Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-21
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INDEPENDENT STATESMAN,
ROANOKE Co.yiiERCxaL GAZETTE
- by JAMxs LANfER.
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uousnrss into which il dcgonerntes il aimost ,n;vn,
sally esteemed of ncalculabe Importance in com
Try ke ours, where the government -, founded nno,
p"pnIar opinion, and which TO be intelligent and FOR
rect, requires To be inforneG:-He will The ,,E,rc cnn
tent himself with giving brief outline of his nan
ana short exposition ~ The PRINCIPLES tLnt will CO.
vern him in ills publication.
me paPer w'lI be neatly aud correctly printed on
u" 'hPeTini Sheet md cont ain, besides oriaiual o.
una the current news of iie day intersi,np and
valuable selections upon all subjects but NOR, 5ar,;
quarry upon Political Economy, .4y,Trui,v,e and f,,n
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una n:7ence, and smployed n medium fr the Gene
RAJ a.irs on OF information upnn al those subj. cts
winch are calculated TO improve our natures. mole
rare our conditions, and make Us User and haupicr
than we are. "NTr'I
tn" political character OF the St,tcswaa tbo,rh
P'itc'. liberal and free from, all party tuinl will be
dcci'', oily republican. Tho E,or does MI use ,Le
term IN the sense octhe miserable tre serving Dem
ago"ue, who applies II ndiscriminatcy TO whatever
tie pubic Taste. for the tip, being NAV seem q f.
vor; nut M Indicating these IN 1x,s and princ,os ~
H"vcTninen' (nvaryng aud im.nutabe in themselves
wmc.i ne was early taught 70 believe we're best cal
cui"tci 10 secure the Sights of man. and promote
h'spo peTty and Happiness in the social slate mud
which experiences and refiec. ion have only served "a
sfehS len aud confirm: Among these maxns mn.
p1'ncples arc recognized "the natural ai,d political
eq'ahiy OF men THE People az the fountain. of
power, ana "their capabiliiv for self uoycro,nc,,
The institution Of the social compact for the ro
m,n osn.f.,' and twhcrc unann;,y cannot be attain
uu1 me riSht OF the majority to govcrn."-These
IL n trnp
III nf Rights, whch cmanated from Tho rnrifyinc
political cruciJle Of" Ia it will be his pleasure =,
h' VIII feel IT. at all times, his duty, to vinica,e and
sustain. BeliepiE. that, upon the p-cser-,,;on =;
their respective Constitutional Orbit and ,be ,r,,,
nance, III harmony. nf he delicate and civ bnIan.
rci r. iations Of The Federal and State Government,
i mnch Of nc prosperity and happiness, rerhaps the
Liberties of the people Of tile United STA Ok ,,no,J
giving to each liberal confidence he will nj ~ tne
equally CO operate to sustain the States IN Il f,l
ana frs. enjoyment Of ull their "rescTyc. rioh.s
ana ia vhdicaion OF their s"vcrcigTi.s Wien viola
ted. and 20 promote healthy and efficient admin;s
trai'nn OF the Gen ral Government. in he eyercs 8
all the rights and powers ezpresyiy contained w,
IN It, constitutional Charfer--as on The one b,rJ h.
would enGcavor TO nisc wiioles ne vguu- into ,bo
ac,'on OF state al hority, on tho ether no wold
T"'riin from impairng to- much the suluarv en,r,
OF The General Administration in lie exercise of r.
eS'tinate powers-saiing between the poli:icaiS 81
IN anu CharSbdis of disuniOn and coasoiid,fier no
would hold the helm with n ca,,,i.us and err,I ~,
bold and fearless hand. ~
LaTenting as every lover of his country and her
ret institutions must iament, The degradation into
winch large portion OF the American Press bas
a'ien devoted. as IL has unhappi'y bcccme 10 ff;on
ana to ttio"s purposes, and whose daily vocation dis
reGuIoing the public good only este, ming It ,ec
"ndary ntorcs) Seems 10 consist in the vsn,on ,nd
unwarrantabe abuse and yiii;;cation nf orc, 81, -,
men, and The equally false and exravanaut o,mn,,n.
natnn ard applause Of another, while tI,. whole NIB
ic a'm trnl'on on the one hand is uncandidy per-
Veried aid malgncd and on the other, unfairly dis.
gnised and aprlnudei;-thc Editor disc!;,iminc for
himself, as lie most emPSaiically docs all pary con-
nections--takns. truth and principle for his guide
ana The PUBIC happiness for his aim, with poll icai
Juto or Ca5sl 70 serve, selfish sinisi or views
ui h's own TO promotc-reying upon the he nest c,n
vieions of his mind will steadily pursue ih-ougb
the whole course OF his professional career TINT which
he may conceive to be the pnth Of houo and OF patr
otism. lie will mover JON in my proscr,ption ON
account OF opinions, but will always discounteuapce
IN the most ci'lsd manner, every thing that bas
tendency to engender narrow preiudices and uncen-
erous sentnerts-every thing that is calculate d 10
excite LEGAL lealouses n continuance of thos q marty
animostles. which, nnlappily for the country nced
with such violence during the late Presidential con-
test, ana which every patriot hoped the final settle
men, OF the question, and the hand of time
would In great measure, have soened and m,ti-
gated, If not entirely aayed-Caining at all times
the right, in free though temperate manner 10 dis
ciss the proprety and tendency of public
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is evident corruption, nor allow himself to indulge in
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