Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-31


believing would be better disposed than the preseu
to remove the evils, which have led TO all thes
| difficulties
. Hesolrfd, That we have observed, IL the r,
cent proclamation ofthe president of the Unite
states. principles avowed. and powers assumed fo
INC FEDERAL government which we feel 1t to be on
solemn DUTY TO disapprovc aud protest ognins
! nat we regard them as violating the true con
struction and spri, of the constitution, aud as in
consistent with the doctrines which this state ha
repeatedly asserted That VIC hailed the com
nunicaion Of tao president To congress at the com
mencement of session, with admiration, as tn
harhihser ofheier times, recalling the govern
'heht 10 the objects for which II was originally con
| structed, as leading the way 10 Il removal Of III,
cause OF all existing difficulties and ns contain
ing an exposition, as just il was able of the true
| principles on which our admirable political system
was lntendedt to be founded. That we feel called
on to express our disapprobation of the principles
OF the recent Proclamation lest our silence should
be msinterpreted, and the known appreciation OF
virginia of other measures of the present udmin-
iSfation should he regarded as sanctlonng o.
p'nions which we sincerely believe TO be Of dan
gorons tendency, and which, il admitted would
o6'lerate the lines Mhlch separate the States and
revo nt'onizc the character of our government us
contederacY. That although the ptopic of these
United States, II is true, assen,ed the present
constitution, and are bound by all laws made in
conformity thereto yet regard it as equally true,
that II was n con tederncy Ermcdh Ivy the states as
such, ratified by the states such and of which
tho STATES, distinct political communities are
now the members That We can never consent 10
deny the right ofany individual state which yolun-
tarly entered int this political associat ON for M
indefinite period to Withdraw herself peaccaby
from II, when causes shall occur, winch, in her
Judgment shall render such secession necessary.
That while, however, wo regard n state as having
right TO sccedc from the Union, ,chcn The
sole alternatives icH arc the dissolution Of the u
mon Wth hlm, or submission 20 a gorcra-
ment 'cjN0m limitation Of ,,o,ceys,p we think
that prudence dictates that no state should ever
resort TO such an alternative unit, the las, cxirem-
ny has been approached and every constitutional
effort has been tried, and every peaceful cx-
pertinent exhausted, 10 obvatc the supposed injury.
That IN case of a deltbcraie, paipaplc, and
dangerous exercise ~ ether poccfS mol granted by
the said compact Ne states acho arc parties Msgeio,
hare he right, and are in dutv bound, 10 inter
pose for arroaing The progress NJ The Grill, and fer
maintaining cithin Mtr getpcct,rc limits, The
authorities, rights aud itbe,ics, appsriaining TO
Memp
That as a consequence from his prnciplc, asscr-
ted IN 1898, we can never recognize the conclusion
assumed IN the proclamation, that a citizen Of y
State which has pcaceably withdrawn itself from
the confcdcrncy, who in discharge ofthc allegiance
he owes his own State, and in obedience to their
laws AMI mandates, violates a law of the remain.
ing Union can thereby forfeit, his life as Il traitor.
That we view with regret, some OF the doctrines
held forth in the proclamation to the origin Of
our government, as involving n more lat,udnous
construction of the federal compact. than was ever
contended for by the ancient federal party IN our
country, and we nwfully fear that their tendency
will be, unless happily arrested, to accelerate the
yery catastrophe their promu cation was in
tended to rcpress.
9, n so'rcd, Thatwe earnestly dcprccatc the in.
crven,ion ofalms either side to settle the pre-
sen, unhappy disturbances, as calculated inevitably
to excite and produce the most disastrous ofsll
oual calamties--u dissolution of The Unior and a
civil war, That we therefore atlcctionaicly, and
with MI that fraternel sympathy We feel earnestly
rnirea, om brethren Of :. Carolina to pause in
their career suspend he operation Of their recent
ordinance and of such laws MS may have been en-
acted to give 1t effect, until the expiration Of the
first session Of the next Congress IN order to await
the issue IT other experiments, to see II Congress,
actuated by sense Of jnst,ce-impcIle, Ivy n sprIt
demonstration, may not nterpose restore harmony
and tranquility, und save The Union, and their
country, by abandoning the Objectionable and op-
prcssisc system whether general convention Of
the States may not ipate all causes of dissuts-
f,ction-and whether the mediation OF other States
may NJ, be available.
That on the other hand, we solemnly appeal to
tie general government, we respectfully request
o,r Pr, sdent, to withstay the arm of force and
not to urge on existing difficulties TO extremity
which all must regret, which could never be rctrac-
tsd-and TO consequences which could never be re.
called
That we earnestly recommend - Congress i'm
mcdlalely TO ntorpose That we appeal to then
sense of ,us,ce-to their patriotisIl-to every con
sJera,ion dear and valuable to man-as they APP
preciate the Union and love their brethren, to re-
peal the obnoxious features Of the tariH law, ant
once more restore harmony and happiness to oul
beloved country,
| TO- Resoircd, That we hereby instruct our sena
tors, and request our representatives, IN Congress
to use their best cxcrtions to procure an immediate
reduction of the tariff of duties, and such gradual re
duclions afterwards as may speedily accommodate
them to the standard of n necessary revenue.
! H. Rsoired That for the purpose of settling
and adjusting the controverted powers ofthe gen
cral government, restoring harmony among the sc
veral States and compromising existing differences
! it will be expedient, should Congress disappoin
our reasonable expectations, and not abandon tn
present protective system Of duties before the cxpi
ration of its next session, tocal general conven'
ton Of all the states.
| IL Resolred That il is expedent TO appoint TIVE
commissioners, whose duty it shall be to bear to tn
| legislature of S. Carolina, now in session, or to a
ny convention Of her citizens which may have as
sembed, the foregoing expression of our opinions
| circumstances and recommendations, and 10 do al
in their power to induce our sister state to listen
our mediation, and accede to our advice.
| I3 Resolved, Thot the governor OF this com
monwealth be requested to forward copies of tn
10 Droridnni &c The Init