Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-07

ed. The writers of the numbers Of the Federal
ist. Mr.. Hsnil,oa, Mr.. Madison. and Mr.. Jay
so greatly distinguished themselves in theii
discussions of the Constitution, that those mum
bsrs are generally received as important com.
mentaries on tue text. and accus rate sxposiiions
IN general, of It's objects and purposes. These
papers were all written and published in this
CITY. MIR. Hamilton was elected one of the
distinguished delegation from the city, into the
State Convention at Poug hkeepsis. called 20
ratify tbs new Constitution. Its debates are
published. Mr.. Hamilton appears to have
sseried, on this OCCASION, TO the utmost, livery
power and faculty OF his mind.
Tue whole question was likely 90 depend on
| tbe decsioo Of New York, lie felt the full
imporianc Of the crisis and the reports OF bis
spsec hes, imperfect rs they probably are, are
yet lasting monuments 20 his genius aud pat
riotsm. Ne saw al last his hopes fulfilled be
saw the Constitution adopted, aud the Gov
ernmsnt ander u, established sod oIgsoiz-d.
! he Discerning eye of Washington Immediately
Called him 10 that post, Infinitely the most iiD-
portant in ihs administration Of the new sys'
ten lie IVES made Secretary Of the Treasury !
aud how he fulfilled the duties OF such . place.
at such time, the whols country perceived,
eth delight, and the whole world saw, with
admiration. Iie smots the rock OF the national
resources, and abundant streams of revenue
pushed lorth. He touched tue dead corpse Of
the Public Credit, and u sprung upon lis
feet. The fablsd birth of Minerva, hom the
brain OF Jovr. WAS hardly moro sudden OF more
perfect, than the finsncIsl system OF the U.
States. hurst forth from The conceptions OF ALEx-
AspkR BAhaTos.
Your reColIee,I ms. gentlemen, your respect,
and your affections. nil cDnsp,rs ,o bring be-
fore you, al such n iime AZ this. another great
man, now. too, numbered with the dead. l
mean the pure. the disinterested, the psT'o'
join JAY. HIS character is u brilliant jewel
IN the sacred treasures Of national reputation.
Leav,ng his profession at sa early perod, yet
not beio'e he had snsulariy distinguished han
self in il. tIom the CON meuce % mo sesu-
Luton, his ~hIle life, until his DUAL retirement,
WAS ifs Of public service. A member of the
first Cougacss, no was tie author Of TINT p0-
ltleal paper which Is generally acknoSlcdg sd
TO stand lr,t among the incorporate p,oduc-
lions oil that body papers which called tolt
tat decisive strain OF comneudaiion IRON the
great Lord Chatham, IN ahich he pronounced
them moi interior To tho finest productions ol
the master states of tne world. lie had been
abroad, aud he had also been lung i9trus,ed
wiIh tue diff cult duties OF our foreign CORES
ponIenre ut home. he had seen aud felt, IA
the fullest measure, Rnj TO the greatest possible
extern, the diff Guilty OF conducting our foreign
aGans honorably and usefuliy, without q strong
er aud mose pc, feel Inion AT home. though
not a uember OF the Convention which framed
the Condnution, he was yet present while IL
MAS in session sud looked anxiously for ms
result. BY the choice OF this CITY, ha had a
seat in tue btate Convention, aud lopk an
active and jealous pat, for the adoption Of tue
r., Ia - al H. w.
10 be the Gr.l Chief Justice of the United
States aud surely the high .nd most respon.
sibIe duties OF tina, station could not have been
trusted to ADLER aud satsr hands. II i. The duty
one Of equal Importance and delcacy. OF that
tribunal, 10 decide constitutional questions
arising occa,iJnally On state laws. The gen-
ernl leu rning and ability, and especiasly the
prudence, the mildness. aud the frmne,ss of hi.
aharacier, eminent,y lifted Mr.. Jay TO be the
h, al Of such court. When The spotl1ss erinine
Of the Judicial robe fell on joBs JAY, il touch
ed nothing not rs spoHess u. it.eli These en-
inent men, gentlemen, the contemporaries OF
some oil gu, known to most, and TeyeIed by
all, were 50 conspicuous in the framing and
adopting VI the Constitution, and called 50 ear
" to important statioas under it, that tribute
better, Indeed, than have given, or am able
to give, seemed due 10 them from us. There
was yet ano;h r., Of which mention y. to be
made. In the revolutionary history Of The coup-
Try, the name Of Chancellor LiyNG,roS be.
came early pre.ennent.--He was.a member Of
that Congress which declared Independence /;
aud member, TOO, of tho Com mitiee winch
drew and reported the important Declaration,
Al Tho period of The adoption Of the Consiitu.
lion, he was i,s fam fiend aud able advocate
lie was a member oil the State Convention,
beng one oi that list Of di,lns uished aud gated
meu, who represented this city ia that bod, :;
and threw the whole weight OF his talents and
influence in,o the doubtful scale VI tue Constr
luton.
Gentlemen as connect with the Coustitu-
ton, you have also local recoilecilons " hich
must bind IL still closer 10 your attachment
and afisttion> IL commenced its being, and IFS
blessings, hers. Ii was IA this CITY, IN The
midst OF hleads, ANXIOUS. hopeful. aud
devoted, thst tue new Government started IN
its course. To US, gentlemen, who are younger
il has come down by tradition but gone u
round me are old enough 10 have Witnessed,
\ nd did witness. the interesting scene Oi the
fast luauguranon. They remember what
VOICES OF grdliiicd patriotism what shouts Of ell
thusiastlc hUIr, what acclanIatlons, rent the
an--hUw many eyes were suHused with tears
OF joy--ho~ cordially each man pressed tue
hand OF han who was mex 90 him, wien, stand
ing In the opeu air. IN the centre OF The city,
10 the view Of tue assembled thousands, the
first presiIeU, asheaId soiemnly 10 pronounce
the words OF his official oath, repeating them
from tina lips of Chancellor LIvtsGsTos. You
then thought, gentlemen, tina, 'he great work
OF tue revolution was accomplished. You then
felt that you had GoveInnenr--tuat the
Unned States were thee, indeed, united. Every
hem nj ut star de IA ed 10 shed ITS seecte.i in
HJencs un that auspieious hour. Here we're he
rues OF the Revolution /. here we're ssges of The
Conv eution here were minds, di,c med and
schoolvi in ali the various fortunes oil the coun-
Try, acting now 10 various RELATIONS but all
cooperating to thessme great end. tho success.
ful administration oil the new aud untred Con-
stuution. Aud he--ho~ shsll ] speak of hun !;
he was a, the head, who was already Gisl
in war--sho was already GrG IN tue hearts
Of his country men Aud who was nov sho va
uIso Inv the uu All tuI oue suffrage OF The Country