Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-07


General Government, finally passed the Senate on sa
turday, IL 10 8; that body rccedng from the amend
ment which had prey ously made to one of the Reso
intions a debate of great interest, involving the
whole merits of the Resolutions occurred in the Senate
winch, taking in the various propositions CT amendment
VIII be laid before the put &c IN cxlenSo, as soon as il
can be prepared for the Press.
The subject is thus hnaly disposed Of Whethc, the
result OF the Resolutions will rcray the time and trea
sure consumed in their consideration time only can de-
tcrnine we hope they may Justify the most saneuine
expectations OF their ien1,-if there be any sancninc
enough to indulge in expectations of the sort. Now
Enat Ut IS over, We see no to change the opinion
which we first ayowcd that in respect the sentiments
oil W. mia, the resolutions unnecessary re
gard to that of the Union they useess-in refc-
renee TO the particular relation which Virginia occupies
At ihs time towards the General Government, and tue
rest OF the Union. they impolGc. These impress
SONS we shall exchange with great pleasure for ohers
OF an opposite character should the event falsy our
anticipatons,
Perhaps we should in fairness notify the politicians
Of the State, that standard of orthodoxy is estab
lised that they may lose time in conforming their
political creed thereto. Since 1893 it has been eene
ray sufficient for all the purposes popularity TO
conforms pretend conformity, the Report and Res
o!utions of that and the succeeding year This is no
longer suliciennay, 10 profess devotion 10 the prn
cPles of those years. is rather dangerous as tmay seem
10 imply descent 10 the political testament The
three Resolutions recently adopted compose the new
faith Not idea is 10 be modified or supplied an ex
preston altered word changed. The whole dose
must be swaowed-sense, syntax, prosody and ALL
The elements Of the prescI Upton been so 1dicous
y chosen, and skiIfuIly combncd--he doctors who
i fafnais that like Pona,. ,piI -
must be literally, reverentially, and unquaiedy re
ceiyed. No height talent reputation no length
publc service, previous undertaking attachment to
the democratic party the principles '93 can excuse
the offence of obectng any part of the new Report
and Resolutions, Of desiring reconcile them more
nearly 70 each other, 10 any former construction OF
tic Constitution These hints may be of service the
political asPirarta OF the day. especially those who think
enough 10 hold the sentiments with Jefferson s.
Madison II they hoped TO be saved by protesting faith
them they will find themselves egregiousIy deceived
for the r orthodoxy has escaped scott free in
the late melee. We advise, therefore, all politicians
furnish themselves with printed copy of the late re-
port and resolutions and con them day and night
and they not very long, get them BIZ heart. Is
they VIII at the time buy of Nessrs Richie Shep-
herd Co three four copies their edition Of
Nladisons Report which the patriotism of those gentle
has critically, if grauously, supplied TO the
public they will have their faith much strengthened
and their orthodoxy longer questioned. When po-
lica salvation may thus be bought, cheaper than eer
nal salvation sold in good old Catholic times, VIC
hope will neglect TO obtain supply.
In sober earnest, concurrng we mos solernnly do
10 the unconsu onality Ct Roads & Canals and in tie
unconstituonaty ola Tariff protect American man
naclurcs, and giving most sincere appreciation to
=, al, -
choose but dislike the spirit ofviolent intolerance
and dcnunciaon displayed whilst they were pending
before tbs General Assembly 1t true That this spirit
confined a few, and that these few were chiefly
those gentlemen WHO like the critic Dennis, considered
the Resolutions their thunder, and thought them
quite good huoder Aadisons in '98. We are dis
posed to feel great indulgence for parental partially.
whether displayed by man; but we think tbis
natural and amicabIe partaliy should be satisfied with
asserting the whteness of its bantling and not de
sire to make tic banlu'gs of other parents black
This not the case. Threats of denuuciaon we're
held the heads Of ALL who refused 10 take down
the rcsoutionsnot the slightest dissent TO- or devotion
from any Of the proposition admiticd-it was
declared to be second '93, and the honours Of the
Commonwealth were hereafter TO be withheld or dis!r
butcd according to the opinions of these reso
luons. Ii is TO this vile tyranny of opinion that we OBJ
ectwe object TO the right ofany man, set Of men,
setup anarbitrary and ideal standard ofrepubcanisn
which answers no practical purpose but 10 secure 10
themselves lie bonours and Offices Of tie country. We
object 10 That narrow political bigotry, which a free
country i'll tolerate difference Of opinion, and de-
priyes every mind OF the liberty Of thinking and acting
great questions for itself This tue species
Of tyranny Hoy far these threats operated do not
choose to sayfarhcr, however, than crcdhabIc Ell
Their TO hc SIDE which employ ed, the side which
was alarmed 10y them. We object this Gunnellng
system, as incompatible with thc freedom of thought
and Of action
Thoogh opposed TO the agitation ofbese questions
this time by the Virginia Legislature, because by ex-
posing the inconsistency Of the State the subject OF
Roads and Canals calculated 10 subject her to the