The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-10

NVlliNhhlt Afin serve 'h hffll up lft NIiti q
liberty - Tins. within CERTAIN limits, Is ptohnh
true aud. ia governments ui a mbnarchira
cast, patriotism mny hook with indulgence.
not With lasna,, npon the sri,it ni pntiy But
IN those OF popular character. IN government
partly elective. u il spirit mol 10 10 rncuurn
ged--From their naiuru tendency, u Is Certain
there viii always be enough OF that spirit ol
every 'alutaiy purpose Aud. there hr,ng con
staui danger of eNurSs, the effort uugln Nv he
by force of public upniou, To mtigHie aud rs
sunec II, A me not to he qnenchrd IL demand,
an uniform Vigilance to prevent lis bursting IA
Ia ilhiue iesi. Instead Of Warming Il ihould
consume
Was ever prophecy more sndly verified
| Rerir Ia dates, my oonnitymen. The Valedlc
| tory address Of yarr Immortal Washington WI.
written IN September, l10d--ai The precise mo.
meut when revolutionary france WAS rent u.
sunder by the violence aud shocks OF opposing
factions. Having brought her monarch aud
the lovely partner ofhls throne aad his SORROWS
| In the block having denounced her God, aud
| the religion Of her fathers 10 rive the finishing
touch TO her absurdltics, she declared her elf IA
| Rtubhc oae aud ipiy,ibis after the fashion
| OF United America.
Mark the contrast IN few years she Is seen
| iioting on the very ruins of her bonsicd Rcpub.
lie aud swearing eternal fidelity 10 her Grand
| Emperor, thai man. who but Yesterday was
mere Republican General May God IN his in
| finite mercy, preserve our beloved country from
| such destiny design not ON this national
| occasion, 10 touch chord thht in It's vihra.
! tons, may awaken conflicting passions, OF scyri
| hearts that here. Mt least, should br united
| But have thought IL my duty 10 illustrate nh
| stract truths by practical examples.
In estimating the means of pefpefuatng Our
~ my utt lu hpan a al
directed 10 the lnostinnblc Importance of T.
mon which appears to have been regarded by
the trainers of the Constitution ms one Of ihe
maiu pillars, ON which the federal cOmpaci
must rest. One of the principal hYowod objects
Of the confederation OF the States wns Union. \
government OF soyeieignhes independent aud
distinct created expressly for the common ol
fare, must exist by Mtir concentrated energies,
which can alone preserve 1t from foreign ng
| erosion, and domestic violence. Tie question
| then occurs, how is this union TO be prcsevti1
A question which appears to he readily answer
ed, by Cultipaiing harmony aud hy establish
my facilities of nir nal commerce among lht
| several States. 10 promote their intercourse, and
thereby increase THEN dependence on each 9th
err by dae respect for the manners aud customs
Of sach-by nrsciprocal surrender Of local IN
lerrsts and selfish views 10 the welfare Of the
federal goyernmcnt--and by jealous. gene.
rous and undividoh support 81 hal government.
That questions do. and mutl eyer ocrm IA
our National Councils ~ which a diversity a
views Will arise among The representatives. OF
The different parts OF this Union, IA relation 10
thei" respective interests, Is almost cerior.
But Whenever th0sr qur stlons come 10 be con
sidcred. then the nrcr. sity for the liberal exri
else the sanr spirit 81 comp omIso which en
leicd into the formation and adoption Of tbs
confederation. viii bc manifest Whatever the
difference Of local views may he Among us, II
should never he. for a moment forgotten, thai
local views aud interests must yield 10 the Vital
purposes Of the general welfare.
~ recommending u due regard 10 the gcncI
nj " clfaIc us among the most important means
Of advancing our permanent interests aud PEI
petuatine the irde,al government, cannot per
m myself in this place, to attempt discussion
Of abstract constitutional doeltines, which
know nre not becoming such an occasion.
That feature m our federal constitution which
relates "a the general welfare has ever been
kind %" dehatoable land" between the two great
political parties Of this country, aud there has
been no period since the adoption Of the consti.
tuition, when the feelings Of hostility between
them have reached a more alarming height than
nj this moment.
Conccdmg In those from whom ! differ on
his subject, the utmost integrity Of motives,
| sill have ever regarded much of the Opposi.
ton TO the exercise Of the powers of the gov
ernmcnt, deducible from this part of our CON.
pact. as originating IN miscondephon, or IN Ill
founded aud mistaken jealousy of what con-
sIder its Wholesome practical operations.
defy all consequences, n 10 myself IN DE-.
clarng that il Is only by liberal construction
aud free exercise Of tnr powers of The National
Government. that II eau he made 10 subsel'e
the purposes of Is creation. Without such al
interpretations we may walnut IN vain Of The ad.
mlrable proper ons of our federal cliice
which, however splendid IN it, exterior, VII
become wholly unfit for use or occupation.
In concluding my reflections on the impor-
lance Of Union, MS essential 10 thr national PIE
,eIvalion, my attention has been deeply h,t,ac.
| ted by the alarming indications OF dssenslon
ha have recently appeared ~ one 81 the mos
ancient States ol this couirderacy les DIS
| tnguisheh for her early and prompt assertion
! Of the principles ( our Independence, than ior
] the chvalry aud Gallant bearing OF her soGs
| throug hour thai ever ombrable struggle oi 10
"A state that has uniformity, (and particular
| " al this time) furnished our National COunclls
a iull quota OF patriotism and talent WHAT
irAi the sons oftbs ancient and once patriotic
State, should be the foremost To RAISE the stand
ard Of ebel0us opposition 10 the laws Of then
! country, and TO light the torch Of cyH dsr"rd,
which may illuminate" Columbias happy and
| f,om the centre 10 the extrenitics-and con
sumo, in lis lIain, her institutions and he's iiJtr-
tIcs
So long rs the spirit of disanec'ion was con
fned ia n neiehbornR State, 10 that just me0'
| Toned, TO The visionary lmaginings OF q rcoegado
! Englishman, ut once the disciple Of Prirsiiy
IN religion, and Gobbeti IN politics who Ike
the former. was compelled to fly bis native
country, to escape the aVenging justice OF her
violated laws aud. like the latter, has BEEN
found, IN open opposition to every goVerumen'
where crime or accident may have thrown nm
so long, | repeat. rs disseIsln u shall he con
6ned 10 such men no matter where the paiIiot
bosom uead never frar.--
/ Vice is a monster ofzuch horf'd men
That TO he hated, needs but TO he scen'
Bu, when the Chief Magistrate Of grea
State. having all the responsibility of station
and the power ana patronage Of office cast up
on him, (~hether by merit or Grrdtm slenhf'
,o,A asnpcialIv ULiIp swarm "