The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-20

- .airb antu.t.. The sum ~ thrT' flIta-,tuh
/ l.d,..r,, IL 81 ie'n1 and apri"d "a ii1r
I manttvs. ?, dtr,,ird "iti, fe-teet 1" ia"
oiu.i lofipitufes herV,u alter mentioned E
Now, Is Il possible flitt Nca-r- Gnlaud.
, BuEst, sc. S.r.. can lttr e n1unnrui suJtl'nsr
fhtf The hr.. l'eoI'le ST lhis stat. can hrpk
s.fsa ti,is bill viii any othpt feelings Than
contempt iar -. th.tad,irs, aud IudiSna
linu FOR the mpbstf9ns principle II frfih
"a Il. particularly IA iIte tllifd stctinns -
iu tltnse gunileneo suppo-c thai W arr
prepared tn submit 81 HrT ediitOu of ibc
dillon la~ 1T The roign al leff"rs ifilp5
10 fhnk "a. lhr.res,h I'll sii"w them that
lirI hHfp mistaken the character of the
people. We, for unr, nuul laugh To scurn
tn pen llies Tor publishing aud exhlbIiing
seiemrs at lotteries, < llr gag which they
lndlefousJ attempt Ia put upon ON tongues,
dtiug as thcy do ia the treii, al our e1nst-
tuituns, aud our Biil OF Rights, upon winch
all our laws mnst be based 10 be ,alld.-
l1rpat from lh,se landmarks, aud your
prnhtics and ,uuishmrnls, with all then
solenuhies, arr. nall aud VOID. The liberty
OF ihr pfcss aud OF speech are guaranteed
IL lhr pcoplt. in those charters of lhctr Tree
dom by lnpcnell able barriers, mol Ia be
n,rtlrdprd a. broken down by temp0.
rary legislature (which derives from thrm
al lhrir powers, aud by which is duties
are defined. aud CHECKS imposed upon II
usurpaiion7. Bui II - ihe fashion of tn"
day now 10 despisc constitutional restnc-
tons hy our Legislative bodies. The crea-
tnrc aspiics 10 be preater than ihe crea-
tor,
q" Aud usDrpd rights are now their darling
theme;
" For pow = unlimited they rcnsons draw,
" Aud place prstuettive abp'e the law 80
Whai W, re- thr acts al Parliament. " hirh
l"d IL our revolution, compared Ia the pro
si,lpns of tins bill They nrrr runIilH-
ti'rly insignificant measures. They impo-
4ed laVes and dnllrs upon f.w articles at
commerce, Without allowing us Il 'oIcc ~
u" mcasnre--and they treated oilr remon-
stlhnc"s with contempt Bon d,a They Il"
ny "a lhe right ri eattas4lhg lhrsr cpidh't,
npder heavy and rilinous prnallic-s M.
Even Lord North had too high = respect
Tar The .lHgpn tharfa of Great Britain
or dreaJrd too ouch the t"rcr of popular
opinion. IL OLE ~ great an indiEniiy Ia
The rights the people, and 10 The instfli
mcut hy which thos" rights were seclred.
Ii vas reserved for the legislature OF VIZ
gina, IN an eulishleUrd age Of The World,
when the rights of mtp were m"lr fully
thnn ever understood, IL make r.itogradr
movement, aud sr,r lis sapcllon 10 lfaN
worthy at the nqhisliofidi time.
But let Us look al the eBtd nf this high /
banded measure, N ease tl,r bill, IN IT'S or.
quad shape, should hrcomr a law. A eli
Zen of this STATE, while on u visit In n neigh 4
boring one, purchases, las Ne suppose Alr. !
Garland viii allow him the privilege al do
"A - 1 1.
The law al that state THIS nckrt has on IT'S |
face the SCHEME of the lottery 80 now, if on |
his return hon hc mnncently exhibits la, |
ticket 10 his "ishbur, who might wish, at !
the expense of IN hone Sly, topncl,rt 81 1000, |
[ strong temptation = the ncighbor turns
uYormer, and the holder lorltlts $4,000 !
AID tins enormous pcualty Is extended
stlll further. ia man has law fully pulcha
sd n ticket, is il not bona .fde property Z
And, ns such, has hr mol II night 10 dispose
al II n hc plras,s, either by sal", barter ~
SiiI Common SENSE aud COMMON Justice
both answer IN the affirmative Yet ms
bill says hr shall do no such thing. Ii hc
scll-, harlrrsor gives away his o,en proper
~, hr forf,hs $4,000 But would any ,
upright lurt sl,r verdict 10 the common
nraIh under such circumstances Ne
thul. mol ADD If they should, thu Judges |
"nula Al oac" act II ASIDE, aud pronounce
the law, VII would he, unconstitutional, /,
and ipdHatcRi
q IA sach "A case the plaintiff would lie hs.'J,
It lne Judges hugh leiundaut be ltemiss'd.'
Fat woro tend, toa, tia, The legislature
has 40 Neht Ia prevent its constituents
from purchasing ctcts, .ithcr Themselves,
~ by agents. lhr first position cannot hr
denied. Ii, ltrr, he aci Is II lts"t an inn-
i'nahie right "h,el w possess, and " hrh
c'nud he l"Rlsiaird MAY, how can We he
deprived oi thu dnias tn law inl net ihro'
The agency at auoihrr: II Nctrussess The
right of ~cnding toB Iltjmure 0uIStlttS, aud
purchasing a ticket, nr tickets, swnp9e re
SIDES the power that shall wrrst lrunus the
equally clear & indlspntahlc right oEauth. r.
iTIas another person 10 do the same thing
l q legislature can certainly interfere IN 10
nthrr way than to.tmposc a tx upon agents
who make = business uf il, unl,'s., inti,tcd
the sway of drspotjsm Is dbout.to br rc,I.
we'd, as tins bill would seem strongly To
imply, But We hope the good scnse of the
senate VIII stamp aNrto upou il, and not
ttt'ni The statute book al Virginia To b.,
dIsgtaeed ~ u Law W hich can find parallel
only IA the Sraunlcal DEGREES of Ferdl-
pand lilc 7th.