Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-02

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pushing he' eonqucsis on tie nannhc aud BlNt
Sra. she was preparing tie s.pefanre OF her Empit,
seemed impossible thai the inhabants OF conn
ny, possessing the vast resonites ot southern Ru,
sia, shontd consent 10 be held IN snhi.coe anu
march residing -, the bottom 81 Tie Gaii ~ Faam
and Ia submit The interests of thir sunny aud ei
, Tile teei"n 10 n Governmeni conducted with vie
10 The unnatural aod iofced prosperity OF the frpz"
l'ad thai surrounds the Lahe Lseuda. Thus think
my so expressed myself 10 Rnssian gcuiemer
VII" sci me right ~ onee, giving me u history q
the financial system Of the empire. and showing M
mat The success OF any attempt revolt is inpossi
Bile.
Nor Is tins ALL MOI only mus, reval, be hopeless
hni TIE splrlt OF rrsisianee never be- etlccup
awakened by any tyranny, however calling. Whei
Alexander Hamilton, fifty ,eafs ago. dee hfcd tina
he considered public deb, as public blessing, II,
salo so because hc saw ,hat the EMS enre Of such
dehi, secured by the bl,ghlcd laul al the Govern
Imtni, would enrarctle private tefesrs Of the pub
i nc tffditnis,to uphold The Government. to whicl
alone the, could look Tor payment. 5, 1t proved
and none oan have in,gatien hna, 81 long rs III,
phhhr debt of The Injured States uur.dcemcd
Tie w'o'e body OF ued'haiieis were ever rad, I,
side " III the Eoverninnni on all gneslans aud 4,
support us clam Ia The ,Nefslse every dispuict
lpewef Blu. from the natuie ol tie li,nr thr NIB
lie debt WAS ~ the hands OF great eaIni.lt.is ant
white ihese~rtc thus engaged 10 uphold The sll
bhtets 81 the pubic treasure. II rot without
lieelins Of disalleclou thai The mnlinnde saw ,so
b'fsol the poor, pad, however justly, ino the cot
fers of he rich
Blu III Russia, ,hc,e is no such eonntervailinr ~.
iihtnee, Not only are tie wealthy baund 10 The I'm
pefihl throne by their interest IN the Immense fuud.
fd dfht ui the Empiic. bui II is the siabiiy Of
thu ihronc thai the value uf epry onbr~ and We.
~ eopnk IN the hands 81 the lopfest peasant de.
ponds. stroke 81 tie sponge would bepepr every
,nan ~ the Empire. while the gold and silver IN the
vaults ot the Treasury would enable The Emlc,,r
] a n IhftI
IN fear hu, from ss,naon aud never Yet was
known that The nights oi people were redeemed
by tie assassib's knito Tie key of The Treasury
IN The true SECURE, and the willni him who bears il
The only law, The unly constitution, Lotto soo,e
hands this mns fall, and that hand would swa, The
destines Of The Empire.
The feos"lt oi such sssefn, wherever it is Intro
dneed, must be The same. The name If The fun
damet1l Laws, The character oi llic people the cx-
ten o the country, could nuke M difference, An
ann, can only act where II l>--lile pon e. ofmonc,
Is eli csely where. Esrty ,hnr must ,leuend on
the Personal character II the lncr. Under IRA
l. jar, Miriam aud the A1toumfs. tbs lot al people
possessing snch systrm mauli be lh' most tram
enIl and The most pI, spcfoos N tie would. Under
Nero % CA'gula, II would be lhe most blir Ct aud
a,rtehed. RcsslHaecto tho Wholesome restraints
II Inv would not be IA, ie hoptless IN lhc iormet
ease, lhau re- isl,nce 10 lylapuy mihe latter.
