Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-02

| Thirdly, he oi1ecis intended To be atthihei
by u aud ihe power given for that pu, pose b
tae state 10 The delegate; aud
| Foutthly. the manner IN which the dregniel
ezercised their power.
As TO the hrsi point. It will not be doubted
hat the people hive righi IN mn orderly and
penceable manner 10 assemble 10 consult upon
the common good; and 10 request OF their ~
lers w the way oi dddcessss, prtituans oII..
monsifanees redress of the Ntar"s dous thru
and Of the giie.,aneeS they saGrr." This !,
enumerated in ths constitution III Massaehnssit.
| among our natural, essential, and nnalteuab e
rights aud u is recognized IN he constitution
Of the United States aud Who then shnl dare
10 set limits To lis exercise, ~ ID prescribe Ia ~
the manner ~ which II shnll he exertsd We
have already spoken Of the state of public NJ
fairs aud the measures al the general govern.
meat IN the yea 1871 aud ui the drgrce of ga
enement, amounting nearly Ia desperation, 10
which they had brought the minds oil tile peo
pie IN This and The adjoining STATES. Then
,uilerings and approximations could no longer
be silently endured. aud numerous meetings q.
the cIttzrus hRd heen hrid on tue occasion Ia
various paris OF The country. II was ihen
thought that he nieasiir' called Tor a. such nm
emergency would Toe mote pradeniiy aud saf,-
~ lnatufed mud pfomoied by the government
n ih' tate, Than Ivy uhoiganlard b. les al
n#sivldnaIs. strunely excited BY whai They CON
s,drrrd 10 be the nnjust aud oppressive mea-
snirs OF the general government, II NIL The
q 'zrus lad the right, iointly aud severaIly
to onsuli for The common good. aud 10 scek
for redress 81 her grievances, no rem Oh
can be given why their Legislative assrmbly,
Winch represents them all may notl exercise
the same right in then behalf We no where
Il al, constitutional frohbition ar restraint
al the ex"reisr olthi- power 10y the State. and
II not prohibited II Is r. serg.d 10 the State -
We maintain then that the pr"ple had AN IN
questionable right IN this "a well ns IA other
modes, 10 rSpIrss helr opnlons OF the mca
'nres III the = neral government. AID 10 seek i,
by addresses, peiiinns 81 Tem0nslrances,
To obthin redress OF their grievances and re-
llei from their sulcripgs.
II there Vas no constitutional objection io
this mode al proceeding, IL will be readily ad
mltied that II vas IN all respects the most eli
gible. In the state of distress ant danger
which then oppies ed all lratts, il was to he
unprecedented as before suggested, that large
aud frequent assemblies of the people might
lead I, MEASURE. inconsistent with the peace
aud order OF the community. Ifan appeal was
TO he made 10 the government oI the United
states, II was likely TO he more efeclunl Il
p'ptStbiik Abin iht WilDie DIhlt ColfcN'rly
lhan il from Insulated assemblies Of cit zens
aud the application IN thai form would tend
also 10 r'pres7 the public excitement, and pre-.
vent any sudden and unadyisct proceeding oil
tue people, bv holding ont To them the pros
pecl "l relief through the influence of lheir
STATE government. This hitter consideration
had great wright with the legislature and il
- believed 10 have been die ouly motive thai
could have Induced snlne of the delegates t.
ihat oonprntloH 10 qua the secusion 10 which
they had voluntarily reiired TO expose them
selves anew Ia all Tia" fatigue aud anxiety
Tue odInm the ml-representations, caIunnes
ahd IIUa't IeprOaches which so frequently ac
company ;n,d follow the best eEertIons or tht
public good
II each one OF me s'a,rs had The right thus
tn seek Ie,lress of g,invancrs, Is is char thai
'Vp or nlOCU 9taiee might ron,ulI together lor
J the sanC purpose and The only mode in which
they could consult each other was by n mutual
sppointmenl of detegalcs for that purpose.
But this is not the only ground, nor Is il
I hr strongest, on winch 10 test The justification
Of he proceedings IA question. II the govern
mrni OF the United Stairs in II time OF such dis.
treSs aud danger should he unable, or should
neglect TO afford protection AID relri 10 Ibt
people. the legislature 81 the Stale would moi
| oilIy nhsf ilRnt, bik ~ Abhltl NJ ii'iT nutN
to consult together, mud II practicable, TO fur
nlsh these hom lhen own res9urc s. Iii,
would be IA AID oi the general government -
How -esrreiy tue people oil Ma-sachusciK az
perrruced al that TINE the "unt OF ebiliIy 81
disposition, IN the general government, ",
need not repeat lftbe legislature nj singi,
! State might under such cIicunis nuccs eudea
vor 10 provide lur IT, dr'ence, without n.rug
lGg The na'Ional compact. no reason IS pefcriv
ed, why they might not appoint COMMITTEES ol
delegates, to confer With delegates Of neigh
boring States VIII were exposcd 10 like dan
| gers aud suffering, Ia devise aud suggest Il
| their resp"crlv. legislatures measures by whici
! their own resources might he employed. m
manner not rrpugunnt 10 their obligations n
members ofIhe GnlDn. A part Of New Eng
| land had been Invaded, AND WIS then held b,
the euemy without Hu effort nv the general go
! vern'neni 10 regain y, anI II another invasion
winch whs thrn threatened md eroer" lily ~
perted bad aiken place, and the Nc'9 f.ng lau,
States had been sill Grsrrud by the govern
meht and lei tn rely on tbrir o~u rr-outrc,
it 10 nhYious that the best nuodc of providing 10
| then common detencr Wound hny" been ~
Simultaneous aud tombiuch operation OF ~
| heir forcps. The Srairs originally pnssrSsp
| rhis right, aud We hold that II Las nevrr bee
! urrrudercd, nor tii,rn Il uu them by the pe
Pic.
he argument on tnls point nigh he easr
| ,xt"nded but W. may confidently rely on IL
| Two rounds abuvs mentioned, q Nit the Iip h
! Ut thr people throuEa thrir sldtr Legislature
| o. othrrwisr, 10 prBtIon aud ronnns rnuee 10
a redress of II. n etey 'nc"s and the rig h
| Of the Slalrs. IN Il iitnr Of VA AMI Of lhreasen
4d INVASION - ,Iakr the Necessary provision
| tor their own drfsnCr 10 Those objects wa
! confined ihP u hole authority Conferred by on
| legislature on the drh"gai.s whom they aproi.
! ted. They "rrr dnrcfr'i Ia meet and COME
with other delegates, IL de-, lse aud gzes
measures of rehcl lpr tn adop ION al the re
| sprct,ve states bal not 10 represent or act fo
tueir constituents 10y 'grering 10 or Adopting
any snch measures l-eises, or in behalf q
| the states.
But whilst we sirenuousIy maintain This rgh
! oi the people, Ia comp am, 10 pc ltiun aud t.
| demonstrate against measures whtchthey thiut
to he unconstitutional, nniusi, 81 oppressive
ard TO do tbs, IN the mauuer which thry shat
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