Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-11


safe or the liberty OF speech freedom oil the press,
anl ri .h,s If conscience, been 50 well understood
& 50 folly protected -or oaal errors, 10 The in
NY oreililef, speedily and efectually red.essed
Inc n3ton cannot BE- poncdo OFT, which has grown
50 rapidly rs this, IN wealth and population, aud
N all the arts, which rendering the life Of nIau
more comfortable and reputable, are honorable 10
the possessor and useful to the public Il has been
the blessed home of millions oi eontented aud Joy
GUS beings, tho asylum of the perseouied and the
hope Of the oppressed of all nations. In tins hnppy
land has national destiny been cast, aLd We are
unwilling 10 change II.
Fortunately for the cause of free governmen,thc
first noted alteration from duty ~ tine admniss:a-
tors Of oar political system occurred IN the HE
time of lis trainers Who were equally prompt to
discover and lament the mischies to which II might
lead, and competent 10 he correction of the error
| The occasion TO which aluslon is here made, is
the passage of The Alien and Scd,tlon laws By the
General Governmenl; which, For the period OF
their dur1roa, cncroached III rights Of person
The frerd1n otihe pfesa Bun the parrots Of those
days were ylgant and resoue. the Sta.e 20,
ernncnts Chose sleefless ccu'iaeis y sounded til
| alarm, soismuly tx pressed Iheu upuloa' Of thr
| character and tendency of those law, AID obtain
| ed redress. by summonlns their authors 10 HE baI
OF public Judgment.
In that noble effort to restore the general govern
ment to It's appropriate station our Virginia ances-
tors Were foremost: AL they thereby manifested
| their determination that the theory Of our system
| Shodd be maintained myloate, The example, eX-
ceent far as it went (and i, went as far as the
occasion required, leaves us an Impressive lesson
1t admontsles US 10 like vigilance for the preset
vaton Of the system and in all the means We
may Use Ion ih,d purpose to rely much ON he pow
er of truth and the force of argument and rea-
son. Performing all the duties which TIE times
called for they still left employment Tor Philips
son"-a material part Of Which is, to show that
| whilst the people of the United States will not, on
the hand permit Tie general government 10 uans
scend the limits assigned II, ,on the other hand
they viii not suffer the State authorities TO
ste lAeIs limits and usurp powers granted to the
OF er Aud 1t cmphatcay belongs to Virginia, TO
&c foremost Ia ihia ease also ios if true 70 her
Character duty All interests, her example will be
came complete. She ~lll have shown to tn
world hef youon l. thu System, and To the Union.
i1y checking, IN turn the alterations Vi each SCI OF
E.. G5Wlimleft und her a.t act vii be more ETH
| ets't AID persuasive, because her adnonltloss viii
De add, .s.ed .rp eoa.httn state. May she be ca
pabie Of ap,.eciatns aud ustn,s this opportunity Of
4r.i..nas A0aea lass1e ~ the same t'ne that shs
sl.,cfges lha wise l,.l b36e.!ccni purpose of pre-
r'Inkoal political institutions or sacred Union
allI umatiib.ry,
Z ths adoption Of the Federal CO upact atoro-
saIl, tiectti2ons Of the Untod Stata5, u u theG
P"-,tfjy forever, acquired an HI rest ledi ana
anbst,ut1D IN every State in the con.1elacy. Il =
TIC duty Of each IL ly The All OF otae,s " Aen
assault Tor pat IN opalty, and IN his turn, he has
Hsht 10 expect seceour and protection ion tncm
eacii IS eitz,u Of very STAT, aud every oLe u
! es'l a.. L.
he Whole and every part: an ,h. is his natural
inheritance, The r,illeylcy OF tle f,rclatlcrs aud
he should ho1 s"ier II 10 be "rssted from hia b.
violence, nor b. htaselfrcdus.l to the support OF
ofmcpies, winch 1ttsl out Wi .,,l ~ is suue=
/ ION ~
Republicans shoa1 not expo, IL slppogt their
prmcplesbY ajsfapten. Nerse l., Of all o'her,,
HE ''ast eaen,.'ied 10 advance thelr c1uaf pos
el"tas OBI ancd ga taal way eft "osse thaD worth
.ess and tbe Fundamental psneipl- Of tba aclino.
IS that tsuth and argument arc their shield ape
bucn!cr Ia HIS county violence may have ape.
og'sts, but II la. no apology II the compliant b
against The measures 5t gov RIM 1t, IT may be
dressed ~ calm aad ds)l. ionaie addresses to =
reason and jGsteeof oar brethren, patiently a0d
parSerefntly applied This truth is IN progress
OF e%einplillcatiun, 20 the Tarf laws, b. tt'lf
annual repeal Or dimlnution. AM f the compliant.
be against the so.erumanal compact its4t (ou'
political ark, just alterations maY be cfected.more
slowly though not less surely but very oac may
h7l be Ingenious enough 10 acknowledge this
Ana imenis (and important ones) have boon
MADE, ana are making 10 the federal compact and
Is 10 State con7ii'u,loas, they my be revised and
'"'oFeI al HE pleasure OF naJonty OF particuI''
state provided that II be pub. ,an-for tha. the
FEDERAL compact saa.anuos to the people Of each
state i{epu leans sh ,uld look ahead too the