Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-07

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SPEECHES,
A, RAE piNNEA TO Wa. WkBsTER'

rug p,sEEa TO Ma. WEBsTER,
al. following remarks. introductory to 'h'
of,hs guess, u. Wsssrsh, we're made
~. p,es;jen, Of the occasion. ChanceLlo
Kent
m. p.es,nEsr called the attention Of the
I.,., IN toasf. 10 which he was surs
r. ';r judgments and their hearts WOULD res
pond. lon. cr,;,o,, IN .,ea
nan the necessary consequences OF the sdu,rsbi'
'',.e,oIioe OF her institutions and we were toi
"A, IGNORED with the presence OF one oil NOSE
sy.,;sbed objects Of her sltachnent and pride
..so has an undoubtei and peculiar title &c
"a, reaard. II isaplain truth that he who de
1,oSs The constitution OF his country Wy M
r,lom in council, is enatlsd TO share her gra
ifuse with those " no protect II by saior IN tos
I'D Peace has its victories as well as war'
I've all rrcollect a late memorable occnsioh
oh,n the exalted talents and enlightened pat
r,,lisu uf the gentleman TO whpm he had uauu
d.d. were exeited in the support OF our ma
1',a.l ljoiop and the sound Interpretation oil
as Chhcter, lf,hsre be any one poiiical pre-
..,I ,,e-sm,pent above al others, and ac-
,,.i,dy.d By all, IL is That "hLn dictates
,t,. .bsoinIe necessity of a union ofthe States
',nd,r ON. government, and that government
o,othsd with those attributes aud powers with
.h,cb the eti,tiug constitution has Invested II.
NJ we're nds bied. under Providence. 10 the
,,rs,ou aud inf renee oil The powers of that
an.u;uon, Tor our nationnl honor alb Dad and
NDr uueIamp pied prosperity OF homt. Its iutuse
stability drpended upon the hrM support and
the due exercise Of Ills legitimate powers 10 all
tbes Uranches, A tendency 10 disunlou--to an
srchy among the memiters rather ,han 10 ty-
r.uuy in the head--had boen heretofore the
melancholy fate OF AL Inc federal governments
u sAcieai and modern Europe. Om UnIon
and national Constitution were t"rmsG as We
ha,e LihrIto been led to believe u,sier better
auspices aud with improved wisdom. But
there WAS deadly principle OF disease inner
emit IN the 81 stem. The assumption, by any
msmler OF the Union, vi d Egbt 10 sIcstion
aud re,Isi, or anna, as hs own Judgment
sbouli dictate, e.ulsr The Laws ot cungress, o.
theneaues, or the decisions W the federal
colds, or the mandates oil The executive power,
duly made and pr0mulga gated as the esust futon
prtcnbe., ~os most dangerous assumption
vfpowrr. leading TO collision and tue desiruc-
lion Vi The ysIem Aud il, contra TO all cur
eIpectatmHs, we should hereafter tail in the
gtaad experiment oil n confederate govern
lnent, extending over sumo OF the falrest poi-
the sane t,,ne, with ellieieney and nmony,we
shoai most grievously disappoIn, the hopes
u. mskinti, aud blast torever Vi; fruits of tho
Jsssut on.
Bul, happily for Us, the refu,ation OF such
dangerous professions, on the otcasion reie,-
red 10. was signal aud complete. The false
images aud delusiye .heorrs which had per.
prArj tbs ,bopght, aud disturbed ,he judy
mcn's Of ,nsn, weie tnen dissipaied ~ like
manner as,he spec,res disappeared a,ihs rising
oI The sun. The iaestimdbls value oil the
Union, aud the true principles, oil the CunsitG-
ion, were e,plslned by clear accurate teaSan-
llgs, amt enforced by pathetic aud eloquent
hlns,iaiions. The result was the Bivre auspl.
cOus, as tue heIeicai docirints, which were
ten iaiily reasoned down, had been advanced
w avery respectable portion ~ ihe poishAd
Mud, manly x.al aud honored name Of u dn.
iGguished meintrt vi tue South,
The conseq FENCES OF that DISCUSSION have
been extremely bent fetal. Il turned the al.
teulion of the pubic III tue great doctIlues OF
nauonal ugnts ant untiona, union. Com
Snunonaliaw ceasedt to remain wrapped up in
the breasts, aud taught oaly by the responses
oiibe living oracles OF the law. Socrates "as
saId to have drawn Gown philosophy from ths
skies, aud scattered II among the schools. IL
may wan eauaI truth be SAID that consliiu.
uonal law, lay means OF those Senatorial dx.
cu'sIons, AMI the mAsler genius that guided
'heHl1 va. rescued from the archives OF our
tribunals, and The tribunals and The libraries ol
ldmyers, aud placed under the eye aud submit
Ied TO tne judemest Of the American people.
!hstf rerd.ci {. with ", aud from /! hs.s hes
y appeal.
As soon as the immense cheering aud accla-
nations with which has address aud toast
SGe received, had subsidized.
Mr., WEBSTER rose and spoke as follows -
owe The honor oil luis UcCasioB, gentlemen,
myour pdtrivtic and atectiousts attachment
Y'he Constitution OF the country. For al el.
lott, we'll iuieudsd, however otherwise OF uu-
peend,us character, made in the discharge
mpuollc duty. and designed 10 maintain the
toh'iitaton, aud yindicals It's just powers, you
na'e been pleased to teodrr me this ioken VI
your respect II would be iule atfeclation to
aeiy, that il gives me singular qualification
livery public .nsu must naturally desire the
appreciation Of b,s fellow ci,izsns aud tho il
may 10 supposed that should be ANXIOUS, in
.s hrsi place, not TO disappolnt the expectations
W 'oose whose immediate Rcpressntatvel aul,
not pos.'hle that should not feel, neyel-
''' '"e h'bh NhIut OF sutu marx VI esteem
"a" acre one.sd. But gentlemen, am conscious
'os' IL main purpose oil tbs occasion 10 high
~ 'an mere INA "Iitsta,ion VI personal Ies ard.
=. ~" 70 sviDce your attachment TO the oonsiilu-
.o"' anu your just aIarm, al whatever tbren-
.'us 70 wake" ,n propei authority, or sDdau.
ger It's exisieace.
,, os",'elnen, tbs Could hardly be otherwise.
II. o'iu os sraogs. MaeeI, II the members of
,u' vast Commercial community should not
,,s "" "ha fore'nos. to rally Tor the conslitu.
, ""eueVer Opinions aud doctrines are I'D
~ s ho'''ls ID its principles. Where, soon-
ma. a" here. where louder than here,
.hs w expect patriotic voice TO 10 raised.
l., 49,. Union OF tue States is threatened I
mi. . -" great Commercial Emporium. a,
H., .".'a' point o. The united commerce OF tue
ssr.. o'a'ss, oil all places, we may expect the
, ,.i.'', Tue most determined, and universal
,,on " shachsuen' TO the National Consstu-
h,s,,. .e"'ienen, 90 one can estimate more
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