Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-04-04

oithe states, and thus IN tho degree sfrcngth
'hing The power preparing any arrangement oci
sasoned 10y the executive action Of n State. "
Tact, the power Of lntcrposoo, fairly undersieotl6
may be eonstleied in the right Of an appeal against
The usorpaton of The General Government the joint
agent ofall the States to the States themselves, "a
be decided under the amcpdng power, afirmaiively
N favor of the Government, by tho voice Of three-
ionrlhs o' the States, os The highest power known
under the system.
Mr. {. said thu, he knew the difficulty. in our
country Of establishing the truth Of the rrincpics
| Tor which he eontcnded though resting upon tho;
oenrcat rnason, nnl tested by the universal cxpe.
renee OF FREQ nnlious. lie knew that the Govern.
niehta OF tho several States would be cited as an
argument against the conclusion 10 which he had
arrived and which for the most par. were constrict-
Ell on the principle Of the absolute majority but
III has opinion satisfactory answer could be given;
That the objects Of expenditure which fell within
the spbefe Of n State Government, wora few and
'heonsidcfabe, so thnt be their action so IT,
regnlnr, II coul occasion but litne dcrnng cmenf.
H. lhsioad Of bong members Of this grent conetlcr-
afy, they formed distinct communities, and were
compelled to armies, and incur other expens-
Is necessary 10 their defence, the laws which he
hal ind down az necessarily controlling the action
81 a State, where tho viii of an absolute md un-
checked majority prevailed, would speedily disclose
themselves IN faction, anarchy md corfupt,cs.
Even MS tho s, tho operation Of the causes To
winch lac had referred, were pe~ceptible in som0
of the larger and more popnlous memoirs OF the
Union, whose Governments have powerful CEN
trad action, and Which already showed strong
tendency To TINT mouicd action which " tho invnri-
able torcfunncr of corruption and convssion.
But 10 return TO tho General Government; va
have now sufficient experience to ascertain thnt
the tendency to conflict IN It's aeton,is between tho
southern and other sections. The latter having -
dc'ldcd majority, mus, habltuey he possessed OF
the powers of the Government, both IN this and IN
the other House and being governed by that in
atnclive love of power so natural 10 tho human
breast, they must become ,hu advocates ofthc pow
cfs of Government, mud IN the snme degree opposed
10 the limitations while the othor md weaker sc.-
ton - rs nconssntly th'own on the side OF tho
limitations IL one word the sccon Is the
natnihl guardian Of the delegated powers nnd ID.
other of,he reserved md the struggle on tho side
of the former will DC 10 enlarge The pOwcrs. while
thu, on The opposite ado will be TO RESTRAIN them
wiflii their constitutional limits. The con-
lsi viii in fact be contest between power
and Liberty. ard such he considered the prosnnt-=n
cont st IN which The weaker section, with IN efn
har lnhoI productions, and situation, has At stnhe
al that can be dear to ircomcn. Should they DO
able to MAINTAIN in their full vigor their reserved
prosperity win " '"''' f'"'''''p
but they yield and permit the stronger interest
10 consolidate within itself all the powers OF tho
Government, then will i,s fate bo more wrcchcd
Than that of the nborigincs whom they have ex-
polled or Of their slaves. In this great struggle
between the delegated md reserved powers, so far
from rcpining tint his lot. and tina, of those whom
he represented IS cnsi on the side of the latter,
he reloiccd thai such is the fact for though
we participate III but few Of the advantages
OF the Government VIC arc compensated, ana
more thnn compensated in not being 80 much
exposed to its corruption Nor did Ito repine
TINT the duty difficult 10 be discharged NJ the de.
fence OF the reserved powers, against apparently
such fearful odds had been assigned to them. To
discharge successfully tIi, high duty, requires the
highest qualities, lnora and intellectual and s,nnld
we perform IT with zenl mud ability IN proportion
to It's magnitude instead Of being mere planters,
our section will become distinguished for its pat
riots and statesmen Blu, on the other hand, II We
Prove Unworthy Of this high destiny--if we yield to
The steady oncroncbmcnt ofpowcr, the scvercst and
most Jebaslng calamity and corruption will over
sprend the land Every southern man, true TO the
interests 81 his section, and faithful 10 the dutos
winch Providence hes allotted him, will be forever
excluded fom the honors md cmolumcnts OF this
Government, which will be reserved for those only.
Who have qualified themselves, by political pros
utution for Omission INTO the Nagdnten Asylum.
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