The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-23

a stageiu IT, pfogrrst ofus laVs tosards q c
tai x efficient operation, from which there nigh;
possibly BE- ITO reiiaet3on but IN dlsuuion, AID
'ioiencc. The force Of a Judi cal sanction is IN
hnitc aud decisive aud II any measure of the
tederal Legislature tending II the overthrow ~
the constitution and the oppression ofthe states
should ever BE- permitted IN receive the seal OF
Judicial appreciation, the opportuaity OF an easy
remedy might be forever lost. True i Is that
sneb alaw might b. repealed even after il had
received the sanction Of tie judiciary but the
probability OF repeal, would be greatly dimin
iShedi and an attempt to produce that saluia-
~ change might not BE- made before the people
had learned 10 lear the oppression. III am
met with the question whether | feel auV conf.
dence IN the Federal Courts, | vii frankly con.
icss that | have lcss, in that branch Of the q ene-
raj ''ogornmcnt than IN any other. Mr.. .jcner-
son has said, too. thar their power was that
90 which working continually like gravity would
press us at last mtn one consolidated mass. -
And II We wiil look bael, upon the catalogue Of
their decisions. we shall fuj abundant proof Of
the nationality of the prediction have the
utmost confidence In the private integrity ofthc
individuals by whom that department has been
conducted and | appreciate the honesty IN
which their opinions may h. " been dictated -
but | must apply u them what the North Amer
can Review has SAID, that. " even with inst men
there Is a disposition 10 \ believe that public iniu.
~ viii not result from the exercise ofpowcr hy
them, and hence CONES the inclination of all hp-
dies 10 enlarge the sphere OF their action, hy
giving a liberal construction 10 their powers ia
all doubtful rasn3."
Thus, fellow citizens, believe there is CONT
nual dangers 10 be appfehcndcd from federal
usnrpation: and the States cannot BE- too mind
fDl pG IlyIr nuppIH .t .aIf,.t., FTI...I.,ll
not repose in the belief thai the creatures of
federal power are pure enough, not 10 transcend
their prescribed limits fol never since the days
of the celebrated aud prosecuted moralist OF
Greece, have wemct with an instance wherein
the confined individual has not ovnriJaprd his
boundaries when opportunity offered its induce
mnnts. Already have somr oi the dearest
rights OF the States brpu sna.chcd away forever,
and If the career of federal usulpafon is NOT
made ~ recoilupon us conductors. ! know moi
when OF where II may stop But II Is most like.
" that II viii -consnminate at that po,it. where
the tendency to reaction may become l~rrcsista-
BILE, AMI my explode the pcrturbcl particlcs Oh
the compressed mass, into many channels. But
whatever may he the probability Of such q dis
astcr, lcannot but revere the impressions of that
illnstrlotis few, whose policy has disclosed thcir
devoted appreciation Of state rights, as the only
'o''ai''Ii'' y Ah''ii'dl Iih'Ii}. ihtN nave
carried us trirImphantly through the trials Of
war and the rage Of party, They have waved
alott IN the motto Of our flag aud when that
noble badge Of American honour and indepcn.
dence, shah express the dreaded reality o.
"manv luldr one" instead of d" many IA ont,
then will America have resigned her liberty and
her veal. have seen them IN the proudcSt
flights of the American Ea"lc-thcy arctic high
est feather of hi, pride :-aud be who plucks i
from It's hallowcd birth, leaves the noble bift
without a plume 10 boast ol-poor. iallru am
mdonc. ACHILLES D.. JOHNSON.