The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-11

Oppressive, thai minority may appeal 10 arm.
sd II u can dissolve the Union. such prIn
eiple wodd reverse the established maAlm Of
/ represenjaiIge government according TO which.
the will OF the majority must prevail. II II weff
psssibie that the minority could govern and con
ifol. the Union may, indeed rs well be dissolv-
/ ed lot II would not he then worth prefer wing.
The conduct OF an Individual would not he more
unwlse AID suicidal, vino, because Of some tri-
fling disease affecting his person. should. IN 4
feseish and E eifu moment, resos e to terminate
his existence.
I Neihing chn be more unfair and ridiculous
/ than TO compare any The acts OF the Congress
of The Unned states, representing all, aud act
ing for all. TO any OF the acts oftbe British Par
lament which led To our Revolution. The prio-
ciple on which the Colonies receded was, that
there should be taxation without representa-
ton They we're not represented In the British
Parliament. and 10 have submitted TO taxation,
would have been to have submit ed TO slavery,
aid ia have surrendered the mos valuable privi-
legp. of frermen. II the colonies had been fur
/ ~ represented IN the British Parliament, aud e.
quail taxes, alike applicable to all parts Of the
British Empire, had been imposed 10y MAORI
", case Of remote analogy 10 any act of Con-
gfess TO which minority is opposed, might be
deduced { ON the history of the Re, oution.
Bul every Stale ofihis Coufederacy is family re-
presented, aud has the faculty of being fully
heard Ia the Congress ofthe United States. The
repr"seniat n has been regulated by a jout
principle of distrbulion the result of wise spirit
oil nn ual compromise aud concession which
hope never 10 see disturbed, OF which none can
justly complain, and least Of all, those citizens
| who have resorl.d 10 threats Of an appeal 10
arms and disun ion
But there is. ! hope and believe, no reason TO
| nDuTehpnu the pK q a those threats
The good sense, thu patriotism, and the high
character of The People Of South Carolina ARE
sure guarantees for depressing, without aid, any
disorders, should aay be attempted within her
limits. The spirit OF Marion and Piekens, and
SHnpter, OF the kutledges; the Pinckncys, aud
9t l.owndes, yet wives, and annnales the high
minded Caronans. The Taplors and the vii
! a"l :, aud their compariots Of the present day,
vii he able to render JUS account of all, If
there be any who snail dare 10 ralse their para.
cidal hands against III peace, the Co siitution
and the Union oil the States. Rebuked by pub
lie opinon---a sufficient corrcctise-aud con
demned by their own sober reflections, the trea
sonable purpose will be relinquisbed, ii were -
Yet serious! contemplated bt ans.
have no fears for the permanency of our u
mon, whilst our liberties are preserved II is a
tough AID strong cord as all \" i'll find who shall
lplesumptnOusly attempt 10 break H. 1t has
been competent 10 suppress all the domestic N
snrrections, aud to carry safely through all
| the foreign walls with which We have been al
| cted since II was 10 med, aud il has come our
ct each with more strength and gealerr promise Of
! durability. II Is the choicest political blessing
! which, rs People, we ENJOY and trust aud
nope that Providence will pc, nit 10 transmit
H. nnlmpared, TO postetity, through endless ge-
| npratous.
| thank you Mr. Chairman, for The ha,terinp
| opinion winch you have expressed ol nv puoitc
services, " especially of those which have en-
| deayored 10 render TO The West. While | am
sensible that you appreciate them much too.
| highly, II is ~ the same time true that haze
sought, on all occasions thai appeared 10 me
proper, 10 advance the interests Of that section
! al which am proud TO be a citizen Nhe,leveI |
have Thought II could be done without pisiudce
! TO the redo unant n erests Of the Whole. |
have, nevertheless, In sever al important instan.
ces. gwen my mos, jealous support to measures
9TH Navy and TIE late war for exampie) in which
the West could Mt be regarded a. having an,
distinct, OF other interest. than that which be-
longs la The honor, the prosperity, and the char
act r of The whole Contcderacy ID ring the
mort period OF the present Administration,
! hop may he permitted 20 say, without means
Jug To Clalm for i, exclusive merit that more has
! been done ami recommended Tor the West than
| ever was done during the - hole preceding pc
Rod of our present Constitution. with the excep-
ton only of The acquisition OF Louisiana undt
the Administration Of Nlr Jefferson have MOI
strength time 10 enter into details 10 establish
the general proposition but those who will
| tahe the trouble to examine the appropi iations
OF land aud OF money tor objects of internal i'm.
pfoVemeu' aud education, the measures which
have been adopted on recommended IL re peel
10 the pubic domain. the Judiciary, sc. will find
thai proposition FULLY sustained
There are mere many who, Is roo CATERING
estimate Of nv capacity, deened me worthy ell
the office of Chef Magistrate and during the
iaSt Presidential canvass honored me with their
support. To them take this occasion TO say,
that If instead of the present abused Chief Ma
Citrate, they had obtained the preference, the
measures OF the Administration would not have
been, in aay esseetial particular, different from
those which have been adopted. AL the prin.
cipal acts aud measures Of the existing Admins
trahon have met with my humble and hearty
concurrence.
utivatng EARN IN kcntlcky, and having
othpt objects OF private Clucern | have found Il
necessa ', beth on that account aud the reIaxa.
ton from official business mdispens ,ble TO the
pre- erVailon III health, annually 10 visit this
! quarter ct TN onion during the period ofmy
conneK ION with the Executive of the r litrd
|
large portions of my fellow -citizens npon their
| friendly and pressing invitations. NJ ' object
has been called IN question, and my motives as
sailed II has been said that my purpose was
elertIonttr,ne. Il II be intended 10 charpe me
with employing imprupc Or dIshonorabIe acts
to secure any election, deny the q arge and
d's clam the purpose. defy my most malig-
nant enemies 10 SHOW that eyer, durlnp spv ne
ii"d OF my ne, resorted to such acts 10 promote
| my own election. or tnar Of am other person.
naVe awaited myself of these assrubl,es and of
other opportunities, To defend mvseli against an
accusation, publicly made. and thousand Times
repeated mad righl to do this by the hmm.
tab laws. OF sell Il fence. NJ, sldresse, 10 the
pnhi'' heretofore, have been generally strictly
a. Dc II iat' have ever gwen pain to any
Of my huVt'Sarles they must reproach them
selves viii its mtliction There i, one wav and
b"' me way, IN which ,hey can silence me NV
uadncer> have attributed 10 me great facility IN