Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-09
Proposals for Publishing at Richmond, Pa.
a Semi Hcekly Paper, 20 be called
THE VIRGINIA TIMES.
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cncc to the first principles OF our Republican lnst-
tutions, and devotion TO the pcrmancn, interests of
Virginia and the Union. While 1t Will cndeaNour to
present faithful narra;ive fpublic events. It will
discuss principles with the freedom and temper which
become the Press of an emil h'enCd and liberal
try. Regarding thr purity OF our institutions, md
the public security always paramount to the TIL
umph of mere parties or mcn 1t Viii estimate the lat
ter only as they may cOnCucc 10 the former Public
offices created land should be confr.a) as sacred
trusts. for the benefit Of the peopc--no for The per
sonal ggrandzement qualification Of those who
may seek to I'LL them. In Representative Dcmcc-
racv, organized and administered by the force nt
public opinion, the Irrss is the natural or
gan Of observation and intercourse between
tho People and their GovrJnmcn;-lkc a
faithful mirror, 1t should r. fleet the image OF
measures and men, that their merits may be justly
1ppreclated and their tanlis freely condemned. In
the discharge Of its delicate and highly responsible
functions the Press should cautiously forbcar
crcach on the sanctuary Of private feeling. to
mingc the sympathirs OF domestic life with the con-
sdcraticn OF public affairs III should challenge the
respect of others by manifcSting a proper respect,
for itset-and merit, by meyer abusing, the conf
dcnce which may be rsposcd IN it.
The Times will maintain the doctrines OF VIRGIN
IN with regard to the Federal Compact ms the, have
been eXpounded by Madison IN 1898. and prac-
tcay enforced by Jefferson. II will cling To The
Union, and the principles on which it establish
CD, as the charter OF our liberties. The diversity of
interests and occasional collisions of opinion which
our Federal Government, are thu natural effects If
obvious causcs. They should adnonlsh Us to rccur
still ottener to the fundamental princu,cs OF our Uni
on, and 10 preserve Il by that slIrit of elevated
patriotism, that temper II tor5carance and mutual
concession Mich alone led 10 lis adoption by the
States In the exercise ofthose powers winch have
been delegated 10 ia" Federal Government, too
much regard cannot hr had for the sarcrty of writ
zen Constitutions. Their sauary rcsIrc,ioNs afford
the only means q" prcsCrvnG the purify of orr in
stitltions, by defining the powers of Government
ard guarding the rights of the people. Ifthc pow
c-s which have been coded H. the Federal Govern.
ment BY The States shall be found imadcqute 10 the
necessities OF our rapidly expanding COUNTRY or too
naccuratc!y defined, let not others be assumed bv
dangerous and vague construction. but rather sub
NIT 10 Inc constituent bodies the proprlcv of grant
ing or Withholding them The real Causes OF differ
ehce among the states at this tIse, tar less
riouS and irfcconclablc than those which were adj
]usted at the formation of eur Conf,deracv,-and
that dIsntcrescd spirit OF American pa roti-m which
trlumphcd then, will riumph anain-thc Unrn Y,ll
be preserved and pgrpeiuatcd by sacrifice OF
local JeaiouSics and minor interests on the altar cf
our conniry-hy a scruPuoIS and sacred regard for
the original Compact of the States '"he pnru,a-
ncrce OF our free institutions must deremd essential
~ on our adherence to those fixed and rrna.
principles OF Government, which cannot tlac-
tudtc with the changes of rartr or tho
clprIccs oil statesmen. The people are the natu
raj and the safest dcpcsotCS OF newer The tendon
cy of man to usnrp and abuse authority, ad,ronish
c. lis hai Is better too much 20 restrict than cnarre
the powers of Government. The cHprrlcrco of ali
history tcstics that wncn power has been oncn ar
CURED either by The voluntary ccSSon of the prople
or the arbitrary assumption of tirv.rnrient II Is no
yer resgned-lt can only be w!n.,ed back bv the
strong arm OF revolution. The Executive Depart
men' Ct Governments has been most ianraro,ls N
me iiberIes OF man--its organization is tie ihost
dii1cut IN the theory of our Cwn. While il mist he
ad'fna'e To all iud sponSabe purpnsGs oS Cinvrrn
ient' Sii"nld be Totclcd with republican simplicity,
and rendered las far may be- npotcut tor m scb,ef
nni oppression. WhDle the office of Chrr Napjs-
r'ie OF thc United States mus, ALWAYS be an ohio,
- honorable and virtnous ambition, should not be
aOuScd - means oi election hns By the incumbent
nor Obtained by thH petty articles of intrrue rs
term should be EXed by the Constitution nj the sirt
st period. Which will SECURE ;.I:cL.;s and i.,ar
tai administration Of its various and important dn,Ies
and tic incumbent rendered. in, uible op1ip
When tie time shall arrive for the selection OF n
enccrssnr 10 the present Chief Maristrate or the
CnNcd Sta'cS, The VIRGINIA TIMES will not b. in
iacnced b. personal predictions or antipathies Inn.
viii resurd the interests of Virginia, and the nrn
cp"s Of the Frdcrn Constitution. and wifi nd
ruratc tE" claims othrm who VIII best pro,no the
&C dnd xlStain the other. Wnhou; beinp pled,,ad
TO any man, It viii disGain to bctrnv itself ar mis-
i"ad I's country. ~ snhseTvc The ambition or the in
tn%nc Of any individual. Principles arc Of conrse
'orgotieD, when become the exclusive objects
{ { orr regard.
TIE VIRGINIA FINES will be zoilor,sIy and ,ndcr.,;
gably devoted 10 the cardinal objects III our state M
hey Public Education and Internal improvement.
ihe time has come, when Virginia should cease TO
spe culate, and begin to act. With love of country
uneqnaIIed-"ith moral and physical resources which
eh'te us 10 maintain an evated rank among nations
we have done less 20 improve our natural ,dV,n,,,
Than any people who have so long enjoyed the bless
lngs OF tree institutions. The proud examples of V,r
gina chlvalry in war, and her magnanlnity in neac.
are recorded on the page Of hstory-but there il no
monument ofonr public enterprise to speak our cha.
e,o as people to coming ages The energies of
states like those Of Individuals become paraIyzed
"hcn they arc no. eTer,cd and Improved. The en-.
cIodc"mcn's q Federal power on the State iurs,lic-
tons may be- aScrbed, ms great measure TO the NJ o.
I,@s d '"e i"ch Governments 10 cherish and improve
t"c: own respurc, The mott eifectu,I mod -,
preserving the rights Of The States, and attestnr their
W. N'iuc Is 20 eSetc'Sa z enjoy them II is the duty
e." thr fress carefully TO collect and disseminate ma,
'.''' 4" Information, which arc furnished by the ex
pc"ehce "f other States and Counties that CTR own
plans OF education and Improvement NAV he snccees.
July accomplished, and that the public mind NAV he
prepared to estimate the importance Of these sun
iects. o ''"'
The publication Of TnE TIwrs viii be commenced
- soon as hfiecn hundred subscribers can be procur
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