choose a _ man ol military laim s to govern the uaticcal I councils.” j And yet Mr. Rmidfilph, in Ins speech on the .Judiciary i L>iil, delivered hi the Senate of t'.e U. Sialej, in 182b, | said— *'l shall vole fur General dneksen at the pesi election, 1 tthnnsc.r the shall he. nominated, tie is thA/irsl viitiiari) \ wap. iu the country.” — VIRGIN IA E LECTIONS. FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Accou.ic—Tuoinas i\l. Rayly* (adin.) 338, Jno. I*. ! Druminarul (adin.) 303—W. A. Barker 332, J. U. I Wallop 71. A it oust A—Bain. Clark -ItU, Henry J. Tapp *114—I AIhjc. II Given* 330. j Uci»i <mi>—Cnlolull Mennis* 507, Simcn Noel] 304 i —Pleuiaot M. Goggin 368, Tilghman A. Cobbs 281.1 Joku llopkins Otey, sen. t5J, John U. Gray 143_j Capt. Oiey, says ihe Virginian, left the lunch early or< ! Monday. CULI-EPER—Juo. R. Wallace* (adin.) 395, Mark : A. Chil’on* (Jackson) 390—Tho. Marshall(admA 337. FACtiuiK.n—Mark A. Chilton * 395, Jehu 11. Wal : lace* 330—Thomas Marshall 387. • liAi.fFA.v—Dr. Thou I* A: I inson 447, II. K. Scoti' : 427—General Cr.rrington 120, Wm. Minor If;. Ki.vo Sc Quvtr..':—ftenjuniu Bollard, BdtviD Up* , sbmv. Lex—James .-Ulen, Andrew McMillan. Madison—Linn Baoks 237, Win. Finks 137— V, m. Walker 1 i9, Alexander Graves 17. Malta.in—Gnssaway Cross (adiri.) i,d. John O’Fer-! raft* (Jackson) 8-J—John Shcrrard (Jacksc-i) 01, Win ■ Smith (adin.) 27, John Hunter (adin.) 12. * - Mo.nkok—Hugh C'aperlon, ftiaj. Win. Yuss. (No 1 opposi ion.) Ruserur—David .{JlexauJer, James M. Mci’ar-1 I.llid. j Mcnnv—John C. Crump 175, Francis Ruffin 1.79. : Tazkwku.—John B. George, llcrvcy Desk ins. \f.tsiuKGTo:.'—Tim. E Cummings, John Keller. S ESTATE. Jo the District of Caroline, ^-c. Mr. Reread ia rc-! elected !o the Senate of Virginia. In that of Culpep- j er, Daniel H. Slaughter, c~:q. is elected orer the,' late incuinheiit Col. Thom, and Dr. Thorn Jon. In thal I of Harrison, Lc. the contest fur Mr. Fry’s vaeaccy, u i Heuveeii Mr. John Lnidley of Cabell, Mr. Kiucheloe, | Mr. Allen and J/r. Win. L». Jackson'of Harrison — ! The returns are not complete, and it is uncertain whe- ' t’ncr ,17r. La idle y nr Mr. allien, between whom the contest had narrowed d»wo, has succeeded. Air. Laid ley represented the county of Cabell some year* ago, and is a gentleman of vigorous intellect. Mr. Allen is a young gentleman of fine promise, fn the District of Washington, Sec. vacated !>v Mr. Sharpe’s declining John II. Fulton* of Washington is elected_^ Fulton 127 1, Win. Byaru 439, P. Rlajo 420. We were mistaken in saying in a late number, that Messrs. Fnlton and Byars were olecleil Delegates for Wash ington. We mistook the the Senatorial pall for that ot the IT. of Delegates. * Not in the last l.ecislaturr*. CO.YFEjVTIOAT. Fr«rni onr l»*»t 14103 10576 Accomac, (maj’ty.) 3n0 Augusta 505 100 Bedford ?,'.n 4'.o Brunswick 57 -?r«C C'umberfand lf» nil Fluvanna 16-2 1 j(l Franklin 1^0 Fauquier 431 35 flnli lax Kll 409 T,«*e 4 04 20 Madi von R4 ttfl Morgan 107 2 IMonrre 4*9 1511 Hiissp I 071 26 Scort f .,0 s» 1 Surjr ! R.i Tazewell 3v?3 <,r, AVasbingioo 670 f. 11*73.-1 Prespbt majority 5555 M Ai’llli.D—In New Bedford, Miumo,ii »•.