The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-15

urovnicnf, Tor purposes OF mere loehi conVfif
ence. lie knew, too. thai the Western member
Thought their section OF the State was entitled
10 the head of the Executive, which tho fns,cin
an,l Middle sections. however. Seem to ihiik
they have Ms clear aud perpetual u right IN fur.
nish as som notable politicians think Nirsinia
has In supply the nation with Presidents. What
does he. therefore. IN the superahhu,larce of his
new horn scntfor Internal Improvement and his
suddenly acquired affection Tor the West. bu, re-
commend " the continuation and completion of
the KasdmhG Turnpike road, from IFS present
termination to the mouth If Biz SANDY tpn-
temptiblc, batefaeed, shallow electioneering !
And vet il doubtless had lhe inten,lcd elfrct-and
may he pardonrd in consideration of the good
effects which mny spring from the grea, weight
fails recommendation.
We shall close our obser yniions ON the Mes
sage with n few remarks On Que of ,ts peculiar
views Of Tho Tariff po icy. We do not 'niend
to examine the sprcious sophisry that hns been
often refated by argument. a. is even now daily
undergoing the more satisfactory REPUTATION of
Jacis. But there Is one ground assumed By ifie
Governor so absurd I'VE speak i, with due defer
ence) that a school.boy might be tempted TO
smile at its failacy. II is this
Every reproscntiye of The people inhabiting
the oppressed scenes of country from thr Ioio.
mas TO the Gulf of Mexico. however differing in
political opiuions upon other subjects, voted a
IgaiasI the passage pfibal act-iiere then Is ex-
hiblled in the 2republhran sssten, the political
anomaly pfa.tRx offhr most unjust character
imposed, not only without the consent, but a
gannst the votes OF ali, and the solemn proiesta-
lions Of many ofthe representatives aiihe peo-
pie. most heavily bearing ~ baIih"nF.'
When the confederation sys,om was abolish.
ed, and the present constitution adopted mutual
concessions were made by the three great dis
%tinctiye divisions Of the Union TO each other, Ia
reconcile what each regarded AS dlssin'lNr II moi
conflicting interests. Representation In the
popular branch of Congress Wis fixed on IA bns's
ofequaIity or If there is any inequality, II Is IN
favor Of the South, sincc two f6hs of their slaves
we're taken into the account of theft actual pop.
ulatlon-prescni,ng IA " political anomaly
much more astonishing than that which Gov.
oh'" iuo supp ~ VIZ NV "'sS''' ="
people completely dsfranchised al every right
pertaining TO free citizenship allowed 10
choose representatives by the proxy Of
their masters When the constitution was
husadopted, GAing the representation on
this basis, il could moi bui have been under
stood that, majority Of the National Legisla
ture should ia all ca8es control the minority.
Il never could nave been, for u single moment,
supposed, that, II a law thus enacted by n ma.
jority sh ,nld, either IN fancy or IN fact, oper-
ate with severity on any particular section OF
the Union, that any man would utter ths alb
surdity that the law was unjust, because all the
representatives (being, however, "A minority
from the aggrieVed section, voted againsi it !
What else, pray. was expected in the outset :
Did the iramcts of tie constitution oppose,
that + 8 law wa. calculated te affect injurt
olsly any section of the country, or any in-
,ercst ol any claas 81 thr community. that tho
representatives Of TINT oeclion of country, or
Of that interest would give IL his assent? And
yet the amount Of the Governors Argument
Is, that ifthey do moi. The law itsolf Is UNJUST
aud should be repealed : II tho Governor sar-
gumenl be sound, prng. why did he condemn
the commercial port Of the community for
writing under the effects OF the mbargo aud
the non intercourse laws ? And why did no
blame HE New Englanders for their loud and
almost Unanimous complaints, who, under
tie operation Of the war. suffered mo 70 than
al the other sections OF tue Union together,
in all its eztremities-cut oil from the fishe.
ries and from commerce, upon which thay
were almost solely dependant ? Thur repre-.
sen'atises voted against the war-and yetthey
& MI who supportrdthem were "elLnigh bran
dedas traitors Pray. where is the difference be.
tween those cases aud that which now exis'.s ,
! There IS "A difference IN this--that the 10, yio,;,
obligation to support the law was more inpera,
tiYe at that day on rs opponents, 'p IN it is now
on the opponents oCthc Tariff, bs ,suse ". ,.o,.
then in a belligrren, and are = NV IN no.ooo,
attitude but TIL moral ap'd tegat o,olipa,ions ON
all are the same. IL who y,,ln,.s La,
whether IN peace or war, is alike guilty OF
crime, and deserves the. punishment of q
criminal. And he VINO would atiempt 10
support 'bat viola ion by such a piece of
absurd reasonin ( MS Is contained in the para.
erapp. which &c haze above quoted from
"ov. Gbes..s Message, is worthy Of being The
author Jfthe forgotten haeys~ ofls07-thc sian.
derer of Monroe-lhe friend At one time, mud
lrao reviler at another OF every eminent man
in the country. lie has, thank Cod, reached
the last Office which he will ever bs called on
10 fll--and we hope, therefore, that this
is The last time which we shall ever be called
on 10 say any thing Of him.-We mny safely
promise it IS, unless the oaado which We may
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