The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-02

/ hazard at their best .tuiffrsls1 LEI Ills
sameaepy be- given 10 both. I he eaasIi.
tuition has provided the cofrecii,e--tfhn
President ard Representative re bet tic
servants al The people, and are 90 tllen
periodically rspnnshle. Nhllr fliepen-
pie lhems,llgs continue sigllant aud
vlrtuas, corropfen WI ind 40 abiding
place ahung tliem, and the iatblrss and
trcaehefuus vii II discarded from their
ronfdencr. Bni, ifihcrr be force in I'll,
argument, how lo fhoee WHO ufgr il recon
cllu II with their iattmep Ms going to slew
he propii"iy ii do,oli0g The cIertion
on ihe House Of Representatives. under
the Constitution Docs the member IN
dcrgo Il m,ataniofphesis, when lac ist0 give
the tinal and decisive VOTE Docs In
thrn shake oH all lmpnrlty al moral 6ail.
~ Has the eorroptihlc pt on moor
ruploos SO far from tits, his situation
EXPOSES him much niorc Ia temptation
Then has alIt,.d lhe Tine, nhen instead al
giving the meit expression III his sepil-
mcnts rs a muu, 10 b. acted dn or rejected
by others n their tlfhsurt, be comes Ia ex-
orcise suffrage Which may he decisive IN
It's effects. Then is his voice worth pnr
chasing. Instead OF counting bat rs al
amt in $50, aud his value depending on
preventative ,f n slnte, aud counts ~ one
IN the twenty four. IN either tituntlons,
his rolrt may be equally polenliel The
arGumrn1 agadsl the exercise ofthis right,
IA it, zeal 10 accomplish its objects, mitltes
on The constitution Itself a formidable as
sault. II brings IN qucHion, ut the Same
time thai they who urge II demand that the
rcquslions of the constitution shall 10
obcycd, The justice, policy and expcdlcney
Of the constitutional provision itself.
This General Assembly, 80 tirr from see
ing danger IN congressional nomination.
ptr1enes 10 II comparative security Ma.
ny months eldpse betu cen The date of sufh
nomination and the election BY The people.
J II be the Offspring of corruption or ialse
practices, nj oppoflunity ~ offered for dc.
lection aud exposure. Tie WY fact OF
the members beng committed by the no"
mination, fact presenting Ia the Lcgsh~
Iurt of Tenne88ee so tr6pg al objection,
constitutes u favorable feature IN behalf of
this course. Should the election iinalIy
devolse on the llonsc of Representatives.,
n pledge Of his idtIity ia found IN Iiis pre-
tlous eommitmrnl.=if he changes lis
views on the tinal vote, the eyes OF tue ma
ton Iesl upon HIN, and he can opy ex-
eusc himself by assigning honest rcasons
Virginia - not blind Ia her actual situation
aud the probable destiny TINT awaits her -
From being ihc Grst state IN The union III point
al federal numbers, she now finds herself tie
third. suites newly cicpted, aud nov pos
cssing very small population, Mill, IN few
years II the march Of events continues nnin-
lernplcd, gnrpnsa her IN physical force -=and
although she must in The uatBfe Of things at
ways exceed many of the old stntes Ia popu
IalIon, yet the already gent nhmhor Of new
states, and the prospect OF au almost unllmd.
ed addition 10 thnl number, will tho uneeHa=
ing ana rapid Increase of their pOpuintion3
open 10 her tho prospect OF settling slil Low
af down ia The scale Of the Union. She ehn
not permit herseIf however, 10 be- Influenced
~ The decision OF thla question b. suCh COL
alterations. This expression OF her Wnil.
mehis will not be aseriLed ~ her sister states
oinny Other tlHn It's f.1Ic motives. She hBds
lcr best aud most permanent good be den
'htd Win tie rtaef,atiou 81 The Union
and hence her rcndiloss 10 point ont, 20 inr
ls she Is able, the dangers will which tint
Union Is II calcncd and to adUpi measure
;hlculate' 10 prevent thci occurrence.
Hes0t ID, Hcfejore, That in Tie opinion OF
ms 9ncful Assembly recommendation 10
he cople OF suitable persons 70 fill the ofices
,, PRESIDENT and Wee President OF the United
: oates, by the members ct Cousress, j. 81 this
time both polite aud eKpedicnt, 10 preserve
harmony and secure union.
Resoifed, that il is nnN the only pracfira
BILE mode whereby the wishes OF a majority
OF the people are likely To- be attained.
Resoirtd, Illat the Governor be requested
TO transmit 10 the Senators mud Heprescnia-
lives of this Stnte In Congress copy OF tbs
preamble and resolutions; nud nlta similaa
copy 10 the Executive of each 81 the United
states with request that The same be.laid
before their respective Iegislatures.
WIDhf8DAY, Dee. l1.--On Mr. SPOoS.
RMS mutton, the Resolution for proceed
ing 10 the election Of the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts on Friday the I'd of january
WAS taken mp, aud agreed 10.
On Mr.. IOLsToh'B motion, the Com
mRce of Roads and Internal Navigation
were discharged from father considering
the petition rcieued 10 them, on the sub,
jet of tbe Potomac Na'iG dtipn, aud leafe
was given 10 Withdraw the petition.
Aud then another Petition from Tie
same petitioners, on the same subject, Ha8
presented aud referred to the same com
miure.
Mr.. GoeatN offered the following Reso
luton Which was 0gIeCd 10.
(" Rt51tftd, That leave b- given t0 bring
IN Il " bill suspending for limit q time In
the county Of bedford the Operation 81 IT
law requiring the county courts uudef 3.
pcuaity once in every four years, to a.
point prUcrs-ioncrs OF land
Mr. &. pmarkpd that the liucs NJ Iasd
in that county were so well established
that IT MAS unnecessary 10 lncnf The *
pensc Of proccssiouers So frequently,
On Mr. BuRros's motion, the House
came 10 the Resolution that when il al
lourns for the day, It would adjourn until
Friday.