Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-02


cases which were ia state of sufficient for.
wardness, except those in which the counsel
were necessarily absent, as Members Of the
Convention.
IL The South Carolinians, or, rather, some
OF the leading demagogues Of that State,--c
tinue, in their public prints. TO urge dissolu.
ton of the Union, should the Tariff policy not
eress, as 10 correspond with their views of what
is polite and what is consttulional-as IL, for
yootb, they are masters 10 dictate to those who
differ from them in opinion, instead Of an equal
party to compact operating upon all alike
in its blessings aud its burthens, comforting up
on all the same privileges, aud imposing upon
all the same duties. Let these msdmen first
point TO The clause in the charter which confers
on them the r ight of defining The Constitution
al powers of the general government, be fore
they presume 10 draw circle with the sword
Or, If shey cannot do this. let them fu, nish the
other States with some good reason why they.
being the minority, should set up their opinions
as an infallible guide TO truth and justice. Fail
ing TO do either, as they must of necessity do.
they must be regarded, snd if need be, treated
as presumptuous, aspiring demagogues, sod
.Hectoring bullies. II contempt and scorn be
insufficient 10 keep their cutthross project 10
embryo, force must be employ ed, on the first
indication of an overt act Of resistance to the
admin islration of the lawsuit, they do not
wish, they say, to see such contest-they do
not wish the dissolution o { the Union to be pre-
Ceded by civil war and bloodshed, but that il
shall be tho effect of quiet, peaceable agree
ment. Even in this hope, however, the Cal
houn's, Hamilton's McDufiie's, &c. will be de-
cpved. The people of the South are not yet
ripe for such an event. They may regret that
and Secretaries and Ministers but the disso-
luton OF the Union, would be paying too high
price for the qualification Of their over'snIious
ambition. Let them take heed lest i; precipI.
tate them Into the same pit of iDfamy which
received Aaron Burr. for conduct less criminal
than they have already been guilty Of
We have no doub, that the incorporate feel
ings Of the South Carolinians would long since
have yielded to the suggestions of their calmer
reason, had they not been cherished and kept
alive by the expectation, if things should come
20 the worst, that the Southern aud Southwest
ern States would make it n common cause, and
share a common destiny. Have we not the
most satisfactory reasons to believe that Gov.
Giles has contributed his full mite to fan the
the same measures. and adopted the same course
OF reasoning TO justify them, in the public
prints and there is no doubt, that, in his pr-
vate correspondence with the malsontents in
the South, he has pledged Virginia to the South
ern Cont.dtracy. If this be SO. and the leaders
in this foul and fatal project have been misled
by his representations it is high time they were
awakened from their delusion. They may rest
assured that Virginia will be the last to desert
the Union which she was among the foremost
10 form. And should the standard Of rebellion
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the Giles school, might prove recreant the
great mass of her people would be found truo
TO the principles of the Revolution.
The % psr cent Saving We have before
noticed the erui alton manifested by the Hero
ties at the promnigation ofthe rumor, that Maj.
Barry had aade his contracts for the trans
portation of the mail 10 the Southern add Wes-
tern States, with saving OF % per cent. upon
the aggregate mount of the contracts just ez-
PRED Upon this subject we recommend the
following remarks of the National lntellgsncer,
which induces fear that this apparent saring |
will prove an EVENTUAL and serious inconven ience
aud !oss,-not Only to the government, bnt to
all who are concerned in the safe and reguia1
otthe mails
1--WE are awan that the contracts, renew
able at this Seasol, have been made lower than
heretofore, & we xpected il. This 10 the neces.
sary consequence OF pant Of experience in those
who made them, onuected with the disposition, |
iaudabie in tself,o reduce the expenditures of
the Department. But the effect will be lamen.
table. The contrcts have been given. in many
cases, net TO thos who are best able 10 per- |
form their conirats nor for the best msdes OF
transportation, buto the iOpcst bidders--to the
men who, having pothng to risk, incur no re-
spoasibility for Undertakings, which, under any |
prudential cslculaon. would be mere madness
Some contracts have been taken. we have been
informed, which cnld not be executed for dou-
Ole the amount Stipulated 10 be paid for them.
ihey must, therebre, fall through. The whole
Line OF the Mail will become liable to be de-
ranged, and at list, besides the public incon'
yen'ence. the DEPARTMENT may be Obliged TO
ofibe the rejected Contractors to take the place
OF The accepted o,es, and carry the Mails on |
'her own term s. The Department may 60 90 |
scfew'ng down ,ontractsto terms OH which !
'ney cannotbe ctrried, and thus upon paper
wonderful reduction may be effected Of the ex.
pense Of maintaining the establishment. But |
What will be ,hee end ofit' Wecan liken this
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