Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-09

,.r,x sn. 4. or the eonfusian Of the tin,fs Out
thew may be traced 10 implacable combinations
81 Individuals or States, to monopoiize pow
CT and office, and 10 uample wiihvss remorse
upon the rights and interests OF commercial sec
lions the unlon. Whenever Il shall appear
that ihese causes are radical and permanent
separation by equitable arrangement. w''i D.
preferable TO an alliance by coasiraini among
Nominal friends but real enemies, inaamed By
mutual hatred aud iealou.ies. and inviting by
intestine divisions, contempt AMI aggression
senm abroad. Bot aseveranet of the Union by
ene or more States, against the will OF the rest.
and especially IN time OF war. can be Jus'iiisd
only by absolute necessity. These are among
tie principal objections against rree'pnate
measures tendulg 10 III unite the states, ana
when examiaed Ia connection with the tare
g,ll dlress of the Father Of his country.
they must, il is believed. be deemed coneu-
sige 4"
- In thin whole series of devices and meas
tres for raising men, this Convention discern a
fafai disregard for the Constitution, aud dtspo
,ilion 10 rio'aie its pforisioas, deH,nading Jrosi
me inairidaal states a firm aud doeided oppoa
ton. An iron despaiism can Up ,se no harder
serti,ude upon the citizen. than 10 force him
from MS home and his occupation, 10 wage Of.
fensiye wars undertaken 10 crafty the pride or
has recenily shown that caba Of individuals
assuming to aei in the name OF thu people, may
transform the grca, body OF citizens into SOL
Jiers, and deliver them over into the hands
If a single yrant. No war; not held in alb
horrence by people, can require the AID Of
such slra,agems 10 recruit army"
Iha, acts of Congress in yiolaiion of The
Constitution are absolutely void, an undopia.
bic rosiion. n does not. however, consist with
the fespeci anj forbearanee due from a confed-
crate State towards the General Government,
20 ~ 10 open resistance upon every iniraction
Of the Consultation The mode aud the energy
of the opposition should always ennform 10 the
nature OF the violation, The intention of lis al.
tlsors, the extent 81 the injury Indicted. thu d.
termination manifested 10 persist in IL, aud the
danger of DELAY. But in eases of deliberate.
dangerous. and paipable infections Of the Con
siiuiioB. affecting the sovereignty Of State,
and liberties ~ the people. II IS not only The
right. but the duty, Of such State 10 inicrpose
IL, authority flr their protection, 10 the manner
best calcula' cd 10 secure tha end. When EN-
occur which are either beyond the
reach ofihe Judicial tribunals or too pressing
% admit of the delay incident TO their forms,
States, which have no common umpire. must
he their own Judges, and execute their own deci.
.ioos. II vii thus be proper Tor the several
States 10 await the ultimate disposal of The oh
uoxi aus measures, recommended by the Seer.
iary Of War, Or pending before Congress, aud
50 10 use ,asr power according To the cha aetcr
these meas res sha ! finally assume, rs elireiu-
alh 10 protect their own soY rrignty, aud the
rights nhd liberties OF their cillzehs'
= The last inquiry. What course of conduct
mug hi to be adopted by the agsrieved states. IS
IN a high degree manenious When great
aud brave people sntll feel Themselves deserted
by their Government, and reduced 10 the neces.
sily either Of submission to u foreign unpmy. or
or appropriating TO their own use those means
OF defence which are indispensable to selfpfe
servatiuu, they cannot consent to wait passive
spectators OF approaching ,uin, which II is in
their power To avert, and to resign the last rem.
nani OF their industrious earnings, TO be dissipa
ted IN support of measures destructive OF the
best Interests OF The nation.
Tn, Contention pid not tr,ei themselves 10
expre. mir conviction Of The cdiasirophe 10
niieh suoh a state of things Inevitably tends"
= II would De ,nexpcdeni for this Convention
10 diminish the hope OF successful ISSUE 10 such
AN application. by recommending, upon suppo.
si,im OF a contrary event. Interior pro ceilings,
Nor is il indeed within their province. IN
state OF things So solemn and trying as may then
ARISE the Legislatures of The Sinles. or Convrn-
,ions OF the whole People, or delegates appoint
Gd 10y them for the express purpose IN another
C4nrrntion must act as such urgent clTcum.
stances NAV then feduire-"TtIEREFOH
RESOLVED
That II he aud hereby Is recommended 10
the Legislatures 81 III. several States represent
ed IN this Convention. 10 adopt all such meas
ures as may be necessary efiecfua,ly TO protect
the ctiz ms ni said States from the operation
and eifects OF all acts which hare been or may be-
passed by the Congress of The United STATES,
winch shall contain provisions, subiectng the
uiiliia or other citizens 10 forcbe drafts,
conscriptiUns OF improvements. not au,hori.
sed by The Constitution o. the United States."
Resolved, That IT be aud hereby is recon.
meoled 10 rhc said Legi atures, Ia authorize an
immediate and earnest application to be made
70 me Government Of III, United States, request.
ing their ronspni TO some arrangement whereof
the said States may. separately or in concert
be empowered to assume upon themselves the
defence fthrir territory against the enemy
aud res enable portion of the taxes, collected
WITHIN SAID States. may be paid into the respeo-
tive treasure thereof, and appropriated 10 the
payment st the balance due said States. and Ia
the future defence of the same. The amount so
paid into the said treasures to be credited, and
the Disbursements made as aforesaid to be char.
ged to the Y. States.
4" Resolved, Thatf the application Of those
States 10 the govenment Of the Uniied States
recommended in fores ding resolution. should
be unsuccessful, nad peace should not he con-
Cluded. and the defence Of these States should
be neg leced as il has been since the com.
Inencemen, Of the war. il will, in the opinion OF
this Convention, be espedient for the Legisla-
turps OF the several States TO appoint Delegates
r.
State OF Massachusetts on the third Thursday
vf June next with such powers aud siiuctiuns
as the exigency of a crisis so momentous may
require"
- Resolved, That the Hon. George Cabot,
the Hon. chauncey Goodrich, aud the Hon.
Daniel Lyman, or any two of Them, be authori-
zed 10 call smother mer.ing of this Convention,
70 he holden in Boston, nj any time before new
Delegates shallps chosen, as reco rmended in
the above resoiaiion, If, In their Judgment the
situation OF the country shall urgently require