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

the ark of our political safety. AS OoH. L.
has been uniformly opposed to that spirs
al consolidation which is advancing, win
/" noiseless and steady pace" to It's con
sumrnalipn, he will ever be found raising
his voice a. n check and barrier To its pro-
eress. But he will be equally removed
from the other extreme Of affected sensI-
hiliiy for the imaginary rights of the states.
lie will oppose, on the one hand, The spnit
of cncroachment which would reduce the
state governments 10 mere petty corpora
lions, and, on the other, the spirit oil FAC
ton, which would give them an undue and
unnecessary influence, and make the floor
Of Congress an arena of endless and dan
ser0us dsputatInn. lie will pursue the
middle course, in which is found truth as
well as safety. Mr.. Kings resolution 10
the subject to which we have alluded but
while we believe It's object To be both bene-
fetal in its tendency aud perfectly within
the purView ofthc constitution, others have
stismaiized it as the offspring of designing
ambition aud usurpation, and as the GER
tain precursor OF f,ud aud mischief We
know not what view OF the question has
been taken by Gov. Peasants. We are
satisfied, however, that in whatever light
he may regard it, he will pursue IA consider
ate and dispassionate course which is at
least as important as correct views, in
considerably and Extensively urged. We
are therefore anxious that Virginia may
have the benefit of his counsel in the next
Senate.
Messrs. TUCKER and Nilsson are men
in whoa We have perfect Goa ilence, and
they would no doubt reflect credit on them
selves aud the ST te, if either of them should
receive the appointment. But they are
not 80 Hell nor so aJyantsgeousIy known,
either in or out Of the State, as Gov. Plea
SAINTS, and are wanting in that weight of
character, which supplies the place of tai
cnts. whenlts pOssessor is deficient in that
respect, aud adds so much to his value
when the two are united. This consider
alton ought to have preponderatng inln-
rnce where claims are nearly equal As,
in this case, they, too, are in favor of Gov.
Pleasants, the decision ought DOT to be for
moment doubtful.
OF DR.. FLsYD, it is only necessary TO
say, that so far either as the extent or vari-
ETY. of his services are considered. he has
no claims whatever 10 the Office, even if
and his vindlctive temper, did not totally
di,qnalify him from holding seat in body
which should pride itself on its calm deli.
beraiion and dignity. We, in common
with republicans generally, are grateful to
Dr. Floyd, for his unSearied and zealo us
devotion to the principles of that party,
and admire the ability he has SO frequently
displayed IN their vindieation and support:
hut we have very often bad occasion 10 re-
greet that his violence has inflicted more in
jury on the cause he espoused than his zeal
or ability could repair. He is too much
ola sectional man for the representative Of
the Union-almost too much 50 to be the
representative Of district To be an
useful senator, requires liberal and en-
larged views, such as take in the Union at
grasp not such az cOniinc their estimate
of consequences to IA small and compare
lively Insignificant district, or even to
state. senator should have disposition
which may be induced to compromise when
great objects are to be accomplished, and
when NJ principle is surrendered. Such
man, Give May Judge by his public career
Dr. Floyd is not-He makes his own opiG-
ion the standard right, a Procrustan bed
which he who fits not. must he stretched
or tapped until he is Of the proper size
In short, he is entirely too sef-c0nceited
and dogmatical.-Dr Floyd n,akes an USE
full, highly useful, member ol abe House
Of Representative es, particularly when he is
not too strongly opposed. in some layorte
measure or some cherished opinion. lie
is watcbful over the financial interests of
the country. always appearing determined
to make the pMalic functionaries econ0mi
cal in disbarsng the peoples funds. In
this respect, he seems TO have imbibed
much of Legislative tqct from Mr.. Ran
dMph and we should regret, should the
latter sentemaa retire from public life, In
iose member who would 50 w,Al supply
his place OF CenSor .hOrum. 4 litl!e more
experience in his present sphere, will