Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-09

- We received Yesterday, oy p'" Il
a.,,s IA day and half in an,ic'paho" v
!. .;l information from Richmond 'ha' '"'
,u.,.,ur. convened on Monday last; ano "
-.ni,ed by the appointment OF Linn oa""
s.d;.oo a. speaker, George W. Mu"'o''
Clerk and Peter Francisco as oe'J'a
..m.-We also received, thro' the po".e"''
sra;,or. If ,bs Compiler, a copy oil gov
rlovd's Fms, Message-wh'eh we a'''s" " '
before our readers;
GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
W Exrcu TIVE DEPARTMENT,
December 9th, 1857.
e.,,..,- c;iigeus ofthe Senate
feH0" and OF The House Of DeiegdlS
.n nv sincere salutaiions upon this
s.emblage under the new Const,lu-
80 '.,o Won belongs the task OF giving ',,e n's'
l'I,o IN The Government and you VIII MOI
III nronetly 10 appreciate The honor ano mag
ia' .our stations, or the difficult and re-
,,.;hI4 duties y hich have deVoved upon
YOU. c.,,f,, lie n,ooress. and
,,a ratification Of the amended CONSTITUTION oy
no reople-VrgiDia has exhibited 10 'ne
.ord another grand spectacle, OF ha''oh
=. aia;cnlty. directed alone by reason, and ma
!, i,o manifest TO the universe the great truth,
.,.s man is capable OF se'f-goyefnment.
W. I,ed il is true, for more than haf cen>
,,,.la, the former Constitution, aud en-
;oyed oteat tranquility, and a considerable
80 n nrosneriiy-Ihat many should have
.,cfe,red il 10 any that could be substituted, is
w., matter Of surprise, WHEN We consider
INV Intimately il was bic nded with all the pas,
m our history.
Vvbeo that instrument was formed the popu-
lation of yirgi mia hardly extended beyond The
or,at Vale, since that per iod, large counties
have heen created in the wes', win rich,
numerous aud increasing populauon--inhhoi-
ing a steep, difficult aud noun famous eou"try,
far ,amoyed from the seat of government.
and destitute OF CONNER la iacities-it should
AFFORD us little matter Of surprise, that the peo-
ME Of tnai region, should desire change, in
,be anticipaiion O. much benefit ! In the change
which has been made IL IL, perhaps, ony what
nicht have been expected, thai both sides
.hould think they perceive some cause OF
d,ssatisfaciion-Ihc one, IL having LOST more
than was hoped, The other1 III having gained
less than was desired.
The contest is passed--et the triumph OF
victory and the bitterness Of defeat. be forgot
zen in an united eifo,t 10 benefit our common
country, and aid new Ia ire to this the oldest
Of the Republics-To tn's we are encouraged,
not less by the memory Of the past, than the
promise of the future.
Amongst the important duties, those Of re-
ORGANIZING the Judiciary, and introducing into
the Judicial System such notifications as may
iend to the cheap and mole speedy admlnlslra-
lion Of Justice, will demand your most anxious
attention.
The various and somewh bat conflicting opin-
ions which are believed to prevail on this inter-
esiing subject, will be reconciled by your Wis
dom, and a full and perfect system be put, II Is
hoped, into harmonious and successful opera
lion. The country reposes in safety upon your
PRUDENCE and discernment.
Notwithstanding the arduous service which
YOU will have TO perform, in rendering more
perfect our form of civii polty. cannot fail TO
recommend 10 your attention the subject Of our
internal condition, IL. reference To the means OF
inter concentration bftw cen distant parts OF
,se Commonm ealih i BY The bouniiul dispen-
sa,ion OF Prov idence, that beautiful and extern
siye region wing below The falls of our rivers,
has afforded TO II ali those facilities hich open
every mnrket 10 / industry and enteipTlze OF
its inhabitants. This fortunate condition Is
denied TO the inhabitants above 'ide alter, and
presses with nnspeakable weigh tupon our clti
2ens residing beyond the mountains.
While this state Of things is filtered 70 con.
iinae the resources OF the state admit ot but
pattlal developement-Landso Of lneAhasstihle
fertility remain anreclalmed, and The county
is deprived of much of lis eihcency-NhaI Is
the Indictment to reclaim the forest or cult-
paie the earth, # the means OF obtaining remu-
nelat On of ones labour. is denied? That ar
aument which, in opposition to Judicious
system of improvement. is made 10 rest upon
the inequality OF contribution, either real or
supposed, 10 be made by the different portions
ot the 5 ate, appears 10 me, 10 tail utterly III
lis object. II opposes the only means winch
can ever bring about that equality vi ContrIbu-
H. n 10 the public chest, whi' IL seeks SO ear
ne,tly to establish. Let markets be opened
for the agricultural products OF any country
aud Instant, the subj CTS OF taxation will be,
come common TO il, and all other countries
similarly circumsianced. But when, IN con
necton with this, the Improvement OF the state
IS regarded as the sure means oil producing
uhIy Of feeling, ana HARMONIOUS acton, be-
tween all parts of the community, lis Impor'
lance cannot be questioned, or It's benefits tie
matter OF speculation.
In this government there is no want OF con
stutonal power oven this subjec,-A ganst a
similar exercise Of power, on the part of the
Federal Government, Virginia has uniformly
protested and wisely--1he exercise of such
power by ihst government has bee regarded,
not only as unconstltl tiotal but as aeleterIons
III The highest degree-and an attentive obser-
walton oil its Effects, mas been attended with Il
thorough conviction OF lis disastrous tendency.
u is cause OF sincere congraiulation, that the
President should have done much ~ the eApr-
else of his constitutional veto towards aTTestmg
this unfortunate system. We may certainly
HOPE that impelled by a devoted regard 10 I've
interests OF the United states, manifested by
him ufon repeated occasions, he will perse.
we're in this course, until every yestige of tins
usarpatiun will be obiierated from the leg isla-
ton OF Congress. The states are competent
10 the improvement, OF then own domestic coi-
diion, aud the obligation which rests upon
'ben to do so, IS high and mpeFious.