Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-04
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Correspondence Of The Richmond Vhig.
WAs,lINoros, July 23r,

Fate has somewha whipped up her post horses, aud
We seem likely to run the next stage with some spirit
aud speed
Not. however bu, tina, might have chosen another
vehicle and travelling of very different sort, my IL
lusraon OF the progress of the elon concern. whose
ina nay riumphsl arch Is assuming the and the
attendance ofone of the pr ,ecssons, OF which the hero
decked the final ceremony IN nghicap and rope
YOU who have with resentment, Mr. Tyler mount
high upon the ladder of nrciement did not Grcsee
how like thief, he might be turned oil from its top nj
last. His neckycrsc will be sung before LONG. Soon
will he have 10 make that last speech the only which
any man of taste could hear from him with pleasure
With what delight shall see him lifted high. ms a
bishop of the fields and dispensing ben edictons with his
heels. as he bangles,
You will perhaps smile a, my bitterness. Yet, but
for the cnl,cbcd. the ncryeess of the public mind,
dobauched by familiarity with every sort OF public crime.
and grown inscnsblc in the long voIssudc Of public
rnpons, how could the facts, upon which we have look
ed for twelycmonth have failed to klnde up. IN
every honest, mans BREAST flame Of Indignation and
vengeance srch burns at my heart ! tell You the
country has grown cold 10 tho sacred feelings. In
sensible all the greater and more legitimate passions
tina, events involving our political Fate should sir. We
have become nation, not Of ircomcn butoi political buck
stcrs. There 10 no government, but mere election
chine We 90 into the strife offrcedom. not like
rors. carrying little into the field but their weapons. and
bringing little out Of II except blows gallaully lakcn hui
like suffers and camp women. noisy. unnrmcd. andgah
ctng safely in the rear, the spoil Of The bravo who have
fallen.
So stale have all those sounds become, which could
once wake mp answering note in every bosom. that
people affected no longer by the cry Of public suffer
ing the call Of public danger They have been mouth
ed. by canters and braMors. I'LL men will listen
them no longer. Happy Were II, II the danger could
thus be avcrtcd, by inScnslbly The lying shepherd
boy of lFsop. who cried 'Wolf wol' when there was
none, was wrotched koove; but they who imagined
there nodanger because there had been false alarms
were certainly d,plorable ools
Quitting however, this hyoured land of liberty
where men free, in their own despte-withont VIZ
tue without vaour, without Sense, AMI with the
slightest OF The public safety the result o,hc next
election being all they think about -le consider Tor
one moment. how it would have Jared with myal ~
ministerial authority, in either Of the great European
marches il such course ot Executive misrue aud
dshonor had occurred IN England or France our
politics have been doomed exhibit last summer
Suppose that royalty had been found not merely exert
ing, without stint, against the utgen, call of public
cossiiy and opinion an arbitrary powerbut ascending
that obnoxious prerogatyc with every low resort of the
most fragrant and shallow knavcIy aud Iasohoud Would
England France have endured 10 sce her King
himself with the shameless treachery his sup
porers, the foul dnplcy the inccssan preyarlcatlon,
which are notorious and clear, OF Mr., Tyler's
course. at and since the Extra Session Never The
King who 'houd there disgrace himself and cheat his
Ministry, his Legislature and the People, would have
been dragged by the heels from the seat of authority
which he ,lshunufcd, Ia the block east forth
amid the Kisses OF public oxecraion. vagabond ~
rant, never agnln 10 DO named by his people, but with
curses and jocrs
need not follow up the miserable history Of his sub
scquen NAL administration and the lo,s ihnt have shed
still grossef and holder lurpndc upon lis bpnloss
wekcdnc-s New before. certainly. did public affairs
psesent such ptable lncopacty OF even the mischief
which has been designed Never before was people
strangely saved from every thing that ruler might ct
ieet OF pencous by the fact thai he is still profound
er fool than knave. We should affairs To Stupid
ty all the country: for it Is she alone that has pre-
served us, thus far Ills. to be sure, degrading
ourselves, for several years to come. at the mercy
of a bockhcad but when remembers how much
his powers OF mischief would be enlarged, by any add
ton 10 his wit is bound 10 thank God tina. he such
a numskul.
Be assured that Mr. John Tyler has received degree
Of credit, for his conduct the Dor nsurrecton 10
which he only entitled, to ms earlier steps. lie
had hardly aken these, beure he was usual, seized
with an Irresistible desire Of beray ing those he pretend
ed 10 support His first step. Afterwards was 10 try 10
induce the Governor and Legislature to refer the quos
ton of the validity Of their authority the Cover
nos OF the neighboring States. The clever and spirit
ed people with whom he dealing answered that the
question not of any arbitration and that, II II
were majority Of those whom he wished to make uni
plres were well known To be Locniocos. Throughout
all the other stages Of the question. he did nothing but
utterly disgusted and convinced that he was waiting To
see which side would prove the stronger. Finally, at
the time OF Dor last attempt, when II seemed almost
certain thu, The State would have the whole ragaInun-
ry Of Now York upon it, Governor King and the Lee
gsature sent depuaton here represent the state Of
the facts, and TO say that Rhode Island could deal with
all the domestic insurgents easily. but that she claimed
the Federal interference, TO keep off the foreign nyasion
and that the State would otherwise probably be ovorr
The President replied he coudn interfere till she
was let them do it, and he would then send assistance
But (answeredthey, for there cearhead
edor rcsoutcpeope, the momentth they us, they'll
set up their governments and, they will be in posses
son you II have to recognize theirs the lawful, the
dc )acio government The President said he had mol
thought Of that but they would have to fight Them
Every well, answered they, fight them, them if we
beat them, shant want help: they beat you will
recognize them the tue government that's the amount
Of it. Good day, sir! Wen look to you no further"
So they went home, and told their people there
hope, but in their patriotism and courage Otthese
Qhank GodD little Rhoda has large allowance and
able to quc the whole lawless of vagabond
foreigners. without the least eventual aid except the
wishes of the goodand order loving, all over the land.
Upon these facts Mr.. Editor, you well know that you
can rely, when ! assure you that they are so. The
whole history should be made public aud will, trust,
speedily be revealed in those minute particulars which
have not space 10 give.
July Oath
Let me call your attention to the very spirited and
striking debate in the Senate on Thursday, between
Messrs Crittenden and Calhoun. You will find IT IN
Fridays and morow's lnteiigencer. Mr. Archer en-
gageda little whien, with much effect. tho briey apd
Mr. Preston was, for while, caedupb ya very oenslre
allusion him. by his colleague, to whom he forthwith
administered very indignant and humlllang rebuke
n h. L,,lo tba IL nf bartholomew.