Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-09

our productions has been greatly ehdh7sHi d
wide Inference has arisen IN the relative Wea''h
,nd resources OF every portion Oh cur eouneif =
the shirt of mutual regard and oil faithful al
berenre 10 existing compaets has continued 10
prevail in our councils, and never long been alb
sent from our conduct.
We have learned bY experience fruitful les
son: that an implicit and Underwriting adherence
TO the principles on which we set out can carry
rs pre-, perously onward through all the CONNECTS
of circumstances and the Vieissltudes ihSePal'-
bic from the lapse years.
The success that has thus attended our great
experiment. is in itself sufficient cause Tor graft
,ude. on account ofthe happiness 1t has actually
conferred and the example Ii has unans "efaOlY
given But 10 me, my fellow citizens, LOOKING
forward TO the far distant future, win ardent
prayers and coniiding hopes, this retrospect pre-.
sents ground Cor still deeper delight, II I'M
presses on my mind frm belief that the perpe-
iuity of our institutions depends upon ourselves ;
that if we maintain the principles on whlchihey
were established, they are destined 10 confer
their benefits on countless generations yet to
come; and that America will present TO every
friend OF mankind the cheering proof, that poPu'
lar Government wisely formed, Is wanting IN no
element Of endurance or strength. FIFTY years
ago, its rapid failure was boldly predicted. La
tent and uncomfortable causes OF dissolution
were supposed to exist, even by the wise and
theorists anticipate for US the fate OF past repub.
lies, but the fears Of many an honest patriot
overbalanced his sangulne hopes. Look back
on these iorebodings not hastily but reluctant
" made. and see how, in every instance, they
have completely failed.
An imperfect experience, during the struggles
of the revolution, was supposed 10 warrant be-
lief that the people would not bear the taxation
requisite to discharge an immense public debt
H., 4 of ho py
penses of the Government. The cost OF two
wars has been PAID not only without murmur,
but with unequalled alacrity. No one Is now lelt
10 doubt that every burden will be cheertuIy
borne that may be necessary to sustain our civil
institutions, or guard our honor or our welfare.
Indeed, all experience has shown that the
willingness of the people To contribute TO these
ends in cases of emergency, has uniformly out
run the confidence OF their representatives.
In the early stages OF the new Government,
when all fell the imposing influence, as they
recognized the uncqualled services of the first
Pre- sident, it was common sentiment that The
great wei ht of his character could alone bind
the dscordanl materials of our Government to-
gether and save US from the violence of contend
ing factions. Since his death, nearly forty years
are gone. Party transportation has been often
carried to its highest point; the virtue and the
forlilude of The people have sometimes been
:, y,e b ii, !, b,s encn'oicrs9 s,iIl
lis spirit Of fee and fearless discussion blended
with unlmpaired traternal feeling.
The clplcity of the people for sell govern
ment, an | their willingness. from high sense OF
duly oad without those exhibitions OF coerciyc
power so generally mrloYed 10 other countries,
to su, mi, 10 all needn't restraints and exa,Iians
of iha nnnieioal law have n. IA been favorable
cxeo,nliGpA in The history of the American
Stars Questionable il i lrup the arfor oi
nrLl;. so,,;,,,rt ont,,,,,,iu,, tho r,c,il,- mr.,
.ros. of ,ha in5i,.i3l tribnn5,s ar scakinJ IN
reort case moi denounced rs criminal bv Tho
evi.,;nr l,u, has disnlaveJ itself in , n,.une,
c.lcnlat.5 to rive na;n +, he friends of fraa 90
| vernmnnt and To nnrourare The bnnes &c lb5.s
Who wish for IL, overthr5v Th.s, orcnrren
ces. however. have been far less frequent in onr
country than in any other of canal nonul1l;on on
the Globe; ard with the diffusion of inleiharnre
!, ,,,,, ,rei 10 ho,ca tb,t ibev will coa.3an,l,.
| Ilin,ini.b IN rrronrorv and violence General
oatrioiisin and tonnd common sense Of thu neal
mass our rrIlow.citzpns. llassurealy. IN time
nro,ncr In, result for as every as,umnlion Of
! local mower mot only wounds the rnaitst. of t,r
a2y but r1fnisbc, n prplpyt,o lI6ar.
lie Of tho npoole the latter have the most irr,i
and p,rma~ cnt interest in preserving the great
land-ndk ofsocial orlrrand main,anin-,on all
occasions, the insiolabilitY ofihose >utution-
al and legal PROVISIONS which they themselves
have made.
In a supposed unftness Of or institutions for
those hostile emergencies. which no country can
always avoid. heir friends found fruitful
source OF apprehension. their enemies ofhopc.-
! VIII lie they foresaw less promptness OF acton
than in Government, differently formed they
overlooked the far more important consideration.
that with Us war could never be the result of IN
diyidual or irr, spon>bla Will. but must be a
measure for redress Of INJURIES sustained volan-
tarily Ie9orted to By those who were to bear l,e
necessary sacrifice, who would consequently feel
an individual interest in the contest, and whose
energy would be commensurate with the diff