Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-17

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Look To his writings under the signatures of Locke
and Nape which have not hoen able To lay my hands
on. Look To his review OF the Partisan Lcrder, po-
cal novel written nvowdly tnnllar7e the public mind
to the subject of d,snnon but will leave nothing
conjecture. In the southern Magazine and Monthly
Review. published IN Petersburg. Virginia find an nr
tbe from the pen OF Mr. UPsnun, written late as
January, ISL, entitled Revolution in disguise. the
process OF nnsng new principles Ito constitution oi
Government without changing It's form
Tho object OF the writer 10 show the secret gradual
unobscrNod changes which all governments undergo.
because the first violation Is not sufficiently marked,
and because the Importance OF the changes Of power
and action IN government are mol duly appreciated or
IN other words. how revolutions III government
ned on III dlsgtsc.lle snys:
Yet changes OF the spirit, and viola tons Of the pm
cples OF the Government and the greatest cstcsans Of
the Influence and power Of iunotonatics which do moi
Affect the letter VI the written code, are scarcely marked
At their commencement. known afterwards, either
As amendments usnrpaions by theg great body Of the
People 81 has been in all past a.,s and viii II lie
IN all iuturc time
No" observe: whenever any prime pies established
which IN the opinion ii the Secretary Of the Navy,
late ol the character oi the Government. defeat
legitimate objects. he avows himself, III tho boat-ts
terms, dis,niios Let see. lrom this article, II
can be established tina, these changes had his nllnd
already taken place In the Government On Iapo a
he says:
Causes or slow and nsorslble changes of ronstu
uon tending the ultimate obstruction Of all tha, yalua
bic and precious, are constantly at work In every Tree
Government, .Lld IN o,cn ,rtiie The opcration Of
such causes has remained hidon md almost misspeci
cd The ecs hare di'eady passed fhc crss Of the reroh
fiond ,erofuf'on disguised JUDGED bm mol The less
pieie and cVectuul M us bancttdrrHits."
Here then. told that the character Of the Coy
crnncnt ~ not only violated, and its legitimate objects
defeated but the effects have already passed the
revolution Again, III same page. hc says.
Nv h'le but single and nconslderablo alteration of
the Federal Constitution has been made tho face OF
the INSTRUMENT ITSELF CATER the important and essential
early amendment proposed by the Cony Of Virginia.
AT the time Of racation) and the action both OF acel
dental circumstances and designed usurpations have al
ready produced changes III the distribution and balance
OF powcrs which amount III Importance 10 revolution IN
the GuNrlnmont-Somc Of these changes sliall now
proceed 10 remark upon
The Secretary OF judge, ashe then was. enuneraes.
under seven distinct heads the changes which in his
opinion amounted IN importance 10 revolution the TO
Venmcnt. and, with all hs ingenuity and special plead
in he VIII hardly undertake 10 show that such changes
- ..--yuu III inheritance to teso
luton do not violate the character Of the Government
u defeat lis legitimate Objects The onouewtuns are
under the following heads:
Is. Change Of the spirit he Consultation in rt
galdto the functions and powers u electors u the Pfs
dcrt'
ID. "Chanse Of tie Constitution by the surpps,n
u PAPER or money aud furnishing puumr d~5t as ira
ding capital iol pntste corpulations and individuals
Sd. Change Of the CONSTITUTIONAL establishing the
high 'ariil " protective system
llh. Change ofihr Constitution by lmiia ton Of the
term OF Tho Presidential Office
9th. "Change Of the Constitution by the general opo
ration Of Executive patronage"
9Th. Influence of Executive patronage on the Lee
gslatlvc body.n
.lh "Dogradation Of the Senate. and destruction Of
It's designed constitutional powers
We'll. what can be- made OF all this but that he would
prefer dissolution OF the Union rather than have vii
nessed the chanpc OF the spn Of the Constitution
gard 10 the functions and powers Of electors ol the Pre-
sldenii That he would sooner TIE mon dissolved
han that Bank of the United States should be cslab
lshedj that he would sooner the Government
thrown than that high tariff should bo imposed, &c}
any logical doducIloncan be drawn from the writings
OF Mr. pshur II amounts to this aud these his only
qualifications, now tor The first time set up. Under The
eighth andlast head Mr. Upshur up his account in
the following words:
by the full exercise OF the now enormous oWor Of
Paironag" Of The Prcsldenthc prosiraton OF the
power and dignity Of the Scnate-and the employment
W the means i1r corruptlng enough members control
both Houses Of Congress well as by staining the n
mine OF the judiciary, aud poullng the fountain Of ns
ee with the filth OF party and political scrvllty, Is the
numerous particular acts coming under the ono or the
Other OF the several hca9e. .o' 81 ur-ntiue strength
rn executive this once FREE and reasonable Re-
puliicoa Gorc,1cnt has aircadJ been conrefcd 10 a
monarchy disguise. And strange indeed it is lar any
Disguise should sll remain to hide tho dclrmy Of the
reality
And IN conclusion adds.
Therc sno hope for rel,ct ia The remaining ccnsrttG
lire po~cr Of eristHu constitutional dctnrcs."
Although in his letter 10 Mr. Wise, he says:
Il have on all occasions advocated the | Mon upon
the true principles Of the Constitution and have sought
10 recommend my principles, upon the ground that
they we're conservative Of the Constitution and the Tn
l0n.o
Docs he to say he sought To recommend his con
scrvalye principles after he had said there was no
hope tr relief III the remaining s.rvalyc power OF
existing constitutional dccnccs!n But he adds:
"Ihcrc is.yen less bope for orbcarancc, or any pos
sIhe newborn virtue and patriotism Of any holders Of
office and power. 1t would be unnatural for to
look Tor this result as 10 expect the sheepio and its
pless inmates 10 be protected by the wolves that had
broken IN. and had but partially slak.d their THIRST with
blood. lint, and he puts it IN italics 'h,c is stu
ground t~ hope M the yet micor,nptcd ritue of the
preai body Of The people," ''And when the
great body of the people be but Informed and convn-
ccd Of the system Of deuslon AMI fraud To which they
and their rights and interests have been sacrificed they
VIII rise tothc majesty Of that moral power which virtue
alone can give u avenge and repair the violations and
and pervesions Of he good principles Of the Coisu-
ton, andnot the good work, until the before weak
and vulnerable deiences be made mpcguabe against both
turce and fraud"
We'll, we are left to conjecture that there no
h,pe orrcllet In tho remaining conservative power ofox
listing constitutional defcnccs what is ''thc ground for
hope in the yet uncorrupcd virtue Of the great body Of
the people2 No! He tells HIMSELF in his litter to
Mr. Wise, ii is dsunion it is TO throw oil the Government
and destroy he constitution.
have now Proved as promised, from his own wri-
tings, that he only dsunioIis but Ce 1T least