The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-10

the worst, stale nt 'hings, ihst ilr oppressed
scenes nf country afford abuneani means 10
the local authorities. 10 secure 10 themselves,
in their intercourse with the world, al me sat
ufnrb~ tnffEsHdcRce OCnnii0nS and To protect
il,emselvra, vifhout the least hazard, against
rhysical f,rce from every quarter Whisii
through the same means, Their wealth. ana
prnsuerity mig lie augmented 10 an amount
beyond any estimate Which has yet been made
in the contemplation OF that view OF Inc sub-
isci. I hope, too, | may he INDUCED Tor re-
marking father. that II has always been mat
ter of surprise 10 me, thatrven the en0moured
%yotaries OF these immoral. unjust, de'us'se
schemes. should be so blinded by Their "
interests and passions, as 20 drive The contrib
utprs inhabiting the tributary sections oil couil.
try, into the contemplation OF iiese powerful
alluremrnts. which every impartial, Inieili-
gent citizen, he his habifaiipn where II may,
must know will necessarily attend a change IN
their political relations with the world whilst
The inhahilaats Of the scenes of country recei'
wing theunhalIowcd tribute. as being compo.
sed of the property ofofhprs, must know, that
they have every th,ug 10 fear add nothing 10
hope, IRON any change 10 their political con-
ditiou in relation TO The rest OF the union, and
OF Tie world and it must hereafter be a sub.
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and OF conscious appreciation, on The pati Of
the tributaries, to know, ii such lamentable
change should be brought about. that II was
done sgainst the wishes Of the inhabitants OF
the tributary scenes 81 country, even alter
long endurance, and frequent warnings M
their part bLt was f~orcihly impelled. hy d
perseverance IN unauthorized excessive impo.
sitions on others, by those, who alone must
ultimately feel ali the injurious consequences
Of their own immoral. illjudged and Inflated
schemes.
" ! an very respectfully.
Sir, your, &c.
WM. B. GILES.
This paper deserves the most attentive ex.
animation OF every irirndto his country II
is the official manifesto OF IA governor OF pir-
einia, addressed to HE people. Cdmmunica-
ton, from such "A source carry with them an
intrinsic force and authority, wh'ch.do moi be
long Ia he ordinary opinions OF men. They
speak tor the people OF Vlrglnia-ant
are presumed TO utter the sentiments and leei
ing OF state.
Il has been said that Gov Giles has pru-
IDENTITY Sustained from the recommendation
ofan, EpeciGc measure. BY this see must un
derstand that hr has not advised the Iegisla-
iare ia 30 many words of plain English, 10
dissolve the Union What other specific mea.
sure could he recommend in The spirlt of hi,
messaee5 Had he prepared n bill in all The
details aud circumloCutions OF regular legi,la-
ton, with a honrishinL preamble, aud Two OF
three score al sections, provlsos, S'c. Declaring
aud e%nacting this auCleut Commons pslth all
solved ip9O IfCiO from the restraints imposed
by the federal constitution, his object could
moi have been more inteEligihly express' Il.
Shall II be sad, because Gov Giles Vas DIS
appointed in not rousing the people 10 hi
" State o phrsnly and iniatnation, by tsls
studied appeal to their passions and preiud'-
ces, that he did not mean what he ri ?
Shall he take shelter under the Ambiguous
phrases OF a prOiusc d'ction, and AVON that he
did not mean To recommend treason, becsusv
he thought proper TO call things by hars
names. and to speak in he splendid myster,
al his own ~favuriie style ? Wpst does III.
mean, when i've congrHtulAies rs on
the capacities Of the States To assume "ail the
-alntary independence of nations Z" VIVA
doe he mean when he talks OF the " highest
winch NAV AvoIVe upon The Legs
lature through the a snn rrqnisitions and IN.
functions of our Fundamental laws'-wh.n
- hs reirains from recommending to the q n
eral Assembly Al this time the adoption OF any
MEASURE, which he might think Imps, !
ou-iv c.llrd tor, To dgeet All undue the aIar-
ming cr,sis'-when he bossS OF the abundant
resources OF the states &" to protect lhpms we
without the least hazard dgl'BSi physical force
jroM erefg quarter, whilst through the same
means, their wealth and prosperity might be
augmented to an amount beyond any rstimatr
which has yet been made in the conIrmpla-
ton Of thai view of the sahj"ct What does
he mean when he talks Of the " ALA emenis II
advantages, which every intelligent citi-
zen, be his hahitatiou where it may, must
know, will necessarily attend a change ia
(our) political relations with the
a.
is said, that Gov Giles only contemplated
these as probable tendencies OF the measures
had been adopted by the F. deraI gov
He admonIshrS rs, thai the " cri
la, arrivpd-that ia" oppression exists
that the states possess ample means of resist
ing it aud exhort5 the legislature TO apply
them. What are these means Are the, the
and legitimate weapons ofreason and
remo"srrancr, to be employed tor purposes OF
convincing the understanding, ronciliaiingthc
affections, or suhduing the erroneous prejudi.
re. ? Why then, this bravalo about the
g physical force of the states? Why talk of
' the assumption by the states of all the saluia
nv independence of natiuuS'-of the " allure.
Inen's to a change of our political relations with
the world'-Why remind the advocates of the
nnconsti'utipna measures which he is drnouuc-
that " they have every thing to fear and
10 hope from any change in their poltl-
cond ton in relation 10 the res, OF the tjoir,
and Of the world The Ian uage of this mes
sage leav. no Loom for doubt as to the an ,bor's
design. The terms which are employed, whetn-
er taken singly, or with their context. imno,.
nothing more nor less, than an open comm
" y - ~
dat'on I" dissolve the Un'on. The fancy of Gov.
Giles seems TO luxuriatc in the Imagined bles.
5 ngs or disrnion, while he depicts that vfule
vent in the most vivid and captivating colours.
fe speaks like one whose mi, d has dvelt Win
composure for n lengtn of time in the contemula.
ion 'i'he most horrible objtct, until its ugtiaess
has gradually assumed the aspect q iperfecl love.
llness. Unfortunately fnr those who uonll :.
PLAIN the language of this message by denv;pg
the purpose which the Gov. really enter,,inad3
and so explicitly ayowed, this was moi tho err,
occasion, when Nh Giles was suspe ctca ofs,,,j
If IN AAhA