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

On the K luton u ats STATES and he Cen
gral Government.
FROM THE PENDLEroH MESSENGER.
RlR SWINE, Il must request you 10 permit
me touse your columns, the medium 10
maze known nv sentiments on the deeply i'm
no,tanl question nf thu relation winch thu States
Al! General Government bear 10 pdrh other,
sni which IS al thii time, subject of 50
,nIGs agitation.
Il Is one OF he ppculiariries Of the station |
occupy, that while il necessarily connects ITS
incumbent with the pohucs Of the day, II AT
forts nlm 90 opportunity officially to express
ms sentiments, except accidentally on an a.
laal DIVISION Of the boiy over which he pre-
AIDES tie Is thus exposed, r. | have often
eIperenced, to have his opinions erroneous "
4uI vIiously represented. In ordinary cases,
conceive the correct course 10 be 40 remain
sasut leaving 10 tIme and circumstances, the
correction Ut misrepresen,atAas but there
are occasions 50 vHally important, that re-
ard both 10 duty and character wolld :, en 10
I5rod such a Course and such | conceive 10
BE- me present Ia trequ enl allus ions 10 my
5eufuaenis, will not permit me TO d5lDt, Ih It
such also is The public conception, aud that it
,alns tie light 10 Ahuw, ia relation to the
r,es;l3u referred TO- tie opinions OF those who
auld important Official sation, while on my
arase. nor blame, ! ieel trust, the soIlci-
tade winch every honest aud independent man
3ustt that nv sentiments should be trul,
saown whether they be such As may be caIcu-
.ateA 10 recommend ihem 10 pubic favor, or
4ut- Entertaining these impressions, | have
concluded that II IS NY dnty TO maze knO u
INV sennmeuts aud have adopted the mode
Ahich on reelection ."emr 10 be the most
supple aud best cdlSula' cd 10 elect lae object
Ii view.
The question Of The relation, which the
JiaEs and Generrl Goyrram at bear 10 each
1.htr, Is not one OF recent origin. From 'he
commencement OF our system II has divided
puhha sentiment. Even ia The convention,
Wills the constitution a. stfuggng nto eK.
,stenCe, there were tHO paltIes as 10 Hhtt his
aeladOn shouli o. " nose different sentiments
constituted ~ small impeachment la forming
fiitt instrument. Alter the q nsTal HnVfIn.
lueut went INTO operation, experience soon
moved that III question had not termina ed
~lih the labouts Of the Convention. Inc gIeal
snugge that preceded tie political revOlu.
uon Vi lS0l Which brought Mr. J, G-rson lot
pn~er, turned essentially on II aud the doc.
hInrs aud Arguments "a both SIDE, we're EN-
bodied and ally sustained on the onr, N tAr
Virginia and Kentucky RS ,lutiJus, and ihe e
port Of the Virginia L gislhturs aud o. tht
other, IN the replies Of the Legislatures Of Mas
stcbu.etls aud some he Dthrr state. Inest
FesoiIiions, and tns rFport, win the deCIsIo,
VI TIE supreme Court OF Pennsy ab0u
sue same timr, (parilcun,ly IN the csse .
AObOeti, deiheIed by tue ChIrf i tee Atke al
and ooneulIed IA by the whole bsnch,) conl-i,
Ma believe 10 lie The true doclrn- on tbI
important su1jacr. | refer TO them IN order (,
AVOID the necessity OF presenting my views
"th ne reasons Ia support vi luem, IN dc
tai
As my object is simply TO stole my opinions
might pause this reference 10 documents
THAT so FULLY aud ably ate all the points lm
-.-sJed ately Connected with this deeply nnpor-
'aht subject but as hrre are many, who maj
at Gaye The opportunity OF leisure refer Il
mem, and, as II Is possible, however Clea
'hey may he, that hei ent persons may plac,
uiIrrsh' hieIlletetons OH their meaning,
VII Ia Order hh my sentiments may be lulil
hno"n, AMI 20 avoid AL ambiguity, proceed {,
slate SoInmaIlY tue dOcIrl0ls .ulen | ron
Geive they embrace
lhsir great and leading principle ia that III
'eheiai Government emanated HON The PEG
que ol the several states, forming distinct pc
"'eai eommu"'ae', aud acting IN tbeir sspa
ate and sovereign capacity, and not from ii
81 me people ioimus one aggregate pohti "A
community that the Constitution Of the TN
ed States, 1. III last, compact 10 which eacI
3'a'f Ia EaIty, 10 the character already dc
scfiotd and thal ia. several States OF parties
AVE aIishi TO judge oil ITS ATTRACTIONS, aud II
t"ses vi deliberate. palrd5lr, add danger
- exercise u power noi detgS ed, tney
lave tue right il Tie last resort 60 use tn
.anSuase OF the Fnglnia resolutions, 3" u ialer
~" Jor 9rresitog Tie progress Of The eell, an
"uaud'Iihs g'hm Htr rcspecHre hmi.s
'' authorities. rishis a'td hde,t,es dppeftulnlH.
sd.mny as:ett.lUy tie STATE =. yng,ois, b