The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20
DELAWARE.
TIL. DisUNloN PROJECT.

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Virginia has seen called, 10y one OF her sons,
"a a moment of .Glial enthusiasm, " The blesse d
mother of us al. '--Siric,ly Just as may be the
application OF the remark 10 Virginia. it isieQual-
Nv So 10 the Union. aud, used in reference to il,
supplies "A more generous aud enlarged patriot t.
ISM. As long as that chain shall remain entire
aud uuhroken, we shall continue TO he a thriving
and prosperous eople-5nt, II il shall be snap
ped, in twain. we shall present TO the view Of the
world a neighborhood Of States. enfrebled, i'm
poverishei and disgraccd by their own jealous
ms aud collisions. When, then. any man. or
any set ofmen use studied Efforts TO mislead and
itaame the minds of the people in reference 10
any great measure Of rational policy, with the
arowed object IN view of compelling the ma
iori,y 10 submit 10 a minority, or, otherwise, to
Dissolve the Union, should he not he viewed. cy-
cry where, With the adherence which Traitors of
much less magnitude always meet : Should
'hey not be branded in their fronts with the cpl
slIct they deserve. that, rs the law cannot take
hold OF them. they may meet with the only pun
ishment which can be INFLICTED on thrm-the
contempt Of the community : Such a situation
do George M'Daiiic aud some of his colleagues
in the LAS, Congress occupy and i, is We'll for
the peace and honor Of this nation that their
constituents we're not prepared to 60 as far as
they were willing 10 lead or that they were
Themselves ahashcd aud awe,l bv the loud and
indignant rchnkes Of the people Of ,he other
states Whilst they were endeavorins TO create, in
one portion Of the Onion, such a state ofexcite-
mrnt as would inevitably tend to It's dissolution.
flpy were hypocritically Generating their real
Continents and true design under the veil Of high
ami laudahle motives. They affected TO believe
that the South was oppressed by the Tariff poll
-, aud declared that their sole object was 10
ain"lioraie this orprcssession by endeav oring to
procure lis repeal or modification. Some Il
Them formally denied the indulgence III hos
ale ieeiiag. towards the Union, and Others re-.
peeled the idea that any measure tending
To as dissolntion had been ever either pro-
posed OF canvassed by them, either us indi-
vldnals or as members Of Congress. Among
'he latter, was Nj. Senator Hayne. whose letter
70 Inc public, denying his knowledge OF or par
iic,lniion in any scheme oidisunion, had scarce.
" been land down, when @e met with the sub
1''ned letter from Mr.. Mitchell one Of his col.
'ag"es, expressly couni,dicting his statements
aud developing The existence OF "a state Of freling
"'sgraceiai 10 ihose by whom il was displayed,
anu OMNIBUS of the futa,e destiny of the Repub-
NC. u rs scarcely necessary 10 accompany Mr..
hl''chelPs letter with a word vi Continent. Il is
ia'i' clear and expiicit-amd proves that the
Whole design Of me exci,rnieni which has been
eF'd'ed IN the South bu the ANTI a~ritilies wasa
''''leu purpose OF disSolsing the Onion OF the
= "'rs' They we're defeated by tue wisdom Of
s"e I't"idr, aud by mat holy reverence FOR The
e""s''iii'o" formed by thrir iaiher's hands,
so'"r ~ whom mryeI living. and "'htrs a.e
'-"'c'is ct,id N iheii Irayc,-witch We hope
VI" Always 10" strong and deep enough to guard
WI "s'i'n'f"is against Tie pairicldai hands OF
"'9'1nrifl1rt traitors. These men have. how
''e' e'ee'c' o"e other ohjeci-oi less impor
GAUGE |" DC Aa'e, but s'il'..sne wf,fh we shalt ne