Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-27

pinsss and prosperity Of our common conntyy N' SOP
IL NOT my purpose at this time, to enter into any
speculative discussion, upon this subject
have heretofore on the Aoor Of Copyre.s oxh.,.
ted all my views IN relation to it-and moreover m,
views of others, and especially those of Virg;ns M
exhibited In the luminous report of her Legislature in
1898, ore before the public But on this occs.;on.
the last during my life which over oxpect 10 81
dress you. in your sovereign character. I ask vcnr
solemn atient on, TO a few remarks which prono.a
To make, founded upon experience and obserystisn
ihesc two antagonist principles Of iattudinous and
Te~ie"pe construction, have for more than fortv
years, wed with each other with varying success.
prodomnated. Wv si'
inc present century opened with the preat civil
revolution winch placed in the chief executive chair
aI apJ'uu VI "ue principles, and the head Of the
politicaI church, whose articles of firth n,oc...
Compare this period of our political b,ap,n Isl,
ing mat OF the administrations which succeedea u
and were formed upon the model of this Great arcbo
type. with that during which the opposie pr;rcnI
was lord of the ascen9ant-And iudpe them in r.
utmost candcur, by the fruits which they hayc ,es.
pectiyely produced ~ 49,
Under the doctrine of restrieted construction. We
have enjoyed freedom Of speech and of the n,es.
We have had well-regulatcd economy. in cve,v a.
partment oil the Government-We have had b.ymo-
nous concert an general, between the Federal and
State aulhorltiesAud last, but not least the Slate.
aud the people of the States were left m ,eon a.
fruits OF their own TOLL diminished only bv the neccs
sary amount of the public dues-Of this last advnn
tase II may wen be said that it is one of the prima
| y n al
consequence OF these we have had during their .or
..huahce. rapidly growing prosperity and with one
nent among people. "'e"'-
Under the ascendancy of the doctrine of en,.,r.d
ana indefinite construction, mark, beseech YOU. the
reverse OF this picture. $50
Under ITS rel ti, we had at an carly period ~ o,
history an alien and sedition law, upon which largo
majority "i the American people, have Impressed The
stamp OF their decided reprobation
At very late period, we have seen immense nv
q
year becoming greater, by the Injustice
OF being raised from the substance of the whole
community and appropriated for the benefit of mari
only, and that frequently the part which furnished
the least portion OF the contributon-We have CO.,
the constitution extended by construction so ns 10
enable Congress TO appropriate millions for internal
,nProVemeh'-a matter OF police, which verify be-
eve, belongs to the local authorities of the States
we have seen the power of laying and COLLECTING
dutes distorted from its constitutional purpose Of
raising revenue to that OF regulating the labor of
the country-By force of this construction under
the name of Tariff Of duties the labor of one nnrt
OF the country severely xed that that of another
may De successfully applied to manufactures-Though
Is obvious that either, labor thus applied, was ess
pronaoie than other labor, in which aspect il was
iPohhc, or that manufactures did not want this aid
III winch aspect was oppressive and Unjust
nus ia'ter doctriue, with all its evil consequences
III us tram, is now IN the full tide of unjust and ma
those who Interested saw exn,rimen,
we who are obliged to pay the price OF this experi-
heht, nave complained, we have remonst rated we
leusoieu, we nave almost entreated-But he
majority, feeling their strength, have with firm and
steady step moved towards their biect which To
attain the end they have in vew must be finally pro
hihifio-,. ' F''
And what is the result let me asl, voy, az no, 80
hlOited amongst people. II is melanchov trn,b
nay u IS matter OF history that deep and settled
useoTleht per"adcs very large portion of the coun-
try-indced, some have thought, that thew have per
ceIvcd IN the signs of the times threatening ndica
TONS OF coming storm, which would scatter IN tho
winds this beautiful federo,;vo mocb;no oc " uo
/ broken fragments. '' IA
Amidst the hitherto determined nersever,,.o -,
tnc majority and the murmuring disquietudc of the
minorlty-good men have seemed to be almost re,ds
W gsc up all nope oil successful issue to our great
Poh'iGai experimentation which, il is not too much To
say that as 1t is the best tho event of its failure
II would probably be the last nope of the world for
self government. ' '''
They have feared, that we too like otber nation.
winch have gone before u.s. should first be involva5
III civH war, then anarchy, and finally perish az n
people, and be blotted from the map of the world a
10 our independent political existence
IL would be the part of wisdom even under INV,
extremity OF circumstances, to take counsel and de-
I'VE ray OF consolation, from the noble maxin oP
inc Tomans' nerer TO despair Of the Republic.
FOR my own part, although past experience doea
To. "uch countenance such expectation yet will
not entirely despair OF some releffrom the na,oritv
rust IN God' that they will in the school Of that
Very experience have learned lesson of moderation
mai tHcy VIII have learned to estimate more highly
the complaints of n minorty-To appreciate tho MOI
oil and political benefits of this Union as of NOR.
worth tan roads canals manufactures of any other
similar advan,age-To feel that il il prde ~ bo,r.
alone which would make them consider il defeat 10
concede TO mInorlty-ln fine, TO consider it. as in
trul u 49, not surrender 10 The menaces but N rom
eeSsoH 70 me remonsrdnces Of minority who believe
themselves to be oppressed, and call aloud for reer
rom oppression Nor are we without memorable
example OF such magnanmous concession Wit
ness the repeal of the Embargo not az we are infor
med by Mr. Jefferson himself from any change in his
opinion as to its policy-No, my fellow countrymen,
!, was done IN Difference to the complaints of New
Engahd' ana IN the spirit Of Cancellation and har-
mony. And why shall not New England, and other
manufacturing portions Of the Union. in their turn
emulate SO distinguished example, 1t is for them
Ehould bouoyc- IT, ,a 80. i W -
ny To our Just expectation still press on in their
course regardless ofths voice of complaining people
hen we nave the consong hope. that there another
department Of the Government whose Moderation
VIII he interposed 10 us, from tho appalling
evils, which piony fear and which n good mon must
dcprccuc.
Undnr tho nnsnicns of Tho nrnsnni nLun;ri..-..:-.