Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-23
2 DLVEksAE.
From The Washington Telegraph.
THE PASr-THE PRESENT-AND
Tile IlNIIRI.

TIE FUTURE.
Tie time hastens when the south, the fh0fe
South, will be awakened 10 the selfish considera-
,;o,s which qoycrn the philanthropy of Northern
sta,esmen-men who have lahorcd through long
series of wears TO make the question OF slavery the
means OF concentrating a sectional influence, that
ly rallying a numerical majority under false SYM
pa,hies. and lone cherished pre- udjces, may con.
soIidate the powers of the federal government IN
the hands Of Norlhcrn aspiraniS. Subsequent
events often cast a food of ligh, on those that have
zone hcfore-hcnce if any before doubted the
policy which originated the Missouri question,
none can longer doabt, after the declarations made
on the floor Of The House by MI. }. q. Adams.
Of the past, except as giving lessons ol expert
encc for the future, il IS useless 10 speak. he
consequences OF a war, offensive OF defensive in the
southwest, il is impossible 10 tercsee. Much us
onr svmnathics are enlisted in behalf of those who
alter having been Invited To a settlement IN Texas
find themselves involved IN a war for thelr liberty
aud personal independence much Is we condemn
the cruel and murderous manner III which that war
has been conducted hv Santa Anna, we cannot
forge, what is due to the forms and the spirlt OF
our own government and We would warn the
South and Southwest 10 remember the tapId
strides by which our government has advanced 10
a consolidation TO ronlembfr that netting VIII SO
much STRENGTHEN our own notwithstanding 50
surely pave it WAY lNl I've HNAiil'bN VI 'Ni Nv u
liberties, as the successful prosecution ola papH-
lar war by corrup, leaders. Who can have any
confidence in a cause headed by Houston ! Or
who could set bounds To the ambition, or who
could anticipate the crimes of Thomas IL. Benton
IA man the record Of whose HE is but one hong
list of crime, treachcry, talsellood and BLOOD
"A man who would stop at nothing TO crafty lis
inordinate ambition.
Tho Editor of this paper feels the weiehty re-
sponsibility which rests upon INN. lie has in vain
made appeal after appeal 10 the patriotism OF the
South. He has time after time warned them of the
approach ofthe present crisis. He has cndcavor-
ed to convince the men Of property in the South
I nj a deep conspiracy against their interests, IN
yolyine shcir existence, had been long maiorcd,
aud that the time Tor explosion was near AT hand.
In vain has he called upon those who were 50
deenly interested to contribute a small portion of
the overlooking prosperity TO sustain at this place
the only press which has dared 10 be faithful To-
them. These appeals were made in vain. The
rage for speculation-ihe love of nloneN-the
thirst for present gain, and an unwillinencss to be-
lieve that their dreams of wealth and prosperity
were ever to be disturbed by tie events predicted.
have closed their ears 10 our adnlonitjons. In
stead O, arousing, and hv concert sustaining this
press, few, very few Of its patrons have paid their
own aucarages. No generous OF helping hand,
No, not one, has been extended TO us. So
far from being liberal, the South has been an
grateful and unjust. While the nerccnary and
corrupt have brought up rich donations TO the
instruments Of power, and have lahofcd in farg-
ing new Chains to bind their pnsterity in bondage,
those who would be accounted more public
spirited-wlo have refused 10 be enrolled on the
list Of official dependents, have sunk into a sullen
selfslness, and despairing of the Republic, as
panic-stflokcn sailors lice II the tap-room, console
themselves for the certain destruction Of property
by increasing their efforts to accumulate Titus
inviting the plundercr by the Increase of wealth.
and neglecting the means of protecting il. In
der such circumstances, the editor of this paper
after visiting the South, and a careful survey ofthe
elements, became satisfied that the time had not
yet arrived when the motives which had govern
ed him, nor the sacrifices which he had made on
behalf OF his country could be appreciated no,
NOT even by that section whose peculiar interests
he had defended. To waste his energies in at
tempting to arouse a people so absorbed in sell
hshness as to be the slaves OF a corrupt central
government using them ds instruments Of division
and subsection; or else the subjects of an eouoUy
criminal apathy, Which compounds with patriotism
ana puplir duty BY substituting individual wealth
i"' p'o'ic liberty, was worse than folly. Under
sue" circumstances he chose 10 render himself in
dependent OF such support-to seek other and
more prohtabie empi3 yment-to put himself in
No"u'''h W l'oNtue lor MS family without
touching the press. This lie believes he has accom-.
piisi'ed; andhaving accomplished il, he finds tia, O.
vents have driven on v iih SO rapid a pace, that even he
can scarcely realize the progress they have made. In
the prosecution of THE arrangements rendered neces-
sary by The causes 10 which he has alluded, he has
oeen compelled to place the paper iniiie charge of
others; and it is due 10 himself to say that he has
had but little to do with its columns for the last
fourteen months. If during that time il has fallen
below the expectations of those who have looked
10 1t Tor Information. let the blame fall on those
""o have neglected 10 discharge their du-