The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-14
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Ne,r Prptr.-Wc observe. in the last Rich.
mand Enquirer, y" Prospectus Of q new Sc
ni-weely paper to be- entitled, " 4 Foice from
he Tide Hater Copntfg-publishcd by {. 5 &
]. /, Brpf and edited by a society of gen;lc-
men in Williamsburg. From such pompous
annunciatlon, and such significant tllle, we
expected to have seen S me lutte talent exhlb-
ed IN the Prospectus. an earnest Of whut
the public might expect from the future abors
ofthe " society of ecnllemen' to whom are
l03chted for it, But, we were grieyously dis
appointed finding it " flat. stnle aud unprof-
abls.' We would recommend n the publish
ers to eonfde their editorial department 10 one
individual, rather Than 10 a " society = rsi.
because their columns will in all probab ty,
exhibit more consistency and ScCoHdiy because
society ls something like a corporate body,
intangible, and therefore rather too lrrcsponsi-
bile for such an office, IN these rough times.
The hHe, however, is aptly chosen. Whenthr
voice ofthe PdHey and Of the hidge is about o
axe from thu Hdo-water country thai undue IN
linenre which it has so long enjoyed aud
50 unworthily used. we are glad to see that the
proud blood OF that portion OF the state. al
wavs celebrated for its cait airy, is aroused
and that 1t is about TO send forth feeble
whisper from the runs of its ancient Capitol -
The :" society" Of Editors mike confession of
their " political creed, - as in duty bound This
creed will be found, they say, in the re. outlons
Of John Taylor Of Caroline. ~ he report Of Ex-
President Madison &i, in the next breath. they
ayow their parriality for Gen Jackson, aud ex-
press their determination 10 support him or the
Presidency. Singular inconsistency Tor which
we can only account, by the supposltlon that
the two paragraphs were not written by the
same MISUNDERSTANDING, at once, the bad pol
icy of issuing a newspaper under the editor
ship oil - sOcIeig.' Ihosn who adopt the reSo
lntions and report of % as their crped cannot
support Gen. Jackson, without gro aud pal
liable violation of the very opinions on which
they plume themselves. Tue thing involves an
ahsurdIfy or, AT least, those who think such
course reconrileabr with such opinions. should
condeseend H. favor the public with an outline
OF Gen jackson ; IDEAS OF The so1ctHg u He fed-
erni constitution, and Of constructive p0lgerS
which may show the analogy VIII ch they con-
tend exists between them. aud which we have
cudeayorcd in vain 10 discover. We hope TO
receive some ligl,t ON this head from the cru
dite society of Editors al Williamsburg.
We ike TIE tone and temper OF the Prospec.
us, when speaking on matters Of state policy.
II saws We eh.tii advocate a gradual and re-
nular system Of Internal Improvement thin the
state OF virginia, by site means, aud ende#yor
oecasi 3nally TO show the connection between
the Underwater country and every other portion
ocfbe State These are considerations which
the poop Of the West have long been endea.
yoring TO enforce on the good sense and good
feeling Of the Underwater country, bar hitherto in
vain The loud aad uufnimous call for re-
form in our state constitution, :" hich, since isl6,
has never ceased % lng N then gar. X Which
now promises To he crowned with success, WIS
The effect Of that Chinese system Of policy
which the uuju>t supremacy OF the 10" IsDders ia
the legislature enabled them to impose on their
breihren of the mountains. II seems TO ms
thatit is now rather loo late IN the day, to en-
force trpths, which can no longer lead 70 any