The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-08
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LYNCHBURG. DEC.s nsss.
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Tho great aud unusual lsnsth Of the Messages OF tbs
Governor aud thu Press4snt, e,clalas almost every thin 8
else from our columns tn-Jay-and oompolsu "a To dnfrr
until our next the commci'ts which, they usually domapd
inthc moan tins, however, wa will Just rcnsrh, Of Mr.
Giles's Message. that, Objectionable a. IL Is in sene re-
'pects, ii /. so much bother than any thug we had srpec-
tod from Ais.. that we are i,.possl 10 ieJs upon its do.
feets with , very ~indu'geat oYe. III. The The upchari-
table might attribute tho sudden & almost snlirc neglect NJ
national matters on tho part Of His Bseelleney. and ihs
,tudinns attention which ho sasms to haso, equally at
suddenly, devoted tottose which n,nrr properly belong
TO his office, TO a Iuo,isa which wa dpd 1t didReult to he
iicye did not exercise it,sast its dus portion NJ irhucnca.
His Evcellaney has exhibited lately such a wonder
ful deficiency ofmsmory, the exposure Of which has bee,
brought on by his own pugnsoity, that he cannot but be
aware oftho spirit ofopposilion 10 hi. recollection which
ii has excited whore Il did not exist, aud rendered more
lorciblo where II dia-tfeN politie strokes of tho pen
(he uosernor myAt have thnnght cost but little 10 our 30
deeply skilled 10 NIL the .ibdoiios Of composition ss him
aelf and this stake lor witch he VAS playing was at
least ,yori, thrtrial. T~haaforc, while in a rather sub
,ned tone thanas las wont, liz reprchcuhs the tendency
towards consolidation Of The interpretation = ivon 10 some
ofthe provisions oftho constitution by tho genetai gov
ernneni, aud denounees tho tariff as All iniquiious
and unjust tax on The consumer for the benuft Of
the manufactures, To meat the frsling, of tho dominant
party in snginia, he does ri f,i To throw "a boua TO
that formidable aud Arm phalunx, thoupl, il he y minor
,ty, which 80 nob'y, in the late contest, throw Itself ia tho
breach & fought yuiilutly totio last, agaipst tho establish
men, ofn precedenf which has pta,cl fatal To all ot,or
Republics. Iho tcadef VII not fail to rccolloct tho APP
parentlv sly compliment 10 tho general government
and The President, which Hia Exoollonoyt throws into hie
Message, with regard To the m INNER in which Hhey have
acted tO"tr1s the Stne authorities in the adjustment of
the unsettled accounts, Sc esi.ting between thom. We
shall not absolutely say that hi. wn, inioudoi hy the Gov.
rs u " tub Thrown IL thu yhale. Nor shah we say that
his remarks touching tn. Csapsniion question wcre
thrown out as a lure To tho friunds ofthat measure. one
thing is certain he kneS that tho opposition to his rs-
sioouon wa, concentrating Is strength-and he has 80
managed IA Alters "a To weaken Its invetersey eyou a
mong those who still hope that lie may he defeated -
examination Of The Mc.snge thai we have room for 10.
diy, sui must hid 1t niieu until our he,t.
The President, Mn,sase WAS received only by Sntor
day awnings mail-aud, ofcourse, W. have had neither
tina nor room ~ say any thing of ius manner or mat
tiers.
II may not hs sniU here, to say, that during the sos
sion Of our State aud National Iegislatu rus. Which hsvs
just commenced. We shall spsro no osertion to lay their
proceedings before our readers at The oarliest possible
momeN.