Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-10

aasried dnsirc tho Revolutionary sar.'o secnse
ffh.m against tie waatIn .I.sifucioa oil the n'a-
iing Rr,t,sh fafse'.
Thai gentleman has performed the dui, assigned
him with great ability and fidelity. as will be .ee,'
from his luminous report on thai subject, herewith
presented TO you; rener, which clearly shows
that our right In The in .stan, can be-
.pstainsd IN ,hiisisriory niann'r, even u We Il
naly fail 20 Obtain the d.st. \ doenfnani.
/ fn nv message 10 YOU NJ tho openag oil YOU
| hg .sssi a. yun we're nform.a hat numerous in
eepdisrv papers aud pamphlefs or 'tscis, printed
! inSBas,on New Yorh aud Pennsg wanna, had been
circulated amongst va. for the purpose no Cub, o
inriifng slave popnls'tnn 10 fe.,eirn and acis
of via,ence aud tia, hal Zen il Il duty To oprn a
correspondence nth the Gngernors o. those Sia'rs
remoustrsiitg against The conduct ~ their ,lt
? M. and requesting thai The gull, mig ne pun
shed.
hone "as long cherished, hot some rominnni.
cation ~nnid he received from the chisfs Of those
governments. stating that ether ttey had granted
a request 80 reasonable - srf, or assigning some
sstisfaciory Teasru why II was drr'intd. From
The Governor Of Nassarl jseus | fsceised reply,
doubling the esstsrcr Of anv remedY tai the oo
aclaient of SONG roIicn laws anj their ,ieti eye.
cn,ion hut from The Governor. , hrw fuik 'na
Pennsylvania no reply Las bpen received.
We owe it is I'M. all, RI nee In thr Constlta-
/ ton II the United Statcs. hut ntne 10 men, ., n
sister STATE and our first duty Is 10 rrott tis
Commonwealth in thu foil rnj itmpnt Of her stv'
regnty and our .itzeas in tber persons ard prop
orty Tha, those governments have been cire'' s.
of our complaints may be justly inferred. md that
indlv iduals nietc,t III. ,nselseS III th1fe SiHies IA
disturb our rPpose. aud Destroy Inc value OF M
property OF oar itizens the documents her 'ofnfe
laid before YOU sufficiently prove. nor Is Wphoni
lnuudsiion brlisved ihst societies srr ioIW'd 10
encourage desfr.ion the recent attempts on ne
Che,npeake Bay, aEd by sea, furnish some evi
d'nce Of the fact These thing call for energy
and decision, or in shon space Of time tn
property Of our inhabiiants On The sea coast viii
be- worse ihan valueless.
10 adve,iing to our federal relations, | am sorr,
thai have II not IN my power to communicate 10
you something more cheering TO animate your
hopes md upon ~ hcb you might found just ex.
pectatlon thai The gloomy period of our affairs hal
passed. and tina, the Federal Government fof
VII oh Vngit ia has sacrificed so mach would re-
trace lis steps, and once more c"nGne its legislt-
ton within those bounds prescribed 10 Il bt the
Consiuttou aud .aye III" CT zsn. Of he d. fTsrra
States ior az tie TN fl II their oNn iahoaf
The lac I III. Nth iis opp,c.,ive eNsciions
has be, 5tp by another bar rs less INJURIOUS
which od, potA> oar soiiarIog,, by as.um,ng tL,
shap. 81 IA dif 4'ipn.
Herer ,lnre Virginia has watched hsr liberty
with slrtplr.s care and her reserved rig hts the
sleeping founder oil The state, Wnh iptv
which be- poke the ines Unable value she ri,cea
mon IN. Ought We & be less on our guar
than nj ANY TO. mer period Per petual vigilance
!, the ptIoe We pa, Tor liberty -Dp We not fin
the defenders Of those violation. Of thr Cons,itH,on
increasing in number, and ia The boldness Of ihti
measures Constl,n IONS are Intended to protect
The rights ri The minority, by restraining the ma
/ jery IRON doing that whieh 10 the minority
would he ruinans; but II the jarty be permited
TO he come tn. Interpreters OF ihair own powers
The ceases To he any Imu to the Government.
| The Southern States have loug and eafae.n{
protested against the assumption Of constuc,,ve
power by lie Federal Goyernment as leading ulH
maelg 10 difficulty aod dauesI, and a. founded il
The conviction that no cohrse was safe TOR III
Government 10 fuIsne, bht that poHted out w the
resolutions Of yItg ma 1893.
South Ca olins, y prominent and diSngu .hsa |
State IL tins C"nederacy, N despair OF any henf
thrown tersei apon ner sovereignty. aud caied !
Conven lou OF 81. people take uader their r,v
sion all Ihelaws o. Cens tess uion thai snhjer with
view t. i'r iotnee upon Their cnnstitutton.iity /
Ihir nalu,ail, bangs hetoi4 the con edefaov the |
whole qas ,inu. lac sdraton 81 or s,ser S,sl. |
10 ne" md net-s',ng, nd II is not the tis.e 10
discuss the gu siion @hether ,he procedure IN l..
PM be premature or taIdy You, drihsraI,..n, |,
Will be loaked to 3y ,topie itn int.nse in q,
est, Ms our own position IA relation To or .i,i
safe a"d The Uuon, IS one OF noveliy and cells 10
prudence and wi dom.
That yon may he surccs ,iul in every elr,r, f. |
BEN III our country rs tbt sin, ere W.l pen,le |
mon, of your resl &c III fellow criz a.
JOHN FLOYD |