Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-20


may BIZ prope, for her 10 express in tie present fear
ful aud impending crisis for TIM protection OF tue
rights ofthe States the restoration Of harmony, aud
the preservation of tho Union.
The general nature OF these ssso'utions, ~ohld,
he said leave room for tho committed 10 MAKE sueh
alterations suggestions aud amendments Is mlgh.
appear conducive 10 the end, Tor which they were
designed Il would afford tune for deltheratinn be-
fore Virginia again throw herself IN tho breach
and arrested ths mighty humiliation when was ''"e
! ~ 10 destroy the very nemc OF liberty. we were
involved IN maze Of d,hicnlties fdahsef threat
oned from one quarter alone it might be anticipated
| with case. but ut this moment black and ON
nous clio ,ds were rising at the same time
from the most opposite quarters. lie would
not say that the dangers TO be npprehendcd
| from each wcro equal, but Lloodshod will onsue,
and either law of the Union, rejected by
single State, or dat State Frustrated forever
! by the arm oi the General Government 10 ws'ot
ted Tho present situation Of affairs, but eonla hoi
think that Virginia would submit without. Mt least
a strong ren,onslranee, TO see "a sister State tram
pied into dust. II would be contrary TO the doctrines
OF % TO fl,e principles Intoxicated by her Jehefsoh
and her Madison, TO every teelng dear 10 INC
bosoms Of her Suns. lie regarded thu present ~
the most awful ersis sace the signing oi the bee'
leration ofIndenendenee and not yielding III IN
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been forcseon by the wisc that country whose
population increased rapidly must, III tho course
of nature a, length become too mighty 10 remain ~
vsssalaoc But the situation Of thugs now exist
ing was 50 much the worse, that II had come IN
manner Unexpectedly f; for who, alter the eonell.
latory tone of tho Presidents late Message, could
in so short time, have expected from the same
quarter documsn, no very different IN It's nature
Whatever course wns determined upon, II beloved
Virsini 10 proceed with the utmost caution. on
whatever side we turned, danger was staring us ~
the faco To say TINT we were between seyua
and Charybdis would w. to use nm exprasslon n"l
more ,ri,e than descriptive OF our condition he
wished from the oitom OF his heart thai :. CARO-
Ina had not proceeded so rashy-s prcclp''aply .
that she hal paused, loberated pondefed upon
the steps she was about to take that she had CON
suited with her SISTER States, at least with those ~
a similar situation with herself.-that tho period
oftme fixed for compliance with her acquisitions,
had not been short rs to cut of all hope OF tu'l
action upon them by Congress But u 10 TOO late
now; South Caroina's interests arc our interests,
and we wall not sec her Hamplcd in the dust, with
out interfering in her behalf lie would be gad 10
see her brought to reason, but not Mt The point OF
the bayonet, not by brute force, Something mus
be done and done quickly. On the frat day OF FEB
rusiy South Carolina must sheede from the
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demands. Mr. Bfodnax WINS sure that harmony
might be restored by the mediation of Virginia.
Surely neither side could DO anxious 10 proceed to
extrcmitics. laundering proelamations cut
great figure on paper Thoy look we'll and read
| well But when matters were referred 10 Tho dee'.
sion Of the bayonet, men were apito pause before
they took tho irrovocnblr step. domestic war
was the most serious of all chamitles that could be'
fal Il nation They were conducted with iefo
city never witnessed where the hostile parties be.
onced 10 different nations. lie referred to tho his
tory Of all border wars in support Of his assertion,
ard Virginia in all probability when the Union
was dissolved, would become border State, LIE
asked arain whit wns to be done : The old Ro.
,nan maxim declared him mol COOL citizen who
dospared OF the Republic AS long MS there was
lie there was hope They were called by every
consideration under Heaven to arrest this mpinen.
tou, crisis Sou,h Carolina would no doubt, hntt
the signal Of reconciliation with delight, and concur
with Virginia IN her endenvors 10 preserve the no
bles fabric of'iber'y ever creeicdby tie ingenuity
Of man Clothe the committee with general pow.
crs. AMI who knows but Virginia, who once before
preserved the rights Of the Stntes, may be destined
ngain To enjoy the sntne noble distinction Let
US demonstrate frankly alike with South Carolina
and the General Government, paying ut the same
time proper regard TO the dignity of the Old Dom-
Mon nnd maintaining firmly the principles by which
she has always been guided.
Mr.. WALLACE was on the point ofmakng mo-
ton 10 amend Mr.. BIS resolution but before he
| had stated the Substance Of the proposed amend
men he was lnlcrrupicdby
! Mr. DApE, who begged leave TO interrupt the
| gentleman from Fauquicr for the purpose oil nitro
| ducing motion which would cover every species
of amendment I,wus 10 lay the resolution on
tho table and proceed with closed doors. II was
question which required great and mature define
| ration lie alluded TO the Inconvenience arising
during the last session, from the publicity gwen 10
a debate which every dictate Of prudence seemed
10 require should have been conducted with Closed
doors. This inco ivenience lie urged as slions
reason for conducting the approaching debate N
the manner poposed. Besides, If we entered now
into this debate. without first having dciibeialed
maurcly upon the subjects which II involved, who
knew where il would end 7 The most tremendous
events were following each other It'll such RAPID
ity that no man could make up his mind fully upon
one. before the occurrence Of another Thls tact
\ showed more fully than words could express the
necessity osnatue elaboration.
Mr. NooRr said that no person saw moro fully
than himself the necessity oil proceeding WIN
caution il the important subject nov under conAid.
Grafton lie could not, however, see the necessity
of.ic motion ofthe gentleman from Orange. lie
was wiling for oil the world 10 know his sehi''
meets, and he presumed olef geoiIeme" were
equally wiling lie had read the P,eadea''S
Communication with great pleasure II was
bold aud manly document, such rs was calculated
to meet the emergency OF the OCCASION, and II had
his hearty APPROPRIATION. H. hoped that the House
would not sustain the moiion Of the gentleman
from Orange, in ord., that the pf'enednss NIGH. 50
forth with the proceedings OF tue South oafo'n'a
, Convention. the Presidents Proc ,ma,.on and tit
Governors Communication. lie ioped Inc Ceai
would proceed Immediately to put the question ,e
the House.