The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-08-27

We lament the necessity which compels us to diff
fer from some of the most useful journals of our
stare, on SUBJECTS, where 1t Is desi.abie ses har
mony and moderation In a country, embracing SO
wide an extent of territo, al and moral divisions
The United States; perfect unanmity may not rea-
sona6y be expected to exist on any important ques.
ton Our national coniederacy must be regarded
as novel and peculiar cXpeiim in polil,cs 8Il
has grown out Of the interests and lights Of a PEG
pie, whose conditions snearly assimila,cd in
many respects, as TO approach almost to ilentty-
The poiity of our federal union RESEMBLES that. of
large family OF individuals, where the welfare of the
aggregate mass and OF CHI distinct member ia bct
ter preserved by the association, than without it.
This single considerations while it is too nrom;,e,,
to escape attention. is sufficient to allay the caviIs
and JealousIes which ambitious factions NAV brood
and TO eontroui the angry turbulence Of the most
uhProPiious times The interests, like the inhts
OF each state, which composcs the American Union
arc too disiinctto be amalgamated and yet too con
Seniai TO be severed Though the strength of this
union is probably destined meet the severe test of
many doubtful and dangerous crisis, we rejoice in
the belief that is adequate survive the struggle
JUS Pcrmanence ""d du'a1iiity ruusr< DC enhanced
not diminished by any effort TO dissolve the bon,ls
by which tits held together. The labou, ed ESSAYS
which have already appeared in every journal which
prctends TO aspire beyond the cphemcral potcks of
its vicinity, prove that something more than ordina
ry excitement is produced by the recent trapsa,
tons in Georgia, II is not our purpose TO apaIvsc
inc various opinions or to expose the f.eouent er.
rors which have been set forth the world on this
dciIca;c topic. We could checruiy abstain fiom
ihe expression OF any opinion on part-nay we
would gladly conceal this matter, together with the
'""'e' "hito leo 10 II and the consequences which
may en'ue' from the eyes Of the world. But it is
impossible. The indscretion Of partisan zeal. has
assigned 10 them too prominsnt a station -tbey
must I'LL page in the history oe our republic-one
which can never be read By patriot, without main
fu emotions Of shame and adherence
we cannot impugn the candour of .sthc En-
qurcr" on this subject. Contrary to their aecus.
toned wont, on matters where difference of ogioion
Is likely TO arise, the editors have expressed positive
opinion with regard to the Georgia queston-and
that too in anticipslion and what is still more
prising in opposition to the current Of public sent
meot around them. They have invoked the aid Of
their domestic gods, to couture up damon
with which VIC should conceive they had become
too familiar, by long intercourse, to start at.,ye
mean State Rights. We have remark ed will, no
less Of surprise than regret that the editors of this
enlightened paper, uno rmy appeal to that germ OF
discord, whenever they at a loss. We believe
IN the existence and value Of state rights as firmly
as Mr.. Richie we deprccate any measure bv
which they can be jeopardiscd, sincerely and sc
may add as consistently, he does Bot we have
too much regard for these rights and For our own
opinions to hazard both the issue Of every qucs
ton with indiscrIminatc precipitation What have
state rights TO do with the laudabc means which
n'anJ Of our most eulishcneds Md patriotic citizens