Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-19

and their permanent harmony. :" THIS IS al. And
SIT ~ tie adoption Of tins ever memorable fesolu-
ton the House 81 Drega cs OF Nireton, on the 2s
dan Of January. l7-s, performed tie 6lsl act ~ The
tram Of measures Inch resulted IN hat constitutions
under tie authority ii alc you SIT tn that chai
and haye nov the honor Of addressing the members
Of tbs body.
Mt President au northern man. | am
iaehed TO oil he States Of tie North, by ties OF
bfth aud patronage. cducalipn md the associations
oil eafly lite; aud Is siusfe gratitude Tor proofs Of
public confidence rarls bestowed am bound 10
: another Northern State by adoption, by long resi-
deuce. by all the cords Of social aud domestic lie
aud by au attachment and regard, springing lron her
manifestation 81 appreciation and ftor, which crap
pie 10 her with hooks OF steel Aud yet. sir. wilh
tie same sincerity oi respect, the same deep graft
tude. the same reverence aud hearty good will. with
which would pay similar tribute either OF these
States do here acknowledge the Commonwealth Of
NugnIa To be entitled to tie honor OF commencing
tie rnth ul establishing thus constitution. The hon
otls hers let her tnIoy il let her forever wearu
proudly there not brighter Jewel IN the tiara
thai aorns her brow. Let this resolution stand, IL
Illustrating her records, aud ba2ontng her name
through al Time
The meeting, ~. proposed by the resolution,
hpiden. 1t tooh Place, all know. IN Annapolis, IN
May ol the same year but 1t thlnly attended,
and ITS meubcf>, ,efy wisely adopted measures to
bnug absui a fuller and more general convention.
Then letter 10 the States this occasion fall OF
instruction. II show Ihrr sense OF The unfortunate
condition al the cauptts. In ther medilations on
the subject, they 81" tie eStent:p which iie con-
nictetal power must necessarily extend. Tie saga
ciy Of New jersey had led Il, ~ agreeing the
riaual proposition Of Virginia, 10 enlarge the obj
OF The Appointment ui commissioners, rs to en-
brace mt uHiy commercial regulations but otho IN
yor'a'd D. RS. HIS suggestion The commissioners
adopis#. because tey thought as Hey inform rs,
'lil a. power al gaanug trade Is oil sueh cnullc-
heh-ye extent and will enter SO Ear INTO the general
system OF t. delal Government, thu Ito give 1t el
hcIey, aHd 10 obsiac questions aud doubts
tng ats precise mature and limits, mgt require a
coIfes pondem adJustmem ololher p.uis Jithr Fcdc-
fa system Here you see, su, that other powers.
such Is are now III Tie constitution, were expected to
brluth nut ii Tie necessary Commercial power and,
therefore, the letter OF til" commissioners concludes
with recommending general convention, TO take
INTO consideration lie Vtoe situation 81 Inc Ehitfd
suites, aud 10 devise such further pfny sIous rs should
'ppear necessary to render the constitution of the
Federal Government adequate 10 the eNgeno les tie
Uuion."
The result OF that eo9tcotlonWa the present com
sntutlou. And yet, IA the midst ofall tins food Of
1t, respecting as original objects aud purposes, and
With all The adequate powers which ii conters, a
bdndun the commerce 81 the country, belllY lis
interests, wetnrn ourselves from lis most ewing
netessiles.-S'r, II wall be fact, stamped ia deep
and dark lIncs upon annals II will be ruth.
which IN all time never be denied on cyadcd that
# tins constitution shah not, now and hereafter, be
E 50 administered II To MAINTAIN Il uniform system III
all IN iuels Of h,ae; II II sha protect and rcgu-
late the commerce The county. IN all lis great in
terest5 III It's foreign Intercourse in its domestic
Intercourse III It's ndvgati0u in lis Currency in eve
y ding which ianly belongs 10 the whole idea al
commerce, cllhel a. III end agent, or an insfu-
ment then that constitution will have failed, utterly
failed, TO accomplish the precise, distinct, orgn al
! Object, IN Which 1t had It's beng.
Ia matters of oadr We we're M ln,ce, IN he Geo,
giaos, Nrguiau>, Penrsy yani1rs, OF Massachusetts
men W. were to have but one commerce. AMI thai
the commerce Of the t. States. There were moi
To be separate Aaes, wa.lno over sep,ratc con,,nc,
cal systens There was 10 b.. one n4p lie pItf.
MINUS uNrM; and toward that was 10 be tl,,t rally
Of united interests and affections which o,lr father
bad 30 earnestly invoked
MIR. President this uuily of commercial rco,I,.
ton j. inmy opinion INDISPENSABLE Ia the s,fr,y f
the union OF tie States Themselves In ur,re !, *
It's strongest tie. | care not sir ON what side or IN
nhlch of It's branches II may be altarI,d Every
ucces,ful attack uuon H. mad, any where weak ems
the WHOLE and renders the next assault easier and
more dangerous ANY denial of as inst mower Is an
attack upon il. Weai1,eA II mos, Gr,ceI, az, cl :,
whenever we say we viii no, exercise the movers
which II enjoins If the Court had welded to TN,
ptcten,lons OF respectable States np6n the subject
of steam navigation and to the rataiialory proccr,
ms OF other States: If retreat and excnSe and dis
avoWa OF nowcr had been PREVAILING sentiments trn
in what condition N this uomrnt l,t nm, ash ,oull
the steam navigation of the country be louud1 To
us 10 us his coun,rymcn TO us, who feel so much
admiration for his genius and so muc or,ttudc ia,
his services, Fulton would have lived IN vain
State grants and State exclusions would have cover,
ed over all our waters
Sin il Is in the nature of such thinos Tia, tc fir,
violation, the first departure from lruc princpcs