Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-18

She has gone against that oppressive and uncoh'
stitutonal principle; and she will 60 against IT,
until private Industry shall become Tree, and me
burdens of government shall be equallzed as Tar as
possible among the several States. AS lar as we
could understand her wishes, we think she was
anxious to have clause engrafted upon the bill'
providing for successive, gradual, but sure re-
duction Of the Tariff from year to year. out sue
was baff1ed in her wishes-and we unuertahe ~
say, as far as we know the sentiments OF her ciu
zens. they will still prosecute that OBJECT anu DC
content with its adoption.
But the cause Of Liberty and of State tights
is one great object with US. The safety OF the
Union is another. Mr.. Jefferson, is his lnaugu-
raj Address, laid down as the essential princi-
pies of our government, :" the support OF the
State Governments in all their rights, as the most
competent administration for our domestic con-
Germs, and the surest bulwarks against Anti.tte-
publican tendencies; AND the preservation OF the
General Government in its whole constitutional
vigor. as the steet-anchor of our peace at home,
and safety abroad" The dissolution OF our
Union would be one of the heaviest blows ever
struck at the happiness Of the human race. We
ourselves should be divided into two or more
(who shall say how manyl) small and powerless
communities, insulated by foreign States, and
constantly warning with each othcr Virginia,
too, would probably be frontier State. No.
thing but the EXTREMIST necessity should drive us
into this gloomy measure. And we should be bed
lamities to think of it, if we can fairly and right
fully avoid it. We would then save the Union,
if we could-and we have no doubt, that let the
worst come almost to the worst, Virginia can
save it, by discretion, GOODNESS and firm ness
Throw men out of the question. Put aside all ca.
ger aspirants aud disappointed politicians. Let US
not suffer this splendid edifice, almost the last
hope of oppressed humanity. to be sacrificed to
the ambition of candidates, or the cupidity OF
manufacturers.
We should 20 against Notification. We
should 90 against separate State action. We we're
willing with the present Tariff before us, (incom'
mensurate as it is to our just rights and expecta
tons, yet yielding some sensible relief against
the Tariff Of '2s. and cutting down the impost.
though not in proper proportions among the va
rious articles, to I or IL mlliOns,) we were
willing to wait for the developments of the next
session Of Congress--yet in no event and a. no
time, we intreat our countrymen not to he urged
into notification. The States ought first frank
" and calmly to commune with each other We
must appeal in the last extremity to the good
sense of all the States IN General Convention
and try to save the Union as we did in '8S-or,
we must seek to commune with our brethren OF
the South, in a special Convention, calmly confer
with them as TO what is best to be dune, and pre-
pare for solemn appeal to our brethren OF the
North. We must attempt to awaken them again
to sense of Justice. Whether in the event OF
Southern Convention. tins appeal is to be made
to Congress, or TO q General Convention. de-
ponds upon events which we Cannot anticipate.
But with one thing we are seriously impressed,
that the time is probably coming, when 1t be-
comes all the good and true men in Virginia to
do their duty, to come forward, to throw all MI
nnr calculations behind them, To exhibit all their
love Of country, aud to save this Union We
must do it, not by NuliiGcation-we must do 1t
ty opposing both the extremes OF consolidation,
and OF Notification. We must do II by united
colncils-and as jefferson said, We will SSpa.
rate from, oar companions" mot nnhvY, marx!
only when the sole alternatives lett, are the
dissolution of our Union with them. or subn's-
sion TO government rithom Limitation Of pow'
ers. "-Richmond Eng.
PRrxcE EDWARD County, Aug. 7, 1882
have seen in the newspapers my name upon
the Electoral Ticket framed by the Stanton Clay
and Sergeant Convention.
Although the present Chief Magistrate OF the
United States is not favorite with the. and do
mt intend to vote for him, yet differing with MIR.
CLAW and Mr.. Sergeant on several important sub
iects which have, and in all PROBABILITIES will con
tinue to agtate this country for several years t"
come, cannot support their election. and there
fore request Through your paper) that my name
be Withdrawn.
Yours, Respectfully,
SAMUEL BRANCH.
Editors of the Richmond Wing.
Gen. S. G Krepps, highly respectable mem
Der of the PENNSYLVANIA Senate, from Fayette
county, and the ppntleman 10 whom the motto.