Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-15

L III 'olp"iu NhSsdiaet, ASSUME sihlipH ~
mong the nations of the csrth To which they Were
so justly entitled The day itself has long been
eonsectaed in the hearts of the OF Freedom, and
thousands of the children OF song, IN the glowing
fereour opposite inspiration have auuned their ma
odious Tyres, TO celebrate the natal day of the genius
of Liberty
Stil, teo w-citizens it is meet that our rccollcc-
tons of those glorious deeds should he strengthen
cd aud refreshed, by recurring with undimnlshe ed
| pride and delight to their instructive history
while we renew our vigilance in guarding and de-
tending the sacred flame Of Liberty kindlcd by the
| Revolution, and preserved by the blood of our an
ces,ors let Nc swear Ia cherish II in all rs vcs'al
putty, and transmit it To pos,esiiy, alike unfair
| nlshod by the breath Of anarchy aud of faction,
aud onpoluled by the rude touch OF foreign dcspo-
! tism
The causes which led 10 the rupture of the pol-
ioal lies which bound tho colonies To the crown Of
| Great Britain are too well known to all who ale
now IN the enjoyment ofthe incalcalable advanta-
! ges resulting from H. 10 render it necessary for me
TO expatatc upon them The faithful pen of the
Historian has recorded them upon the annals of the
Revolution, aud has done ample justice not only 10
those few Illuslrous statesmen who constructive
| greatest pride and ornament Of Englanj's cabinet,
| aud who IN vain endca,curcd to dlssuadc the nia
uated monarch who then welded tho dcsdnies OF
| the British nation, ind his servilc mlnions Who
knew no law but his viii, from henping upon
the heads Of the injured co!"iisls the wrongs and
agrees IONS, which only excited III their bosoms
| the spirit of dsailectlon to their arbitrary cavern
ment but, to those noble spirits who acnaied by
| the pnrest motives that ever sWnyed the conduct
of mortal men, ga atty drew thelr swords IN the
cause of fee dom, anl never returned lbrm TO their
scal'b,ds uatll their GLORIOUS object was accom-
| pllshed.
|
The relations snbslstng between the Colonies
| and the Crown previously To tho Revolution, had
been su IN rs 10 the minis OF the propl Of
thu former feelings of attachment and affects n
,owards the latter, which had induced thcmto DIS
regard many acts of pal,sbic injustice aud oppres
sion, Which, under any ohc, circumstances would
have produced All immediate dissolution of .hc ties
winch had united them together.
i hctnaied by her cup,lity, which WINS strongly
excited 10y the houtishlng condition OF the infant
| Colonies, aud fearing that the young America
would one day rival her IN hcr power aud vide
her boasej cmprs Ger the wave, the mother coun-
try proceeded to impose the most haflhen'olnc ic-
srci,ons upon their commcrccto tctteI their trad"
/ to abf'dsc thcir privileges to ciscunsci the then
political freedom by the narrow limits which hr'
cold policy and ungcnc,ouS caution dietaed-to
withhold that aid and assistance from Them II winch
they were entitled by the innumerebIe bcnchs
| aud 10 uphold and support the governors CT The
Colonies, III their arbitrary and yrannical admniS
lratlon ofthc powers entrusted 10 them SILL ia
most cruel ourages upon their feelings ana Their
property, aud the most glorln@ evidence "l gross
INSTRUMENTATION, AMI II wwtoa abuse OF Pc" 81
upon She pats Of their governors, were nlaole 4"
eradicate IRON the heaiis oi tue Ioi9nists, me ace
rooted tettaDgi otr4sreei nud reverence winch mad
been lnsllI,d illo TN minds by thor iotridhe."'
a
For lo1S period oil TIM .!he mother country nn'
| cuntcntcl hers II With exercising hsf 90 hrol ot"
tn connclce al .5s ,onn'o IA 9asa 'fn'1'.'r -
= 1pt1e,l jtr att 81 q .s ar,,5o ION It o her
81. rtcltniyi pressed by dc necessities
winch iict tm.r,d III mana Scmcnt 81 her own r.
so1tccs and The dsotlered state 81 het fhucts Ia
| nyuNed hci SUE stuffed the voice Of t,ilcc ami Of
| reason -.lhrcg ,fdcd the adalonItons ri hcr disn
gushed statesmen WHO had cspnQscd ihc cause ct
the Colonies, an1 proct edcd To the en eluent Of a
! Law for the avo@ed purpose 90 revenue Ihi. ac
ME, with the most detern ned resistance through
out every quarter Of America. II asserted the oxis
tcoce Of a II ,ht winch was not 10 n1cd IN ustitc.
ard which fora eentury and u h,lf lneyou,ly to
,,s ,,,ssn.,r hv Parliament had ncvel either been
exercised Lv Enpt,nJ or ncknow ledyel to exist by
,h. C,ol,nirs Tbev hal always maintained that
,,s.n,,,t,.,n aud ,,xntion were lnse parablv unit
.j,b,til. ,,,, ,y,stLe only iusl found ,lon upon
hit, ,l, ,,l, l., ,,i,,se ,I,t pthcr coald bn found
sl,,,d "a tbrv had no voice in .lr couucii Of the
n,a,bc, country and no regularly constituted yep
ocntat,vos IN watch over. teir interests aud pro
Toe, ,boi, righ,s-4hev very Justly eonsidcred the
NJ, mn, upon her part to derive revenue from thc
| ;,l,.i,v ne mn uuius,Iliable encroacl,npnt upon
| ,h,, ,,,h,s and aa nn,yurruulpLlc asstlnpt!on oi
.,,,,,,s,y.u,,ygr
~, Eno,,sh ,ovefh,nont. on The other hand, as
..,.a,,ns,y utan,ncd the,r ri. III To tax them and
~ nn.s,Ianc, al lie oppressiVe polIey which IT had
L.,,,ol ,,;,b r,,fl N the Colonies IN the ensuing
~ ,,ssrl t,c ce.ehra,ed !" Stamp ici" which
! -. ,b,r mi, ,tie, cause porhnps contributed Il,