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

II; bu, nothing FL e than a Genera, Goyero-
mshi could make free her path before her
and set her forward on her career She earl,
saw Sli tins. and 10 the accomplishment, of ,h
great add indispensable object. she bent eve
~ faculty. and eIerted every effort. She wa,
NOT mistaken. She formed no false judgment,
AT tho moment ofthe adoption OF the Con
shtui'on. New York ~ss the capital OF one
state, ana contained thirl, two or three thou
sand peoIil"- II now contains more than two
hundred thousand people, aud is Justly resa,.
, deo az me Somm-rcial CAPITAL, no, oaly OF al
the United States, but OF all the whole Cont.
aent also, from the Pole to the South Sea-
Eseff page OF her history, for the last forty
years. bears high and irresistible testimony TO
the benefits and dressings Of the General Gov.
ernmen'. Her astonishing growth 10 referred
to- dna quoted ~ all the world, AZ QUE OF the
mos' striking proofs Of the effect. vi our Fed.
erai Union. 10 suppose her now TO be easy
ana lndinereni, when notions are advanced
tendiag TO i,s dissolution, would 10 to yup-
pose hef eq 'sai, iorgehul vi the past, ADD blind
to tue present, alike ignorant OF her own hlsis-
~, and htr owa interest, metainorphos ed
iiom all thai she has been, into a beng, tired
oil ns prosperity, sick ofits own growth aud
greatness, aud infatusted for lie own de.iruc.
Ion. Every blow aimed VI tue Union OF tho
States STRIKES on the tenderest nerve Of her ill.,
te'est aud her bappiuess. 10 bring the Union
i"'o debate. IS ~ briug hn own future prosper.
ny into debate al,o. To speak OF atresting the
ia"s oil the Union. ofinierposing Stste power
~ matters OF Commerce and Revenue. weak.
en'ng tho full aud st authority OF the General
! Government, would he, in regard 10 this Guy.
but another mode OF speaking of commercial
| ruin, OF abandoned wbaryes, Of vacated house,,
! Of Diminished aud dispensing popuia ton, OF
, bankrupt merchants, of mercnanics without
employment, and laborers without bread. The
growth Of tins City, and the Constitution OF
tue Unted States. are coryais aud Coniempo-
'sries. They bsgaa together, they have foui-.
'shed together. snd IL rashnuss and folly
destroy une, lhe other wall follow il /, Ih- ion,h.
Gan,lcWe0,i is true, 10 Iced that the gro~ih
ofthis city Is extraordinary, aud almost -ael
anpled. It's nov, believe, sixteen or seyen-
teen ears, since | Grst saw It Within that
comparatively short period, il has added to its
number three times the whole amount OF Its
population when the Constitution was adopted
VI all tn ngs Ring power 90 check ils prosper
ty, Of oil things poten, 10 blight and blast n, OF
all ,lSngs Capable oil compelling this city to rc-
ccde as fast as she has advanced, n disturbed
90. crnmcnt, an enfesbl-d public authurity. =
broken or weakened Union of the States
would be sovereign Tbs would be cause ETH.
elrnt enough Nv ~ tnIng else, in the com
mon fortune of communities, she quay bope 20
resist, or to prevent IL bat oold be iafal as
this arrow OF death,
Gentlemen you have personal recolections
aud associations, eunnected with tho establi,u.
iuent and adoption ofthr Constitution, which
are necessarily called up on an occasion like
thu. II Is impossible ~ forget the prominent
agency which efninr0t ci,rzens of Your own
fulfilled in regard 10 that great measure. They
are now recorded among the h,strious dead /;
but they have lett Nance never 10 he forg often,
aud never 10 be remembered wmbou, I.spect
and veneraton. Least OF all, eau they be for.
gotten by you, when assembled .ere for
the purpose sisniIying your attachment TO
The constitution, and your sense OF rs in
eshuaIle importance to the happiness OF the
peoplA
should do violence 10 my own feelings,
gentlemen, think | should offend yours, II 1
Omitted respectful mention Of great names, yet
fresh IN your recolecIiOns, How can l stsnd
here, to speak oil tho Constitution oil the Unit
ed States, OF the wisdom OF Tvs provisions, OF
the difficulties attending lis adoption, of the
evils from which il rescued the COUNTY, and
ci the the prospe Ii,y and power 10 which il
has raised II. and yet pay no tribute to those
who were highly Instrumental 10 accomplish
ing the work. Nhe we are here, TO REFUGEE
tina, IT yet s,ande firm aud strong while we
congratulate one another that We live u,idsr
its bsnign influence. and cherish hopes OF il,
long duration. VIC cannot fo,geI who they we're
tnat IA Ihs day 0i our national Infancy, in the
| tlm' vi drspcudracy and despair, mainly a:srs
ted to work our del.veraucp. | shuuld feel
| that uisresarded the strong recoltectoLs
which the occasion presses upon US, that was
nor true tugtstlUde. nor true TO patriotism,
not true 10 the living or the dead. nor true 10
your feelings or my own, il should forUear
10 make inent,on Of ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
Coming tro'n the military service OF the
| country. yptn youth, but With knowledge and
maturity, even IN c,yil affansy far beyond h;,
years. he made this city the place Of his adop-
ton and he gave the whole powers of hrs
mind 10 the contemplated OF tina weak and
dlSlI acted condition OF the county. DAILY m
Creasing IN acquaintance and confidence with
the people o! this city, he saw, what they also
saw, line absolute Necessity vi scne closer bond
oil Union for III, States. This was the great
bject OF desire. lie uever appears TO nave
lost sight oft hut was found III tbs lead when
ever any thing was TO b- attempted for rs &c.
onplIshmsn,. Que experiment after another.
as ID well known, WAS Tried, aud all tailed.
, Tue States seIs urgently called Oh TO conier
such further powets Oh the old Congress NJ
" oud enable il 10 redeem the public faith, or
to adopt themselves some general aud commoo
principle of comnsrctsi regulation. Bat the
STATE, had not agreed and were not likely TO
a.rer. In tins posture Of affairs, 80 full Of
public difficulty and public distress, Commls.
sIoners from five or sIx Of the States met, on
the request oil Virginia, at Annapolis, IN sep
tembe,. 1856. The precise OBJECT OF their sp-
pointment, was to take into consideration tire
trade Of the Lnhed States--to Examine the re-
laiiye situations and trade Of the several
S,a.es-aud to consider ho~ far a uniform sys-
tenn Of commercial regulations was necessary
| 10 their common interests and permanent har-
nony. Mr. Hamilton was one OF these Com.
missioners-aud | have understood, though l
cannot assert the fact, that their Report was
drawn bv him. lis associate from tins State
was the venerable Judge BrSsos, who has iiy-
"a lo,u and sill lives to see The hu,py results