The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-01

shuseits. Lanman Of Connecticut, and
baldwin of Pennsylvania, could see no.
thing in the constitution which had sworn
Ia support, 10 warrant such an interference
with the rights Of the states, and which had
never before been attempted. And where
i the eriine ca ene set of men not being
able to Interpret the constitution rs other
men interpret IL? A We had all srorn 10
support il, the crime would hive bern va
giving il construction which our eolisc
enees would not sanction. Aud lei nie
ask, for what good Is this question again
brought up II has been ; tiled, az our
family differences have all been settled.
upon the firm basis of mutual compromise.
Aud patriotism, as we'll as prudence de'o-
ted the effects Of that airf,d discussion to
eternal oblivion. Is it not known that
from that ealse the great iabrick oil our
uDion was shaken 10 It's foundation Is
IL not known that Missouri would mol have
submitted To the restriction, and that the
other slase-holding states had determined
Ia support her But for tins compromise,
the probability is that at this moment VIZ
might look upon the opposite shore OF
OHIO, nj for an afcctlUnate sister state,
bui on an armed and implacable rival.
WHIT patriotic man would not Join the
gallant Eaton in execratlng the Had and
The Hand that could devils aud execute 4
scheme productive ola calamity so awful!
"Upon the whole, fellow citizens, our
path is plain one il is that marked out
as well by humanity az duty. cannot
emancipate the slaves of the other states
without their consent, but by producing a
CONFUSION which would undo us all For
this much to be desired event, No must
wait The slow but certain progress of those
good principles which are every where
gaining ground, and which assuredly will
ultimately prevail
GJS Siure the above was in type, We
have received information that Gen Har-
rison has lost his election What in ,cn,ive
does such ingrati,ude and llliheral.ty olier
t. personal sacrifices IN the public service !?
1T Nomns asks of ms admission tor a reply
TO IN Episr0paidn; and iho h, does not ~.
pert rs 10 comply with hf request, since am
nouncIug that We should publish nothing more
thu load oil obloquy which has been heoped
upon him by An Episcophian. Besides our
wish 10 close our columns against religious dis.
putants altogether, we have other reason for
rejecting Momus's last pircs. isi. heeanAo he
commenced the controversy, hY publishing
statements, some OF which nre ndinlitcd on Hll
hands 10 he incorrect - because soulr 81
the most important points involved IN the dls-
ppte, such the belief Of enisrnpHlinns IN con
subTant alton, aud their dono1ncirr as hea-
thens all who do not follow in their footsteps,
are tncitly given up, and the ground q. con-
1oversy FILTERED down 90 discussion oil the
antiquity Of the episcopal system Of church
government, in Itself unimporlant, and about
which but few care and 3dly. bcrause, by
publishing IL, the contest might become like
the chdrens' play called "iog," each wishing
10 strike the last blow aud even,uaiing in the
conviction of neither party OF his error, after
all the hard knocks and bitter sayings mutually
bestowed and received, land of which Menus
already oomplalns) Wa have seen so much
OF the evil effects Of these controversies, which
would never end II left To the discretion of the
eombatnnts, that we have determined TO lay it
down, as m iDvnrinble ride, neyer'fo ulfcrn-
mother Theological combat To he fought in this
paper. On every controyerted point In reli-
gion, "much may be said on both sides" and
whenever contest of such q nnture ceases,
II Is "mofo for want of breath hnn lack of
argument We shall therefore publish moth
Ing more on the subject,