Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-22

tgVaFds our uauufa r'"rine Interests. nov
an, aud rvsf lave hen, decidedly ui-naiy ~
them 'hanga ! rsans. e9nesr 80 all u tie
meas.rp. " sieh tavs ps,n stopfsd To Advance
,h.ea. IheIisya, con itafa'ions higher than
ans question Of pec"niary 'n'sr csts, fnthids
ihsif ~. Bat -abJrdiasfa 10 ihrse hiehrr
giews Of rotct. I regard lte sdssaeeusnt OF
met hanicAl al chemical imnrUsPmsnts IN the
al, with feflug, iullr short of enthnsnn 4,
not onlv rs the prolific SQUIRE Of national
sni individual ~faltt. but. as ihe great means
81 enlatgug the domain of man over IN. male
rial sprld and, thereby oflay,ng thr solid
fU1pdttion u q highly improved condition Of
sorief,. morally nnd politically. / tear NOT
that - shall rEt.nl our pp~eT tpl la over The
great agents 81 nature, bot, on the coarrary. I
coasider such enlargement Of our power as
tending mors certainly and powerfully 10 bet
Ter the cpnd ton II our race, than any on. Of
TIE many powerful cHusrs, nov OPP rating 10
tn result. Win lhese impressions not only
rejoice At he general progress Of the arts in
tie world. bai IA thar al vancrmrnt IN oar own
country an, as lar rs protection can be in.
81 ienlally afforded, "a The fair aud honest eI-
rrcise Of nor constitutional poset.I thiuk INV.
~ ! have always done, that SOUND policy. con.
neeied with the srcurIfy, independence and
peace OF The country, rfp Tres them tu be pro.
'ect"d, hut that We cannot go n siugl' step br-
yund, y iihout jei pardlztng nnT peace ,onr hsrmo-
ny aud our liberty considerations uI minifeI,
more impo tlnce TO Us fban any mrasure of
mefe policy tau possibly b..
In thu. pIHcing my opinions before the pub.
lie. have not been sctnaIed by the expectation
OF changing the public sentiment. Sach a mu-
tivr, on a question So long sguated, aud - be-
't win feelings Of prejudice and interest,
would n'gn", on my par ,Hn insutT .rable vani.
~, aud a profound ignorance Of The human
heart. 10 asUIi, Ms iHr possible, the imputa-
ton OF eihef, nave confined my statement
Dn lie mhny AMI IN oriHnt points, On winch ]
htVr been compelled 10 IouCh, TO n sltuple dr.
clnratIon of my opinions, without adyan.
ing MY other reasons To sustain them,
than what Appeared 10 me TO be lndispen-
sbie 10 HE Ia understanding Of my views I,
aud, II ia should on anV point, be thought
10 br not clearly mud explicitly developed, il
will, | trust. be attributed 10 my soliuitude 10
avoid the %lnpu'al Gus 10 winch | have allud-
rd and nol from any desirr 10 disguise ~,
''numruis. nor The want Of bfguneut and
lia sirHlioas TO man'ain positions, winch so
abound N both, u,pi II Won d require u vol
40" 10 Ito them any thlug H. justice. | eaa
OILY hope ihdi truths, Which irpl HssureF.
A. HsstututIy rodpec ed wuh all that We
ought TO oil mast deaf, may not he weak.
rnel ~ lie pubic e. tnRton l., the I'M
ptlir't mtnnrI, - which | hayo teen by
tlr ptJsCt ia view comp lied u present them.
Vhh every caution On my par, | dare not
hoo, Ia taking lhr step I hhvr. 10 escape ne
Impu,nuon OF ImpT"p"i motives ,fnuguI have
without reserve, irreiy .kpTGssed my opiaipns
1oi lrkBrdlng whrfrer ia Y mighi, OF m1ght
not. be- popuInT. ! have 70 rrusun 10 hpirVr
mat b ! afe 'u,h ss vii courljaie pubic n
VOur, bat nc opposite Hh,an greatly Iegr,t.
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