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

TIM 10 rosiIoNrTl IL lrading Ir,ncinlcs Nei.
ihtr da ~ comment ~ or, ifoueb Ne per
eeiFr aud I'D, tie nrJusl. and we must be
excused Tor aging, tns'dinus mode IN phirh
he ms grouped iperiher, iistnhi and di.ean-
nsGted orfutI ~ntrs, Which hopppned IN b,a
sbsrptn lrum thr country. for the purpose Of
pfodnrinr. by ihan eoloeAtinn, elnring anb
sinlster eft ~ upon the ledcrAl paiiy. Tbey
were nil o n pubic nature. The arguments
concerning their merit "a drmrfi have been
exhausted aud iine, and The good srnse Of
nm Intelligent people. vii pince lhrn ulf.
ma'cfy ~ lhsu true li2hi. even though Nj
Adams should c"niinne To throw obstacles IN
the way 81 This harmonious reaction Of pubhs
opinun
II has beena source Of wonder and nerrlsx
iiy To many IN our community 10 obsefsf u c.
immense difference IA The standards by which
puh,e orininD has been led 20 measure lha
same kind Of proreed,ngs, when adopted ia
different State. No pisfencr isufgrd that o.
ny actual resistance 10 lhs lrws, ar loirihIe
violation of the constitutional compact, In
ever happened in Mns'a, husetp. Constil4s
i,onnl questions have arisen here n, wslt ~
IN oiher Siales u Is surprising and cnnsnlas
tory TINT the number has not been grpatef.
aud That the termination ~ them has NOT been
tess anncnlie. To III. d,,cnaaion vi snnin
of hem, preHi erCileurht WINS unavoidabls
incident hnl IN so psrmg cases wi h tat.
os and effects. the hinpnris observer viii
perceive noil ing TO authorize any dspnrne,
nent 10 this ; uie, 10 the nc, PniaReOt the pre-
ten IONS oi 9TH rmeinhets Of The Gonirdefsty
On This snl al We discl i'm ho purpose 81
iosii,uting inv dious comparisons bat every
one knows that Ma sac u,rils has not been \.
lone IN complaints and irmotptfnuees against
the acts Of The national government Neihias
can he found on tho record Of frr legIslarIAe
proceedings, sufpa sing he ioue of resola,iuh4
adopted ~ other States in iepfnbaton OF the
alien and sedi'lon lnws. In Que state oppus..
iiun to the execution Ola treaty, III Others 10
the laws inaiinilng the bank has sounded TIE
note appropriation tur res stuncc in mote itn.
passloned strains than were ever adopted heff
And AZ this moment, claims OF State rig hts nn,f
protests against The measures of The natouA
government, IN terms, loi which mo parallel
can be ionnd in Massachusetts, are ushrrrd H.
10 the halls Of Congress, under the mosi soemo
and imposing iorms OF stale authority. II !
moi oar part To censure or 10 approve these pro.
ceediues. Massachusetts has done nothing M
any time In oppos,,lon 10 the national govern
iDani. aud abe has done nplhng IN d.rneniinH
of It's powers, thhi is not inly Justified by liz.
Constitution aud not SO much "a oIhe, sInirA
have said with more decidrd emphasis and II
ia brieyed, without the sinIu'ub Of The sauna
actual grievances. We are no longer ~ a los
to account lof the prevalence Of these pi,iuJa
ces against this pat Of the tuiou, since linz
can now be- iinctd moi only 10 oalnnn,.s opci.-
" propagated ~ The sshson ~ bitter eonienijaa
by irlhled, opp ,neats, bnt 10 The Kriaf.
Il hithc,io unknown isgersons ni Nh. ADAM
NJ. in ron, then, nj The head Of pogp,lt.
msnt, d, clhios that the fleet al Mr. Adam
cpnlm un,caiipn 10 him NJ ihelr Interview IA
Ma rh, 1868 wns such on bs mind, M 10 IL
duoe u charge ~ the system of his adninmii,=
ii0n. Like impressions were doubtless mai.
on Mr. Gil sand others. who Thea gave drcr.
ton To ,h' public scnilment. Eolhwuhstan.I
ing these Disadvantages, II Nj, Adams Ind nok
seen 1T IN proclaim To the world his former
serri denuuclRt,on. there had sill been fooa.
