Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-08

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ton the validity OF his acts; denounced their CON
duct 'nieriored belwe them and their eonstin
enis aud oudeavorel by va,ious modes to weaken
their just influence, and to destroy The CHEF cons'i
| tullonnl check on his own discretion.
lie has, In various modes, and on many occa
sons nericred IN he popular elections, and, con
trary to tho establ shed policy Of the country, aud
to all prcce snt, endeavated 10 operate on the
choice OF the public agents.
lie has appropriated large sums Of money on
works Of merely local nature under the pre,ext
that the national good required IT = pointed ont 10
the legislative department tho mean, of avoiding
the provisions of the constitution and Of extending
their powers rs well MS his own So as 10 cmbraee n
general system of internal improvements within
the limits Of tho Saes, withou, their consent aud
IN direo, opposition To much of the federal consll-
tuition M reserves the powers cot granted, 10 the
States respectively, or 10 the people.
lie has IN dcroghon of The rights Of tho people
aud the States assumed the authority of proclaim
ing thai the original parties compact Of union
are not, and never were, sovereign absolving the
citizen hom his oeth Of allegiance to, md IN effect
abollshing the tribunals Of justice and other de-
potimcnls of tho local governments.
lis has presumed 10 dehne treason 10y proc.a-
matlon-fo declare tho citizens Of a sovereign
state, acting IN obedience to the laws OF their
legislature, traitors TO The government OF the Uni
ted States and to order out the military force
oil the Union against them, rs lfthey were law.
less mob
| lie has, not only without any colorado author
| ity but IN direct violation of tho constitution and
laws, sclzcd upon tho public treasures Of the m.
ton, and divided them oul for safe. keeping among
| individuals or bodies corporate, for whose respon.
| sbny and fidelity the public has no assuran.
& " In IafY 10 ntt.rlu ia
known 10 the constitution aud laws Of tho United
States.
In short, assuming 10 be tho representative OF
the people, he claims In that character TO bc the
sole custodian OF all money, arms, ammunition md
othet public property OF the country, and MAIN
uns tina, he eanno, be d,vesled Of the rights npper
tanning TO this assumed character, without VIOLA
ton of the federal constitution.
Such are, IN part, the prelcnsons Get up in be-
hall of II single department, of the federal govern
ment That acts and usurphlols like these, If
persisted IN and tolerated must inevitably subverl
the whole iabrc Of government, md rear up u con.
solldated auocrncy IN its stead is Il proposition
which needs but to be stated IN orlcr to be admit.
mued II appears to your memotiallsts utterly
impossible Tia, civil or political liberty can CONSIST
with such cxrnoriinnry assumptions and abuses
and, having been taught to regard the legislatures
OF the States as the guardians Of their respective
people, they respectfully and earnestly invoke the
General Assombly--tho representatives. Of tho
sovereignty of the Siote--io maintain unimpai red
the lights and privileges of HE people of Virginia
| II these enormous abuses be not arrested, il up
pears evident to your mcmornlisls that they mus
HPecdiiy lead to disruption Of the confedcracy OF
TO n consolidation and despolism which must even
lually swallow ur the last vesiige Of the only frc,
government upon the earth. And shall no effort b
made 10 prevent such calamity We shall no
presume TO point out The means hut The danger il
imminent, and the remedy, flhere be any, must
be speedily applied. To your honorable body
mus, the people Of Virginia look, na they did at d
past period of danger and alarm, for the means Of
security and peaceful redress of grievances In
II system of government like ours, n brave peo
! pie, living under the operation of written conslitu
Tons and hst laws, only tender IN cases OF op
preston from wlthout, rehdy obedience to thsil
local authorities, while TO them they look for secu
rity and protection. Failing III this trus', no r..
! fuge is left lbem but daslald submission 10 unnu
horned po@er u, (whnt IS only less TO be dread.
cd the namecss evils Of anarchy and intestine
commol ION.