The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-13

t,I.ss fury al Tue WIN "fas'9 w ~ w.
W. He designs I" improve ms bull |
ae' IN, PUTS il "f from ii"e II IL re nnii'
"a his exit 80 that bourne from
D. "'a .,u trise,lef r.turus.' lis family
VIZ mi. may desire Ia Improve Their hab'-
"'' ar 40 lui up a better a"'st1it . must
- IA ,od that brcaasr the house they
they 10y vas reared hy heir father and
10" y ,i,e,n from ihr drvouri,s lctorily
n.,s,s Of tn WILDERNESS -sheliefrd
fr,n tie ragiBg storms anu nero"
III - ,he Tolrst. thdt II would he s'eri-
!, tbpm Ia dare In make any change
~ ut iey IN rsf cuntiaue To 1--we IN II
= ,,;lty of ingra,itndr for the scrslcrS
81 y. ,.o .rnitur and want OF respect Tor
- '"," lar, What i the natural answer
p' aid be made by this family =
ia'' I'D represent that it MAS the de
mir parent Ia impihis" IN" 81 niica,
-, n, had neglected l" Il" so n"'l lie ''du
a'' ton forever from them. TIT ut
-, ,,,ue tnolr Dwelling VA butt llere was
,i,,e Ia rear better one--an althh' II
NJ .,ad rnr the then family, liz increase had
IA. IL necessary that alterations should
I'D. in the building. or ne" one sub
s,,,,t,J for il.--Sdppose after thts answer
,.,rtinafag Of the ohjrcto's should
IN .a,il ,r,,p,i the draiGn-Hho Is 1t IN his
NV ''., ,s,ses that would not cry out folly,
IN, n the opposition? Yet are the anti
~ .,,t;,,,;.ts in the same prcdlcalnent as
,to.s obstinate upposrrs, those accusers
al. n.rs,-i IN railing against the improve
-, If such An hablIatOn under sach CIR
''.rs,,ares-the simiiitude IS striking, "X-
..,,, ,bpre inlrrialed zeal and drvo'edneso
as,-fo,r.sy have buded the mud dnd
s.rruuted the heart.
~. ,nnnsrrs of convention say we
h.,e lived happily and been prosperous
,od.r onr present conslitut'pn-"hy there
f,. ILr, hoastmaly ask, change II Tn"
aosv.r here is IL very short on+-i ueed npt
remind these champions ""t the rs'ahi''a-
"a .,der of things" that this is position
.s,rtly similar 10 taaiiake by the tories IN
revolutionary struggle, when complaints
ser, making against the British goF''"-
U..al--t will suhice for the present TO say
s. ,aa, although we have been hapay and
4 o,o.nprons under oar present constitution
81 ~, II we see that we can be more 81 by
4 tssoeiug nr amending it, there ought tn be
4 a. brt;,ati,n 10 our determining IL do ST..
Ag,jD these people tnrposers Of "A con-
4 vsu,I,n, saw our Constitution has proved IL
.,!i--i has carried US successfully through
Il t.o wa,s. The confederate go'ernm nj
81 q, lbr q lied States carried Ia" people of
fae ppoD successfully through the revolt
81 ft,osry var nUtn outstanding II was found
that W. wanted for these United States a
better constitutions. This better conslltu-
tina sook US through the late war against
81 Great Ijfilain Wtha slery WHICH overspread
Ne sbolr uaton and eXtealed wen 10 eve
~ psrt oftae civilized slpbr. The issue of
4 4bs var iDsralted upon u5<a character hirh
s,sl mlgnly, and gave us an attitude among
tie nations ot The world prominent aud
esrpoNering Yet, thi, constitution OF The
a Libel STATES Is thought by some OF Onr
kesl and wisrs citizens Ia require amehd-
iarot aud IN their advocating this amend
I,,gt iney are mo- attacked with the 'uu
q lesea winch th3sc are assard with who
htW xnksed that the constitution OF VIZ
SOFA u FF'irs amendment.
Improvements are daily making IN ag +
cAtase, ship building, Architecture and All
btsds n mechanics. Yet according Ia the
Gsetfiae uf these anti Cenyrntln'ts, all
tls Is contrary 10 good policy. We should
tsibsre to what Was N ro6de among our
fyFefstners.
There are some among ia who rpcoIeet
wbe0 10 The culture of our Indian corn
es8as. there was no plough u3ed--ihe hoe
saved ditogeiher in working them. The
ssti e0nveatlonlsts, reasoning by thelr own
ast4, night tell US that pion5ho which are
t"a 81 successfully employed IN the cult
Vstea af lnuan cora and either crops
9gbf never to have been introduced On
fStatStl9as. Their principle wonld 80 IL
tsf, did not your loreiatIlers Hse haPpdy
sst F0sper0asly under a ittrcnt state oi
ARJSfadfy, why therefore have you depart
"a Eoa !. In van ml5nt these " taoOa
f.'s' plead that altho' their forelathrrs dld
f'f etsPIoy the plough 10 thr cultsatls" ot
ts"M crop yet they and their use neces-
sFfg ~ great swing of labonr that al
A@-gh then foreathers cultivated with the
Ee SIcsse, yer they luiInl il very adranth-
sT"'as Nv Combine with the hoe, the plougA.
sAtS would moi do Tor these adherrdts To
epl tA40insthcse ityeGenilal admirers OF
1"Ss7f$' reSnh,nns: the charge of ingra-
'ea'ac and dlsiespect to thtlr toreidtnefs
aeS We heaptd upon their heads.
improvements, or Innovations if you
fH''s", haFe been receutly made aud are
~" afssfnI III the structure Of orr shlps ot
h%--eof By the prinripe of the ana con-
~ee1F'tsfs, this is can't any 10 order aud
's@s atl Our Slips If war We're proved Ia
~. Mtr contest with Great Britain. The
fsHsA assy before til. late war was con,
NseSeS @Finelhie, bat when equally match
~ wei Sa4Ps wtfe victorious over them In
'Npea every aeiipa tlpy tough.
we mSM go through the whole caia-
Nr w HE arts and sclencp-. aud traverse
~a"fr az lHman pursuits, and at Every
~ hnpf" emcni, tuai has been mad"
IN W. WE might, upon tle pfinipI' OF
1u,.. Tos'fs oi convention, say, why