Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-07
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parliament, the colonies sero usually spoken Of UNI
dor the general appolltii6n Of the American Co
lonlcs 1t term son.ew hat of general description
conveying the idea of nationality and UNITY
When the exactions and lyranniea expressions of
the British Government became so violent and in.
supporablc as to drive the people of the colonies
10 adopt measures of resistance, II sense OF the
weakness aud lnsuiciency ofany single color, to
resist thatyranny and oppression of crown, nat,
urally led each of them TO look TO ia SISTER colonies
for aid and support. sense of mutual danger
and mutual weakness, predomnatins under the
circumstances in which they were placed neeoasa.
rlly led TO the idea of Union. which, III terms was
strongly and urgently recommended by the States
men Of the colonies as furnishing the only hope of
procuring redress of grievances The first effort
to effect this Union which circumstances rendered
sodeslralc % all, vas made IN the election of delc
Gates, by aeurly all Tue colonies to meet IN Gcuera,
Congress which asstnhIed in July, IT'D Some
idra may be lurmcd of the relation which the cello
mes resu;Jcd themselves as snsta nng 10 each O
ther aud a the Brush Government, IN IA political
point Of view, from the following extract from the
Dtclaraton OF the fist General Congress Our
tOr"iathCs inhabitants Of the Island Of l;tent Brl
TAM left hri native lynd 10 seek OH these shores,
rcstd zee for civil aud religious freedom 1.-THE
expense Of their blood, al the hazard of their for
tunes " hout the least ohhg atian to the country
from whch they removed, by unceasing lubour,
aud an u>conquerahlc spirit, they effected settle
ments in tho distant and nhospltahlo wllds of A
mcrics then filed with numerous and walikc ma
tons Of butbhrans. Societies or governments
vested with perfect legislatures, were formed, under
chatter, from the erown, and "A harmonious inter
cotASc established between the colaaies and the
khgdum from winch they derived their origin
Tie m ltual ben fits Of this IBioa became ia a
short time SO extraordinary as 10 excite asionl5h
lmcUt' Here IS IN express ayowal Of the snlnt-
ness Of the condition OF the colonies aud tl,oir
aHfet connection with aud allegiance TO the
crown, Atlcr the commencement o. the quarrel
between the colonies and the mother country, un-
der circumstances which lorehodcln long bloody
and desperate struggle, the colonies determined TO
connect thclr interests aud then desnes together
ny much stronger union thnn had before lsted
,nd accordingly, 10 t.tet this desirable object upon
| which lh salty Of depeudtd, The Generbl Con
| Sr.,s y hIch mt al Phsdsiplae an tn oh day oi
! S,r'mb l715, reeoain rid certain articles OF
! ts,ociau0n, Transferring II ne General Congress
TIE powers deemed necessary 10 conduct the war IN
winch thoy were engaged, ia Which articles Of as
socioucn the colonies a.suaed lhe nane oftho " u
! nued Colou,Ds, a nm sety dtafniHYe Of The fee
/ Jugs AVID necessities when prompted is adoption
! Those articles were .anenoned by the States, ant
tho wat was couduc,ed under IL aalholiY, unlt
the udDpt,o Of the Articles ot Gantsderafan whc
took pIucc trc 9 IA day of1uly IFS The power
! Of the General touglas4, wien PEI la'a practice
we've ilund inadequate u tie s5lzsessiel piraeru
non Of the war Operating through the local gov
'rnmonis Of the COLOMBO, each act oi the gencga
congress vas reviewed by the local governments O
tla coiopua- winch resulted IN great dpuy and dc
uqucncy ou thor patti siata of THINGS wh.c
threatened serious evils aud j.opardized lie publ
interests. In he interim, between the adoption q
iii, ST. ARTICLES aud their substitution by tie article
Of confederation, the ever memorable aud ever II,
rlous declaration of independence was pfomuecc
Il THIS Instrument the nome 3" tokonieA," signlG
caul Vf former bondage, was thrown OF, aud III
name of the Uaited SioteS, "a mime of Gallont
inIer cndaacc was assumed Ihis inslrlm' nj, a.
this name, were adop,edby those who acted " !
he name and by the authority Of The good people {
desc colonies" After lhis declaration, The att
ud4 d the colonies was ehadg,4l both IN r.lalio
10 the mother county, and 10 oi1lgn aouhtfies, an
nb.c,mc necessary, connected with the progrea
Of c ~1r, to form garttnm,a NJ SO far national Il
least o. 10 b. Ilnui,d IA r,iaiten 10 ts power
and responsibility. il @as found necessary to con
trac, loans ard alliances 10 nuke pence and war
and to guarantee the payment OF debts and the per
fJnance ofob, 2 a,ions. These objects could no
be elecIad Ny The .Si1tes If they were only to b.
known as somany separate and independent com
munlies, having all the attributes Of sovereign,
within themselves. To place them in ihis otutnd
the lrtlcas OF confederation were adopted, III which
the name and style OF tho gore nntsnt ofMe Una
ted ydisS' Is agnin assumed The instrument 1t
self says The style OF his coniedcracy shall be
! IL, Ulitcd States u Antxtea" In tbs uam'
and by this character was the government know
and designated in IT'S treaty of alliance with Efunce
10 tho treaty Of peace with England, AMI in al It's
cdic,. end negotiations Bai, in very short time
it doycopcd its total inadequacy to rteei the o9,ec!
| rlr which it was created Although its powers
were greater than they had tssn un1er the assccih
ion, yeti: sill acted through the State authorities
winch caused continued and almost innumcroblC
dllfcutioi and embarrassment. in the operations
of the Government, and the snct essfl prosecution
Of lis objects The qen,ty which had been prese'v
| ed among the Sttes by the pressure Of the war
vas found fast disanlying after the pface so much
so that all acknowledged tbt necessity Of govern
| mpnl with more Ell otiye ard energetic powers
need Only 10 refer to the history OF the tunes Il
show that the conicderacy REGARDED a, totally
inadequate T. The purposes Of union, general vel
fare and general defence To remedy these ant
other wis the federal constitution WINS adopted II
whlc ,rnp powers OF thu United s,ates and those o
the State . y,rumsnis were distinctly separated
and in order 10 make the general government NOR
national and Ercaf, IL was armed with the powe
ofaxccuGogl us own laws--aR aAt,bute rttch 4
I'D MT 6ejctc PnAseS.
In tracing til, history of the cons,itu' on, the rea
der u1st be irc,b.y struck with the fact that neces
s,y created the powers of " t.e assatta ton'-a de
vcopment offs lnelfclcncy, and the national All
Jude ofthe colonies, brought the confedrocy' IL
to existence, and us inelfelency and inadequac!
/" he jederai eonstitutaon." The objec. of eocl