The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-09

" - s.ltion ~ fich she has held ana ENJOY
y ~, since il is sa1d that these are gone,
- -, mai their spirits, as un"iilag to depart,
-, b,,ver over tie land OF their graves and
81. 81, Tho principles which they have left Us have
III ,heir way into the bosoms, not oaly OF
80 whom fortune may nave ia'ehf'd win
'hoss .,,i,iitv. but OF those too whose ohscnriiy
hst pa 80 ken, them silent, bui no, unlparaed
iha1 a III here take occasion 10 reco amend 10
A '' ,,, who may yet think himself unskiiicd
e'.' obstetrics of the American constitution a
.a,,nt and uniring study of that abused in-
,,,e,t You arc already acquainted with
~. S,ots constitution but study the nature
- Federal constitution. ACquaint your
with the history of its adoption and the
settles which dictated il, with the relations
rich il stands to your State authorities =
VI although YOU may still lament the expired
IL expiring days OF those immortal patriots,
-, energy has even extended 10 the sue
"s.s6,l preservation Of the states and OF the
-, vet YOU wild find sufficient resources in
,bc renoyating light Of your own bosoms 10 sec
ID ~ oppose successfully any encroachmentS
ah,ch foreign and insidious power might at
tempt upon your liberties.
Follow citizens, il you have been slumhcrng
,.h;lc the liberty aud independence Of your
state have been waning away, il is time now
,bat YOU should awake In the language o.
coy TYLER, il usurpation did not drss ilse =
n smiles It's secret designs could never be G.
teanaed. And the very spccious and concilia-
,,o rarb p ~ .ich the proposition comes 70 as
;i ne in the formation of roads and C. mails, /
s,ar vii eaptivtte the u,isusp.cous 1a'tiait4 OF
,b. American people, and render en- unmind-
fJ fine miserable reality which il encIoses. |
have no enmity To internal improvements, NV
friends or the contrary, were il in the poyer
ofmy zeal ior the prosecution OF that most pow.
e.lai and successful mode of acquiring national
rsssi.l,l would turn every mapropriated dol
hrin your treasury to its use. But | would
wish YOU to make your own roads and canals
aourMires and ifthere be any glory Of repu-
tat,on consequent from the successful operation
of so splendid scheme of national aggrandize-
ment would wish my native State TO have it,
rather than that foreign power should violent
" approach and wrest II away TO her disap-
imminent and disgrace But the mere glory
which NAV accrue to the reputation of a state
from an efficient application of her powers to
her internal Improvement, is a tritling subject of
consideration comparable the consequent wealth
and prosperity which she may desire. The cha
racter of New York is an illustrious example Of
that glory which is attendant Gpon the SPLEEN
dour of enterprize and the reward of industry;
and the career OF Ohio might justify the predic
ton that at no distant day, she may assume a
rank next to that Of her celebrated sister: but
il is not IN the splendour of their enterprises
that W. are to look for the solid benefits they
ore TO enjoy We are to look ior these in the
increasing wealth OF their citizens, md in the
consequent ADJ dnCemant of thIir population
and their lover New York boasts IT the mo
ney which flows through the cha ani5 of her
great improvements fills ner iredSu and re
lieyes her citizens from the neccSa'tes of taxa
ton But how changed might ha been the
tone OF her voice, had the dishonest IT fascin;-
ting snlrit of Federal usurpation sup hedcd hr
efrts, aud secured to foreign head nc wreath
she wears, and 10 foreign treasury the god
winch makes her rich know that nc apendd
celebrity ii glory Of the American Union, and
other suca boylsh gewgaWs will be he'll W 80
ne to capt. ale my senses ana 10 induce me 20
resign ny present. qualms of conscience but
after all trust that shall conteat myselfm the
conclusion, that the separate and defined lustrc
ofthe States is the only ingredient OF which tht
glory OF this union can be composed. The con
ISOLATION will ever continue 10 he bright, While
the stars OF which it is composed send forth
/ their ustre in separate and distiac ncs but
the moment they fly into 1le coaguated mass,
the o1er- roNn meteor will not sustain its di-
mensons, and will violently explode into thou-
salt ia ling particles.
Do You wish your General G pvcrnmpnt to be
rch fellow citizens could wi "A It TO be poor;
aye sls so poor that the alittrl Oh It's wealth
may never be able to faScinaJe tine weakness OF
Il your 'dncy 10 purchase the errors Of your
H Judgment or the resignation of your iudepen-
n deuce and your liberty. could wish its power
Il y were such, that no consciousness OF pecunla-
~ power might ever inspire il to trample upon
the limits Of its great Charter. You have al
ready given it the omniscient influence of "A
BtHk and if you will now give it the rich pro-
ceedS that grea, principle of wealth whose
application alone belongs to you, you will have
gwen IT almost the only residue Of your money
You will have united your purse-Strngs to its
mercy But do YOU wish ito be powerful fell
low Citizens | could wish it 10 be leeble--so
nationally feeble, that it may never break down
'ne barriers which have been reared to defend
my native State from aggression. and carry OH
hsr citizens to suffer the impositonS and tyran-
ny OF 10 eign injustice. could wish it to be so
destitute d power that the hand OF its judiciary
H',sa' never grasp the private property Of those
"n' are the lawful subjects of another power.
III ,ooH could wish il 10 be just as poor and
"PeDie as nc immortal articles of our conted-
S''y Intended TO he But there is another
y" a. tbs subject which presents most hide
"h ai,unity. have read little in my lite I;
-lRNe looked over few Histories +, the
curse otmy reading but never have seen a.
y 'enonnt of that individual over ~ ON two
"p'a'e aud distinct governments OF ated at
.a'e ior tie same ultimate aud dacla = object
~" never having been instructed by @ page
N,ofy as to the existence Of suCh ar' abou-
Ina been taught to believe tia lie re-
"H whlsh one government imposed was quite
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