The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-29

'p''"s' ''' l'''p' OF The North Amerir,,, Il
view has reccntl, become po.,e<..,,. -.
iHaSN oi Manuscripts. treating of ala,u..
subject of public interest. winch Nh. i.'
h'"d by Gen. Washington on hi. dcni,e :,
Late number Of the N,rh ine,;e.,n ., =,
Sparks furnishes few specimen. If -
pers, from which We to-day nuke an A.. P'
extract. This extract appears tn o,nl.,..
opinions OF Messr'.Jas, knqx. Madison ~,
Hamilton, on the subject Of Il goyern,n.,,
suitable ior these States as co,nmit,ad
per, we suppose, from the lips oitbo.e H..
Gus persons. 10y Gen. Washington
when tbs question WAS one of dee, al
lnenions interest. II i, curious 10 cornn,r, d
opinions, not only one With ansthcr. ,n,u,,5.
actually existing form aud clamedpover, of
federal and state governments. and tba,r;...,
upon which they have been ad,nini.,er.4
mark the coincidence, which ryi.t he,...
maHlms Of government now regarded a. ..,,l,,
and the hr-t crude Suggestions of iii, ,,.....
civihans who were laborine in the ,r5,.,.
ah"cad task, whilst theory aud love Of G5.r,,
were fh"lr ont, guides. except those f,r,,.l.,
by the lllI>ory lights ofthr ancicn, and ,.5o,,
krpuhcS.1 Of guarding against tue 6 ,o,a.5l,
ton Of ttir states on the one hand and 81
training within proper bounds their notion, n
individual independence On thcothrr and ,.h.
sam" time, /" draw together by stronger A ,,u
closer ties apeope sundercd apparently Nv ,ue.
v a a. int
whose salvation from anarchy. domestic War,
api subsection 10 foreign dominion drpended n.
un'on. Some Of the views expressed by earhd
Tho emlnent men " hose opinions we Law before
regarded as httlc better than heretcal But W.
must not scratiuLe them with too close an ere
No man eyer did, or can b. ever expected ia
erect system 81 government however conp.-
ment will not be found unanswerabc te III,
purposes OF ltN erection; and that. too in .ons
Of the very provisions which is author had
clothed with every attribute Of ideal nerrc
ton. some i.,urlluI writer, have indeed mo
g.Rsd governments Who's machinery thes be-.
lievcd @ouldbe found 10 work Is well in p-at.
tee, As u looked perfect in theory Baf ss
practical legislator could ever he prevailed On
10 adopt tn opinion, Of these writer, be-
cause they were adaptpdtoa state ofhumanper-
lection rattle toan to thu condition ofmrnInpcg
eddy all the passions Inch I'll the earth with
vice ami crime. aud array nation against ia.
rseosied a. erantliuk ne work, whrh could
ansue, for ornament. but we're not deemed
satr'to up", Winch require governments
irom fhrrr csulfe totherrremoest dependencies.
70 he united toqathcr by links ofcban.
Some discussion ha ing taken place lately
! With resird to Nj. Madsoa's opinions, ons
/ specific power claimed by the general goscra'
! mcut 10 lay duties on imports with reference to
other objects than filing the national Golfers,
which, giving TO the nation Fictitious prosper.
ity. and thu appearance OF wealth, IN fact lea'a
her poo rs has been ani vii again be proved
10 b, true BY the first bias. Of war. unless We
change om policy. having no internal re'o1r
ccs to rel on when or loregn supply 'ealoD
II j, both interesting and gratifying 10 discover
that, on Tins ,ubec', hi. opinions lave under
gone no change. lie had already see" ''' IN
becilty fthc Confederation system mol i''''A
empllhcd IN the inadequate protection 'ro."'
to tn manufacturing policy, $50 nect saw "
every nation. WHICH IS oot by ITS p"sn''"' ''',
PEELED to rely exclusively ON agriculture '"u
commr' cr) than i" the oarrgy requisite 10 s''''
all ihr Other great interests of she nation "'
he was aware. therefore. that the necessity
adopting somc orhc, plan of government mao
become necessary-sdch plan as would ~
sore more order and cuclgy in the national az
mustrarian by giving il yos.ti,e aud rom""
autborit, IN All case. wach require uniformity
,uch as TIM regulation Of trade. inriohR- 10