The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-25
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> the Vagina politicians, for such constl.
,.s,inaal LAWYERS, II Is To be presumed once
- il. that ours - a mixed government.
..,,Lipq= III IL character Of musI 1T H.,
I,~.rufp.4ts that have aitattud lhu naIIct
= vrll.. WIN Itlat s~uny"el. Net. u ht-
I'm spliy ~dyonmlnated d soteramtat vi
,s.si.u.. TIL. lraner4 ~ our in,alua-
a. ,an-ltuiiou IA Con> %eattna, Arlr sui
-.r.d.d b. many Il pr,et d,licaiflrs IN
thug the pfrsent .tstem Ihr 5relt
-.f.uialt u II rifIry usfr whira u n,
- ,urratt. thr On, rtnce uf The hablt-,
,5,ulfIs, auU pursaiis u tie p,uplr, cpu
n.f,ru. - ms eAteut AT IrI"iasy, aud
- ,aictY uf climates embraced ~ such
.,tn,ifA rendered II extremely pubienI-
III Al that earll das whether We had
L-fr,r adnIi' one sfrat %nottanai. ~copfedtra-
81 Governments, ~ rlert The ot,tes into
e.o4,al, aud mdsprndrut COVE umruis.-
T,, r~ncomprtrncy Il the ntIcl.s of aan
td.ation hid been clrttly tested The
,.ooi, in mau5 part ot the county welo
hsc,nils clannruus for q gov lnmru bet.
80 calculated 10 secure their s. rty tuj
r,spcctahita}.. The g5"al onJrtt Wltn the
-, ,nlIon vas 10 tNlG.brt l. Iar American
o,n,L, = grand. natlonai, cnuiedcr, red Z :
r,rn nelr, sullrlrntiy drmocrfic 10 aaIt
,h.,r rputu-, aud al tae same liur strong
.nonph 10 preserve civil liberty against M.
s,yu,l c~nmmuuuus aud lurelGn a. ,ressIoan.
l. WAS =, laeut 10 TIE people that the w.
I'm of QDolis and rrlui VI us rxcmpiIng
tA. uar.oas IT the eltlH.ns ol The u Slatrs
Su,n he operation OF HE ARTICLES Of cur.
fpapsallou, aud btidIns the States alone. IN
th.l, individual capacity, "o0.d not att.
Aver lnc tx gei,Ci's 81 inns grow ing coun.
tyaqy loag,r. Uoder rtsse impressions
al ne necessity Of chause cot system, The
rrp,rnt Constitution Was offered To the
i ,les tor theIt adoption, which, although,
ia only an amendment OF tue ,|riiries of
confederation, stands "A proud monument
~ the wisdom aud virtue Of uar aucesIols.
When the Constitution VAS debated ~ the
yrginia Convention , rs %adupuou was up
posed ny a foruiddDtr par :, IN which Pat
rick Henry took the lcad. Tn peppie of
r,e county of Prince edward dfler nrarln.
t,p new Constitution, las it was then ia
nlliaily calird,) trerly discussed by Col.
Henry, and some of the conspicuous men
al tue county. elrcted him 10 a seat In the
Convention, unt"Cumbercd by certain H.
4ructious whIch II "as the object Of 4 few
IMPOSE on INN, Most of Us alr acQuain-
u.d with the history aud proceedings OF
mat celebrated body. In the course OF ~
r.baiss of that Convention. moon hight
war thrown upoO TIM true character ttbr
Constitution. Madison, Ma,shaii. Inni,,
Edmund Randolph aud many Other able
members, we're directly al issue VITA Hen
ey. It's adoption was opposed ny HIM. on
she grounds OF lis Tendency to t"usolIda-
noa and OF ihe amhil MY ot thr phras"oio-
Az Of tbs instruments. These positions
we're cUmhaIed At ersat lenIta aud With
slch aon,Ity by hts competitors. After a
lapse OF some time, and much opposition
6pm other Statts, the Constitution VA a.
Bally adop.ed, and all The States CAM INT"
tbs Uoion. Fortunately, II that CRISIS of
or dlth c~ultles, the much admired and abe
ktters OF ihe F-dera llst maIe Their ap.
Fearauce, ylndicattng the ns" C0nstltu
enn so powerfully and etfrctuaIly - Ia pro-
d,ve a great T. v ,hnl,on M lhr public srntI.
rrnt. If Mr.. MrDuhie had read the
Nlnbers Of the Federaitst with a lIlie at.
tsnion at the time Of offering bis fesoIu-
tnns, he would have perceived that III"
FEDERAL features Of the Constitution w.rr
NJ numerous and as highly valued as ITS
Rational ONES. Il Is 70 be presumed that
this young politician does not arrogate To
himself a greater share of rrpohiIcaulsm
than the Fathers of the ltepUbilc, aud if
ks will only ptruse a lew numbers from
HamIilon and Madison upon the election
efthe President. It viii strike him II ouce
ehat the Chef Magistrate has hltne u
eten always elected ~ strict ,Untu mltN 10
chr spirit of tN9 Constitution. Toe %uiteplor
Resort 10 the House # Representatives.
Which has been 80 truittI a theme ct de-
ciamati0n t. 1hos. kIlchle, d To. was q
c ncess.on made b, tn large States OF
the contrdefscS 10 the small oueS rs an IL
ducenent tn them 10 CONE INTO the Union.
L MAS fores.en by our sasaclous olates-
oen that the aspirants to nv PRESIDENCY,
IN future might become so numerous, that
the Electoral college would frequently tail
70 bestow a majority OF tDclr votes on aay
individual, and H. tine true spirit OF consilI-
alton and friendship, tins contingency was
embraced ID equaille the spail with the
large States, hN giving 10 All the States one
vote fur the President. No enlightened
MN can soppose that thr CnnS entlon ever
Latrnded IN eve as a systrm plfely demo
erot,c. Tbe rxcrIieoce nt the government
eentsts IN Is mixed character. lhr rlec-
Son VI the members OF the House Of Rep
Nsrntatlves is democrulc s was certainly
offended 10 DE so bit III tht structure OF
te Executive departments. the power oi
sne people Was not lnte ,ded 10 bp much
frlt. If the attainment of the spirit of tn
Constitution be the great dtsrIeratum win
1tr. McDutfie aud his willy leader, | an
eunstralned to pronounce taat they have
deen quite unfortunate in their debut. By
dlstrlcting the Whole Union, The small
states might gain an advantage GA s"mt