Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-10

,,,,ots 10 bimiobe presented l,ci,e hey expected HIM
=, sIpprt them. they must understand from HIM that
a,e, were mistaken. Tins an la. slsnsble act
J hi. for in his district that time ieFe acre. perhaps.
more aholitionlsls than II then otuus
. thing 10 be an abooilst The inhabitants ct his dis
,xir had presented petitions lr that prayer, which
were referred 10 mlii,e, and in ST rtsIecab, IT
MT made upon them. lie had reps att that same
meni time after time. this li,use. ;i lac repeated
4 now lie said IL bill 10 lie 3r"u.hi into tins
House for the abolition Of slavery the District OF Co
lunba omorrow, he would vote against 1t. But from
the first day that lfti,n Was rr' sn'ed To him ON TIN,
subject he had unurml, said il his duty 10 present
them lie believed it the duty OF the House 10 receive
,zzA- and consider tl.m. MOI 10 grant tlenl-tha
No. be according in the sense oi nnaFiely Of the
House nse II irresponsible, tinng when he
first took this position IN tins House.
Mr. A. declares thai, he is now. IA ever has been
lbya to the Union, and shudcrs At the contemplation of
its dissolution and that, in presenting TIE petition for
that purpose he acted only in conformity with his opn
ions as TO Tic saorcdL,ss d tt, Rglt Petition, always
heretofore avowsd and i'll defence oi which he pepar
Cd to encounter any personal responsibility, persecution
and suffering. lie proclaimed that next to Massacfu
sets he loves Virginia. from VIII Sc greatest men,
Washington, jefferson, Madison and Monroe. lac re-
ccved many high lonors, and the general policy OF
each Of whose Administrations he canscicntioisy SITS
tanned lie expressed too, his art, mcnt iha slave
holders should regard him with jealousy aud disirus,
when it was owing To his interchangeable eNerlioaS at
Client that the Brsh g9ycrmcQ ~ f,a. IT, Indemnity
the owners ii slaves Wliulisd fUh ,ton decoyed q,
during the war BY the British sluandon c,ast,'
IN one word he defines his position To be this LIST,
that while he is Opposed p slavery he admits that II Is
protected and guaranteed by the constitno" from at at
tack and that il is question, which. IN al lis bearings
must be regulated and controlled " the slaveoldng
States themselves: and IDLY, that While he clngs with
devotion to the union Of the Stats he cannot divcst
himself of his representative duty to present petition
-ont 10 him. even f,r It's dissolution Mr. A. had occu
MED the floor two days. without concluding his defence
IS he calls it, With all his occentriccs and faults,
he is wonderful man-olstina,c in error, and when
poaded Of volcanic passions. but lcantt,ou,t
tous in his opinions he is unuestionably powerful in
in their advocacy The spectacle Of an old of four
score years. speaking, withou, apparently mental
effort. and without physical exhaustion, several
DAYS consecutiyely, after having been several days
bsitcd BY his enemies. like bull chained to the stake
is in itself an Indication Of vast intellectual power
passed only by the inontale spirit which anirnates
his feeble frame and arne il with such capacity of
Jurance. Had Mr., Mans possqs,cd al'i.a Hpra oil
rentlencSs AID saays oiftcnpor. with ,iaJ asv oil
pa'ahced Us II Is 'N'c"NNe's '"'''''" Nv "o"" nave
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see by the lasi CT lbe. t'ai Col. Bpr having re
'eHed dFa'' ''f MS pay Ns ~ s'" " 10 e DAMN VI
Washington endorsed '"e n''" OF F'"rS'. A"E'
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HE h'r 'he nara. IL he VII pay hie" III treasury
Noias' they VIII consider themselves wei oil 10 OK
rengr them ior MS Mf benton has "'S' given IL"
i've o his intention To cal up the hii PS'p'nn2 The q"
GRAFTON oil ''' bahAfnp IA" nh'l Tue Isl o' July neal
by the way "onicr he Is not IN FAVOR OF that law
though believe nc finds sufficient shield IN being
privileged from arrest ior debt While travelling TO aud
Fom Congress- by travelling all tho while! hat Is
bankrupt law enough Tor Inn.
The Senate Of Maryland Will. 1t Is sad, 81 amend the
IN" passed by the other branch OF the Legislature as t"
defer the period Of the resumption of specie payments
Ill 'he ISL Oh January next WIN 'he proVsi''' ho"eV
81 ua' s'ou'u me oaiNs III 'r9na ahd pennsylvania
Fesne PRIOR to that period the Banks oil that State shall
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