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


less efraeluus
3nirdly. We hsre nlready 'taied the oh.
: Jeets which, npt state government had In se",
III proposing Ihe contention az Hetliord, aud
The powers conferred on their delegates. u,
hsi"ad oi these asowHd objects, tlitte had been
any secret plot tnr q dism.mhcrmeni oi the TN
ION, IN which IL had been desired 10 engage
ihe netgiborins siairS the measures FOR TINT
purpose We may suppose would have been
conducted IN The mos private mtaner possible.
On the contrary thu resolution Of our lefisla
inre Tor appointing tarir delegates, ana pre-.
Scribing then po"rr4 aud duties, was op"oly
discussed aud passrd IN The usual manner aud
copy Of II WAS immediately srut. by dree.
iion Of The legislature, 10 the Governor otese.
ry state IN the Union.
Foufihy. The only remaining question is,
whether the delegates exceeding or abused
THEN powers, As 10 this. we have ouly 10 re.
ler to the reporl nf their proceedings, and to
their journal, winch Is deposited IN the az.
CHI, oiql IS state.
That report, which WIS published hmm date.
" ate, The ndi,ornmedl oil the Consention, aud
was soon after aeeep.ed by the Legislature.
hnlds forth the Importance Of The Unian ~ pan.
| anonnt 20 all nther considerations, eni'feps II
by elaborate reasoning. aud refers ~ csprtss
terms 10 Haalingi0ns JdrelcoH address rs IL
t'x book, II then. no pow 81 To do wrong wa
given by the Legislature 10 the eonvrniion nnd
II nothing uncons' itut,oual, disioya. or tend.
ing 10 dlsunon. was IN het dong (al which is
manifest of recordD there remains no ptete1i
tor nnpeaching the members Of the convention
by impofing To Them covert and nearious de
signs. except the nnehariale one. that ,hs
characters oi the men justify the belief. Thar
they cherished Ia their hearts, wiahes aud IN en-
iions, 10 dc what they hal no authority 10 exc.
cute. aud what IN ino, they did not attempt.
On This hend IN tbe people OF New England who
were acquainted with lhese characters no ex
planation neceBsmy. For the information OF
"thers. II hrhpoves those of us who were mem.
beers 10 speak without reference 10 ourselves.
With this reserve we may all be permitted 10
say without fear of contradiction that they
fairly represented Whatever &C moral, iniellec.
iuul or patrietic worth, is 10 be found IN the
character of the New nfinnd oommnnil, thai
they retained all the personal cons LIBERATION aus
confidence which enjoyed " the best Cit
2ens thbsc who have deceased, to the hour of
their death, aud those who survive. 10 the pres.
ent time. For the satisfoc tion OF those who look
tn self love, aud To private interests, ms springs
Of human action. il may be added that among
the mass of citizens friends aud connexions.
whom they ,epr, seoted, were many, whose Tor
tunes were Iflncipally vested Ia the pubic funds
10 whom tte asunlon OF tho states would have
boen ruin That convention may bs sad Ia
have orig mated with the people. - Measures for
relief had been demanded by immense numbers.
40 counties aud towns. IN all parts OF the State.
ioog before II was urgnoized. Its main and u.
vowed objeci wasthe dctsnee ofhis part Of hs
country against hf common enemy. The war
then wore it's moat threatening aspect n. tng-
aud was destitute 81 national troop her rca.
sures exhausted hGr taxes drawn Into the na
liOnal Golfers.
The proceedings and rcrnt ofthe convention
were in conformity with this obJec. The bur
den al that report consisted IN Teconmr ding
an application 10 Congress 10 permit the states
10 provide for their own defence aud 10 bc M
den,ni6ed with the expense, by reimbursement,
IN some shape. from the National Government,
of al least, q portion of their own money lhib
convention adjourned curly in January On
Ike eth uf the same mouth an act al Cungrcas
was, whc' gave To the State Governments the
VERY power which was ought by MabsnChn.
sets viA-hni of raising. organizing aud off
cering' stnte troops, To- be employed IN the
State raising The zane. or in an adjoining state
aud providing for their pny and subsistence.
This we Iepen, the most important objeci
ahmed al ny tie institution of the convention.
adj by the report OF tina, body
Had this act Of congress passed before the act
al Mnssschufeils for organizing theCeGv'nlion,
that Conptaiio, ntrer lo0uiR haue erist,d. Had
such an nc, been anticipate ~ ,be Convcn-
tin or passed before lls adjournment. lhut
assembly would have eunsldercd ts commission
~ IN great mea.ure -uprrseded. Eur al
though II prepared aud roponed suudry Hnrnd
menis tot g Constitution Hfthr Unlied S,aos
to he submitted TO all the states and nigh even
if knowing this act Of Corgress have pelslst
ed IN dong the same thing ser, M THIS propos-
, Al for anirulmrnis could have been accomplish
, ed IA oihrr inodes, they could have mad no sre
cial motive Tor 50 doing. but what arose on
. their icing tugrthe --aod ON the couslirra
ton wh,ch haeht be hoped ior is TO th'Ir prOl :
. usiiluns from TINT etrcnmslHnce. II is thu
lmalfer Of absolute demon station, 10 All who
do not nsnrp the privilege Ol the ssarcher of
hrafis, that the de.ign oiihG Hartford Con-
Il vrnlon aud rs dotnss WEI" not onlY c"nslIiU
. tinual and In ,dabih, but sanctioned by an act
!. of Cougres7, passed alter tho repnr Nas pub
r ll,hrd, IL, indeed win rtpres, reference 10
i, t. hnl wllh - prinripte t,.,tures BAT thus nd.
II hitting the reasoHahleur-s Oi IL general ten.
d or aud principal O. jcti. II = indeed greruH.
n 10 prrLriVr Or. Aaiams Conde Cvn'ilbg 10 IN.
- innate thrfthe Convention Has adjonrusd 10
Bustun, aud III rhetorical phlhos connecting
y h,s lmh ,iuary got tue "a least III TIE lhf.
:, trrnth ye A. nj It's Hs", wa HE catastrophe
! which a aitrd ihr Ultimate proceedings Of thr
: I Convention. Ihat a-=r,hblV Ipurned with.
r ,n da0. nller making ds ttport II was ,p,o
I Lacfo iii, solved, ike other Committees ore
X il re-olnions did indeed pnrport thai " II
+, the application oil these States Ia the govern.
,neni of the United Sthl"s. (rec0mRtended IA n
r joregsU,t resotaii0n) d,ond be uisucees )ut and
E.. peace houid mol be eoncindtd. nHdMe dej,nte NJ
: these slaI.s d0uid be hfgltcitd n, II has been.
nee the commencement ri the wat, II viii
| e, IN IN" opininn al this Convention, ekped'.
rut for the Legislature al the several SlAtes,t0
appoint delegates 10 another Convention, To
I meet 1T Boston on the tlIrd Tuesday OF June
nrxl, with such powers and instructions rs
the csie. ncy OF "a crsls, SO m6tnr0tous may
reanlrp." On this il is 10 be observed.
Frs, hat the Convention contemplated III
the foregoing resolufIon-never was appon ted,
fand never could have hrru according To the