Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-22

competent power over whatever regards revenue ques
iinnsare now about 10 make, is almost certain b,
nrgaiived by him, and the present incredible condition
oi things Ia become permanent unless we tho logsatv,
power, siccnn To- the terms he openly imposes upon
aud surrender, at discretion, 10 what known prnc
pies disayow and our whole Of public duty for
bids
dismiss sir all useless invocation of that spirit which
party seems Ia have utterly oxtnuuishcd-the spirit
which once. in this country knew lao sect or form Of
pnlon, when the hghcs, public Interests were at stake
~ when II barely imagined that invaslons Of thu
general freedom, Of tho legislative privileges.
bout 10 be attempted speak no longer 10 Senators
around me- but simply to declare my feelings. rs
the delegated agent of those who sent me here mil
lew days since, would have voted on this LAM ouos
ton IN any way that NIGH, revenue 10 the pub
lie necessities aud redeem endangered national faith
l'n, all this is past. abandon all moderation, in view
Of assumptions like this.
II Is. Nj President. longer question If a lesser
supply Of revenue from this inconsdrabe land fund
aud full and adequate supply from n loan h II he.
tween the value Of this petty portion OF revenue and
the main provision on which all adequate public income
must reposc. The question has now taken shape oil
lar higher import, character OF lar deeper interest and
alarm. than matter o mere revenue wear. The
great rule ol all free Institutions that the People alone
shall lay iaNcs-a vital principle OF oconsluonnl poy
ernmentan essential guaranty ofa sale public admin
straiionhas become involved, is nj stake; that solemn
canon OF republican crccds--that high fundamental
law-no, sir not n law, the mere part oi code
sliuon; is itself constitutions or give but that. and
n real constitution must follow; take II AWAY, aud there
Is an end Of all practical freedom
Such. sir, is this pro.onI attempt. aud this by ChleI
Magistrate who bad inst hulo while before informed
yon III another message that he stood prepared 10 soren
der. and had surrendered his constitutional
pies III adherence 10 Legislative opinion ON pa,n noi
thus apart and sacred to the representative will alone
II is he who now on question ol mere cypedlcncy and
question of supplies defeats all legislative action and
puts rfo on the most mature and deliberate provisions
81 prudence. ground which he hlmscf admilt
10 be mailer oi temporary cNpcdlcncy alond And h'
he does with the most obvious purpose ordinations
which arc multiplied all around us) of forcing Won, by
tose hazards of public disaster and disgrace of winch '
himself ls totally iusonshle. To turn legislation nl,
the shifting and winding track Of his personal opinion
and interests The appalling necessities Of the rub
service arc To GO cropping about the country through
hedges and quagmucs in pursuit oihe igte, tatu Of hi
expectations
| but what, as to this matter of supplies IL the rule u
that great country from whose institutions and ideas al
our are derived There the free control Of What
belongs To tax and supply is and ever has been hell
the mprcser pvo right of the peoples representative
/ II is the very law aud Of all English liberty
No English prince has dared 10 outrage this prn
ciple Outragc did say1 No; none has even dared ,
qncs,ion III When was bill ofsuppy over held her
a question for kingl Meier, by the mslcsi III
strongest of their rulers About that matter the temp
oi english freedom has traced circle like thai who
tie exurcs draws with words Of such tremendous pow
u that tic tcrcos Of all the spirits that fell cannot
il. That magic ring. the most daring Of England
most despolic race. the Tudors. attempted
ov,roap. Henry the VIII before whom heads fell
pleasure and who could even, by his single decree
change the religion Of his realm. never felt husr
strong enough To ovcrs'cp this sacred limitation. II
lion like daughter absolute s,ill because bul
and far ADLER cnturcd ~ lo. throughout her Who'll
nnresst,d sway. To invade this. the last o Enl
s freedom sinplc monarch Of HAT pcrlnaclons rae,
The Suats ho2ar1cd under the potcncc Of some hls,
ou Parliament. he paid for this with his crown. h
life. and the 1urlaWry Of his family. Sir have n
Executive the temper. but not the intellect Of thai
/ happy family who upset weak throne by Their fund
ness for asserting Illegal power
Finally. Mr. President. have To say, in all solcmn,
that will sooner suffer this Government 10 goto dsso
lion than by my act allow any ndv dua to put bride
these legislative bodies and by motion Of his finger o
heel, with spurs 10 urge and rein IN turn cheek
ride this Government whittier he will. II there me
Of any party ready to soop 10 such dciation, will M
be found among them Ifit be necessary, will soone
only in those words once heard with such dsna
throughout The land Perish commerce. perish credit
hul let the Government fall 10 pieces and the Union
dissolved. rather than will sanction. by my act amen
which would abrogac the privileges of these Hon
scs. and anmhate the independence ofhc Peoples Rep
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