Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-15
THE VEREHNsAy.
LYSCHRURG. SEPT. Is. Isa:
Is THERE ANY UMPIRE

ser,ion of the Union relative 10 the tocir,,.
of Notification, may result, we eannat iore,e,
but it IS very certain, that il The Union be M,
dissolved, it must lead 10 a final seillemen, nj
the eIea, question, which from the first honf r.
the adoption of the federal constitution, dow,
10 the present moment, has not ceased To di,
iurb, in greater or less degree, the tranquilIv
of the public mlnd-Ne mem, the relative rioh,.
aud powers Of the General and State Cover
ments. The srenglings upon this subject, sh,c,
have occurred Al several periods OF our bisiory,
when certain seG,ions of the Unon have b.
come dsc0ntented with the policy Of the L Jacol,
raj Government. have NOW reached point franz
which neither party can recede without an su-
thoriatise settlement of the boundary linz, n,
power between hem II is useless to talk oIs
repeal or a modification OF the Tariff laws. az,
panecea, TO cure the evils complained Of, anlfo
sonthe the angry blows into peace. IAatyv
be merely patching tho na,ter-siupy ,
smoothing over of existing difficulties, which
will recur again, peroaps, in time OF nstlopsl
emergency, should the shipping aud conmer
Giai interests OF the country be again parshz.
ed by an Embargo or War. We are now N
state nj proloIad peace. Our relations win
foreign powers OF such a character
leave us ut leisure TO consolidate and build mn
. our institutions at home. Let u.s. then, recar ia
| first principles. We haye had time enough IN
witness the workings of cur S, s,em-apsaren,.
ly complex bat really simple in us Operations,
We can well jldgf, t'om the past, how much OF
the attributes Of sorereignty, States, coniedets
ted Ike ours. Ought,o dvest themselves Of, in
order 10 render the federal head fficenr, with
on being dangerous; and how much Of thus,
attributes the States oug gut TO retain. IN o.dsrlo
the Accomplishment oi me important bui mora
! limited duiles whico apPer aln 10 theIr resfrc.
ed sphere oil operations. Lee "a, then, 81 yuf.
selves s. tiously 10 work. not only to sllegce al
cause OF present complain, On tbe pail ut The
states, bu, also to preyeni tue ppss,bliI'y vi ID,
recut, eace. Aud this can oUly De- tone it seem.
10 as, by tue appointment OF sumo tribunal
dernier resort, il noue such now exists. On.
the parties val not acknowledge that ALREADY
esta shcd, fnI the arbltrament Of tbv,s 4,
ppt"s, which. iron the taillhiiiy oi orr natqie,
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expecied sometimes to arise in distinct comm.
nltics of people, spread over such wide sur.
face OF country, aud bound together only bya
general head, which from our infancy we are
taught TO regard with jealousy, il nol with hos
tiiy.
We believe thera is already an Umtire pra.
vlded by the constitution, for The ;. ttlemrut If
all disputes between the Federal ana siaie 60.
ernm' nls. We infer this from ne words ol
the constitution itself-but more especially from
tue nature OF the compact between the pafiies
II is iavorite theory Of tho Nulhfpers, tha'
leach State has right To Judge for Itself &,
the constitu ionnhiy of a - theory whicl
nre Is only TO he stated in order to strike every
rejecting man with its pslpabia abmrditp, ard
its fatally destructive tendency, We all npr.
ceve aud admit the ulfer imppssibiIity OF rrr.
dering every law which may lie enacted Nv
the general government eqrti in its operations
over tue iohr great geographical divisions OF
our cenutrY. The difference in 4he manners,
habns and pursuits of the PEP lie, makes this
wholly impossible. And consequently. know
Ing as we do, how prone men are To indpe al
the coasiifuftomatty Of law by its supposed
eBec's npon their interests, the nation would
never be at peace, bat would always be torn in.
TO factions by conflicts arising out OF the priPv
ances supposed 10 be iuhicted by the stronger
party which enacted the law, upon the weaker,
WHO would regard themselves as oppressed by
lis enaci'on, ADD insuIted 10y the negative which
the'r loud aud reiterated demands for its reneaI
might, aud probably would, uniformly receive.
For, whenever minority should believe ,Isplf
oppressed, the next step would be to pronounce
the oppressive act unconstitutional, and fortl.
win to nuthtg it. This would be IN utter snb.
version OF the great principle which lies at the
foundation OF representative government-thqt
tue majority shail rule: AID, IL It be admitted
ours w'Il be emphaiicaly government of the
minority. Such IS the Conseouence which
would inevitably follow the admission of the
ooc'fine mat each State has right TO decide
upon the cons'iulona,ty of law."-Eyen NJ
McOnlhe himself, once secuted this proposItion
as supremely ridiculous. 81 am at n loss
(sa'd he, so late as IS2 when he and the Multi.
opposed The doctrine OF Stale Rights, profess.
e" ny ina Madison school of politicians, -
am at loss 10 know how such a proposition
ought to he treated GjsNo ctimar of PoLITi
CAL HERESiEs can be imagined in wGe4
nus mlght not fairly claim THE MOST PROM.
NtNr PLACE. 1t resolves the government at
once "'o the elements of physical force, and
IN tisa
'p""'"ce' "s '"'o scene of anarchy & blood.
There rs mol singie po'cer delegated 10 he
General Gorernment schich ii icouid not be in
me Po'osr 81 ersry STATE 10 destroy under this
L'CENIloUS PRiNClPLE."n True, Mr..
McDniie; and the marvel is, how you, who
expressed this sentiment, and how Gen. Hani..
'o", who endorsed il, in his preface TO your
pamphlet containing il, can aow have the Ct.
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