Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-15

which had resulted rom our tolls aud irugalHy 7.
and alter contemplating for sonr time with
longing Ewes the golden fruii thai grew IN The
Hespsrlep Garden. determined to lay ruthless
and violent hand upon them.
Various cnusts led her 10 this infatuated
policy hut 50 shortsishiei does Il now seem
10 a dispassiona,e enquirer. so blind and ,ndis
Greet does her conduct appear. that there seems
TO he no rational way of accounting for il but
by ai'ribuiing II 10 the will Of the Almighty
Ruer of the Universe, Intended TO bring into
existence a new nation.
The iavofi,e policy and settled purpose of
the English Ministry from the year l76p. was
10 raise revenue irnm America by TAXATION.
And though they were warned by the ables,.
the most experienced and most viriuous OF
then eminent men, ofthe injustice, the danger
aud The impraoiieabilny OF their attempts /;
allho' Chatham aud Burke aud Camden expos.
iulated. demonstrated, reasoned and impiored ,
nothing could open their eyes, or divert them
from their purpose The Colonisx learned
with Tho most unieigned concern aud surprise,
that ,he Ministry and Parliament, disrssarjing
their charters, which had solcmnly guaranteed
TO them all The rights OF native born Britons.
were about To west from them that which they
Justly considered na the most important Of all
those lights, that oil taxing themselves. The
british polneians, was the absolute snpreua.
cy Of Parliament in all cases whatsoever. and
somv of their writers could not. with sufficient
enrrgy, express their IDEAS ol the power OF
Parliament, without nreveienily applying 10
IL the epIthel Omn,potent. belonging only 10
our Creator. The Americans saw clearly thai
10 ooncrde TO the British Pafliamrnt, which
vas NIL elected by them, nor consequently III
ANY way responsible 10 ,hsi,i, the r,ght of levy.
ing taxes upon them was in other words, 10
mike an absolute surrender OF their persons
and properties to those WIN had tho strongest
inducements 10 make an IMPROPER use OF their
power. II twas IN VAIN thai tho PWiizanS Of
the Minisiry nowl, modified their laws aud
reduced the ,aS 10 an Insignificant amount the
principle was still avowed, and the admission
Of the principle would inevitably lead TO the
most nagfnn nbuce OF tho power in the long
run. Like the craVassc oil tho Mississippi,
however small thu quantity Of water may be
thai forces iis way through Oh. embsnkment
during the inundniinn, II not Immediately stop
ed, II speedily cniargcS itself, and sweeps along
before il, with Jesolsiing rapidly every OBJ
jert in lis course. aud ends ~ Involving nil
things IN undsungnshod ruin.
Various ekpedlents wprs attempted by
| our moderate aud dspasslnnate Patriots 10 heal
| the breach but rs M argument, no remen-
STRANGE, ma warning could prevail upon the
Ministry 10 rcllnqnish lhsif principle, and no
sophlsiry or pieisxi, however plausible, could
blind the Americans 10 the inevitable Gonse-
| quencos, they Determined not /" yield. and 10
Withstand the tsrannical rxneiions, peacuably
il they could iornibly " they must.
Still, such was the hobilnal reverence for The
aoiher country; 80 great the reluctance 10 fly
in the face OF her authority thai they proceed
ed with the grealesi moderation aud torbear.
anee rcconcdUbe with their duty 10 them
selvss They addressed tho King and the
Ply lament IN The most loynl and aneeiona,e
aud earnest terms, protesting the most devoted
attachment 10 t1e Land OF their Foreinihers ;
they demonstrated with The people Of Great
Brilain, pointing on, ~ The clealeN and most
energetic manner The funnus tendency oi their
measures. All WINS unn,aling. The King
disdained 10 give them eny reply. the Ministry
persisted. and the fascinated Bai0o tself seem
ed to be inlarua,e with the gliuerng vision
thar was dancing before their doIoded imbei.
nation, Seemed Ia congratulate themselves that
n portion OF their enormous burden would ba
transferred from then shoulders 10 those Of
the Americans.
Some years ofhenicd discussion bad Thus
gradually worked both yilesioa stand, from
urged The Ministry 10 enforce their measures,
even nj The point of tho hsyonei. The Amori
cans must NOW resist or yield the point for
ever II was an awful dilemma. 10 stop short
was TO surrender every thing that WIS worth
living for To go forward was 10 hnzard HE
and property on The uncertainties ot war.
But The conflict Of dellberaion could neither
he long nor uncertain ol decision TO men reared
our ancestors we're In The enjoyment of
freedom win Il just appreciation 81 ITS value.
reason, indeed, aud calculation, held up 10
them ~ appalling array, the fea,inl odds they
must euconnior IN contest with Great Britain.
A Navy that swept ~ proud triumph over ev-
cry sen, and bad defiance 10 the Uniied Navies
Of the world wealth aud resources and mU-
D'tions for war commensurate with any imag,n.
ed demand military skill aud pride OF national
character, with great experience IN war, aud
all The collateral arts, and last, and not least
The energy of single government intimately
acquainted with It's own resources aud those
oi lis adversary, mud accustomed to act with
plomplnude aud y,gor.
These wetr sonr Of the formidable advan-
ges Of Great Brian, winch the intelligent on
both SIDES were too well acquainted with and
Whist had we to oppose Ia them Thirteen
unconneeted governments, united by no com.
other. unconscious Of their own resources,
destitute OF military sk1l, unacqnainted with
Gnanc ial ope raiions III government, except On
the most hunted scale, destitute OF arms, alDlnn-
niion tents, blunkets, and other Indispensable
Announcements for war moi knowing where 10
look for m,l,fary commanders vita one noble
exception. These were some of the dIscriiDi.
mating Considerations that would hive with
held any other people from yeninfing opon so
penlous n step as war with ONT Of the most
powerful nations upon the earth. But the Great
Author Of Nature Infused into their hearts an
ardour Of patriotism that swallowed all mean.
e. consider ai0ns, aud n devotion to liberty
that could only be eStingnisbed by death itself
IN addition To that. they had that reliance up.
on the protection of Heaven on account Of
the rectfude Of their pnrp1scs, that Is wei cal
cnlaled TO create heroes. Nor were the softer
sex in those days unworthy of such fathers,
sons husbands aud lovers. With a resignation
and cbeerful1esy beyond all commentator,
the, submitted 10 whatever sacrifices aud pri
vailons, aud performed whaisver tasks. the ne
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