Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, lie ,,.ss,s.4a.
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power 10 regulate commerce. Was given for The
specific pnrpt 81 of proinot sg the general wei
fare of these United States, aud thai this could
be effected IN the proportion only, as the Ia
boring classes we're protected aud benefited
by IL /; because the interests OF the non.produc
tIva class are of second consideration. Their
interests are incident to the Substantive power
hicn resides in the producers OF com
merce aud national wealth, and unon these
they. like the goveI1ment, are dependent Tor
subsi,ienos. IL therefore, believed that no
iloncer motive can possibly be Offered 10 IN.
duce them give il toll aud hearty protec.
tion-becsuse. 10 support the farmer and ma.
nufacturer is 10 support themselves: IL is from
them that they derive their wealth aud all their
comfort in Ife--this, therefore, would be self.
preservation and paramount 10 every other
consideration. On the other hand they had
an equal light, and did delegate their Just
portion OF power TO tho Convention who fran.
ell the constituiioD. yet 1T WAS but a very
small part, aud unless, a minority ought to
rule a. M the titular commonwealth of Virgi.
min, they can have no claim upon Congress
independent Of the majority, inasmuch as il is
now assumed rs oil axiom IN republics that
majority ought TO rule. First, because a supe
riority Of numbers hold a superiority OF inter.
est, of physical power for national defence.
Of mental faculties fnr .jntgnrm and decision
and Of poii,icul knowledg aud tapa,iiy to
govern. Upon these principles, We obtained
the Constitution as the baud OF our unlon,
which, having received additional strength and
perfection over the articles of confederation,
became the supreme law ofine land. 1t con.
solidaies and binds the physical powers OF the
several States into one cnnsenauenus whole,
formed and esiab shrd by these united powers
for the protection, participation and support
of every citizen IN an equality of rlght., which
is calculated TO produce. and insure domestic
tranquility. In this State Of the Union ii is
an easy matter to produce concerted action for
the common defence thus all these nea-
suves hsrnioniss in promoting the general
welfare, whicn ia the purpose for which they
were preconcerted. as leading TO the grand
disideratum TO winch ali mankind are simIng.
II is, moreover. asserted that the first aud
highest protective duties on record were le-
wed az the request of the merchants and ship
owners ia several instances amounting 10 prn.
hbiou Tor their benefit yet they are the
first aud most stubborn oppositionisls. TO the
protection Of manufactures though we can
see nothing in Tho word merchant, thai should
give il a preference; speak IL, II doth le
came IN mouth as well. c0nJure with II, man
uiactufer viii starta spifit MS som as nIer-
chant upon what dread meat doth this our
me chant iced that he has grown so great''
When they claimed protection the farmers a d
mechanics made no oppo,i tion. They hellev.
ed il would promote ihe public good, al
though the word merchant, shpowner, law,
yoi, doctor, Spectator, nor clerk are not To be
puni IN tue con'itu ion nor any other words
IN ore equivalent thereto than those upon
,yh' ch the protection is claimed in favor OF
agriculture and manufactures. Thus the It-
bon in classes OF Inc people Who were princ.
VA Ia achieving our independence, and who
are pl in cpal ia maintaining IL, aud who, thro
t,,eir representatives, we're principal in form.
, q ,he cons tuition and actually principal in a.
doping il, when they stand in need of a SINH
lar protection, il is Immediately dIscoverd by
these wise nop-pyoductiyes, that II Is not "A.
nong the grants OF power conferred upon the
General Government, because the word
ii NOT found IN the constitution
nor any other word equivalent thereto. at
is therefore Denounced rs an understandable
aud dangerous TO the liberties OF
the people. The plain inference IS that far
mers and mechanics, TO whose 'alor the ma
ton owes its liberty, are una. qndhied with
their own interests and ought not TO Ire vested
with such power and privileges as prayed for
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that they have not discovered il to be e9ua,Y
dangerous 10 protect fishermen, because that
word is not found in the constitution. Perhaqs
they have heard thai MIR Jefferson, 10 his re.
port on the fisheries, in February, 1871. moi
only recommended prohibition TO the ian
portation of oil and fish belonging 10 other
nations, but bounty in addition thereto, in
FAVOR OF this class Of citizens, which WAS car
RED into effect by Congress, and the bounty |
paid oul ofthe Treasury OF the United States |
by his order, when President, he considered |
The measure accessory to promote the general |
, elfhre, and with HIM all parties, thtt il was |
strictly within the pale OF the constitulion.-
10 this object the attention OF Congress has ne |
cessar,ly been referred from its FIRST beginning;
and under the policy OF imposl duties the gem
ersl welfare has been advancing, in proper. |
lion TO the protectio1 granted to the people up
10 tdc present administration; and under the |
same wise economy, aud proper use OF liber-
~. it will continue TO prosper. The primary |
object IN levylng impost duties was 10 give all
classes of the people at all lines the ability to
ay something to the support Of government
'Vithou oppression, so that This support should !
ne purely domestic otherwise, 10 our great |
est Recfssity IN time Of war, we might be de-
priv ed ofthat support at the will oil an enc
my wv tue Quiet nj tnt Irfcuut lndi |
could be raised would 20 To lessen the taxes in
general, but particularly of the poor, because
{ principally falls upon tue richer class, and
he whole duty OF the government Is 10 produce
he greatest prosperity with the least burdens.
But England being ioiled IN her attempts at
coercion is endeavsring to obtain by straiegem
y hat was rendered hopeless by the efforts of
her arms, and onr Independence is more Ell
ia0gered IN this political contest than our
liberty was in the war of rs We were then
struggling for liberty in order to make our
elves independent; but our habits and pr'jn-
Ices, aided by British policy, aye far more Tor
nidable than all her armies. although expe- |
hence has put many Of them to fight The
contest is still warmly maintained and We are
lot yet independent, nor Our feelings entirely !
rational for now. as 10 the time OF the Ievo-
ution, we are conf ending with the same IN.
enemy, "ho leaves no means
intrled. however unjust and cruei. which ari-
ice OF power can accomplish TO efIec, our ruin,
md as m 76', so we now have one governor
With judges and generals, colonies and cap