The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-03
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Lot M 500 wherein my pm hath wrong'd him il
It dohlm right then ho hath Wronu'd hnseIf il he BE-
fo". syn thse my taxing Ike Wild goose fes, unrnim'l
OF ny man' Shakespeare.
H., EGiors. -On the subject of the pre-
scni divisions in this state and in the United
S'aias the public mind is at this time unusually
conalsei. and tn house appears indeed divi-
ded against itself and many. very many. Of our
f5ow .ilzens are widely differing as to the po-
lily which oneht 10 be por>ued, both as itrnspec 8
III" constitution of this State andthe PresideniaI
election throughout the United States. AID /
should d. nj1,tc to my own feeling, if were
not 10 say that believe the great maiorit, of
the pooplr on either side OF these questions, are
lnlnencedb by motives which they believe will
Inv tendency to promote the union aud hap
pnessof orr common country. aud as an Anne
fcan, fell my interests deeply interviewer
Sth her but, Virginian, more Immediately
connected with thpSe of the State; nsomuch
t'ai, whenever an important subject is agitated
VI ibe pu llc councils. feel deep anxiety lest
ue leclSinn might have tendency TO lessen her
Ipnia'ion and influence with her sister States
"ul never, on any occasion, have felt so much
Sohcltnde as during the term OF the last session,
Nhlih me two great questions of the Convention
ava al Glrs'S Resolutions were pendmg be-
,Tr the House; and. being disappointed in the
#e>l)h OF both, shall take the liberty of pre-
s'niing To thu public such strictures MS appear To
proper and applicable 10 the case, so far as ii
'pS5ndS the course then pursued by a majority
IN legislature. of whom have nothing to SIX
WI my Independence, & to whom lhave nothing
"gl'f,b sncn anmadversions as are the sponta-
,"9s growth olthat unyieIdins & stubborn soil
W Tue disposition of these, however, INV manncr
i"s ever boon TO spare the authors, where no
improper design has been apparent but TO at
"N'ne principles avowed, and examine the po-
u the measures ad ptcd by public men, I'M
"eSe restrictions that mrn may honestly diff
u, :" oP'hon on intricate subjects, without, in
fd|'' affecting their integrity or good stand
"'u WIN regard to the questions before al
w. 30 var as 1t respects The rights Of the
I'm and the rights of the States,
t'N,aer the principle upon which they arc
"u as one aud indivisble in confede-
-; OF states, because out of the rights of the
are formed the rights ofthe States, which
d. qioiy as necessary to maintain indcDen.
~."ce ~ civil government under n Gaeratiyc
t ~ d me rights oil citizen are to main
r"n Independence 10 an individual Itbo,e-
NJ e''NId r II ~ he the duty of averS MAJ.
i'er ne sees OF believes that tie publlc good
ma ~ case made the ostensibie object and
,;.. " " cover to motives Of ambition or ava
rae any other selfish ends. to hold such cha
,oI.,. "p 10 public view II would he criminal
',snt. '"' escape through a fastidious fear o f
Tho 49, "ta',h or station. When the peace of
rnda,s should appear to be even remotely
hos. ~ " Is criminal to suffer them to inn
trad ,s,a P.io'i> upon the pubic, and thereby
tho con 'ne unmeddling and better part Of
habil,na'' by assuming the manner aud
'n,,.,.'' s OF truth And it is under these cir
Lis Instances Consider his ExcelIcnc, ,,bo i,
fn;,,a5 ,"ory remarks to his resolutions sub'
saws ho 20 the House in February last where he
io,avo IS aboutto call the attention or,he Honse
of the ' las subjects that appeared to him 10 he
yeal,bE ,ea'est urgency, in which the common.
' Was Interested, on which he had thougbt