Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-04

yttuc aud thai tbs chd1dotof may BE- ensured 10 II
by that watehfulness oyer public servants and
public measure, whirh on one hand Will he ne
ce>sary la prevent OF correct degenefaey
and That iofheardnce on the other, from
,nioundrd OF ndlscrlHnaic lealotlscs, winch would
deprive the public ofihe best services, 10y depfIY-
inp consc lous integrity of one Oi tie nobleSt ncie-
nlcnts Ia perform them, that, IN fine, the happl-
ness of the people al America, under Tie ausp'-
&c, of liberty, may be made complete by so care.
fu u ptrSrfyation aud by prudent IA use oil tllls
blessing, a. will acquire them the glorious sat'siac-
Ton OF recommending ITO the allccton,the praise
aud lLe adoption o every nation winch Is Vel a
stranger 10 1t.
" And may we not dwell with well grounded
hopes on lhsillltlcrlne prospect, whcn we re-
fleet on this many lies by which the people oi
America are bound together, and tie many proofs
they have riytn OF enlightened Iudgmcn, and
mapnanimou PATRIOTISM
" We may all be- considered as the children Of
one common country We have all been embark
ed ia one common caIIs". We have all had our
share III common sufcfrngs aud common success
Is The portion oil the Earth allotted Tor The thea
oil or fortunes, nlhls ourmoSt ,angne desires.
All lis essential interests are the same whilst the
dncrsitics arising from climate, SOIL aud from o.
tier local aud lcsScr pccnllarlcs, Will naturally
form mutual relation Of the parS, that may give
to the whole more entire Independence than has
pcrhap, fallen 10 the lot Of any other nation.
To conform these motives 10 an aiiectlonatc
aud permanent union, and 10 secure the great OBJ
lccts OF IT, We have established common govern
me nj ,wlchbeng free ms principles being found
cd III own choice, heinz intended rs the Guardian
oiour rights, aud the patron OF our common
interests, and wisely containing within itself Il
provision Ion lis ownamendmeni,as experience may
point Out It's errors, seems Ia promise every llnhg
that can be expected from such an institution and
# supported by wise co0nscl>, by vriuons CON
duet aud by mutual ard friendly alo aanceS, must
approach rs near 10 perfection as any human
work aspire, and nearer dian any which the
annals of mankind have recorded
with these wishes and hopes shall make my
cAi from ci,ll life ; and have taken the same lib
crty Of expressing them which | formerly used
ia Offering the sentiments Which were suggested by
my exit from military life.
IT, in either instance, | have presumed more
than ought GA the ndulgcn of NV fellow citi-
zenS, they will be too generous to ascrbc 1t to IA
ny other eauSe, than the extreme Soliciludc wIicl
! am bound 10 feel, and which can never ccast
To irel, for their prosperity, and their happi-
ness"
Such is Mr. Madi,on's draft, which was cyi.
DENLY consulted IN preparing the final Iaretrck
iddfesS, but on comparison of the Two, II will b,
found that there is but hide resemblance betw ccr
them. In Il conversation on the subject Mr.
Madison said to me, thal Inc aimed chiefly to cx-
press the IDEAS contained in Washineons letter
with sar 'i'lliio0s only as required 10 complete
the form OF an address. He spoke in high praiss
oi the letter, rs touching on the mo ;, essential to-
pics in condensed aud pointed manner The
draft met " ashlngton's entire appreciation at the
\ L.,
consulted, for many years, more freely than MIR.
M,di,on or in whose talents, judgment, and tidcI-
NY lac had stronger confidence, which is album
dainty proved by the written correspondence that
passed between them.
JARED SIP \RkS