*, on 21st April, byJ. S. Russel], E«q. Mr JaMB* Ai.j.KX, .nr.r ctmnt oftbivnty, to Mis* Mahtua F. riawfjhtOi <•» Cnarlr* Russell, K«-q. of the former place. On Thursday last by (be Rer. K flay::*!, Mb. Ho. SF.RT iC Pr.MBjr.nTov,»o Mrss Ijvcr ,U>k, daughter of Mr. Thos. Scott of Fcoltsviffe, Powbaton county. On (bo 13{ instant. by (he Herd. John fl. Rice. p. ; t>. the Rev. fun \\y P. floftrut-n, to Mi*? An* Ro.sA* f.tr.. daughter of John Johnston of" (b'*s rrty fCJ" Cntsj.M James Feeasaats, is on a oollectirg expedition for tins office lb rough (he counties of j Goochland, Fluvanna. ^Rbemarle, .Augusta Roclr | bridge, .Ambers*. and Ncljon. *Va j(re;*t ~vr *v. ! O • t * b i r; . - ' ; Md 1( j h i't. o r.aU;*j* fror. ;vefa;iiC '<• , _ -> -J.>. Bauk Stock at Auction. ON MONDAY tli* Utii instant, at 12 o'clock, will be sold ;»t the Merchants* CoftVe House in tho C ity of Richmond, the following Stocks, belonging to an estate: 150 shares ol Farmers’ Dank Stuck, 'JO shares of Virginia Rank, anj 30 shares ol United States* Dank, for cash. JAS. !1 LYNCII May 0—31 TO-MOBttOWm 227,030 BOkLAHSI • o moirou , ll.e thli inst. llte abuse hitiiilsi'tne suin will he <li'l* ioolcd fruni the w tier I of die Dismal Swamp Canal Lottery, KOUXrKKKTH Cl.lStl, In the following Splendid 1‘nzts, viz: SCHEME. 1 i>. 1 lfl> l Ho i <’•! i i'i> 7 o» 1*1 "r# «ir H o 41.1 20,0(.U j lo.oru i *1,520 J ‘J.0/0 ' 2.500 j »000 ] 1,000 j n i « I I i / w s 1- i ;:y .i»> 100 so >iu 90 SO r\j - r;o 30 i!i> 7(1 09 fi.» OO 73 <1>i 50 ~7 3 .T.s 40 Only 11,190 Ticket*. PH1CR OF TICKETS. T ck-’s $ ,»!J oo | Qmutms Halves 10 O'J { llll; SAI.V. AT (>*« $5 00 2 AO ;,l5,„.„.eOEHNS' U>71b.R\ AXl) EKCHAXtiT. O/yic/.', , foil A £K *» V^OSITB TUB EaC!.E HOTEL. * 1 _,!'e *a!>t t laL- of trie above l.ottery, a Capital t u/.a of >0,000, wn« sold n* CO 11 /J.Y7T Ub'FICE, ti a Oenileuiau ol this city: and wh*.; w«t ulsoiiil.l in the 10th class, the great Capital , f $1<\000, a Cei.iLm*n ns, Out" in Cumberland County, V«. Kirftn on<l, May 7, lft'i'l. TO-BIOZIROW. The Dismal Swamp Caiial Lottery. 1477/ CLASS, t ^ rfruwn in the City of l.t^iunum*. nii Thui? .lay. :;li May, and contains more Splendid l’iiy.e.<, titan my ilhei Lotteiy in the Union. £GQ,0©0 CATTSAIm PSUSS. SCHEME: 1 Prize (if 55001.0 I 1 r>.:, „ _ r oin m<n O M I do l do Prizes of do 39 do 39 di> ::9 do 3T.I do 10.000 I 3.000 I £000 000 1 100 I 80 | CO | 1 <!<* 4.521) 1 do 2,500 6 I’ri/.i's of 1,0 (i 29 do 1 jo «<9 d>» ;*(j 39 dt> 70 7>‘» do 7,0 4,1 JG Prizes of.SCO. ^ hole J icke's .$20— Shuns it• pimporti‘ it. This Lottery will bniiewn by the approved Comliips 1,011 System, which Genres to each Ticket 01 Mime, tunest cltunre, and is :il;soJntpiy nrrerate aid unrontro"! nl.ie, mul disti ibiites the whole of tins p,;/fs in a lr«> minutes. T he Cadi, as heiet.ifme, can be obtained u,r . rn.’.e.c the tnoim.nl the Dinnii.* js completed. O.dfrs fiom the Count, v ptoi. ptly attend. d to, at the t.Mest&h Iniieil prompt pay Lotte,y and Exchange Ofi.ce.it - 'Vnv _P. L- M. ~AU,r.\ & CO ir ilt -2>a o si o w' ' VXS.OIJIJ::A STA^r; IOT2ESY, For the benefit, of the Dismal Swamp Canal Com pair,*. FOVKTERKTII CLASS. ToLcdraiai ut Richmond, t on Thursday, ihc Htk dry of Xtty, 1820. t JttTT-I IVE jrSIBUU LOTI ERV—SIX UBAtV.t HALLO Tf SC’UEMK: 1 Frize of .JfiO.OOO 20,t >00 It'-VOO 4,520 3.000 0,500 2.1(00 1.000 r.oo 120 3 or> 00 HO 70 CO 50 40 ■s «.f ,i. d„ t(;i do tin tfu <?n f50.000 20.000 iO.OCO ** m 20 V O0 4 t M'O (»(.• . 0 2 < G't A. 680 3 90o» o*.fi l»i 3.120 C o 11,IPO Tic.