10 hope HUI ihose Impressions would IL. s,,re.
Oily oilnriaird lhat ndions distinctions he
tween III peopte OF different States would b..
abolished and that all would come 90 feel .
common iatetr.i IN referring symptoms al 60
c'iem"ni Hgalnsi thr poo e,nrts of ~ naiIou,I
goVerninrut, VIII, h lnte berp manifested an
Cessivcly On 81 uhny &C aslnus, and In 50 man
states, 10 the feelings winch IA ire guyt,,
mhnls, are alHayB iutised / iiee Causes nan.
are "hatactef,8lie, not Of u factions bat "A prn
IRON. sensihlltiy 10 real uf supposed usurphi,,.,
but Mr. Adams reiurug 10 the cAAfge with no,,
animation aud by h. political legacy Ia tI...
ptbplt III FlhAshiHh fitht ulhlflihhFb TO
upon them lasting d,shono, Ito rr-ailirn,, In.
convictions al the realty of the old p,oi.rt
persists ~ connecting II with latir egent. nn,I
dpmns himself to The vocation Of proving ibat
the federal party ~ere either uaifuls or dunes
Ill- h" has again (bnf noI Ike II henl,up ma.
grl) troubled tie pool, ard We know not .YL,e
the tutbid wai'ss = III sub5idr.
II must be- apparent, that we have not sou,l,,
but h"Er hrsn driven into this unexpected ana
ntb"rIcomc oniioVrIsy On the rcattu,tlou =,
peace IA lsl1. the f. dernl party lsh like ma,
vino as by miracle And Themselves 4 f. ltoh,
the most appalimg peril. Thor 10Y was t,,,
rngrOssing 10 permit yudctiVe Iscnrtenc, T.,
the cause. ofthafreIil. Every emotion al a.
'mosIly was Eernniledto snbsde From tb.t
'im' unti' the appearance of Mr.. Adams nut.
lieaii0ni they Ind cordially Ioinrd II the zen
/ rrhl co"g'a'ni"Hoh On The prosperity Of their
coaniry. aud TIN security III lis instit.t,,,,,s
they were conscious ol no deviation from IA
ulotic duty, IN any measure wherein they b.o
acl'd or which bad passed with their sun,o,,a.
ION. Ibey wrfe uof only conIen,ei b,,r
sfafrlul, ia the prospect oi the duration Of en-
u ibrity according TO the lufm, whch the me-,
pie had Deliberately sanctioard These OH
Jcels heIng secured, they cherlfdlv nruuiesce.1
Ia the administration OF government. by whom
soeVcr, The people might call 10 places OF i,u,t
and OF honor.
! Ai'h such srnllinenis aud feelings the public
cannot bar PARTICIPATE ~ the Hsionishuent ,f
the undersigned. al The time. the manner. Aua
The nntnr", Of Mr. ADAMS pabicsiion. Wa
mh>r II" attempt 10 assign motives TO him.
"ol :" comment On such as may he imagined
Inc Causes al Inst controversies passiny ,a
they were 10 Oblivion among rKistiu- gepera
tons and arranging themselves, ms they nust
do. for the impractical srcut,uy ut inin,e bisturl-
ans the rrvIval OF Them can be no less dis aste-
ini To the public, Than painful 10 rs Yet IL
II could not be eApecird. that while Mr.. Adams,
from his high station sends inrih The unfnnDd, Il
rngg~''ions of his imsgna ion. or his jraIonsy.
as materials Tor Pfeseni opinion. and future MS
tory, We fhopld, by siteAce, give countennnce 10
hi' charges noi thai he should neglect 10 vim.
d'caie lh' reputation OF ourselves, oar assnciate.
aud our Falh.rs