Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-20

Tor these things OF daily and household use have
10 Imagne-how should we pay for them? We could
not give in exchange flour. tobacco, pork bacon po
ttoes or other agricultural observation-disclosures the
tons abroad either prohibit such articles receive them
only under heavy restrictions. flour mechanics and
ilZlns. undersod by foreign manufacturers and agents
should become agrculturss. the free trade theory
would require, tledifliculty would be increased. lhore
would be market for the vast Accommodations of bread
siuils and provisions and other products that would lie
up,n our hand.
FEDERAL REIATlONS-STATE INTERPO
SrTION.
The Richmond Enquirer, Petersburg Statesman, and
others OF that k engaged in the very needles work
Of demonstrating, by citations from the writings Of the
Falhes Of the Republican Church, that the State IL,
gsainres have the right and that. when occasion calls
or lis exercise. that 1t Their duty TO warn the people
against the .'encrodchnts' of the Federal Government
and to resist these encroaehments TO the utmost Of their
power. Ii any denies this proposition, have not
yet met with him. Why waste many words, then
to demonstrate truism These gentlemen cnd,a
vorne geniousy to eyac the ground of controvcr
sy between the Wigs and Loco Focos in the prcsen, lie
gsaturc. and TO raise a false isle-,hcreby showing
most conclsiyey that they feel the entire ndclcnsby
OF their real position.
What is the fact The Wings do not deny the right
oihe Legislature incrpose lis voice. either by way of
protest, remonsancc Instructions all suitable
sions But they deny that its nterpositon is now de
handed because they deny that any 'cncroachmcn2
has been attempted or is mcdtatcd by the Federal Go
vcnmcnt the rights of the States Wecall back then
these gentlemen this the point of controversy In
order to test H. becomes necessary TO look the cha
ofthe resolutions introduced into the Legislature
What are they?
ls The Banh17pt Lar.-Whaeycr objections may
be urged against this the OF eSpedcn-
cy,-and admit ihcs, in all their orcc,-s,ill
mains TO be shown that it is "encroacment upon the
rights OF the STATES nordcr 10 justify State nterpositon.
Is IT 50! We have never heard it pretended. What
ever else may he said oft one with the language Of
the constitution before him. investing Congress with ar-
thority Ito pass uniform laws the subject of bankrupt
cy. can question It's consiitmcnaty. But why, even
were 1t unconstitutional the time and squancr the
money of the people in debate upon IT, when. our Scna
tors being already opposed it, the Legislature only
instruct them to do precisely what they will do il there
be no instructions Fell us that. Master Brook
2dly. The Distribution Lmr.--This measure is as
manicsy constitutional as the BankruptI.a Indeed
if the Federal government violates the constitution at all
it for taking from e States the proceeds the public
lands. which, the language Of the Virginia resolutions
hot OF $50, but of 1889. 'beiong'' to them and
which, be shown by reference to contemporary
history. and to the messages of Gen Jackson (Which
still higher authority. of course never design
ed To constitute any portion of the federal after
the extinguishmon, of the War debt Being constitu
tona therefore, however ncNredient it ray under tht
circumstances be regarded, its enactment constitutes nj
encroachment upon the rights Of the States and docs
not call for their lnterposition.
! 3dly. a National Bank-We shall not dscass the
consiltGt!onay OF this Suffice it to say that
it is still controvcrted point, notwithstanding the people
Of the United States have twice, at long intervals by
decided maortes, expressed their conviction that
constitutional. and consequently no "cncroachmcnt' up
on the observed powers" Admit however for the
sake OF the argument that these large maortes Of tn,
people, among which of the trainers of tn,
constitution themselves and many of the acutcst minds
the age, were mistaken, and that they are right who
say that the Incorporation Of Bank is ''cncroach
ment upon State Rghts,-whcre is the necessity of 5,
saving now Why shall the State Legislature vast,
days and weeks, while its own Treasury empty and
loaded with debt, IN fighting shadow Why instrnc,
our Senators 10 vote against bill which all men know
will not be presented for their dccsion2 Who has pro
posed National Bank? Who thinks Of proposing it in
the teeth of the of The Extra SESSION. Nobody
Admit, them the unconstitutionay the n,N pcdicncy
the danger OF such nsution-why protest aQains,
Incorporation, when every body knows thai ncorpoa
ton is not eycnmedltatcd II is ifa man should build
wall at heavy expense which he could i'll afford. To
protect his estate against the 'cncroachmcnis' of a
flood when he knows that the waters above him canno,
by possibility for years to come and may ever even
wash It's borders. lie would be laughed at as maduan
They would not be entitled any softer apwlation il
their was not "method in their Madness" who for some
ten or twelve days. at an expense of $1,000 day grave
~ discuss resolution lnsrurtng Senators 10 vote
against National Bank, when they know that thes,
Senators will not he called upon to vote on the question at
all and would vote against 1t il they wcre
1hIs Is the true point involved in the controversy 1t
is not as the Enquirer and its concdera,cs contend
whether the States haze any right ntcrposc on all
suitable occaslonsbut is. whether his is a suitable &c
caSion ur their incrposon II is whether the session
OF the Legislature shall be proiracted or three weeks
Tor the purpose Of engaging in worse than idle discus
sion upon three specific subjects of Federal lcrisation-
Two ol which clearly constitutional and the third is
not before the country Let the people, with an EMP
ll IRFASI RN SiarinU ihcn, in l,f, a IL