Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-27

rru4uds. l4Fi lne flhutfE IitA4-'t '''ti''''
Of comment, from the loila"ing extracts:
Il have Inw fellow citizens, lev ~utds more Ia
~ an another subject aud Whic -. IN ny opinion
more ~ pafi1n1e than am oher mat IS nor IN me,
. course n discussion "A any PM ~ nc d"t''
linte to the snejci5es which have been lnfined, anu
The movements Of individuals IN some ii TIE
States IN relation 10 portion OF he population IN
pfbers | am certain thai there Is mol. III tbs as
sc i bly, one Of tirse deluled uen, and that ihete
arc f.w - I,lln tire bounds 81 the State. II There
are any, | would earnestly cureat them 10 i1thea;
10 muse an fher carer, AID deliberately consider
he CONSEQUENCE oil tleir conduct In tie Whole
Tnon 10 those for whose beurbt they psoiess 10
act That The lalter will be thr victims oil fhe
max, iajH e{Ons. pfesumpiuoaS and unconstitutional
fGsris to serve them. thorough examination Of the
subject must convince them. The Struggle (and
sifnpgle tlIeie must te) may commence Win Lof-
rofs such as have described. but 1t will end with
more firmly riyeling tie chalns OF in the utter ex-
Itrparion OF Il ose whose cause they advocate.
IAN | wrong fellow cit zens. in applying the
terms ireqk preSumptatui anil unconstitutional 10
ME measures u he emaneipaiors slight exam
EIn,aon will TIM, show thai am not Ina vim.
dicalion of the objects Of Convention which was
lately held in Que of the towns OF ONO, winch /
saw in newspaper II was sad tiiat nothing more
was intended than 10 produce stare oil ubllc feel
ing which would lead TO amendment II the Com
stitntion. authorizing the abolition of Slavery in
the United States. y ~ c1n an amendn ent Of the
Constitution be effected without tie consent of the
Southern States What then is the proposition
To be submitted 10 them 1t is this The present
provisions of the Constitution secure 10 you the
iigh "a right which sou held before 1t was made
which YOU have never gwen mp 10 manage your
domestic concerns in your own way, bur as are
convinced that YOU do not manage them properly,
want sou TO put II IN the bands OF the General
Government, in the councils OF which We have the
majatlty, the control over these matters, the effect
OF which will be virtually to transfer tie power
from yours INTO our hands" Again! in some of The
States, and IN sections of Others, the black popua
non lar exceeds that Of the white. Some OF the
5mancpatots propose immediate abolitl5n.-
What IS The proposition then, it regards these
States and parts Of States but the alternatives oil
amalgamation with tie blacks. an exchange of
situations with Them! Is there any man of com. !
mon sense, who does moi believe that the enanci-
paed blacks, beng ma oIity, will not insist upon
a fill participation Of political rights with the
whites and when possessed Of these, lhey will not
contend for fall share Of social hts also What
bnt the extremity of weakness and folly could in
duce any one to think that such proposilions as
these could be lisleucd To by people so intelligent
as the Southern States
But The course pursued By tic cmancipaiors Is
unconstitutional do not say that there are any |
words IN the Constitution which forbid the discus. |
slons they are engaged in II know that fhere are
not And there Is even article which SC.
cures to the citizens The re express and publish
then opinions without restriction. But in the con-
s'rartlon of The Constitution, II is always necessary
to refer to the circumstances under which IL was /
framed, aud 10 ascertain lis meaning by campa- |
son OF It's provisions wlh each other, and with the
The previous situations Of the several States who |
were parties 10 il. In portion of these slavery
was recognized. and they lnok care To have the i6t
secured To them 10 follow and reclaim such ofihem
as were ingllIVes 10 olhef Staes The laws Of Con-
Stess passed unde' this ro"er have provided pna-
>"oeh' 10 a'y who shall oppose interrupt the 1
eAete''e OF tins ,igh'. Now, can any one be.
= that the Nlirh
lon OF this kIiSl. which authorizes master To pur
sue his slave into another Sia'c tate him oack and
provides punishment fes any cil,zen. ofciiizens of
'hai State VIII" 5acuid oppose lin, should, at the
sope une, authaT u thr latlcr assemble
to pass resolutions and ADOPT addresses not only To
encourage the slaves leave then masters but 10
cut their hroa's before 1hry do So Z"
81 INSIST that II cItizets OF the non slayc-lo-
dug States can avail themselves OF The aptire OF the
Constitution, winch prohibits the restriction OF
speech or the pftss 10 publish any lhng injurious
TO the nefts Of HE slayehollin, States, that they
can 20 10 the extreme Tat have mentioned, and
effect any lhlGg further which Writing or spe hing
coold effect Bat, fellow citizens, these no, the
ptino piles OF the Constitution. Such slruc-
lion would defeat one OF the great hects Of lis for
nation, which was that Of securing The peace and
harmony Of the States which were parties u it.
The liberty of speech and OF the press, were given
as The most tliecual means 10 pe-erTe to each aud
every citizen their rights, aud TO the St ties the
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their adoption. 1t could never have bet n expected
that would be used by the citiz MS ofonc portion
Of the States er the purpose of deprivng those of
another portion, OF The nights which they hal re-
served at the adoption Of the Constitution, and IN
the exercise of which, none but emscv have any
concern or interest. II slavery IS an evil, the evil
is with hem,-li there is guilt IN il, the guilt is
lheIts, not ours. since neither the States where il
does not exist, nor The Government OF the Unitcd
States, can, without usnrpalion Of power, and tie
violation OF solemn compact, do any thing to
move II without the consent of those who are i'm
medIately Interested. Every movement which IS
made by the Abpltionsls IN the non sldveholding
States Is viewed by our southern brethren as an at
tack upon their nights, and which. # persisted in
must IN the end eradicate Hose feelings of attach
ment and affection between the citizens of all the
States wl'leh were produced by community of in
terrsis and dangers in the War Of the Revolution,
winch were the foundation Of our happy union aud
by a continuance a which, 1t can alone be prcserv-
ed. lentrcat you then, to lrown upon measures
which are 10 rrodIce results much 10 be depre
Gated The opinion which have now given, have
omitted no opportunity for the last two years to
lay before the people OF my own State. | have Ia
ken the Liberty To express them here, knowing that
even II they should unfortunately not accord with
yoms. that they would be kindly received"
For the edication OF Mr.. Ricme, the Speaker Of
the Senate, and Nh. Senator Smith, here annex
an extract from late number Of the Emanc palot,
the organ Of tile Abolrtiouists:
"H II, fl1rtison, We know, is not a STAKEHOLDER,
'neher Is Mr.. Van Buren,. But no one thinks it
Unnecessary 10 iuierrcg gate Mr.. V. b. Why! Be
cause hs principles are known to be in favor OF