Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20

be disposed to concede force to the resolp,o.
of Mr.. Atherton. than to he solemn sans,ion. :,
the constitution, which tits the professed obiee, =,
these resolutions to elucidate and enforce. No. r
only shield Of protection is to be found :.
Congressional resolutions though coverin, n.
broadcast ground, and emanating from The hyb..
motives OF patriotism, Instead oil, As in the pyes.,
opening the door Of assault under pretene. =,
closing it. and springng from corrupt political eo
aton, for the effectuation of a measure Condemns
by the sober second thought" of the country. and
possibly FOR the promotion TO the Presidency of H..
South Carolina Senator the successor Of the H,
derhook Magician, with whose fortunes he Ia. a,
recently linked 10 his own-we say, il this b.. o,-
only hope of repeng the aggrcssor, the sooner thu,
matters are brought TO final issue the better Jf.
Constitution, which is the perpetual law, csno,,
guard usfrom such assaults,
the influence of which is almost as eyanescent a. IL.
breath that gives them being, must Of necessi,v h.
comparatively weaker. As well might the mar;,.,
expect the spiders attenua,ed thread" to hold G,,
his anchor, amidst the ragings of storm which had
snapped asunder his strongest chains.
With the single exception of the insertion or ~
words above designated in the senes of res,
Iutlous, VIC Da'c no quarrel with thelf cOntents
They may not do us any harm-but il they do u,
any good, we shall be most agleeably disappointed
And that objection those words is we'll found
ed may be inferred from the striking fact that wb.n
Mr.. Wise proposed series of resolutions, denvin,
the right Of Congress to touch the question Of ala.
very either tciGh wiLtout design to encroach un
the institutions of the States, these bold friend, of
the South lodged the question, and refused to per
nit it TO be put the vote, for the purpose of screen
ing their position from the observation of ,b
constituents of their Southern allies"-and VIZ
are sorry to add that six Of the Virginia dee,a-
ton, by their votes, enabled them successful,
to play out this game Of deception-to wit.
Messrs. Beirnc, Craig, Dromgooe, Riyes, John.
son and Hopkins. Why did they shrink from main.
tanning the ground, which as Southern men, il
became them TO occupy on this question! Why,
bu that they had already forced their Northern allies
far they disposed to 60, in this bold game
to palm off upon the South Missouri Restriction;d
as - Northern man with Southern principles,
These corrupt traders in politics must have mos,
/ contemplate opinion of the understanding of the
people of the South, fthey expect perpeuate the
present dynasty, and to enable Ito appoint its heir
as itself designated by its predecessor BY this
system Of bargaining and manGuvering. The South
has nothing to hope and its people too inteli.
gent to be msled upon this subject, from Congress
sonal Resolutions however strong they may DO
made. 1t knows that a breath can unmake, as
breath has made them. 1t throws ITSELF therefore,
upon the solemn and permanent provisions Of the
Constitution: If these fail, their only defence is
their physical ability to repel the aggressor, and to
maintain, by the strong arm, the institutions which
they have inherited from an luslrious ancestry.