Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-09

tenn What Is there in II which jusiihes the
harsh and strong epiihets which some Vi her
politicians have applied TO II ? WHAT is there
in her condition which warrants their assertion
that she is oppressed by Government TO
which she stands in the mere relation 81 a Col.
ony She IS oppressed by great reduction
in the price OF manufactured articles oi con.
sumption.
She Is oppressed by the advantage Of two
markets for the sale OF her valuable staple
aud Tor the purchase Of Objects required by her
wants
She is oppressed by better prices for that sta.
Pile than she could command II the system 10
which they object dill not exist
She Is oppressed by the option ri purchasing
cheaper aud better Articles. the produce oi
The hsnds OF Americnn ireemen, instead OF
dearrr and worse articles the produce of The
hands of BRUSH subjects.
She is oppressed by the measures of Gov
ernnen, in which she has bad Tor many years,
a larger proportion Of powe, aud influence, at
home aud abroad, than my State IN The
whole Union, in comparison with her populn
ton.
glance AZ The composition of the Govetn
nenl OF the Unlpn will demonstrate the trnih
II this last proposition. In the Senate of the u.
States, South Carolina having The pres'dng
officer, exercises neatl, one sixteenth instead
OF one twenty fourth part Of both II. leg ,sla,ise
Nnd Executive functions
In both branches of Congress some Of her
citizens now occupy, as Chairnruoi Commit.
tees, the most important aud influential sta
tons. In the Supreme Court of the Il. States.
on" of her citizens being member, she has
one seventh part, instead of about one twrn
teth, her equal pfopotttoa OF tho whole pow.
CT vested IN thai tribunal. Unlil "nhlu II few
mouths she had nearly lhIrd oi all the mis-
sons OF the first grsdr from this 10 foreign
countre,. In Contingency, which Is lar
from impossible, en,zrn oil ooutt Carolina.
wonid Instantly become charged with the
Administration OF the whole OF the yast power
aud patronage of The Executive of the 4.
States.
Vet her situation has been compared Ia that
Of y Colony which has no Vpics - the laws en-
acted bs thu partni country 10, ITS snpjecilnn,
Aud, 10 he relieved from this ctucl state OF wa.
sllHge, aud to pnt down IL system which hae
been established hv the united VOICE ot oil a
Wrrca, som" ol her pohttlans tdge bioachcd
a doctrine M new rs u would be alarming, II
II were sustained by numbers ia ptopornon
10 the zeal aud frrvid eoanrncc with winch II
il ,nculeated call nn novel doouine.
am not anwRrc thni attempts have been male
osupporI II on the authnrity OF certain acts
OF nv native AMI adopted States. Although
, icntihan am Il vinIicate them from this
putation oil purposes al dIsunion mud rebellion,
my vPnerHilnn and affection for them both,
urge me 10 bear my testimony Of their iuns
ceuCe of such q charea. Atlhe epoch Of 1893,
p, had Just attained my IN. iotity aud aliho'
: was too young 10 shsre Ia the public Cunn-
ellis oi my country, was acqu Iutsd with ma
ny OF the actors Of that memorable period /
knew their views aud formed md freely ex.
/ IL
: Inc then Administration OF the General Gov
eminent was believed 10 entertain vicss
whether the belief was right or wrong IS mol
materlal Ia this argument aid Is 0ow affair
at hiStory) hostile TO the existence of the llbcT-
, ties Of this country. The ahen aud srdllen
laws particularly, aud other measures were
/ thought 10 be the consequences aud proofs Of
those views. II fhe administration hid sub a
purpose twas feared that the extreme casa
p iusifylng .orcIhln rpslstanGs, might arse, bot
no Que believed that IN point OF fact II bad m.
rived. No one commended that n singie state
possessed the power 10 annnl the deliberate
acts of the whole. And lhe best evidence Of
5 theSe'remarks the tact that the most odous
, of those lnwS (the srdiiiJn aC!) was praceably
T enforced IN the cap,td OF that great state
which took the lead in opposition 10 tina ex,5-
ing administration.
Tire doctrines III that day and they are rs
true NJ this, We're, that the Federal Govrrn-
, meni is n limited Cove rninent thai 4 has no
powers but the granted powers. Virginia
commended that IN case d" Of paipabie, dehber-
ate aud dangerous exercise OF other powers
not granted by sa,d compact. the States, who
are parties thereto, have the right /, nlar.
pose Tar nrreSling The progress at The evil. aud
for maintaining WITHIN Their respective limits
the authorities, rights and liberties npprrtntn-
ing 10 them" kentucky declared that the
+ " several state. thht framed that instrument,
The Federal constitution, being sovereign, and
independent haye the unqnrslionaplr rlghI 10
JHdge Of iis inffaclions, mud notification by
those ,0uercigH fits of all unauthorized acts, done
under color of that instrument, Is The rlghtul
remedy
Neither of those two Commonwealth a..
serted the light Of single SLATE to interppsc
and aunal an act Of The who'll. fbls Is m M
frronCe drawn ifom the dartrines ihrn Ind
down. and 1t ~ not principle expressly ms.
serted or iaICy deduche tr3n the language ul
either. Both refer 10 ne ataits collectively
(anJ not individually WHEN rhry Assert theu
right III case Of FrdefaI usnrpni,ou. Il inter-
pose, Il FOR arrcsi,ng the pfoat'ss Uf ~" evil
Neither state ever did. ~ state ever yet las
!, by its separate legislation, undertaken 10 sea
aside an act OF Congress
That the States cOHse'irsty mny inlerpose
lhpr authority 10 cApck the evils Of Fedora al
n,urpalJn IS manifest. They may dissolve
the Union. They may alter, at pleasure, the
character of the Constitution, 10y amendment ;
they may annul any acts Pnrporung 10 have
been pissed IN coniarmiy 10 II, or they may,
by their elections, change tne iuncitondres TO
whom the administration OF us powers Is
confirmed. But one State. bV Eself, IS
competent to accomplish these objects. The
power of singie State to annul an net Of the
whole has bren reserved for The discovery Of
some poniciaus IN South CarOlina.
IL IS not my purpose, upon AZ occasion so
unfit, 10 discuss fhlspre,ension, Upon another,
and a more suitable theatre, il has been en,