Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-10

position Put | viii content m,>'ii with rceom-
niend,re TO YIN, At present, tin adoption Of sach
measures only, n. may justify strong application
10 each Of ouf co-States within whose limit, any 81
tie associations referred may exist 10 suppress
item speedily, and Ia establish such other rcrula-
tions, as ma, be ofeelnal 10 pr.som ar punish
acts designed or calculated To disturb tranqnil-
it,
Although, ilese are ny impressions, II Is due IN
the importance OF the occasion tisail should saA
to YOU, THAI fan, Who law had nlueh better up
paftuuiti, ofiaimius correct opinions upon TIE
j subject than | ha,. had. do not concur will M
f IN til, respect. have Ind much correspondence
in T, atou te II, VIII, persons upon the spot which
a regard to lhe public good prevents ne from ~
Hbiliug 10 ,au N tai, tnie. Tie prevailing OPP
non Of n,osi OF those with y hom have communi=
Gated, IS, rtl 10 rHccflai legislative action iced
IL expected On Tho part 81 nnr cr-,late> where II
Is most neccSsar, but lhat the southern and
>onili-wcsfcrn ,taic> will Lave 10 rely upon them
selves only iur tie preservation OF their ownpeace
md tranquility. Therefore, While making strong
appeal 80 or eu-statcI 10 do thcr duty towards rs,
prudence will suggest 10 son the proplcty OF cor
saslng the neelect %, sael an appeal ~ al ltsf a
fes, bio .,enf.
send you herewith an extract from letter |
have received FROM one 10 whose ,eiacily and IN
panied a package containing great number oi
hooks, tracts and other publications., winch have
retained IA tlis department Tor your inspections.
The lel,c, i,sell will disclose to you rs c"n Oh
i.ct.
In regard 10 tic Federal Government, 50 lens
"a II = agreed by al al the poH cr>ot tbs goscfn-
n.sai ate auitd, not u.fel, b., tie terms in winch
tls>c powers granted, but also b. llIr objects
iai t'Ir accomplishment ol which tiIcsr powers
given, Jules, the atant OF tno poncr to c>taE-
i>a po>'-elllees eau he considered Il, designed 10
lutni,. cas-, mean, Tor tie general dissemination Of
sedltiou> aud iaecudnuy publications, well ,alcu-
.tl,J {" disturb Tie peace aud union Of The states,
the employment Of such an agency for such a pur-
pose, must he admitted to be a gross Icrycrslon Of
lis intent. ibefcior,, the states whose tranquil
y Is put III jeopardy bs such a practice have a
clear right 10 demand OF lhcir government, that il
shal adopt the most speedy and clleeiua mean, 10
prevent aud punish 1t, and So to aid ia tic pfe>ef-
salun of their peace and welfare.
Ihcrc Is reason 10 doubt that the officers Of
the government of the United States view tn,
subject ~ the same light III which II Is here pre-
scented. But beng mere executive officers, bound
f 10 eNcttie sAtstIns laws, each at @s own pcri le
gAlat'e cnaetmcnts are required 10 protect these
officers, and 10 cause the law Of tho land to con
/ lofm more exactly TO the spuit and objects OF the
/ constitution Au nlHalion Of wish on Your
i''H V"' ON senators ana representatives IN on
e'e>H would call the attention OIL that body to tins
SUBJECT, and would propos. >on,c by which the
cyl complained oI may be 'n,ol0allY reniedied,
VII probably accomplish every thing We one Ia
d'sn' IN thls respect Bnt to give m"r certain
effect 10 the expression al such dwsh would re-
commend that communications be opened Spcedl-
y WIN All the slave -holdm9 states, 10 invite Their
cooperation III any plan that you may thmk most
"hc To lie adopted, Eot only IN regard to the ac-
ton of the Federal soserumcnt, but to the sua-
gs>tcd application to our co->tatcA The subject
IS on' OF equal interest 10 them all aud all should
he consulted and cooperate IN every measure in
reference 10 II, which II may become either ncccs-
saY useful 10 adopt.
Respecting the threatened application To Con
tits, to interfere IN any NAY with our RIGHTS of pro-
PerN, AS II MAY lie unnecessary for You 10 pro, de
viii only say tlat while that body is ncc,>,aril,
The ludgc ol It. own constitutional powers. in 1l,r
trH instance ia, States are made, by the like ne
oes,ity, .he final urbt,r. of all questions nuchinp
then reserved rights II is much To be desired
that the iorhearancc of either party, may ever IN
cline each 10 avoid any near approach To nhat
nav he regarded by the other "A, u limit not IRE.
eacl, defined. Nothing short Of the most ol,,,-
/ ou. necessity can ever excuse such a course. hui
II II IS pursued in mere Nantonncss, without any
Pfetc1t necessity for rcSoring 10 it, As in H.,
case Supposed, IT will leeomc Your duty, as III,
faithful guardians Of the riehtS Of the STATE, to ad on