Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-18

en- cbsnienaace 10 doctrine, which. II itac
quire the aseendaney. strike. fatal blow a,
the stability ofthe union-and will be, indeed.
faniamount 10 its dissolution.
The declaration OF the Telegraph. that Mr..
Calhoun believes the tariff law Of 1923 ~ have
been unconstitutional, while a, the .sna time
he Is now guided by the same principles
witch he protessed when he advocated the "a 4.
riff law OF 1916, is too ridiculous and absurd
io be authorised by Mr.. Calhoun himself Of,
Il IT De. II shows thai Mr.. Calhoun ha, an utter
contempt for the common sense OF the peopls.
II the tarif law of ls25is uneonsiitutionsI. il
must he because it ackuo Wedge. the princ;ple
OF protection il thai renders il uncnn,iiiuiion.
Al, then was the Ia" OF 1919 equally so, Tor the
principle ofprotection vas avosed by the fra,
mers aud advocates Of that law, and hy none
more boldly than By MIR. CaIheun himself, as
ITS basis aud object. Every man who knows
any thing of the mutations and progressive
charges IN our impost system, knows that he
ta'itf OF 1878 give birth TO no new primo iple,
but 'hatf' was simply an extension OF the pin
cIple settled by the hv Of 1916, of which MI.
calhoun was one of the most decided cham
pions. II one is constitutional, the other must
be constitutional likewise. The law of 1928
may be on abuse cfa constitutional power,
but, according 10 Mr. Calhoun's own showing
1t was not an infraction of the constitution
itself, nor an usurpation OF ungrsntcd power.
En- passant.-When did Nj. Calhoun become
ensmoured OF ia. doctrines OF Madison. and
Jetfrrson's Resolutions VAST when. rs Sc
cretary Of War. he made his celebrated Repor
claiUng for the general government unlimited
power over the subject Of internal improve
msnt '-'',Vs merely enquire for informa.
ton"
English Accuracy - The London Morning
Chronicle. vi the 18Th February, has the fol.
lowing paragraph:
We have received New York papers TO the
18Th ult. They state the eve taton of z ear
Crisis at Washington, IN regard - American le-
glslaiIon; s.ver"l OF the States having lately
ne",s of the General Congo. al Washing.
tou,"
This is not exactly true--though it's not
very Tar from il. The Modification doctriue
is not yet so far advanced to maturity, thpugb
we are not without our tears thar To this com.
pleK'on II will come'-a state of things ich
would be as delightful To hear in The Cou,, OF
81. James, as il would be TO witness, by those
in this country who are anxious TO return 10 the
projection of Great Britain. We doubt no,
hal be downfall Of this government is not
more eagerly desired than openly predicted,
by our transatlantic brethren, within the sound
Of Bow bells. Indeed, they already speculate
upon 1t. even in their Nouets The Philsdel.
pha u. 5. Gazette quotes from Mar,DeH," a
recent production by Theodore Hook, this
sentence : " la less than another centuIy, tie
immense Republic of the present day mus, and
" i'll inevitably fall under the dominion OF
constitutional monarchy" II may but we
shall not fear il, when we see, as we hope we
shall The Nullifyers ofths presen, day ocru.
plying. afew years hence. the same place IN
| public opinion which i: filed by the Hart.
| ford { onventionsts. We shall then agree with
the U. 5. Gazette, that 10 less than another
century, it will be s-en that
| e" From Darien 10 Dari.' one garden shall bloom,
| "Where war. we.rled banners are furPd
" And tho far scented zephy that " ats its perfume
| " Shall silence the storms of the world"
l III 4
that MIR. Randolph trpects 10 set out for :
| Petersburg on or btJort the month of June. .
Modest doubt is called the " beacon of the
! wise" lhS annunciation might be deemed
| important, II the expectation could bs nus,ed.
Tue preceding paragraph is copied from tbs
Nstionnl Gazette. for the purpose of adding.
VIVA, we have heard. thai Mr.. Randolph, in.
stead Of setting out for ST. Petersburg on OF
| before the month of June will, in all proba.
bility, set out for the United States, on or be
fore that time. Such is certainly the eXpecIa.
/ ton of his friends in Charlotte aud it derives
conformation from the fact. stated in Mr.. Bur.
! CESS speech, thai. before heleft St Petersburgh
| lie received his passports from the Russian gov
! eminent. The truth is, we suspect tue Enqu
rer knows. as well as the President knew, when
| he permitted Mr.. Van Buren, TO express in hi
last Annual Message. hope" that Mr. Ran.
| doiph's health would shortly enable him to re-
turn to 81. Petersburg. thai his ministerial func
! tons at that Court ceased vbeu be deserted
| his post last year.
Gibbs, the Piote.-Ne occupy a considers.
BILE space this morning with the confession si
Gibbs. the Pirate, whu was recently tried and
condemned to death. in New York, and who
Is 10 eYpiste his crimes on the gallows, on the
22d INST l, is bloody catalogue OF fearful
deeds--snd will stsgger the credulity of those
who shudder at the bare idea Of murder, and