The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-03
To The Ciii.enS Of CnnlnbeN.

session OF the Virginia legislature 1avInr
be,n born in an adjoining county. aud lived
! the grealcr part Of my f'r IA Tn county, ma.
ny ot is inhabitants mnst be acquainted viii
my character and quahG#aflaGs - form a
faithful and usein' rcpressUta# IN the lie
gislntnrc.
However. deem il praarr 10 publish some
OF NJ political opinions. On the opernt. IA OF
our general aud stnte iotrrumpnts, together
with lhr policy proper Ia be pursued b, lir-I
/ ginn n the prcscl' iunrture
/ IhHve always hrrn q warm friend aud ar
dent adulrrr oi our republican IN stiinlians.
have ever considered the iorm al nnr govern.
ment rs Infinitely preferable In my athrr. fhat
has ever hecu devised. aud admn,bl, y lapll d
10 secure the peace, uapbi0e $ aad pro prrit,
OF the country. II o. #1.#ianIfalit "A govern
mem OF The peop'", .. whleh TIE ten i md
local interests alc made 10 accord with the
mnsi perfect harmIHy.
All the alhirs which are OF II national kind
are property conlidei to the general govern
neni whilst those which afe Of u laeal aud
municipal nature are committed L. the lrpis-
latnrrs of the several states
Iadel ms W'sa arrangement thr general n
state .oHelumrut, went into practical opera.
| ton, m We continued eyer since smoothly
! revolving III their respective spheres II isl
| rhes thal tHctIuu9 demngo fuas INV SOME
| lliiIfA 'tillfhNfl llI llltiF va danger II liz
! general government becoming too pow orfnl.
aud acquiring too great an asceudancy over
the stde governments But have ever cons.
derel these fear a- entirely imaginary,
! Inc history aud experience nj all republic,
and conlrdewc'r4, pr"S" lhai there Is vastly
/ more Danger ii puJrcuY and confusion IN the
members, than from ~ ranny IN the head
The equal representation ol lhr people, in
CONGRESS aud OF he states in ihp senate
| together with frequent returns aud accountn
bll1iy, ot the representatives 10 the prope,-
constitute an ample sote-goard 10 lhr right, of
thu states and an rnsuilclnblr barrier against
all attack, that can be madc against them
II ever my thing is to destroy our liberty. |
| II will be spirit of di,cord md the sectional
jealousy that subslts between different part,
Of the country.
In order to prevent this, Efforts shonld be |
made by the government oi the country, 10 |
cultivate friendly feeling between themselves,
avoid being Influenced by local prciaaiees q |
anilpalhles, and encourage aud support all |
measures that have tendency u bind the
different sections OF the Union fo each other. |
by the strong ties OF interest friendship and |
mutual esteem OF each others virtues aud |
eXrrlrncirq
On" OF the principal means OF ehrcline this |
ohle@i ~ the impr ,venent Of ihr rountry by |
roa - ce"o's, thu bringing TIE nalinn 10.
seiarr. t''rdln' I've tHerl trs for quick and
easV camn ricn'ioo u,d tor cheap md com.
modlpns transp"r atou OF pr prry from one
region ~ another.
THIS, allhnu,h, the most eFrrtnnl means
thu IS possess. Il 10y the genera government,
Of promoting he happ'4.s.. increasing the
prosperity. aud alvanrina the glor, Of he ~.
ton YET il has been vifueetly opposed Wy
number OF the political theorists Of the pre-
sent age.
vast majority ofthc Congress. sla,es. aud
people Of the union, have unrqnivacally
manifested their opinion thai the general COY
eromcnt do possess the right Of making roads
and canals.
This opinion received the sanction of the
late venerable president Monroe, aud has
int becn sustained by the appaobalion oil
that lllustrinus statesman who has for forty
years been engaged ia the faithful aud hen.
pnrahIs discharge Of the most important pub
lie duties, aud who NOW fills the presidential
chair with so much credit to himself, aud
glory 10 his country.
believe TINT the con -liluion of the Uni
ted States invests Congress with ample an-
fhnritY 10 carry on a system OF internal ini-
movements, and that it IS their duty To ~.
efclse iiiai power as extensively and enrrgrl
arally as the revenue OF the country will adj
MT of
\ set Of chyarOus knights inVirainia, at the
arad ot whom may Be pHcel Wm. Il. Gfles,
AaVe taken great pains 10 convince the PEG.
Die, that they have made the grent aud Won
derlul Recovery, that their right and lber.
ties are IN great dagger, that u terrible storm
WI lowering, n horrible tempest impending,
md unless they arnu3ed from their leibarey
they would be quickly reduced 10 chain aud
slavery. They have painted in the most glow
my PDIDUTs the bu bpu { 'nngaiI IafIpn "A pbt
lnl phantom which their own disordered I'M
aginatons have injured up, aud which they
have been heroicallv committing ever
since. Never did Don Q1lsoife make a more
valiant attack on a wind nlll or a man OF
straw, than Mr. Giles and his adherenls
have lone on this horrible Hobgobu, which
they call Consolidation.
They have endeavoured 10 persuade the
people that destruction is sure aud ruin incv-
liable unless they themselves be placed in
some high office of government, in order to
stop the torrent Of error
Notwithstanding his absolute failure some
Of onr contemplate small Try have thought
proper to act the same Tldiculous farce on II
smaller scale, and have thought to raise their
own insignlhcance into notice, by tie most
seurrlons abuse and iIibcrtl iusinuations a
gainst the President OF the United states and
the general government.
Some OF them have gone so far beyond
their latitude, rs 10 undertake 10 re.eeho the
sentiments Of W. h. Giles "a man whom envy,
chagrn aud disappointment, have led 10 III
ter the most uuNarrantable charges aud low =,
radierY AGAINST all whose talrnts, integrity
aud faithful services have entitled them 10 T.
the confidence Of the naloG and the hououra I
OF government. It is truly noble agocation ,
to remodel the filth and re.echo the
peeVish, petuIant, lnvdous and malicious
rawlings Of such a man as w b. Giles.
Yet some have gloried in il, aud have
thought to obtain your votes by dealing out
To you Aas narrow minded contracted and IL
liberal views This weak aud pitilnl course
mi ght take with some of those VINO never I
Ventured to form or express an opinion OF