Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-03

u Our suoscrioefs wH perceive that this
number commences the ed volume Of a..
viseIsfA FnEs Psrss and rAsxsas' Rsro.
nrosH. Bills vill be made out ready for Get,
uemens. and we need scarcely say that pay.
men, from those who are ia srrear 10 earnestly
desired.
sD> Subscribers who wish to avail them.
selves Ct the privilege Of paying for the year
10 advance, may do so a any time before the
first Of April next.
The Ners Consfifwhen. we have couver,ed
..;,h ss.ss its-iligen, indiv idoai,, ~he express
. wish that this instrument should be reject.
ed by the people. wehsve listened patient.
ly to the arguments urged against its ra,iiica.
ton. willing, ~ NC certainly are. to receive
Light upon this impor,sn, question from every
source. But the more ~e weigh the matter,
the more firmly are ~e convinced that the
people Of v,ryinis would be guilty Of extreme
folly to throw away the advantages now pre-
sented to them. The only argument which
We think entitled to serious rcfu,a,ion, 10 tbs,
che new Constitution should be rejected be-
cause il is not a. perfect as the Western pco-
pie wished to make il, and that there IL no
prospect OF obtaining . rcdrcss OF oil our
grievances, IL we accept the partial remedy
nov administered. II is inferred, that if the
people reject it With Indignation, We shall
have Immediately new Convention, the low.
linders sil! be inundated, and the Yves, will
obtain all that she demands IF all this could
be brought about by refusing to ratify the
rev Constitution, we would most heartily
Join in the opposition. and beg and entrea,
the people to reject IT. But we have looked
an vain for reasons which can Induce US 20
hope for this result. We csnnot but believe,
that if new Conve n,ion be desired, the mos,
ready way to obtain one so constituted as TO
express the wishes Of q majority Of the peo-
pie. will be to adopt the new Constitution
1t this be rejected. thrown back I'M
der the old regime. We cannot suppose that
the difficulties which the friends of reform
were obliged to encounter in obtaining the
--'N ON"'Sbbots VIII NC ulDlOtsncu. No
they will sssuredIy be increased Bu, sun.
pose them to be the same, what will he the
result Convention constituted in the same
way. representing tho people in the same I'm.
equal manner, ~ill not probably produce
better Constitution than The one now offered
10 US But suppose the people petition ie-
s~Istute representing them in the manner
prescribed by the new oastitution, will they
not be more readily listened to, and obtain {,
Convention upon better terms, u 10 sdmitted
'hse representation under the new system is
hxed ~ nearly ~ possible upon white popu-
tatron according to the last census The re.
presentation in the popular branch of Con.
gress AZ not more equal. IL majority Of the
people demand reform from bodyso con.
s'tusee, are they not more likely to succeed,
but ne really believe that no new Conven.
zion will assemble for many years to come.
whether We decline or sccep, the new form
ct government, and the most serious view of
this question. 10 the effect of rejecting IL,
upoa the harmony Of The State. If we mis-.
take not the character Of our lowIand bre
fbren. they are not 10 be intimidated, and
will never yield an inch of ground in eonse.
quence Of threats. What new means viii the
Western people resort TO, in order 10 ootain
better form Of government All that un,ir.
ing zeal and trsnscendsut abilities could do.
has been performed by the friends Of reform.
All that could be obtained by pacific and lie.
gal means. has been procured for the West.
We repeat the ques,ioo--wha, new means
arc in contemplation of the leaders of the OBJ.
position We cannot answer the in,eroga,o
~, and ferven,iy and confidently hope tina,
the new Constitution vii be ratified by such
majority as viii restore harmony TO every
section Of the Commons eaiih.
We regret tina, the limits Of our paper do
not allow us TO present 10 our readers "ths
d grea, debste," a. % 10 called, nov going OF
IN the Senate Of the United States, upon Mr..
Foot' resolution concerning the public lands
The debate has assumed party, and even I
3 pefsonsi character. which, xhiIe IL renders i
more intervening, has drawn forth some Of ID,
greatest efforts Of some Of the sbleG men u
that body The speeches Of Measrs HArSi
and WIhsrsH, Who are as widely separated
3 oy Poln'osl opinions "a South Carolina an,
Na''sehuse's by Intervening States. Lav,
drawn forth the lOodea Communications from
The parties 10 which they respectively belong