Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-01-05

ofrytry other naucu I the Government, is the ca
pacity fl liiy, AMI industry Of tic individual who
r 10y lau r,sporaihla lor hnl Department i,
the Precedent; ard ,yperiarr hos amply shown
that an nds dual ~ no IS unfit for the Office liin-
sclt rs equally unfit to select those who are To a.
sumo Lisfo ponslbIiiy nad be virtually Presidefts
under hun.
Tho Judiciary Department mn institution ST.
more important than any oae cln be TINT merely
affects tho economical Interests ofthc Union seems
also to lie seriously threatened by the peryerse pol
lcy of the present administration The great Ia
r,uyomont madc Ivy the adoption Of tho present cor
.uution IN the political system OF the Old conisd
Grafton, Was the extension ofthe power of the Union
over tie persons Of the individual citizens through
the action of Ihc Federal Courts, from the doels-
ions ofthose Of the States. The adoption of this
single salntnry provision raised us from the situn
ton of cluster OF poor lmbeec q Tor all substan
tai purposes, mutually dependent States, oppressed
with debts, disturbed hy Instructions, aud ON the
verge Of absolute anarchy INTO our subsequent con,
dton 81 one Great powerful. prosperous, glorious,
free, aud md pendent Federal Republic The Ie-
lection ofthis Wholesome principle would bring us
back oealn Ia the same slluatlon III which Ne stood
bciurc holwIthslondng lhla powerful pariy.
rrpt,aontrdby several important States, aud h. q
large aud respectable portion Of the people, seehl 10
consider tn Union and the rneIelos on ~heh /, T.
founded, POSITIVE evils Much Is SAID of the soys
crciguty and independence of the States, and Of
Chcir right MS separate Saf,9 10 annul the law
while threats are hcid ont, winch have nal n
all coscs proved to b. merely empty words, that th-
rsyht islo be- Immediately eaere.aed, uudthe Union
of course virtually dissolved
Under thee circumstance. 1t WIZ to have been
expected ihat tho President as the Head of the L
ccuvc Department and thc naturnl guardian of the
rights and powers of the fcdcinl Government, would
have ckerltd hi Influence 10 eh..b this dangerous
spirit Instead oflhis, We Ind him openly enconr-
Hgug It, AMI nctng undc It's influence When
proposition 10 repeal, without Bnbsuuue, the
ton Of lhe judiciary act which authorizes the AZ
peal from Inc state to Duc Eedolnl Courts, and forms
the foundation Of the jurisprudence 81 the Union IN
Ihls r..paet as made III Congress, IT was favored
hv U.onnme,llal, friend, Of the President and by
the lounnl4 under his control md at the recent
81 the House OF Representatives,, lie
mombcr proposing the rcpea WIS placed Mt the
hcud ct The Judiciary COMMITTEE. Those proceed
Inss stem 10 indicate settled intention in the ny
10 shake the independence aud destroy
the cllcicney Of thls most important branch of the
government.
I hr lasl pun, which we shall notice in the con.
duct the Administration M relates to the inter
most important Of ALL ns Ear ms concerns the prncl
pies involved, r. that ofour relations with the In
dian tribes aud particularly that portion ofthe Chi
rokcos situated within the territorial limits of Gcnr-
ga A series Of solemn trcatos concluded success
svclv lay all the Administrations of the General
iOvcntucnt SINCE the period OF its establishments
guaranteed IT, these Indians the possession of Their
ouds without interference or intrusion from any
quarter thrn ngh of governing themselves uccor-
dug totheroWn laws whm those limits and their
character Of sovereign St1l.s. An Act of Congress
passed IN The year 1902 authorized and required
the Preside nj IL protect the lndnns IN the rights
guaranteed To them by those treaties If necessary,
by the employment of the military force. In open
violation d all these solemn engagements, the
State of Geofea has extended her jurisdiction C.
yer the territory and persons Of the Cherokces stu
alcd " thln her limits, interrupted them IN the
posse slon Of their dwellings, and plantations, and
attempted 10 deprive them Of the character of dis
lucD communne8 while the President nstond Of
protecting The lndians against these acts of wholly
Unauthorized violence has openly countcnaneed the
InounsIons ofGeorgia, and instead Of en,rioying
the Wnrd force Of the United States, IN their de
fence actually withdrawn that force at The instance
ofthc Ctlendug panty from the scene of notion, N Il
cil tho unoil, ndng natives entirely at the mercy Of
their enemies
The recent nhuman and unconstitutional sutfa.
aos committed nnd,r lhe authority Of Georgia up
on the persons Of several nnoilendng citizens, here
loiorc residing missionaries within the territory
of the Chnohccs, constitutes, perhaps, the most
mIusthuile portion Of these proceedings. They
have received hike the resi- tic cunucunncc ard al-
probation ofthc General Executive Few examples
can be found even in the history Of blrberols com
muuilIos IN which the sacred character Of = minis
ter Off Gelan has furnished 50 sight a protecliof
aral1-t dsreaptel aud violence to the persons nycs-
tod with il We njoice 10 lean that this, subject
sat, shoafs b. presented 10 Congress aud To tho
People Ia I'll detail aud in form ftlod to excite
the attention which II ga wcll deserves.
It appears from til, concise survey ofthe present
situation Of tie Union, MS regards the principal
branches Of our foreign aud domestic policy thai
is the duty of all patriotic citizens not only no
to and IA the reelection of the present incumbent Il
the Chief agisrncy ofthe Union, but to use ihe
efforts To eject a change in the National Admins
r;dion and IN order that such efforts may be made
with success the time has now arrived when III.
nccc' sary 10 DE- guatc candidate for the success
sion whose name may be a rallyIng point and
principle Of unioil among the citi2cns who arc OF
posed 10 the reelection Of Andrew Jackson.
IN ookine round the country for such person, It
is almost supcr1uous to say, that the eyes Of all
,rc instnrtvcly directed towards that uetrius citl
zen, Who ate. occupying the most distinguished
places IN the gift Of the people and in all ihe DC
Por'nent5 oilhe administration, has dwelt for sonic
ycots past in Tranquil retirement IN the bosom OF
the West. The qualifications and services of HEN
RY CLAY are too well known to require the AID
of oH testimony. Asa statesman, advocate and
orator, he has been from his youth upward th'
pride of uroours aud legislative halls. As an a.
dent, fearless, and consistent friend of liberty ard
republican institutions, lie has eudcarcd himself %