Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-23

az : he has declared that Congress has no right 10
interfere with slavery ~ the States Territories OF
District, aud upon his principle voted in regard to
the Missouri compronsr, aud vet you Tell The PEG
pie that this man Is an dboliaoniii
ou stated, moreover, thai the Militia Bill Of Mr..
fonseit aud that oI General Harrison, were alike in
every feature, and that whatever objections eau be
uiged against the one. can also be adauced against
the other. Now, sir, have not thoroughly invesli
gated These bills. but from superficial examinations
these two very important distinctions present them
selves. Poinseus bill prosidcs-"fhat for the
greater convenience OF instrat ton aud discipline OF
the ACTIVE aud SEDENrARY force, tie terri
tory of the United States shall he divided INTO ten
disiiicis'-whoh distIcis are named IN the bill Gen.
eral llartsons bull proposes that each State aud
Territory shall be laid oil the Legislature thereof
snail direct. Thus you see, that according 10 Pom
setts bill the United States are divided into dstrels
by CongrcSs-at cordlng to Har,son's, each STATE
and Territory isto be laid off as the Legislature
thereof shall direct. This | suppose you would
consider as evidence Of Federalism in General Ilar
Ilson, but OF devotion TO Stale Rights in Mr., Van
Buten. who approves the bill OF The Secretary of
War, The second difference is, that the 9Th pro-
position OF Ponset's plan evidently comes IN con.
flict with the 9Th section of the LIST article of the
Constitution. The l7ih proposition OF the bill is
That the President shall call forth aud assemble
such numbers of The ACTIVE force Of The militia, at
sneh places within their respective districts, and nj
such times not exceeding twice, nor days in
The same year rs lie may deem necessary; and thty
shall he subject, during snch PERIOD such regua
ions as The President may think proper to adopt for
their instruction, discipline, &C." The 9Th section
OF the Isl article OF The Constitutions is-"Congress
shall have power 10 provide for calling forth The mill
tia TO execute the laws OF the Union, suppress insur
reeions and repel lnvason-To provide for organ
lzng. and disciplIng The militia, aud 10, governing
such part OF them as may be- employed in the service
OF The Unned States; resetving to the States re-
SlcCtlVpiN pI IN nfi
authority OF training the militia, according TO the
discipline prescribed by Congress" How, slr do
you reconcile The 17th proposition Of Poinseu's bill
With this section of HE Constitution Are they
compatible Should not the Indignation and alarm
of The whole land be aroused. when il is proposed
10 take from Congress one OF its constitutional pow
ers aud confer II upon the Executive, whose powers
are already too extensive 7 Is il no. sufficient to
cite the suspicious OF every freeman IN the country
W en- II proposed to center upon the President the
power TO call forth the militia I'D bitu and pro.
VIDE for their discipline, organization, &c. when
this power has been expressly vested in Congress by
tho Constitution, Is there feature in liari-
sons bill that resembles his That Of HARRISON is
Constitutional; that of Poinseu unconstitutional,
The latter deprves Congress OF n constitutional
power; the tormcr makes no encroachment upon the
powers OF Congress, and is strictly compatible with
the constit ulion. According To the former the Prest
dent is TO call forth the militia not more than twice
III HE same year, nor more than days, and to
tfain Organize and discipline them as he may think
proper. According the iattcr PLAN they to be
trained under the State authorities and 10 be called
forth To suppress Instruction, when any STATE
Territory shall demand II. II these two I'M
portant distnc Tons between the bills. will admit
that am greatly mistaken. Yet, sir, you tell the
people that he bills precisely analogous!
Is IL not evident, then. that YOU do injustice to
General Harrison thar YOU wrong an aged patriot
whose whole life has been spent in promoting the
glory and hapllne OF a country, which the party
IN power, aud the man whom you wish to re-elecl 10
the Presidency have reduced TO The verge of ruin
Where ae the services, either c,ril military, that
Mr.. Van Buren, has rendered his country, that can
entllIe him to the gratitude of his countrymen,
or to promotion their hands 7 Echo answers
"rhere?' Where are his own laurels, or the lro-
phles of which he can boasil As regards his achiev
ments, The pages OF history Hdnk. His HE is a
hlstoIyoi diSiRgenuoasneSs, cunning and intrigue
Descending merit, you wish to hcnor demerH IT,
like General Harrison, a man is denounced aud "a
based for attachment TO his luntrys institutions and
his merrorious deeds have only drswn down SANDERS
upon his character, What ncltemeut has he yriu-
Gus and patriotic conduct, or to perseyere IN
Il honor AID rectllude Depend upon it, sir, YOU ar.
doing more injury to yourself than you possibly
lunlcl upon General ilarrison--For tie time is IA
pldly approaching hen lie will put all his enemies
10 shame" JUSTICE.