Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-13

frequently dlfier iio,n one another In important
PARTICULARS and tins dilercnee is unsvodatly
| Increased by The varying principles ~ on which
he American teonie. WIRE original pian,,di
! ,rnciples which had Iaken deep root In heir So
| ial relations before the Revolution, and there.
ore OF necessity Influencing cir policy sihce
| hey became free aud ind' pendent States. Rut
nch State has the unquesionable right 10 reg
Hate its own internal concerns according 10 lis
IVA pleasure and while II does not interfere with
he rights on the people of other States or the ghl,
the Union, every State must be the sole judge
fthc mea proper 10 secure the safety OF lis
i,izcns and promote their happiness; and all
Hort. the par; OF people Of other States 10
asst odiu,n upon their institutions, and oil mea-
,ules calculated to disturb their rights Of proper
V. or To put in jeopardy their peace End internal
tranquility. are in direct opposition TO the SPIRIT
IN which the Union was formed, and must en-
Danger its snfe,y. Motives oi philanthropy may
he asst incd 'or ibis unwarraniable interference;
aud weak men may persuade themselves for
moment that they ore labor ing IN the cause Of the
ttuman race but every one. upon sober fec-
ion " III see tba, nothing but mischief can come
from these improper assaults uron the feelings
md rights of others. Rest assured that The
men found busy in this work Of discord ale not
worthy OF your confidence and deserve your
| strongest rrprohatlon.
In the Legislation Of Congress, also md in
every measure OF tie General Government jus
| lee ~ every ppiNon Oh lnt bniitH states Snuhiu
! he faithfully observed. No free Government cnn
stand without virtue in She pc, pie, and lofty
spirit of patriotism aud # the sotdld feelings
OF mere selli~hnrss shall usutp the place VIII CHI
ought TO be flledhy public sllrit the legislation
at Congress will soon be converted into seram-
Bile for personal and sectional advantage. I'm
der our free institutions, the citizens Of every
gnsrer OF our country arr capable OF attaining
high degree Of pro rerlry and happiness, without
seeking TO profit tlcmselve, n, The expense Of
Others ard every such attempt must III the end
ail 10 succeed; Tor the people in every part OF
the DATED STATES are too 81 ltghrned noI 10 TN
derstand their own rights and interests, and to
defect and deiea, every effort TO gain undue ad
vantarcs over III, m; and when such designs are
discovered, II naturally pro,okes resenimcnis
which cannot always he cn-lly alased. Justice,
full and ample justice, 10 every portion Of the
United States, should be the ruling principle Of
every freeman, aud should guide the dthlera-
lions OF every public body, whether II be State or
! National
It's well known. that there have always tecn
those amongst us who wish 10 enlarge the row
ers of the General Governments; aud experience
would seem 10 indicate, illat there Is tendency
on the part Of this Government TO ovsr,t,p the
boundaries marked oul for II iy the Constiu-
Iion. Its legitimate huihorny l. alundanily sni
Gclent for all the purposes for which II Was crca.
ted, and H. powers being expressly enumerntt d,
there can be no Justification for claiming airy
thing hey ond them Every attempt TO sxert Use
power beyond these limits, should he promptly
and firmly opposed. For one evil example viii
lead TO other measures still more mlsthi,,-
Gus; and II the principle Of constructive pow
crs, or supposed advantage or temporary I'll.
cum.tances shall ever be permitted 10 justify II c
assumption Of power not given ly the Const-
tuition the General Government viii before borg
absorb all ihs powers Of Legislation, and you vii
have IN effect but on. consolidated Gov, rnmcn'.
From the extent Of our country, its diversified
Interests different pursuits, and different habits,
II is TOO obvious Tor Argument that single con-
soldatcd Government would lie wholly made
qsaic 10 watch over aud protect lis nIeicsts; and
every friend Of our free institutions should b.
always prepared 10 maintain unlmpaiiod
and in full pgor the rights md sovcrcigItv Of
the States, and to conhne the action Of the Cen
era Government strictly 10 the here oil its ap-
propriate duties.
There Is. perhaps, no one OF the powers cor.
frrred on the Federal Government 80 liable to a.
buse as the taxn. power The mos, productive
and convenient sources OF revenue were rcc...
saily given To it, that it might be able To Pc
form the important duties imposed upon il; aGd
The taxes which ii lays urCn commerce beng
concealed from the real payer IN The price Of the
article, they do not so readily attract the alter
ton Of the people rs smaller sums demanded
from them directly by the tax-ealheler. Bun the
tax imposed on goods enhances by so much The
price oi the commodity To the consum, r and, as
many Of the duties i'm pos ed on articles Of me-
cessity, which are daily used by The c.ear body
of the people, the monty raised Iy these impo>ts
IS drawn from their poke Congress has no
RICH under the Constitution, 10 take money from
the people, unless IT is required to execute some
one OF the specific powers IntTusied 10 The Gov
and IT they Ialse more Than is nccessi-
~ Tor such purposes II l. an abuse Of the rover
OF taxation, aud unjust and oppressive. 1t may,
indeed, happen that .he revenue will sometimes
exceed the amount ANTICIPATED when the taxes
were land. When, however, this is asccrlaincd
il is easy 10 reduce them &, IN such rasc, il
is unqupsilonahlv the duty Of the Government IN
icducehrm; Tor no circumstances can justify ii n
assuming ii power not gwen 10 II by the Consli-
tuition. nor IN taking away the money ~ the peo-
pie, when il is not needed for the legitimate
wants OF the Government
Plain as these principles appear to he, you viii
vet find that there Is con siani effort 10 induce
The General Government 10 90 beyond the linn
its oil It's taxing power, and To impose unneces-
sary burdens upon Ike people. Many power
iul interests are contint ally ut work 10 procure
heavy duties on commerce, and to swell the rcve-
nue. beyond the real necessities of the tubIic
service and the country has already fell The IN
furious effects oil theircombin, IL liufnce. They
succeeded in obtaining tariff Of duties, hear
ing most opprcssivelv on the agricultural and
laboring classes ofsocety and producing rev.
enue that could not be use(ully tmpla ed within
the range of the powers conferred upon Con-
aress and, in order to fasten uron the people
this unjust and unequal system of tx
alton, exlfavagant schemes Of internal improve
ment were got up. IN various quarters, to squaH.
der the money, and TO pur, base support. 7 hus,
one institutional mea lure was intended 10
be upheld by another, and the abuse of the row.
or Of taxation was TO be maintaincd hv u>urpng
the power ofexpendng the money in internal i'm
provemcnts, You cannot have forgotten the Sc
we're and doubtful struggle through which We
pas ed. when the Executive Department Of the
Government, hv its veto, endeavored 10 arrest