The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-27
LYNCmBUaG, JANUARY 81, Iget
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


This document has called firth the ir'
Of some of our Canadian brethren. IT.
.sflnsion ~ the free na,i gation of the 81
Lawrence is -of such nature as 10 arouse
thru. feelings and They accordingly auucI
.u INTO ip'ectiycs againsi nhat they tern
our unboundrd ambition" and call upon
their Lnr,is Paramount On the Other side
Of thr Big Dtich Ia be on The alert, lest
whist they sleep on tilair oars, yankee
-cpanng wrcst from their hands an impor-
tut p4i,iItgc, Ia which they shy we have
no jast prcfcnsions. We confess our utter
inability 10 discuss This question. We are
uoacqa,inted for we hive never yet exa-
.1nlncd the subject particularly with the
grounds upon which We rest our claim to
the ugit of navigating the st. Lawrence,
aud of those upon which Great Britain re-
lis 10 support her clam to an exclusive
property in its waters. We know, how
ever. that It's decision involves considcra-
tons of much moment to our northern
brethren, and that the constituted aulhori-
lies OF the country deem II Of sufficient
.tp5ercst to make II subject Of ncgotla-
,ioo and wc cannot, therefore, but look
forward with some anxiety TO The result
af The disctission Our readers viii rccol-
lect an essay extracted ipto this paper from
the Boston Patriot tw0 ~ three months
since. in which the claim Of this country
Nas ably and cloquenily supported.
The Curbrc Gazrtte thus notices the
Presidents Message.
% ,u,, ono ,vb, b. remarked The tone OF
the late mt ssntes OF H. ifesldehl 81 Tue w.
State. IN the Congrcss, VI perceive tue one
steady animNtng principle Hhich gives an
sngrr energy to every act of government
aud pIirits - CORES pondent feeling tsu' Tue
nenrts OF the People .lhc principle oi SEE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT !, - esident--tho spirit OF
nrosel,tism /, 80 uubis guiscd, that We should
,jnsnlt the understanding 81 our readers II we
were To attempt 10 point IL ont II hrs at
length reached rs IN IA form calculated 10 a.
wake SIS from our ,tupnr=+In "A manner which
ought Ia rouse every ieclIng al patriotism IN
or breasts--in ~ open matter ct Tact claim
nj fee ingrcss aud re2ress through the very
=f,enrt of our social circle The free nnViga-
ton of the musnidceni river 81 whose banks
we WRITE is necessary 10 graity American
tnpditv. Where Will II stop II Will not
he enough that the American Flag shall wave
nndrr our Cbrc--n American Fleet will
aaon be tnund necessary IL pro'cct American
commerce IN the Gull aud River of ST. Law.
rrnee-dcpots viii 8e aeeded Tor that Amer
lean arct--an American establishment on The
bank. of -, Lawrence = contemplated, and
a.ill doubtless he asked for in the sdtnc mo-
Hdelt nnussumiu style 81 request.
aWho that LnnW, that people viii hesitate
10 believe this \ ha thai loves his country
hal ..s.l
and feels for - Ealinnal honor, nut 'o"h'
with anxiety "a tIg asup OF this negotiation
,,h,,b in d.ri,ton o, pur hest feclings, W
are told ii is ho1sed will en6 = satisfactorily
There are ufnAy either parts of III, Ncsshg'
avaici, n. plaiil5 ndente5 fiai Il The tn'le.
states pursue the policy Whiel j. hnt limited
ut prcscut they viii stand shortly in Very
different situatiod with the mrmhrrs ot th'
Old European family. J. not their object Il
lreak nsundcr Che ties Whirh have "ntll nov
connected the new with tho old weird NJ
not tre Interested il his policy, who are ne
ree,nriiv UouuoGtrd With Great Rr,tain !
ut dis the brE,nnng 81 4 plan rs v icl
t4cy wish to undermine our ulecitons, sinc
aitey canuul conquer our aversion But "
Nd defeat Il. Oar affections Ia the Mothc
Cpnnirya~e rs drepl, rooted as our aversion
for Republican, Government
- Let ue for moment tatgel the poor Cor
tcs of Spah, ~ a. easse 10 call fcrdinHn'
ID, cve"y scurrilans eptihei IN The dictipnar!
ot - us,, AND turn our attention TO thing
nearer home. II Is tune ia he up and 10 u
1t we can s"nd agents al great expense &
k'rslau.I on "A question which concerns n
- IL A .ecu lddfg npint OF view, how mucI
m ,rr inranhcut IS it al ms 10 put on our NJ
n,aar b, .iul.~--to resist by every means u
our poN cr this enoroaehment on the part q
a,nr .ra.pint uri shhor--ta call public meet
in,>. tn petition the government at home 4
d. as iusticu, should II by amy lNmentahl
ynischnnce (Which God forbid > contemplat
iar nn instant such an idea as thai at cedin
tho tiabrst irwel of these Colonies. Bette
H. sell rs ut once thnn To give ms hWay~-th
49,. country would then get some'hih
liL,.,T, ,,,, DOR our ruin. Bat wn nope hel'e
tt;a,,s go, ye are convinced thRt We may ~
H. on th. Jus, -. generously aud pal't",,
.rac';on nf ,fbe ~, 'iah Government, wh'"l
While il wonli ahhor y lsgraSelHl sale, vi
h. equally cnfefil of ON iatefesls ms ct on
g,onur With as, however, ~ eahau"' w
claim admit OF nc disenssian--a NAV H's",n
j. he only answer Ne can give 10 w.
hone it viii lie echoed from oaf emo ot th
founuy 10 the other
lis evident, from the tenoref the Ian
raasr which we haze quoted that Tn
right Of navigating the 81. Lawrence
deemed no less inportpt by our neigh
6efs than ourselves.
il is somewhat amusing to see the Ing
teae which the Canada editor assume
the arrdeance of his manner, and the VII
.aiet;,s bosti,;'e which he manifesrs Il
wards republican governments. We WIS
an other harm tolnm md h,s readers, iha
lang residrnt.e d''dsr the 5arisdiction {
the generous ard p.'tsr"al affection &c til
Blush government Tia tn''ed State
with all their ambition, need not and d
not nish 10 acquire the right OF sovereign
81 aer The bleisk psd sterile sou OF lana