Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-31
RielmOnd, .Nareh %, 1889.

~ We cannot refuse to publish the invitation of
the eccentric Mr.. Shultz to Western Virginia. but
we hope the people in that quarter Will think twice
before they act upon the Recommendation.
FoR RICHMOND WurG.
me 'he'3 Committeeman, tie March Of Mind. -
The "March OF Mind" in the improvements of
Political Science, throughout the FREE States. is
wonderful indeed, when compared with the s.Egyp-
tan darkness that still the land of VIRGINIA,
ANA me contrast is still stronger, when compared
with OHIO, fragment Of Virginia. that about fortv
years ago, had not single white family in il: and
now ranks almost equal III power ard oopIlaIiou with
her mother Virginia :! and soon viii surpass tho
"Antent Dominion herself, unless this giant of two
hundred years old, awnkes from his scep ofpoticaI
death and darkness under which he is now pining
away. Fs
The Free States have discovered, that the .'narcb
OF mind IS now so ustoDshiHgy rapid that Con-
venton is absolutely necessary in eyerv State eyer
seven or ten years, or in order TO make teir re-
Qusite alterations their CONSTITUTIONS while tbor
Is no ''mar,t OF mind" in the ensayed Stale of Vir
gna; for, she has her chus slaves as well as black:
and the same icudal-like laws nnw ,veiab bar ,'o,,
as they did under the bondage Of Old England.
The new Constitution would be passabe, provided
there had been clause TO meet the "march Of mind
by providing for future Conventions; but if the Poo
pie ra'uy ths CONS ltutIor none OF us VIII ever live
TO see another Convention.
But. fthe WEST remain true 10 lhcrirbts orr,ap
aud insist upon restoration of An THEIR RIGHTS.
instead of the miserable pttunce now granted and
declare an 'INTERREG SUM- to the present arstocraic
system, their grievances viii be rcdrcssed bu, not
before.
Let the WEST, then, call CovyrvTrov of the
WEsri and let that Convention appoint Commission
crs, to treat with the Eastern Nabobs for diyisnn
ofthe State 'peaceabIy if we forci5ly if we
must" G.. SCHULTZ
o. The author Of the annexed communication to
the Genius Of Liberty, surveys political events with
sugocious eye. MijoT Lee was undoubtedly made
scapo gouti but certainly, those who compoun-
ded with their consccnccs by his sacrifice will rccl
on without their host.
For the Genius of Liberty
Mr.. SowER-ln a late number Of tho Winchcs-
ter Nrginlan, the editor, in common with many Of
his brcthen Of the school, preends TO have had
their sense OF morality greatly outraged by the nomi-
nation of Major LcC.--lie seems to be much rsioy-
cd by the rejection Of it-llls sense Of Justice de-
mands that Gen Jackson should not be solely blamed
iog the nomination, and he tells US, that Major Lee
was recommended To hum by Chief Justice Marshall
Judge Mclean, p. =. Barbour &c.
Now Mr.. EuItor, how ridiculous, if VIC NAV not
say mpudcnt Is all this protenCc at moral fastidlous
ness, IN the Of MAJOR Lee, i'm the admirers and
culoglsts of Gen. Jackson, and Major Eaton Wa
the example Of the nomination Of him as conspic uou
that set n the praises Of the UiherF and the efforts
made by these so dchcatoy sensitive gentlemen. Ia
elevate them 10 elevated stations IN society.
10 Is now well known m Washington that tho re-
lection of Major Ice, irgy n concerted matter, witt
thc Jackson minority IN the sru1tc.-li was 10 make
hja scopo goat, by The sacrifice of whom, they ho.
ped to- gain sUmo cuIJt Tor political and moral puri,
by which they may cover The turDludc Of confrmin.
other nominations offensive 10 al really houourabl,
mon. JUSTICE.
Gentlemen. Eou are authorised 70 announce, tina