The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-21
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For pub 'ishtng ntr piper ~, The tom Of
| LgurhbHfg, 10 be cdiitd
THEJEFFERSoNIAN REPUBLICAN.
TfN compliance with the demand made hy
y many Tor the establishment of another
Paper IT, this town, the subscribers have de.
termined 10 make the experiment OF lis prac-
llrabllity. la presenting ourselves in the
character OF Editors, NJ obey long estab-
ltshed custom, aud, we presume, the rcquire.
meut of the public in snhmiting very sue
cincuy something explanatory of our course
and political opluiuns. Ii Is Indispensable
that he whose Office will call upon INN 10
make frequent commentary upon state trans
actions sHould not only have correct thenrrt.
zeal and practical views OF government, we'll
settled aud defined IN his own Judgment,
but that they be presented wrlhtheulmosican-
dour aud persplenlly 10 illjd OF the commnni.
! ly, to which he doabtle,s owes The highest
responsibility. II is proper 10 have a sort of
formul ury ot political iath, adopted upon the
/ best reflection because It furnishes The data
and the rule by which the ohlquities of the
" .vcrilg may be de ected, the detection OF
/ the aposlate known, and the stability ui the
consistent made mduiies.. The moral force
of journal indeed depends upon several
/ particulars IN this country especiall, upon
! is stedtast adherence TO the axiums Of rrpnb
lican government declared in lis Consilui-
on {" It's orthodox Interpretation oil that in
strum,nt. aud constant concord mtiaf5g
mutdHijs brtwiAt past and present opinions
j aud 8,tiy upon lis moderation, Temperance
aud dcCurum.
II is anticipated that above oil. we are re-
qurru 20 be very explicit in our view OF tie
/ conflicting, aud Incompatible modes adopted
| in the exposition OF our Federal Constitution.
| We shall make something more thHn for.
! nal allegation Of preference tor the restrict
ed and literal interpretation of the eonslitn-
| ton, rather than that which would draw in
/ It's la itude powers moi only incidental, tut
transoendine lhose specific ones from which
the former had been derived.
This paper will he conducted with a strict
regard to republican principles. These priu.
| ciplCs are aYowed by almost all, II not by
every pubic Press IN the United States. Yet
we see many which advocate aud support
measures, men, oetrin,s aud opinions, which
are hostile, in our judgments, to all free GO
vernmeut, and especially 50 to the republic
caninstitutious OF onroWn country. Ionssume
| the guse of RepublcHuism and thence to at
i tack its doctrines pnd Cndc8vor to sap lis
| foundation, i " an homage which vice phys
o virtue" tor hypocritcal and wicked pnrpo.
SEES.
To avoid all confusion Of deasaud miscon-
ceptiou IN relation to ourselves, Ne think il
pfcper to state that We mean by rt1pbiera
principles, those which az upIIical IL TO the
constitution oil the United states. ard To the
Institutions of the srNruI 9tatcs--tboss
ciich were advocated in the memorable pt-
nod Of 1898 Q, AS contra-di,.Wgnisbed from
the Federal doctrines Of the saur period -
those by which the immortal J,if.rson VIZ
elevated TO the Chief Na.i,tracy Of the I'M
on, and according II which he administered
tht government.
The principles tlus avoWed, will lead rs
to regard 3" The powers Of the Federal Gov
erumcnt, as resulting from the compact made
by the several States, as parties thereto i,
and as limited by the plain sense aud nten-
ton OF the instrument composing that com
pact hch IS tire constitution OF the I'M
ted States
At a period Of the History Of the United
States, now past, the General Assembly oil
! Virginia had occasion to "txpre-s lis deep
egrcl I'at IA spirit has, IA -uudry Instances,
teen manifested ~ the Federal Government
10 enlarge is powers 10y forced constructions
OF the constitutional charter which deines
them aud that indications have appeared OF
II design TO cxpound certain general phrases,
80 a 10 destroy The meaning aHd ELECT 81 he
particular enumeration, which necessarily
Explains and limits the general phrases and
81 "a to consolidate The state y degrees III
IA one -overeIgniY, the obvious tendency aud
inevitable result ot which would be 10 trans
torn the present Republican system oi the
United States, into an absolute, or al least a
mixed MONARCHY However just and strong
he reasons We're al that time which excited
the regret and apprehensions then expressed
it is now manifest by multiplied evidences
lbat a spirit does exist, not only in the go-
.,t at a
adhcrpnts of the present administration, 50
Ia con-true sunday enumerated powers, mud
so 30 cXpound certain general phrases, as
70 enlarg" the powers OF the | aneral Govern
mrnl, beyond the specific limitations con
famed In the constitution the necessary
feadrucy aud inevitable result ol winch mnet
he 80 transform the original RepubIcan ~ :
TEN Of Government, provided aud intended
10 he established ~ the Constitution, into
some other system of Government, whose
powers, derived by construction, aud hnding
no limitation IN the constitution, viii he de-
pendent solely on The Viii OF the Government
Whereby the compact between the. States
viii be destroyed, and the rtghs and sove-
reiguty of the several states tClaiIy ahhi'Ild'
ted
This result so shocking 70 humanity, aud
de,tsucrivr TO tie cause of free government
ihrpnohoui the world. will no.. and cannot
Occur suddenly N tie United states, by an
'a,urpaiion II III, power by the Government
over the people aud the several states. II by
slen' x slow degrees tlat atrrr people rsnlose
their liberty (eaeept by superior foreign
force y by measure after meas ure cautiously
advanced undcr plausible prctenc"s ii better.
inv the condition OF the people, WHlIe al the
same time the power .! the government Is
Accommodating over ttemj by measures art