Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-09

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forwards refused 10 sign his name to the na,h ne az
which II adopted. Bot why did he refuse O.u"ons
those resolutions Was ii because he a., sign
gree 10 The measures recommended w. "f a
cause he was opposed 10 making the e,cIs. y De-
slavery precedent condition To the edn,;. soh Of
Missouri into the Union No. Even ,h;s oh Of
letter.wrtcr makes no such ppc,ension IT, pp'asl
self admits that il was because Mr. W. M
a" could not approve Of The spirit by which -. 'u'f7
luons were characterized" To the ,,,s 'ss9-
laid down in them it is no, pretended ,ba,I 4ei
hostile. And is not this, then, an a9missioa az
charge that Mr. Van Buren, was in favor .f " ne
sing an unconstitutional and desnotic :" po'
upon the people of Missouri, as a condit;oa on
piiance with which could alone entite tt,,, '0fn
mission into the Union And hat boots !, " az
know in what SPIRIT this principle was 70
If we arc to be deprived of our rights. vla, ".e
tiers II whether the spoer approach us. w1h ' q.
genunexions OF Frerch dancing mast, =. :,
the staggering demeanor Of an ron.be.l.1f ~ y
sack What care we, -four purses are ~
ed, whether IT be pcrpesatcd with polite or .f
salu,a'on II was the net itself, which '2s
the indignant spirit Of the South and which $50
ques ion not have been compromst d woud - w
ealy day, have sundcrcd the Union. and VIVA. 'a'
Esprit whleh IFS supporters manifested
But there Is her specification 10 this u
and more uncquvocal evidence Of MIR Y, -
ren's real opinions. Mr.. Van Buren's Gic.l D 'a
mits that this question came before the NJ ~.
Legislature, of which he WIS member .oa,i A
resolutions lnsiructlng the New York Senate In
Congress 10 insist uporlhe Missouri re,,r;.,' III
pass ID both Houses, without division or !
And here, WE have an evidence Of that icsn,. -
special pleading which Distinguish this coro s1u
ton, ard which are worthy alike # Mr. w. p
ren, his friend and his cause. Mr.. Van pn'
had no agency in bringing the subiec, befo.,q
Legislature says The writer in the Fncn...
This may be true, for argh' we know TO tho -
trary-but il may not be We have no otbs, -;
denre Of it than the assertion of his writer ,b,n.[
II seems 10 US hal he should have shown. from -
records, who 'ccre the active agents in the matt.
in order the more enecualy to have sctefnodl,.
fiend from suspicion. But admit the fact IN H..
admit tina, M. V. B. had no agency in br,na,.a
The subject before the New York Legisa,rr,
what does that avail him. when in the next bres,L
we are told by his champion, that "Ae mas IN h,
place phen ID aras passed and did MT opyo,. :,
and must therefore, undoubtedly be regarded d, h.
wing gone with his State at the lime it was oJo
Cd, to tie extent fihc expression thus made bv I'm
Legislature :" Here is an admiss n tina, br nm.
IN favor OF the attempt to impose condition unoo
Missouri, IN the organization of her State govern
ment, unknown 10 the other States of the ConCede
rncy, and snporaddcd to those required by the fed
! eral constitution. What, then does il mate,
whether he concurrcd in the spirit ofthc Aim
ny resolutions or not And Of what consccuerf,
IS H. whether his previous hostility TO Rufus Kiap
was ncu,ralzed and converted into friendship b.,
The active part which III t distinguished man bore in
lhis III advised attempt TO coerce whole peolcl to
rellnqnish heir political rights ard sacrif lhrirI
pecun'ary interests, IN order to appeose Northtn|
fanaac'sm and 70 strengthen Northern nhneur, nj
the federal counclsf
As crrnocted with this subject, Mr. Van Burn,
friend informs us that that gentleman n9lr dfrs
the riSht OF Congress to interfere with the srbs4
OF Slavery in sny one of the States and tia, e
considers !. imnolitic In that body, and will used
his influence TO proven, Its interference with SLAVE
ry in the District of Columbia. Very well so IN
as it goes. But we believe. there is no ns
common sense, who ever pretended that Co. ~ .
had any right to interfere with Slavery in any one
of the States, and hut very few no have ever a5
voca,cd he expediency of lesslatiog upon lh |
sui ct, in reference to the "ten miles square
So that Mr. V. B. deserves no especial commsn.
dalton for his opinions in these particulars 3
his is not the question al issue, and has noreIa
to 1t whatever. The true question is this: Il i
| ing been opposed TO the ad mission Of MissoYt I'll
TO tie Unioo except On The condition that she We
| prohibit Slavery thin her limits, will he no b
III favor of similar restriction, whenever Me
gan, Arkansas, Florida, and other ,erritofies, r0
rap div increasing IN population and all Of shl
Will III few years, be applicants for admission
to The Union, shall present themselves fore Cpa1
gross for that rWrose? And we are to decide,
citt@enS 81 a Stare hfldiTg State, whether we v
consent 10 place him in situation where, if he en-
terrain such sentiments, he may exercise ro'ea
influence in carrying lhem out to their practical a
inevitable results I We Should a, least be crtai
that he has changed his creed, on Hls sutjcc' te
tore we consent 10 aid in elecing him 10 an Off
which will enable him. ifsuch be his will, 10 io,
the anne xotlon 1.-THE Union ofour present tern
RES, Ut upon conditions which no free Sac ca
assent TO VIII out dishonor, and which cannot be
CURED of them but by a violation Of the constitute
and an utter dlsreg nd Of their political and pT'a
rights and interests. II is a vitality important cues
ton, and should be weighed with the mos. ma'uf
and solemn del. Grafton
We have room to follow this letter writer
present, through the remainder of his vindIcaof
which relates to Mr.. Van Buren's opinions oof
subjects of The Tariff, Internal Improvements %
the nix. Suffice it to say, that, in relation o
l"'W, we are told, that, while, as legislator, N
Van Buren, in accordance with the viii of his .o
st'tuons, voted for the highest rates of ptote.
duties, and while he does not question the cons
'lono power of Congress 10 impose them, he n6'
theiess, as private citizen, was opposed to u
policy, and cndeavored TO change public senlir.
IN his own State to an accordance with hH w
"a very conrenicnt argument, our readers WI"
ceive, whenever an obnoxious opinion or 'o
IN the way Of him who Inns avowed or gwen "
nat, IN relation 10 Internal Improvements, W
r,lo oyorris