Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-04-07

O"'e'hheht, the surrender OF their
opinions, together with their pecunia
ny rights and privileges" in the Es.
derai Government.
HE amendment is intended also.
to preserve them ayain,, their will.
from the communicating influence of
the unconstitutional acts Of the Gener-
al Government"
Thus have the Senate considered IL
cxPed,ent, by an act of Assembly, To
prescribe Tor the minority, particular
forms ut thought, and Of action, Ia
preserve them from a concentrating
lnfioence" which they cherish with ali
the tondness Of an ardent aud devoted
patriotism. Henceforth. would this
branch Of the Legislature restrict them
IN their opinions Of the powers Of the
Federal Government .over this sub.
Ject,' according 10 the provisions of
an act. entitled, IAN act. Ia incorpo-
rate athe Staunton and Potomac Rail
Road Company" This amendment,
Us the work at majority Of the Sen.
ate who represent a majority Of the
people. Their particular constituents
ate presumed TO sanction the act
Ihcy, then, are no, 20 be the sufferers:
out the amendment, it, principles. ard
'ts consequences. are To operate upon
the minority. The mino. ties, in hi.
State. by whatever party arpellations
they have been distinguished. have at
all times been the victims of a cruel.
persevering, and relentless policy
They have been excluded from ali sta
lions oil honor, profit aud trust-their
Opinions. their patriotism. have been
scoiied and derided. They have seen
the taxes they have contributed. taken
from the pablo chest, To paw a band
Of public officers. selected exclusively
from that majority who had been their
oPpressors. They have received back
no part OF II. 70 pay officers selected
from among themselves and, if one of
the prescribed! has been occasionally
promoted from the ranks Of citizen.
ship, he owed his elevation to a mo-
'nentary listiessness, or to the sudden
pangs of fleetiRg remorsc. This
policy, while ii held out premium.
to apos'aoy, punished as vices, the
cardinal virtues Of honesty and indie.
pendencc. The minority man, Of this
Republican COMMONWEALTH has endur.
ed the same disqualiiica,ions, the same
acknowledgements. which the Irish
Cathoi.c was subjected To. in Monar.
chical Ens.aDd. There, they exclud.
ell and punished BY icp: here, we ex.
clude anal punish by practice. Blu,
when they have given up both io,r and
praet'ce. we would resort to law 10
assist and 10 invigOrate the practice.
bot this amendment seeks not To ''prc-
serve fran the COMMUNICATING inilu
'nce "i The Unconstitutional acts Of IN.
GENERA! Government" those of our
ciuzens. who. IN their corporate capa.
city, have aciually received large sub
scuptions OF money from that Govern.
'nent. The - ID ,mal swamp Canal
Company" have received 1900. 600.
IN aid OF their most valuable scheme
OF improvement. But if was unt on
,ttnt'onal IN that company To accept
ms money. IL lie equally nnconstitu.
'ional. that they should retain n. II
the Federal Government had no rich,
To give, this company had no right To
receive, and the amendment should
nave provided for ITS reimbursement.
Even handed justice" required that
this company should have been placed
upon the same footing with the Staun
Ton and Potomac Rail Road COMPANY.
but here again, her scales incline IN
favor oi the majority. invoke i'm
p0rf'di justice. to m:ngie in our deiibe
rauons, and to infusc her pure sp,rit
into the bpsO,ns of those. who would
listen upon vanquished, gallant al.
versaries, this new yoke Of oppression.
But Father forgive them. for they
know'not what they do" We are nov
to have an established" political
Church. And all Who cannot knreI
at its affairs, and partske Of the bit.
ter cup 81 communion /; all who dash
from their lips the poisoned chalice.
ATE TO be subjected 20 inquisi,orial
pains and penalties.
Against this unjust and high handed
I proceeding, It ~ my solemn duty 90
protest. Bot. tooga iajUri0, ioHgs
onbGgcs.
The Legislature Of Massaohusetis
have passed Law GboiishiPg inprison-
mef for deJf 30 ell ca.es where thr dc
nand does not exceed ten dollars, and
exrrnptIng frmales from imprisonment
i'r debt "a all cases where they are
charged as TRUSTEES To an amount ex.