II the sub Frrasury aoeoniaiucd by prfosc
issues OF Treasury uocs 10 supply lbe dgh, ,rnoics
{
,qnand'lcd. viii noI ,u"n into lhis system. It
nusl be because rh'l who admlGisler The cavern,
meni, have n "i,Iilo mlod6ee it, and t,ke great
pans IN prevent II. What 81 opid reconcile n ,uan
sb In sehudHs Mt Calhoun. 10 The IDEA oftrustine
The eAetul on Of such plan III men IN " liuu he
had no n,an'er OF 60, fdene.,' At luss 10 un.
dfrstand Ban let that pHs. NJ rema,ks are not
i,n HIM. lie does not derm Himself iniaIible, lnr
ms lie ls snrnt reversing his udemcns yet
should drspan OF gonvinenle II IN ofany crtor,
"A
advance himself or bcun, freud, by ,ccan,tng IT,
1t any be asked why II ls Int. II tie Adn,lui,ta.
lion do indeed contemplate thr eslnb shn,ent Of y
system 50 favorable TO HE eonnefeia prosperity OF
The community The, do LOT throw onl sonls mlima.
iinn Of this ?uipusr, viii ANEW II roolhe the an
CRY feelings Of the mercantile interest. My answer
| To tlis is two f,ld.
|. The system, however favorable TO The interests
of commerce IN The end. could mol be carried mn
! effect. but NJ the lz I'd Of great tfuslon aud
great distress aud tho utter OF many Of those
who, II permitted goo in the hea,en Dad of bust
ness. lhelr way clear To ease aud ntilurnce To
such II would be 10 Consoiatlou IN heir laitcr days
of poverty aud obscurity, look upon the piospe-
Iy aud The spehdos OF Others enriched by the very
system, the establishment of winch bad been fatal
10 them. There ia no reason, II ereiore, 10 believe
| that an open avtwal of ito ultimate purpose Al
! The Admnis ration would have the effect Of con.
,iliaing the mercantile inteits, and Winning their
support
O. But surely do not deceive myself ~ sup os.
my that among tho supp Tiers OF u Admiusiih-
lou. there many whose aid Is lndisl ,cusable IN
is CRISIS, and who would be driven into fleece aud
! mpiacabe opppsition by such an apowa ! make
no ac count Of the tens bt thousands. who on read
Gg this would declare, aud then excuse ileir
upshaken loyalty. hy protesting that iher u,mac u
| nte chief IS Incapable OF such adesign. Lrt.hiu
! avow the next day, AID lhey will presently fat
Out thai II rrpltie wll wisdom aud self denyiu.
PATRIOTISM These are thes ~b9 ehaied and irelte,
nj The feder" d"ctincs which The ndiscreiion u
| Mr. John Quincy Adams introduced into his in
angnfal address,, Nd then swallowed tie pirclaml
II ~ aud swufe allagn,uce lis an hor. o. they
nha having condemned the doctiiHes OF thai lnstfu
meni. aud swarm never TO sbrahe the sword Of op.
pusiiion. w'nIe the FoIce b. rfnatued on the Stat
ute Book, have rieuttfed themselves with III,
mIhnrs OF these atomuaiipns. and, with Il zeHl 10
Stale Rillus 10 then noutlls. III IN. II orusad
agalusi The Sovereignty OF New jersey. Bu al
.are not snch, and atpoGg thuse who approve III
Sub Treasury, or a,e unwilling 10 enlisl under h
banner of Gcnersl llarrisop, even against This Al.
minislrabvn, there are en1pgh 10 tuin the scale II
his fayor. Who have not yet flowed tie kuee 10 the
+ al OF Cnnsolijatiou 1t is To these address NY
self, earresll, eHicaiing thein 10 pause and l"o
belore them. ere they take step when may tlung
our cuuntry in" tuiD.
LET il be re'nc bered, 'hcn lhatto the suceess o
.t, enrious fact hut ale known that these coinS hov
scarcely intrinsic value. They little hits III col0
OF wich 1000 wohh night perhaps make afniu kcii!e
hey but USED IN NrIt fnnli transactions, being les
iilblr Wuurnd trnr, and therefore, tudilv cheaper tia
paprr Brfidcs, they consei eih 10 andlc M
euuui puler sulni ninonrt would hc. Ihoi
value depends the fact thai iey eXchng able ir pa
IeF. and TINT the p0grr be hindeil.
worthy OF remark that the scrip Is really bette
hnn spetir Ills the great aSt who hNcs the vain