Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-29
LyxcaBuaa, july 90. 1879.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

,ioBoi the doctrine of Modification, fom which We
eonjcetured 10 b from the pen OF Alexander H.
Everett, Esq and is renal kable not more for
tln ability With wh Oh Il strips from the dclaslse
aad fatal theory Of Notification the gaoze ot SO
pastry wltioh conceal lis monsifous absurd les
and IS fatally fnou5 tendencies, than for the bold
aud decided stand which il takes against Mr. Web.
,tol and in favor ofMr Rives's definition OF tic
relations and respective rights and powers Of inc
Federal aud State governments We hali
sentiments from that quarter, with unaffected de
light indicative Of tic growing popularity Of the
aneorropted Virginia olaie Rights doctrines
Which arc IN accordance neither with the reasoning
II Nf w ebs'er nor the N aaphyslcs Of Mr.. CD
noun. We mike The following extract, to-day in
b, Argument delivered las. winter IN the Senate, by
Mr.. Rives
There some other points Of great interest
connected w.ih TINS subject 10 winch we would
willingly ~ t. attention OF our readcrs hut
tic Isn.ut t.ias article has already extend
cd iiseif re- thstit IS high time to diaw il
10 eio.c y. though, 1t the moro necessary
n discuss IL qae>..pA of the mniua reletions oil
tbs Onion and the States AT this time, because tn
speech Of MIR " cbs,er, which was justly regard.
u, POINT II ability and Importance, as the Lead
arsunent IN defence of the constitutional side
did not appear 10 us 10 place il precis ~ the
fight 5round We OF cogrs feel much dillidence
III dissenting from the opinion Of this d3scrvcdy
eminent lurst and statesman but the mt ST powerful
minds subject to occasional error, especially
when dcting under the hurry and excitement that
are necessarily Incident 10 all dt1ntcs unon mat
ters ofdeep temporary interest. OF the speeches
dcvcted in the Senate upon This sub jact, hat OF
! Mr.. Rty.s, thoas ~ INTERIOR perhaps, IA po1 OF
20 a. and language - Ihase Of The Two principal
. champions, Is the one, which, in our iud ,mcni, ap
frnaelcs mast nearly TO a corrcc, stnfnen OF the
political doctrines applicable TO the case. lie
hods, IN substance, that the Cons. ullon is a COM
pact made by The States as dis incl cohImuniii,4
are binding upon them sgch that b. tins can
| pact, they formed Themselves, 10 ga.ipus nn2of
Want purposes, into one body pGl,lle people,
der common government, and srauNd Ia III
sody polite thus formed tic share ofihc sovereign
power rcessnry for carrying these purposes INTO
dtset, rracrsWe 10 themselves IN their separate Gu
paeitp the possession and exeicIsc Of The remain.
Nlsf tlat - the rog La, eaIrsa Of iiiar proceed
p'es nriihrt the states n1rthe Union have, as po-
lue1l LodiGs, any control oyer each other, except
ing through their Respective counts of justice, and
IL particular. that he pg tended igLt of HE States
10 dnnul tho I3ws Of the General Coy ernmcnt is
entirely imaginary. These arc substantially the
principles Which we have, however inperfcclly
7tteaped 10 illustrate in ihia and preceding AZ
ticie en the same s"bec Tho most important OF
them and those which 1--we an immediate practical
'PlliePtiou, are he'll ~ COMMON by all the dppo
nens Of The recently promulgated harcsics. o.
some OF the general principles, We have the ms
fortune to diner from gentlemen whose opinions We
! haaitualy respect and commonly share. 1t is sat
! stactory to Us, that in regard To these POINTS :,
IRE sustained by the concurrence ofthc ilustrious
7 Madison, perhaps on the whole the highest author
y on question OF constitutional, NV. His let. r
appended 10 cur altele On the debate on Tooi's
! Resolution contains what We thik conee, cx-
position oithe Who'll. doe,fne applicable to tho case
It IS expressly quoted by NJ Rives, and seems 10
be the source from which lac has derived his leading
! prlnc ples--Wc have heard it PRONOUNCED b,
/ competent judges tic best Of all Mi Madisons
writings and considering the advanced age al
which it was published, we cannot but view II as
one Of the most remWkabe productions of The day
! We regard II rs fortunate incident in the
course of our humble abars, to have furnished The
occasion ard the channel for bringing 50 valuable
documen; before the world 1t VIII survive the
present COhl0ft FSltS, t,liu Dc StultV and ADMIRED
hereafter as Il SIMPLE, just aud elegant summary OF
! the true constitutional fa'l tho lniatesscnce in
| f'w passages u the Federast and the true expo
,ition, by their author ofthc often lisrcprescned
virginia Report AMI Resolutions.
The remark Of Mr. RiYes upon the Importance
Of tha States. eonsloled as distinct communities.
/ and ofthe manner M which they ought to exercise
their influence, exceedingly iudicious Alta
period when he federal principles of our instu-
! toms violently attacked, there is some danger
hat, in the arjor Of ilendins Item, the value of
tiesc which regard the existence and political nc
ton Of the States should be overloo ed. Indepen-
IDENTIFY OF the and afforded by HE States in the actual
l1,sine5s Of government, which could not pos ilv
be carried on, at least uldcr the present TO m by
one central power, Mr.. Rivcs correctly describes
.I,cm as furnishing, in their moral influence. per-
mlncnt peaceful check upon any tendency 10 en-
cro9camcnt in the General Government aud IN
heif organized mi!itary forces a means of apply
NJ with comparatively trilling Inconvenience the
'3s' remedy OF an oppressed people, an actual
leFoldIIon Strong expressions of opinion by the
Statcs, upon the measures and policy of the Con.
eral Government, far from being in any w.v ob
Jecionable, are among the most natural and benI
thy operations of our political system, and shon1
II ever become necessary for the people in any
part of the Union, to seek redress by violence -.
talnst The acts ofthe General Governmen, ,,cv
would undoubtedly do it through the agency oil
hose OF tho States In the theory of our insti |
luuons, tue States supply, we think in a much |
superior form, the wholesome control over the ono
fn'ions and tendencies of the central government
whlci IS furnished IN orher forms of government
ny orders OF nobility established churches entails
OF property, and various other devices all more q,
less inconsistent with natural Justice. No,l,,na
cvinces more clearly the loosencss of the notions Of
NE Carolina statesmen upon this whole sub;ec,
IMAM their attempts 10 confound The lawful cx ,c;so
OF State influence, to which VIC now allldo viii