Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-18

II eplina, viii IN a very few DAYS BE- called by the
N resident thereof 10 rc-assenbie, in cror that the
solullena'and rcques; OF the General Assembly
G Virgins, nay bs submitted 10 lis considerations,
knl tina, thu cody may determine whether, and 10
nj extent, the request Of the Central Assembly,
MI be complied with. But considerations OF
Convenience will necessarily postpone the meeting
IA the Convention, until about the III Monday IN
hlafah. pray you 10 ascertain from the General
a sscmhly, IN the manner YOU may think best
II neither wilt be its pleasure that shall remain
H. and attend the sessions Of the Conventions as
H. which hope II Will give It's lns.ructions ac-
Handing - It's own sense OF public utility without
~ garl 10 my personal convenience. | shall GER
fslnl> praloAe my stay in tins State until receive
H. answer from ynur employed in promoting by
pAl proper means in my power the purpose fol which
was sent hiiher.
III lis proper | should say, that the de,ermne ion
H. re- assemble the Convention Of this State is TO
L. faributed entirely To the sense entertained bv
A Governor. and President of the Convention
H. what is due 10 the friendly intercession of V,rg
tir
The House of Delegates have passed resolutions,
authorizing Mr. Leigh to remain in South Carolina
ur.il the meeting OF the Convention, and AS long
Icreaiter as he may deem necessary, for the nc
eompshmeni OF the ob Gets of his mission
TIE 2d REVEN UE BlLL.-Thc Repor,
submitted to the House of Representatives by the
b Judiciary committee, together with abstract ofthe
II bill which accompanied ii, will be found in this pa
/ rer-The Report contains many truths, mixed up
with much error--& many sound principles, run
ming out Ac false conclusions. Ofthis class is one
upon which commented last Thursday, in which
thc committee object 10 he employment of military
force, although they admit that resort to this
means Of coercion has never been thought Of ex-
ccpt Il defensive measure Ii the general GOV
eminent be deprived Of rhcpowcr even to dcfe4d It's
siicers when they are attacked, in the exercise and
tor the performance of their duties, merely be
cause that alta ok Is authorized by the dominan fac
ton III a sovereign State our system is indeed
the most lmbecile and contemplate that ever was
,isnlied with the name, while it is suipt Of all
Inc powers oil S'sfr"meM Such prime pie ,lrac-
ncalIy nssenel Ii, must Of necessity destroy lis
saIotfy energy and open wide the door to ANARCHY
and RIGHTEOUSNESS. 1t Sounds very vel to say thai
OR system OF government is based upAn the aicc
are weakened OF acnated its cement is DESTROYED
THIS idea would be justly rijieual, if il were APP
Piled TO indiyldna cases ard yet, as States and
communities arc made up of indiy iduaiS we do moi
perceive why II is not equally absurd when applied
10 them. A man, arrest d Tor bre.cl If iii, laws
would be lauo he'd al, II he were 10 tell the Judge
that his aiies,Ion for the siala.e winch he hai
broken had ceased or if collecting around him q
troop of FIJI, nds sulieien to put ai defnance the
civil authority, y tic militia should be called TO then
AID be SHOULD ea-Aln of the tyranny Of substitute
Ing the sword Tor tue ppSN coal Hdfas. And yet,
what real difference III principle, ia thsre between
such case, sni one in whch an organized CON b-
nation Of citizens violate The Laws, and the judicial
power, bang too weak 10 enforce lheu the public
Authorities lesott 10 fhoss eoercve means entrusted
10 thep by !hc constitution, for the express pur-
pose of enabling them faithfully to enforce their
execution W. can see uonc Moral obliga-
ton and patriotic attachment" and such love,
like p.tfase' are very pretty terms wherewthsl TO
garnsh Fourth ofJuly rhapsody, and might per-
chance suit X pubic Of Utopians bu; lhey wall
be found very weak barriers against the passions
ofthe mob, ID tines OF Ii sh popular excitement,
ar,filly tomeuted by ambitious demasosues elther
10 revenge past neglect aud INJURIES or for the adj
vancemcn, al their future views of self agsrandi2e
ment Ii Is true now, as it was in the days OF
Hudbras, M Lex ceno.ra.ie US wellas under mon
afchcal government and Of communities as well Us
OF mdlyidaais TINT
oIogue e'cr felt the halter draw,
It'll good opinion of the law"
Governtn, nts, in truth, are necessary evils = and
ours though tho best Of them, is embraced in
that generic appellation The very word implies
force-coercioB ind the moment /, is slept OF
the power To do that which il was intended To per
form, however beautiful may be the fabric on paper
however wisely adjusted may be its checks and
balanccs-however carefully il may throw sufe-
guards around tho rights of the citizen,-it is at
besta splendid cobweb We may admire the beau
ty of its inc-spun threads, and the ingenuity witt.
which they arc int arwned buffer all useful purpo-
sas ii is as lncH:len as.be spiders mos. aitenuat
od thread
CONGRESS @IONAL
In The .S'aate, the discussion on the Enforcing
Bill seems suldenlv to have STONED md thcv