Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-02
PDaIl EaCAa.,
appeal 10 The citizens Of the L. Stat
LIE. l

| ltpsCLUDED,
I've opp sSitian To- thu mrssmes 4 govern
luenI IN lsos arose from causes. which we're
common 10 the propIe, not only of Nrw Eng.
! land bul of all he commercial states, rs wn.
manifested ~ New Yotk Philadelphia, and
| elsewhere. BY what process OF far reasoning
then can that opposition be referred TO, or CON
nected with plan whirh R sald Ia have origin.
ated Ia lStI. aud 10 have been Intended To en-
! brace merely northern cuntederac, The
| objection 10 the Louls iaua treaty was founded
On the Just Con,if uctlon Of the compact between
Soveren.n states II was believed in New Err
land, thh' new members could not be added 10
'he coniede,acy beyond the territorial limits of
the contracting parties without the consent OF
Those pdrtirs. This was eonsidr red rs - fair
subject of remembrance. and Is justify ing PRO
posals FOR an amendment of the constitution.
But so far were the federal patty from attrmp,.
IN TO use tins An additional incentive 10 the
passions of the day thai ia a report tade 10 the
Legislature OF 1918 nv comInhlcr al winch
Mr.. Adams excellent friend JOSIAH 9aiarV
was Chairman, (Louisiana having ~ this tn,
been Admitted lnio the Unlon) II is expressly
stated, that they h1pe not betH dI,,asf ! n con.
meet hls grsai constitutional gilrslsH tc.1t n
! transient ealdBiiiies 0ftht dug nom Which !, =
~ Their opinion very apparently distinguished
both IN lis cdns and consequence That M
their view OF his great constitutional Question
they have conhned themselves 10 topics and st.
garments dawn from the constitution, with tlIe
hope of lmltng the further progress Of rhp evil
rather than with the appreciation Of immediate
'elef during the continuance al eNistug utIiu.
enccs in the national administration 1he re.
port was accepted, and thus ,b. proicct' Ia.
stead of being used fuel 10 the naGr IS de
liberately taken uni oft. aud presented 10 the
people Ivy the traders rs resting on 'distinCi
considerations from til transient calamitie. AID
to- VIII cb present redfess ought neither 10 be
sought nor expected
To the embargo imposed IN Deceuibrr, 1907.
nearly all the delegation OF Massachusetts nas
opposed. The pretrxts for imposing It we've
deemed by her ciiizens mockery Of her 81 fl,.-
In9s Owning nearly one thrd of the tonnage
IN the United states, she fell that her voice ought
| to be heard IN what related 10 lis security. DE
pending principally IN her foreign trade aud
fisheries Tor support, her situation appeared DIES.
perate under the opefaion al this law II, is
| terms perpetual IL was IA bireI aggrayn,ion oil
her sufifalmgs 10 he told that ns object was TO
preserve thes" interests M paopIe at peace,
| in an equal space OF time, ever endured severer
pIgations. She could not consIdrr the anuiG,
lation of her trade AS included IN the power 10
regulate it. To her LAWYERS, Statesmen md CIT
izens in general, II appeared dIrect yiolAfin
| OF the constitution. II was universally odior.
The di sair otlou moi cunliued to the federal
| party. Mr. Adams, 1t IS said, and mol rouIlH.
dicied, announced ~ hI5 lettCis Ia the members
| OF Congress, lhat government must not rely ut.
| on Its,own frrnds. The interval from lsO1 To
| lSl2was filled mp by series of restrictive ncn.
snrrswhch kept alive the discon eul AID ir,l-
| tailoR Of the popular mind. then followed the
! war und circumstances which aggravated tn,
/ uuiIliC 1t n = rps ~. "a,
was deprived of gafrsons Tor her IjLrts--wirh
| line OF SEA coast oau,l ~ extent 10 one lard OF
! thai OF all the other maritime States sue vas
| left dur the whole war nearly detcncelesa
| HeI cu2rns subject to mces5ant alarm "a
! portion OF the country Invaded and Glten pos
| session ofss a conquered territory. Her own M
! ltIa arraved, and encamped at an enormous rx
penss pay and sun IS ence supplied from hc,
urarlv exhausted treasury, aud reimbursement
refused even 10 tins day. Now what under The
| pressure aud excitement of these measures wa.
| the conduct OF the federal pary line a,vo
! ted majority, with the military foIcc IF The,
! State IN Their hands with the enrotIt ,pmrn,
| 10 he derived from conviction ibat the Nm,
,hern States were in sympathy vi h their feel
ings, aud thai government coulS not :. ~ On II.
| own friends Dad they resIs; the I.,vsy NJ.
! IN solitary instance. DID they ,arrat.n ;,
separation ofthr states Did ti,tynrray thrIr
|
| forces with sho" OF such d ,posriion ?-Dm
| the government 81 pee pie Of ,ltssirht,srits ~
'"f ""v '"''',''' S''''f NOD iieT allegiance
o'' o1"'' "' reverse OF all tbs 10 un'h.
n'"""','''" ny ~ NATIONAL sgY'rnmrn he
o"us' s"' "ee,,'ta' 'ot reasons WIN h her igh-
~" ,''"""" aoJ"dg Ito be constitutional, 10 sur
'e""'' "e' "'lH,a into the hands at a military
P''''''' W 'ongL ihey were al"aJs 'Gupped.
| and rca' aud faithful under tue,I own officers,
sue hG''t'rrfess clunS 10 the Union rs to the
| ARK st h"r safety, she ordered her viii trained
nus'ia mo the field, Stationed them Al the points
81 danger, betrayed their expenses from hen
( own treasury, aud garrls"ned with th'm the ma
, hInal forts. All hrr ta1es and e>c,ses were
| pad with punctoaisy aud prompInoss, en-
1 ample by 20 m'anS followed by som" of the
y states, IN winch the cry Ter war had h"cnloud
est. These facts are rerited for no other pur.
| pose but tina OF preparing Tor the inquiry, what
| he a a BI.sr.