Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-11
Proposals for Publishing at Redmond, Va.
Sem Wcckiy Paper, TO he called
THE VIRGINIA TIMES.
BY r. w, GILNdER


cncc TO the first principles OF Republican Insti-
tnons and devotion to The permanent interests of
Virginia and the Union. While II will endcavour TO
present faithful narrative of public events, II will
discuss principles with the freedom aud temper which
become the Press of an enigh'enc und liberal coun
try. Regarding the purity Of our institutions. and
the public security, as always paramount to the iri
umph OF parties or will the lat
ter only as they may conduce to the former. Public
Offices created land should be cour:ed MS sacred
trusts, for the benefit uf the peoplcnnt for he peg
sonal ggrandIz' tent or qualification of thuse who
may seek tn fill them. In Representative Dcmoc-
racy. organ zcd and administered by the force nf
public opinion, the FrcSs is Tie natural or.
gan OF observation and intercourse between
The People and their GuvcInmen'-l,kc a
tcihul mirror it should r. fleet the true image OF
measures and men, thai their merits may DO Justly
appreciated. and their ianIis freely condemned In
the discharge of is delicate and highly responsible
functions, the Press should uiousy forbear to
crcach on toe sanctuary of private feeling, or To
ming.e the sympahics OF domestic lie with the con-
sIderatCn Of public affairs II should cIailcrgc the
respect of others by manittsting proper respect
Tor nsclt-and inert, by never abusing, the conf
dcnce which may be reposud III il.
HE Times will MAINTAIN the doctrines Of Virgin.
Ia with regard To the Federal Compact. 10 they have
been expounded by our Madison in 1898 aud prac-
tically enn.ced by Jefferson. /, will cling L. The
Union, aud the principles which it was establish
cd, as the charter of our liberties The diversity OF
interests and occasional collisions of opinion which
have arisen, and may arse, the administration of
ouF FederaI Government, the natural effects If
obvious causes. They should admonish us 10 rrcur
still oencr to the fundamental principles OF our Uni
on. and 10 preserve { by that spirit OF elevated
patriotism that temper VI folbearancc aud mutual
concession. which alone led 10 It's adoption bv the
SthteS. In the exercise fthosc powers winch have
been dtrGaed 10 the Federal Government. too
much regard CannLt be had for the sanc,ity of wit,
ten Constitutions Their sau'arv rcstr;ciors al; nd
the only means Of pre- crvng the purify of our in
stitutioGs. b. defining the powers OF Government;
and guarding the rights Of the people. Itrbe pow
eTs winch have been coded 10 the Federal Govern
menl by the States, shall be found iuadruute To the
necessltIcs OF our repldy expanding Country or too
inaccuraicly defined, let others be assumed by
dangerous and vague construction, bar rather sun
NIT To the constituent bodies the proprvty Of rnut
ing or Withholding them The real Causes of d l;.r
encc among the States at this time. are far l,ss so
rIous and rreconcIlable than those which wcrc adj
lusted at the formation of our Confedrracv-apd
that dsIn crested spirit OF American patriotism which
triumphed then will triumph arain-,he Imam v,lI
b. preserved ami pcrpe,uatcd b. n sacrifice uf
iora' Jeaouses ana MINOR Interests on the altar Of
our cJnniry-by scrupu,ous aud sacrcd regard for
the o!igina! Compact Of the States. The pcr!ra-
ncDce OF our free institutions must dereuJ esseriij
y on adherence 20 those find and ,,c,,
principles Of Government, which cannnt T,.-
iultc with the changes Of party or the /
caprces OF statesmen The people the natu-
raj and the safest repositories of power The icndn,
cy OF man TO usurp aud abuse authority aJmou,sb
es US that II is better TO than enlornc
the powers Of Cove nment. The experience nj ali
history tesi'iies, that when power has been once &C
CURED, either by the voluntary on of he n,rIa
or the arbitrary assumption of Government n Is no
yer reslgned-t can only be w:n~.ed back bv m,
strong arm OF rovoution The Executive Denart
men' u governments has been most dangerous 10
the nDertles OF man--,ts organization is TIC mos,
difficult IN tic theory of our CWn While i, INNS, Lo
adequate to all ind sprnsabc purposes of Govern
ment II should be modelled with republican sn,ul,c ~
ana rendered It's far as may be mpocnt Cor mischief
and oppression. While the office of Chicf Msnis
trate OF the United States must always be an nh5rc,
on honorable and vlruous ambition, 1t should moi bc
abused Is means of election, by the incumbent
nor oo aiacu oy the petty articles of intrigue is
term should be fixed by the Constitution at the sbor,
est period. which will secure a judicinus and ,nrar
tal administration OF its various and lmlortan, dn.s
and tho Ircumbent rendered incIribls acr,,n
W non the time shal arrive for the selection Of a
snCccssor To the present Chief Magistrate Of tho
United States, The VIRGINIA TIa1Es will no, La In
hnenced by personal predictions or antpahes Inn.
viii regard the interests of Virginia. and the min
c'pics OF the Federal Constitution and will adj
voeatc the clams OF him who will best promo. o tho
Que and snstain the other. Without cinp uIcdrad
10 any man, 1t will dIsdaIn to beray itself or mis-
icad It's country, TO subscyc the ambition or the IN
tr'Sue cf any individual Principles are Of oonrse
forgotten, when men become the exclusive obioc,s
Of our regard.
THE VIRGINIA TIMEs will be zealousy and ndcf III F.,
Eaoy devoted TO the cardinal objects of our State mn
ICY Public Education and Internal improvement
% he time has come, when Virginia should oe,s. I'm
SPe cua,e, and begin TO act With love of coun,ry
uneqnalled-~ith morsl and physical resources Which
ee W. 70 MAINTAIN an elevated rank among nations
we nave done less to improve natural adV,n,s rec
than any people VINO have so long enjoyed the b. =,
Ings OF tree institutions The proud examples Of Vr
gna cnvairy IN war, and her magnsnlmiiy in peace.
are recorded on the page of hstory-but there ia mo-
monument oil our Pablic enterprise speak our cha
Iacter as people to coming ages The energies of
states, IKE those Of individuals. become paral,zed
"hen they are no, exerted and improved. The en-.
cFoachmens OF Federal power un the State iurisdic
in'S ny oe asrrbed IN great measure to the n, a.
Ie1 0 TIE local Governments to cherish and ;mnrnv.
We'r own resourc s. The most eflectu,l mode ~
preserving the rights Of the States and a,tcstin ,he;
Une V"ic, IS to exercise & .njpy them II 10 the d,
81 the Press carefully to collect and tessey;,s,e r
tefIas OF Information, which furnished BY the ex
pen'e o. o,ner states and Countries, that our own
plans OF education and Improvement NAV ne s"ccoos
inly accomplished, and that the public mind NAV he
prepared to estimate the Importance ~ ,be"aJJ
Jects. " ''ese SUD-
The publication Of Tar TINES will be c,rro,.,
IS soon as fifteen hundred subscribers can he nrorr
en- Ihosr who may be kind enough to tax. char,,e
lief