Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-04
LfScan.KE, JA.UAi,Y Is:S
MIR. CALuOuN.SEEso,.l.rrn>,

We publish, in another column Mr. ON
'Ianiafona'ic OF abstraciois,n on the ALoli,;.,
aon, ahd HE substitute proposed therein, h..
Aof7e'i, OF Michigan. But, as the Richmoo5
q"ifrrwould say" ca Beno!' VIA, good i.,oG.n
The adoption Of Mr. Calhouu's string Of ab,,,,,,r
"ilons VIII they be more powerful ,l,i.l..c
fence Tor Southern rishis-will they cons,iu,. -,
ihPfrgna"le barrier against the az gre ,sons Of g..
tic sm-lan the constitutional guarantees Whit
diteaiy ioaad To be an insufficient pro'ectonp IT,,
recognition, By our Magma Charts Of the ria,,.,.,
southern people to hold slaves, be not sulr,.,.,.
protect us from the Interference of No,,h..
natcs can "e hope 10 secure Ibis drsirab, ,,,u, l..
the adoption OF string Of resolutions AFFIRMING H.,
relative rights and obligations of the par.. "a H.
Federal Compact, and defining the powers Of r....
common agent, beyond which tia, ,senf i,
''iH to extend lis jurisdiction As measure Of H..
i'nfe' tie Resolutions though tfue in tl.en,,,,,r.
must nrce'a'rily prove wholly Insufficient.
bui there Is ano he, loiu Of y;rn in wl,cl,,l
Resolutions deserve 70 BE- coasi.errd The, ,rc..;
y ePea j2r "tb4e the Ioe subject Of Slavery j., n
ITS features and beoria.s-a discussion which sand,
EN- lne"lber' d,,e aln ays dcpscra;r ma, be,.,,..
iI'y feared 10 meet thcir Antagonist. but b.c,,..,
IS question OF which Congr.s, h ~ no ,gt ,o,,{.
c"&"lz'Hee IN any form. Why diI Nr C,lho,.
himself "hJeci +" the Suggestion oil M CLAW tar.
cc'r'f refer and answer IL tlr negative the petitions
OF the Aboliliomisf, !! Ills maia ubj"ciinnw.. ih,t
won9 convert the Senate Chamber into am mn,
Tor the discussion Of AhoHloH. WI vet hi, p..,
iuilons invite ihl, very discussion OF What cou.,.
qucncc is II. II the sub ecl Is To be .scus,rd w-tb
that discussion eHsue OH the petitions Of he l,u,tc
or on the counter resolutions of those Who's. riyb,
they ass1il, AMI whose feelings the. insult! Foron,
own pari' we ale opposed ay debate npan TIN,
subject. W. pea, to the jurisdiction Of III, ,rihy.
nal. We deny the right of Congre4. Ia taN- COW.
hloce OF the subject in any slapr vel Nr. g.
h9an'> Resolutions uecrs,aiils cancede tin, ri.5
iq,l coeclusiveir ~nuld hr con>ilsr4;lnigfi b
Nho!ltion petitions. II lis Congress. tor s,.ngq.
lave Ii" igllf 10 negative proposition. it viaudlr
recognizes the right Of i succ.cdn. Con,rru5m!.r
ach"nge OF circumstances, to affirm that wnpa,tlap
%HPpor". even nov, some ftlil-bl,odta Ab,li1u.,,
in l'e Henate should propose, AZ Il Substitute i,r VI
Callipnn, R"so!ulian', string Of connler-prqpo.l.
tion4 aii.sriog, the Usual Sian, of Ii. caating rb.
tltt sla'eTy aS and til, lintnrlilt- abolition IS.
great moral ruy th't long - slavery exist. III
those districts an territories, which Coug;r,.
posSe,s", exclusive jnrritcon. the people thu
-'la'eolllns States prinaers ot he 81, aai
therefore that thy hivea rgill, and having the rsh,
they demand OF ton9rr., Is ta,'aa, abo.tion-aov
would Mr.. Calhoun ayoi ooa=id ing and debating
this substitute And AGAIN ash. ho's after hasss
Displayed 81 mach scnsYraess Al Mr. ClNs sut
ges ION, not THAI the Abolition petitions should b,
tiebtiri, bat that they should be referred aud
swcred in the Negative, by The report of m p}unf
ate Committee, could Mr. Calhoun reconcile IT 10,
sense Of prophecy, hImscItt to proyohe the vepy d.
cuSson which are bound 10 brieve that he WI,
sincere in deprrcating, as the effect Of Mr.. Cln'
suggestion
We repeat, what we have heretofore sud ha
do nat concur III Mr.. Glay's vl.ws tin, .inr,rie
Even the reception al the Abolitlon petitions. tr
reference and ;'ic respectful rejection of tlr rr4
would have tcadcncy aliay the exc'rincut whr.
exists, ~ should doahi the esprdenry oi procuring
so great good, by acknowledging the r-hl ofir
slaycnl lin. States to bring in review bciorH Cor
grcss the domestic institutions of the Southern ps'.
pile. Bat, believing, rs do that this Ahoiiiuahr
i moi to be abaicd by such pill mcan,--'',ia9
thAt plan has been already tried, and ouni''h'
lhrtrc;ua-we opposed TO any further conc,sfoa
10 the sruit of tana,icl4m, nhich Instead ot brql
appcascl, grows ia'o'crani it srows srprg'
and more violent \, it, opponents seem IL yirl' toh
demands.
Itmay he necessary perhaps, to add, that we COR
en- IN the truth Of the propositions Of Mr.. Calhoun"
and lhat opposition to his Resolutions rats u
cn.ivciy on the lnulllly and inPuiicy oinuoda@.
tilr n-iuuty, because Their recognition bN m
io5lty 81 CaaIfes will not prevent the prr'ea'ai."
n Abulition s'hrr' ,;fei an npolet,f' t.
cuts open, IL door for The debate of The qutse
winch 81 the South 42ould ne,rr coa,rai tod
en,. n9i or ante soni.'s, in the h- al tan2f''N
aai ,jrfn&ll7 comedies the right OF that l"d' .
take njzance of 1t. winch wc larr hrreiooie dtE'
Cd, and s'lil derry.
f = Since he abnvr rcinlrks wele prepared tors"
press, the very cas-" Supposed has occnfFfd-a'
Norris, at Ohio. hns introduced substitute i"T h'
Gaihouns resolutions, cmbo3Vne he 'jerS NJ me. =
ho'iGoatSis the abt of peion-ihe power "
Congress to abolish sdYcry in the District ana l'1
tollts--thr freedom If speech aud ol the IHr''' ''
indeed, directly nnlaeoniSrical, ~ Nj Calhoun
maracd To his owa resolutions. Mr.. Morris pr
cd ticm with s.rong rrn,lrhs on The sub Jet oI '''
ry, aad in deience of the docrriacs expressed. NV
correspondent ofIlic Baltimore American says
Mr. CALHOUN, after the resolutions 1n' =,
read, rose 10 make come remarks II reply To WI g..
ria. Tho resolutions Introduce by Ny. N %e''
sfll, directly artts gnl>t:ca TO las o"a. ia'H
Prtssc'llhe opinions Of thu \bplilions,, i4af ~
,quiFocally, and brought defence o Apn!' IN.
hlnrS IN HE Gaited States Senate, eni9o lea -. ,,
form Of Resolutions, aud defended by ".fl,