The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-12
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


THIS documeot (which We had the plea
SURE of laying before our readers in oar last
paper IS Of that unslnded and practical
character that has marked all the previous
communca tons from the same source
fippery Of fine language so often employ
I'd to lead the judgment captive to the
fancy and the Imagination 1t is not ne
cessary Ia substantive this assertion by an
ANALYTICAL survey of its contents, and a
vndlcaton Of the sonndness of its views.
! II Is before our readers, and they are as
! we'll qualified az ourselves to appreciate ia
merits. We cannot refrain, however,
! from expressing our satisfaction that Gov.
| Pleasauts has united hi- voice with those
of so many others Of the Governors who
have recently addressed their Legislatures,
in reprobating the growing disposition
manifested by the general government to
encroach upon the rights of the States, and
served To the States respectively, or to the
people" The great and manifest uiIit,
OF eome Of the measures which the genera
government have ii in contemplation to a
dept, has. we fear, blinded macy persons
as to their unconslltutionaiity ; and they
! are ready to adopt the heresy which w
81 much regretted 10 see proceed from Mr..
Adams, in his inaaS lral Address, thai
" every theoretical objection in relation 10
them) Was solved by their practical bene-
! its."-We wait to see what Mr.. Adams
may say IN his NJ ssage, on this subject
oi Vial Impnrta zee, AID which should he
al once definitely and nn iereiandmgy set
! lied aud "e shall not be led By the pas
TALLY which induced us To advocate his
election, 70 give to his opinions a blIud aid
needless assent. We are anxious that the
powers claimed by the general go srnmcut
snoud he understood anl settled, for the
important reason that II would put stop
To the controversies which have So long
agtated the Union. and which will contin
liz 10 ngltate it until they art properly and
plioIv defined. We are still more anX
ious for thi- cunsummat,on, because we are
con-, lnced that the people would never en-
trust Their exercise Ia the general govern
m, nj, and reduce the states to mere cor
porations. With the demonstrated capa-
bity of the States to effect every work
calculated either to advance their interest
ar promote their aggrandzement brf1e
thelI eyes, IN the completion of the great
canal of New York, aud IN the energetic
prosecution of another IN Ohio, they would
RUN, with knowledge of the fact starlag
them in the face. As IN 80, we muat
make "a long pull, strong pun. AID q
pull altogrthcr." But let not the friend,
of literal construction of the constitution
waste their strength and draw down ridi-
Guile on their caus+, by mingling the them.
Of State Rights" with every SUBJECT
which arises, however discordant aud OBJ
poslte their nature and character.
In relation to the impros emcnt of James
River, we are very much pleased with the
views thrown out by GOV. Pleasants.-We
are aware that the ddfraitles and obstruc-
lions TO the completion Of the canal as high
IS bynchburg, are numerous and great ;
: aud We are also aware chat, when it is de
monstratpd they Gao be more easily over
come than the opponents of the scheme
are wiling to admit, we are greeted with
an argument OF ii different nature, which,
however, derives all It's force from its in
tangible character and from the consp
qnent imp"ssibIIty Of refnting it 1t is
tnat the bruefits resulting from its compile
ton would not be- commensurate with the
time, labor and money bestowed upon it.
But has not every great scheme ofthis sort
been thus ass'led, until experience had
proved that the objections were founded
either in fear or faction, and had no base
on which to stand : Nothing can be more
seif-eYident to us than the fact, that where
yer you open channels of easy, rapid and
safe communication, you turn the course
Of trade +; and that the end of this commn
nIeatIon will be the great reservoir for the
sale and interchange of commodities and
produce. Whether the country Immedi-
ately westward Of this place, is rich enough
I" reward us for our enterprise, in case Of
fl1I communications e l.,