Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-15

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would falsely all the glorious anticipa
tons OF our ancestors while il would
80 greatly lessen their high reputation
for wisdom. Nothing bu, the clcarest
demonstration. founded on actual
experience. will ever force me To =
conclusion 20 abhorrent L. al! OF nv
feelings. AS strongly - am i'm.
! pressed with the great dissimlarity.
and | must add. ~ truth compells n,,.
To do. coptrarIety OF Interests IN our
country, resulting from the causes nl-
ready indicated, and which are so great
that they cannot be subjected Ia the
unchecked will of majority Of the
whole. without defeating the great end
of government, and without which i.
~ curse-justice vet SEQ in the
Union, rs ordained bv tho constitution.
the means, IL wisely used. not only "a
rcconciiing all divefsities. but also the
means and the only .6ectuaI one, 81
securing to u justice. peace, and Sc
curity. at home and abroad. and with
them that national pow CT and renown.
the love of which, Providence has i'm
planted for wise purposes so deeply IN
the human beart IN al of which great
objects every portion of our country.
widely extended and diversified rs it
IL, has common and identical inter
est. IL we have the wisdom 10 pac.
proper relative estimate On thes.
more elevated and durable blessings.
the present and every other oonGioio Of
like character. may be readily ,erm,-
mated; but IT. reversing the scale,
each section should put niger est
mate on its immediate and peculiar
gains; and acting in that spirit. should
push favorite measures Of mere policy,
without regard to peace, harmony, OF
Justice, our sectional conflicts wau.i
then. indeed. without some constitu-
tiona! check, become interminable.
except bv the dissolution of tho Union
Itself. That We have, IN fact, so re-
vcrsed the estimate, is too certain {.
be doubted and the result is our pre-.
sent distcm pered aud dangerous con
dition. The cure must commence in
the correction of the error. and not ga
admit NC have erred, would be thc
worst possible symptom. It would
prove the disease 10 DC incurable thro'
the regular aud ordinary process OF
legislation and would compel. finally.
a resort TO extraordinary, but Ist..l
trust. not only constitutional, but safe
remedies.
No one would more sincerely rejoice
than myself. to sec the remedy applied
from the quarter where it would be
most easily anil regularly done Iti3
the only way by which those = ho think
that it is tho only quarter lrom which.
/ 1t can constitutionallv come, can pos
sib'y sustain their opinion. 10 omit
the application b. the General Govern
mcn'. would compel even them 20 81
~it tae truth ot inc opposite opinion.
or tsrcc them 10 abandon our political
system IN despair; while on the othrr
hand, all their emil. htcned and patriot.
opponents would rejoice at sach CYL
ldencc at moderation and wisdom on
the part at the General Government.
IS would superseje a resort 20 what
they believe 90 b. the higher puWpf4
OF orr political system, rs indicating 4
soundcr state NJ public sentiment tban
has ever hcretcinrc existed in any coun
try. and thus afiordins the highest pos
siblc assurance of the perpe,uacion al
our glorious institutions To the latest
generation. For aS people adyancr
TN knowledge. IN the same DECREE they
may dispense with mere artificial &C.
strlctlons IN their government: aud
we may imagine. tbut dare not expect
TO see IT. state vt intelligence -
universal and high. that all the guards
Oi liberty NAV be dispensed with. eN
cePt nm enlightened pJblic opinion
acting through tie right of suffrage
but IT PFC ,uPposes state where every
class and every section Of the commu.
nifty are capable &c estimating the ell
ieots of every measure, not only a. u
may affect itself. bur every other elias.
and sectinn and of fully realizing the
sublime iru,h, that the highest and
wiscst policy consists ~ maintainis
justice and promoting peace and hsr-
mony: and that compared a. these.
schemes II mere gain are bnt trash ana
,dfoss. fear, experience has already
proved tliat We are fsr removed iron,
such state, and that We must conse-
ipuently rely on The old and clumsy.
hut approved mode 81 checking power
"a order 10 proven. Or correct abuses.
bot do trust that though fir from per.
fret, We are ~ least so much 40 a, 10
be capable Of remedying the present
disorders N the ordinary wsy, aud thus
TO prove that with % public opinion is
81 enlightened. and our political ma
chine 80 perfect. 50 rarely 20 require.
Inf iis preservation, the Intervention ~
the power that created IL. How IS this
IN be Effected?
: The sppii, alton may be painful. but