The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-22

-rbo"i Tor The insirnr,l.,n of 'he, 81
in"d for thu navy in the ,,,.,.i n
Try I" constitute skllfpl aud v.t,.Jl
should not have induced the a,.
srtnmrnt 10 turn their sitem,oo 4
call, To this subj'ct. We hon.. 81
present session "ill not eypi. y
something having been dnn. la.
accomplishment of so desirable a, =
as the rree''on ola Naval ACADEMY
National University Il.
communications embraced in ,bo !"
d'nfs Message, none invoices d..
more important considerations ,h,., 'pa
establish ,Faiionai Unipe,,iL, "
true thai the shine measure ".
m"nded NV Gen Washington To ,L..c
s'ess with which he co-operatrd . L wv.
IS not u" our opinion al Iea-t.5 "sl4
consequence of this facstfib4 s''er n
lion ever Intended To " u ""tah.
the general government. 4Aer'Sfsoy ;.
of the establishment Of an U1la] U.s.
/ Washington can point us 10 a s,nyl.
OF the constitution, where this power -,
be found, we shall surrender oar -.
tons without mnrmur. Weey,ng.f.
th"r. IL they can point us To 4 .ia,,.
granted power, i" the exercise of vl5,h
this is IA necessary adjunct or, if they %,
lay their hager on II single provision which
has the remotest possible ailasi0n TO !, II,
from which an inference may he drawn
that Congtess has the power To .sl,hIa
s.mna',es of learning, ne shall HEARTH
onite With the advocates ut The measure IN
| fuitheflng the scheme. Next in inno,.
tance to the defence II nation purchase, hv
ts arms, we consider the instruction If il,
ptople--the dissemination of light and
knowledge with an engrudsins hand
| 3ut, not even To secure this InrslilnahLe
blessing, would WE lay rrc,erent band,
rpon the ark in which OUT liberties ,.e
lreighted. Doubtful as may be the ,ua
meaning of the terms of the constitution
| from which the power 10 maxi road, aid
canals is inferred-and as Nea fsld as
| .heir various, and, we have do hnnA
est tetprrtalions, may % .or the 50.
| phis,ry of debate and the ,ntosds Of plA
croachmcnt, on this question, We conceive
there can be no doubt. Here, the constits
ton IS posdirety prohibiiory All pow,
ers says that instrunent) not expressly
grnned IL Congress are reserved In the
. people, or To- the States respectively" II
! 10 such power can he found then, in that
instrument, nor any express grant 10 which
such power Is necessarily incideulal
what ~ the newt .blG conclusion To
mud of common stamp it would follow
rresi,tlbly that its exercise would he ao
act OF usnrpatiou. No such grapt ethics
express or incidental, cam be found in the
constitution. Ii therefore, that instrument
Is any thing more th,n " nose OF Wax
/ if il be entitled 10 re-, erence rs the supp enc
law Of the land If il he the source whrnco
! Gong derives III It's powers-and If he
limit, AMI restraints which II Imposes upon
that body be any thiag nnrr dian gor c!
pretereH uihii.--then, the establishment Ut
Il University under thc auspices Of the gen,
raj government weisi he Il stretch of aus
thorlty which cnull not he viewed wllDolt
out reprrhrnaian.--zN ~ ,Iu not discd,s the
proposition IL establish National Unneg.
sity in its naked form; fer So viewed, i
would be comparatively ubinportaut. II
could be effected II, The general govern,
! ment, without the additional hurthe6 being
felt by ne people. Il is in its higher and
mure inpnrtan, character, as IA breach OF
the coast;Intinn, which we have been
taught 10 revere from our EARLIEST Iniancy.
! chor Of oar r>i+irnce as "A nation. that We
would direct the attention vi our readers.
If we Thus eagiy commence dIartgardnS
the limits defined by the constitution rs
Ihe RlbiCon beyond which none shouId
pass, aud treat With ridicuie aud scorn tls
arguments OF those who are anxious tn call
back our rners Ia the principles from
which they nave been tempted To dep@A
by IN. dazzling visions of spiendor a"4
power, We shall soon cease toregard II al all;
and the ship oi STATE will be tossed to ana
fro, an The eser-shiilng waves OF prece'
uput. like u mauHpplrss MACS without
compass or ruddrr 10 direct her move
mrnls. Let those, then, who are mol
blinded by our rapid growth and preeo'
cions strength, aud seduced by the brIII'in'
perspective which imagination 4" shapes
:. and hnuirs forth. - rIdeaYnr In nIrKenl The