The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-15
CONVENTION.


II will be seen that the Convention Bill
has received lis quietnS in the Senate, and
! he advocates of this measure are placed
Just where they were, before, in the spirit
Of cancellation, they besougbt the LeslsIa
ture to adopt measure By - hich tire PEG
| pie might more eftectually make known
their sediments and opinions. BY a sin
! liar inversion Of the order Of things, the
| 4eryants Of the people have refused 10
| listen to the request conched IN respectful
| te sns, OF these from whom they derive
heir short-liyed power. Will this alay the
excitement viii it impede the march OF
liberal opinlous /? VIII il render still more
imperyious 10 amendment, and less Liable
| 10 objection, the constitution OF the state,
add give the rust of antiquity With which II
is enc, listed, and which seems to be its
principal ornament in the eyes of the Anti
onsentioplsts, more capllv atlng and
lovely appearance 2 Vain hope AS well
might the Legislature attempt to roll the
current of James River back upon lis
source, or hrave lhe Allegheny from lis
| deep foundation, as 10 think thus to crush
! the voice OF the people. II is admitted on
! all hands thai the constitution itself is de
admitted that many Of the institutions
which owe their origin 10 il, requre altera
ton---that practical evils daily low from
them, and that much positive good is lost.
Why not, ihen, apply the caustc ? We
pause in vain for a satisfactory answer
| Tr,e, we are told, that the present constl
tuition was formed by eisc headobu we
are Told. tao, thatit WAS formed with peril
at the door, Was The wisdom of our an
crstais % great, that they could frame,
without the lights of experience, aud ON
the spur Of the moment, a constitution,
whose perfection would dety amendment
| 10 make Il betler--and When, too, the perlls
Of evil war nerC Just al hand Strange,
Indeed, If such were the case. But this is
not the true gro md at the opposition to a
change. lei the people look aronUd them,
and SEE sho are The opponents Of this mea
sure-a me sure which we deem essential
10 the honor and prosperity Of the state
aud ANSWER for themsrlses, whether their
Il achm, nj to the preset state of thugs,
their uncomprOmlsins opposition To all
change, do uot spring from other causes
We srrak not of the great body OF its up
ponents, hose fears have been lugged IN
10 sway then Judgments, but of the most
onep,uons aud prominent. The measure,
| however,, Is not defeated. lis cOusumma
! ton is only postponed. The voice OF the
people is not To be suppressed by the act
Of a temporary legislature. il will he heard,
aud must be respected aud obryed. or ELSE
the system of representative government
sf Nht b we boast, is all farce.
.-ecn-
".4,s honorable backing Ottv
The honorable Mr.. kremer has refused to
appear before tue committee of iuvrstlsa
ton, To nakr good his charges against Mr.
| Clay, denying the authority of the rommit
tee 10 bring him before them, and their.
right To place him IN the attitude of an
accuSer. Il Is said, too, that he has offered
to make an ap"loa Sto Mr.. Clay and that
the latter gentleman, whiIe his own feelings
were very essy to satisfy, refused 10 receive
it, Because Il was no lonsaxa personal mat
ter as 1t was now to"be decided by the
Representatives of the people. And Vel
tins Mr. kiemer, with an etIruutery equal
to his lnalr, olcnce, declared on paper, aud
! in his seal in the House, that he was pfera
red TO snbstaniiate his clIarges-ihat he
was ready To meet the enquiry and abide
| tie alt In This state the last advices
| from Washington LEAVE matters. Nhar
coarse W i'll be puIs red by the COMMITTEE,
OF the House, or Mr.. ebay, is now mere
ma " oIru lecture. We publish as inacn