Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-07

showeJ that she was undesirable by force Bp
she WINS envroned by dangers Of another kind
spring,ng from very different source. While she
KEEP, her eye steadily liked on tho efforts of opbres
sion, Gesnilousasss uas scarcity undermining tbs
rock on rAiei she aoodp gam he says: The
truth is. we dreaded danger only on one side this
we mantully rcpeod But on another side danger
not less formidable but more insiJious, stole IN
upon US md onr unsuspicious tempers were not
sufficiently attentive either It's approach or to ils
! operations Those whom foreign strength could
not overpower, have well nigh become the victims
ofaHarohy' Again" When VIC had bail j all
the Efforts otfoieign powers, we neglected 10 esiab
lish among ourselves goretnmeaf hdt e9Rii az
sure rjgor aud aabsifp What WAS the couso
qnonce The commencement Of peace Wag The
commencement Of every ilsgtdte ind distress that
could beiaI people III peaceful siaie. DeFoid o.
national pope,, we could not prohibit the esrey.
u yanco OF our lmparatons. nor could We Gfrtte a
rtpspne from then cgee0. Devoid OF national in
Portante, we could mol procure for our exports a
tocrublc snlc AT foreign markets Devoid of
national credit, We snw oar public securities mct
in the hands of tho holders, Ike suow lone tho
sun, Devoid of national dignity, W. eoul1 not IN
sonlc instances, perform our treaties on cur part
IN other instances we could neither obtain OF com
pei the Performance of them On tie part Of nhc,s
Devoid OF ad1iendi energy, oal,A not tattB ~
t0Gtecut'oa OHr fesoltlenS, deetsionR - taus
Mr. WILSON stated that the proceedings OF eongrcsa
aud at the scvctol states veto replnte with cyl-
dcncrs OF the truth of these assertions, and uddeu
they all point out the ietathess and heileleucy OF
the present confederation the cause, and an ef-
fe'eat genera! gopetnnseat AK Ar only cuJe u our
political distempe,s.'
Mr. Madison, IN his oblo mud lucid speech on the
same subject, IN tho Virginia Convention said .
| The wsakncs Of the existing ARTICLES OF tho Union
showed itself during the war. II has mnnlieated IT,
self since the peace 10 such degree, M can leave
nc doubt, in any rational, intelligent and unbiased
mlod, of the necessity Of MI alteration nay, this
necessity is obvious TO all America IL has forced
Itself on the MINDS oftne people, Mr Madison
then recaptunted many instances of lhe prevalent
persuasion of the wisest patriots OF he States that
the safety of oil America depended on anton and
| that the Government of the United States must be-
possessed n on adeqaate degrse di energy, oy that
ofacymisc then connection oonid not Be 3uHly de.
a0mHaicd an anon. He onumn aled the many
GSpcdionts which had been fosoftd To, 10 effect this
object both during the colonial aud Independent
condition Of the Suites but Which had failed, from
causes winch he also cted
When, therefore, he weakness mud neilicenoy OF
lie " Conloderacy, aud the msnneholy condition
Ia which II had reduced the country were the prin
cipu causes which led 10 the adoption Of the fed
e,aI constitution, nneecssury follows that tho OBJ
ct WA To cAia5Re nc pattrs Il the genera
government and 10 give i, R4se tfseeap IN IL
action, which could only be done by nlartne ~
more ndtiDHaLtg
The foregoing aqofn'ion' SHE. the evils which
werr 90 be rcmedl ID by The consutdto 4 the eaua
~ which led to those evil IN all tins ITO perfection
and durability 81 then 3" UNION were tho loadn
objects On these, tie nnGs o, the heroes, tn
sngcs and patriots Of the resolution we've eon.tant
i fixed They were ihelr poiar star, from which tle'
Il never turned their gn1e.-- hey were 10 DO elccie
p by aiming the national government with power
Il not only adequate 10 defence III time Of war b4
e TO the enforcement OF the laws. an1 10 the conso
j qucnt prevention OF ANARCHY aud d1.uDipg III time
Is peace,
J. In tracing tie FOREGOING hiso oflhe conslilutlcr
and the events Witch led 10 It's adoption and in IN
J. strc which have laid upon the term Union,
DO hot mend 10 be undersiood that these IN them
u selves conclusive Of the nationality Of tho go,
Il eminent under the constitution but only nlon
u To them, ~ connection with tho " constitution
u tsdf, snd the powers winch II grants, 10 cslabs
hs fact
n Huslug rocitrd tho history Of thu constitution
Il aud the causes which led 10 Id adoption, | shall /
s my next number, examine the constitution with
4 view 10 determine the question whether II be cen,
y plete gorefHmeht, or mtte ieagRc UNION
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