Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-28

grateful acknowledgements Tor the regard and RS
TEEN which yon encourage me To believe nav"
prompted them 10 extend their courtesy Ia mo. Win
no pretens,on the ability Won have been pleased TO
ast ibe 10 my humble advocacy Of the principles OF
9s aud 30. ,rnsi many. wnhon, vanity, accept
the compliment yen bosrow on III. cons,ancy with
which have cndfavoted 10 MAINTAIN them. From
early period of life those principles as taught by
Jefferson. aud originally exponnded by Mads ~,
Taylor, ri Car line, and Spencer Roane, havehenn
regarded by me ~ The true interpretation OF our ed
eai sompatt, aud M The sur~si guarantee t-r the
preservation OF The Uninn. the snvetelaniy md IN
tegrits Of The States and the liberty Of the cit aen.
Moro THAI once ttIumphanty sustained against tho
assaults OF open adsrrsaIIes, who, thai vas sincere
IN the faith. could abandon them In that dark hour
ui peril, In them and Ia The eountry, when many
Who IN the day of lhe, prosperity, had been iondcs
IN their deiosce--who. indeed had proiessedly N.
ken them uudcf their snecin protection surrender
ell them a the dieladon Of thar despo'ie lead
En- ar made faint and ifeachefons resls.
lance Our whole experience. eentl men. OF
the practical operation OF our system. ~ calenla'
ted tn confirm our convienuns of the truth al those
principles. and 10 noitnne IN prrsevere in their
support. Permit The Federal Government To over
leap the lmis they prescribe sub ait the rights and
interests o the States 10 the viii of Congressional
maln'ity. aud the inevitable result had II MOI been
tealized. would be readily anticipated. IL u be u
sound principles that those only safely be trusted
with the destinies OF people who have interests in
common with them. What security can any State
expect rom tho Representatives of anothrr having
interests ola dissmilar or conflicting character
What confidence, especially, can be r.poscd IN u
majority OF such representatives, habiinally s"nyeJ
by n patty chief, or ready 10 promote, by unnunci
Piled combinations the local interests Of its part ca.
lht constituency Let the actual Legislation OF the
Federal Government answer the question. See
how, by The exercise OF ungtanied o' doubtful pow
ets, the prosperity oi one portion Of the Union has
been sacrificed To the cuplduy OF another. Observe
valuable resource, the public domain, bestowed pin
cipally nv our own State tut the good n all, has
been Withheld from he, and other States, disdaininr
10 join IN schemes OF pnndcr. and lavishy wasted Ia
promote tile local interests Of other pafts OF the
Union, OF 10 subsevc the OF aspiring poll'ieians
In short, you cannot bar perceive ,hal Federal POW
~ has eneroacheh and Is still constantly and rapidly
encruaehng, an the rights reserved 10 the States
tha designed, AZ II Was, 10 conduct Their foreign
aalis, and sure,nlcnd their own s,cinl or interim
lional ieAious assumes. az length. IN manage tci'
lnletnal aud domestic eon,ctns-ihat II seeks ~
effect, 10 rule them, not only by lie direct action
but through their own Organic bodies interfering
with thet elections, tflnenring every appointment
i,omthe ilhes' down To the most menia making
mol adhesion 10 principle but pledge in advauce %
understanding obedience 10 the Federal Head, the
sole test OF merit Rest assured. gentlemen, unless
checked by the timely enforcement oi the doctrines
which am happy lohelere command your appfo
balion, mule aud more will II manifest It's iniru
sne splnl--mote and n4o,e will II wind Is gigantic
fluids around the vital rights ot the States and tin
/ liberties al the People, until II shall overcome nj
,fsislance, aud thry finally PERISH wlhln liz erssp
But Will not delain you with attempt H. dlscus
u question which, my thpariy com
mensurate with the task, rs too vast aud niomcnoni
Tor the hnts of luiler suited 10 the ptesett %.
easion. Wishing you aud Your companions all th'
enjoyment copgenia senfncnis and the conscious
hess OF good cause are calculated 10 ipspne, ant
begging YOU to propose for mr The suhjolned toas
| subscribe ,yself. with uicat sincerity
Your grueiu friend add lello" -c,llzrn,
JOHN ROBERT son
The Principles Of 80 aud 90 Less endangered
by the avoaed ennity o Fedcfasls than by The pre-
tended friendship Of Proclauatiopisrs aud Spollsm,n
God preserve them from such trends, aud they ma,
defy Their their sGemies.