< >27.03) 5,051 Prizes, ) 0,130 Blanks, $ rr.it f. r r tickeis: Whole Tickets, $20 00 ) Qn'irtnr, 7 5 </j Hat res, 10 00 j Kiphths, ’2 50 Ad" Orders from the country, free ot pogia-c, prem.; a tended it, VATK3 ,V. WTNTVKB. A1 _ Acr/imtmd, May <, 1823, * v,, ^ Al a snp.nior «inn ofchancery, |>ohl at i':e r?piV^'n ri,v oi nichr.io.!(J, ci! the firsi linv of .ilarrli, J8„.?: fetor J. Branch, Alexander R. Biam-h, aod Lveiet XVI. Branch, pits. against John Rowlett am I etrr l- . Smith, a.lnv ors of Chart.ah Smith, the said Pen - F. Smith, Robert Mc.Tyte, Lucy Smith, John II. Smith, Jordan Sintih, William Watte and I*(,MV his wile, item P.Hiulolph, and Plies. Will!, ai d Ridley his wife, rifts. This cause, in which the pjnintiffs appear tnhavepto cceded in tho inotlo prescribed by i,.w against the rift?. Robert McTyrv and J»hn II. Smith, who aie out of tins country, and u« to the other defendants, (except Peter I . Smith and Wills his wife.) on the scvr.ialdecretal orders! taking the bill for confessrd a? to then,, which appear t;’ have been duly executed, came on this day to he heard in. the hill, the answers of the defendants IVter F. Smith, and Thomas Wills and Ridley his wife, and examination;- .• • witnesses, and was argued by counsel: On consideration whereof, the court doth order that the defendants John Hewlett and Pr irr 1. Smith, admin.-orators of Ohadiuii Smith, render no account o» their intestate's administration of the estate of Martha Branch, deceased, and an account: ofiiie tidirinisti ation of Martha Branch, dec. on the rsti.n-. of Peter Branch, dec. and an aeruunt ofthrir own admm* r*tration of the estate of the said Obatliah Smith, dee. also an account of the property real and pcrronal, of tho sa. ; Obariiah Smith, dec. and of the debts dire Horn his rsta’s; ! which accmmis the said commissioner is directed to or am j inc, suite and seitle, and to the court rcpoit, with any i matters specially stated deemed pertinent by himself, or which may he required by the parties to he so stated. I Tho third day of March, 1828: On motion r.f the plain ;tifis by counsel, the court doth order that the defendants i John Hewlett and Peter F. Smith, submit to an examina tion in solemn form, hj.fore the commissioner, who may rerforrn the order mads in this cause, the first instant, touching the subject matter of the accounts directed b- t! a witi (.fist. Copies. Teste, J. B. ABBOT T, n o. c Cpmmissio'ter's Office, > Richmond, April 30th, 18*8. ^ I ho pm; '* it, crr.jpit will please take notice, that "t bav.- appointed the I'ttli day ofJune next to contii.cnce tho Ml.counts directed to tin- foiry.CM>g order of court- on wi’i. . t!ay si !) r i lor!;, A. M tii.-y art- rrrjtitrrd 'o attend a*, n-.v oltice ii, this city, with their accounts and voticli.’is, ready ft.r examination and settlement. 3°_HILARY BAKER, Cnm'r. OTICE—Cotnniued to Campbell .’ad. n i the G i day of November last, two negro men, who ^a • they belonetn a M»*. Newman who has moved from w ar Richmond to the West. They say they left their own,-, about (lie Alleghany mountain. James is a yellow »>!>■ r. ab-mt twenty-six years drl, fti'l ,-yr-.-, ardhasn* ,e . • " * b>.«s Itiicd to Mr Robert Greet,hn"w of the cdv "f KuC nmod, for the 1n*t two years. Ckejl-y is a Ida .. arotit twenly-fivo year? old, stout marie, ami a.s he! ms b.-en hiied to work at the co tl-ptts shore i- .. T.irse fellow? had on tvite;, committed, a t i.{. .. . clothes and fr fur b,»», at, l 1*1» • „ wilu r, .. »!sr, s.iv '1: .. . - '■ 1 "■>