Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-30

would have been Al acknuw ledgment Of tho right
Of the Legislature TO instruc, Senators which they
deny: II. on the other hand. they had voted against it.
they would have denied the obligation Of the representa-
tive 10 obey his clnsiit uents. which they affirm! And
yt all Opportunity was denied 10 pu, this rcsolu-
tim in such a tarn as to enable those members
thas situated the opportunity, which every member
has a right III claim, oi putting every proposition boi''re
the House IN such a shape as may enable them to give
such a vote ti,ereupn as would be just 10 themselves OF
l~ntelligible 10 tho county.
The second r.. ,lution robukcs one of our Senators
WINS. Archer, for his ynte On the Bank Bill. wl'lle,
strange 10 say. II omils all allusion 10 his colleague. VIM.
{. R,ses-although the latter was as deep IN the mud,
(some think deeper, and am Of tl,em.) ms the for
mer was in the mlre. For although MIR. Rlyes did not
vote for the Bank bill. he prolessed his readiness To do
50 If an amendment were adopted making the establish
ment ot branches IN The several States dependent upon
the assent of those States-a principle IN itsali obn oXioos
To powerful objections, independent OF the novel aud dan
gerous rule Of constitutional construction which II propo-
ses 10 establish. But Mr.. Rives's name Is not mention
ed in the resolutions; and the legitimate inference, |
presume. is, that the '~prodigal SON Is forgiven, and
that the ''fattcd calf is soon to be killed, in token OF
that greater JOY with Which the return oi the rcpentant
sinner 10 the fold is greeted, than his, Who has never
sinned at all. Mr.. Archer, however. will no, be very
deeply wounded. imagine by the shaft. The vigor Is
not equal to the venom OF the blow aud il will make no
impress upon his shield. Its object, be knows-ori if he
does not there are others who feel no doubt OF the fact
is, not 10 control his action. but TO GET ms PLACE, for
some one of that numerous band of l.ocoiocu patriots,
who have been So long turning n longing eye to that dis
tlnguished post-no,, OF course, that they may exali
thensclvcs-oh no; they are by Tar too uns,ld.h ior that
but that they may serve their country! Ii were u
thousand pitics that these gentlemen should bo disop
pointed, but imagine nevertheless that MIR. Archer Will
baulk their aspirations.
The t,ird resolution insists upon a repeal of the Ia
riff law passed at the session of Cong ress-and What
,hcn3 Why the enactment Of another, 'solcly for rcve-
nue. They are not yet prepared, as a party, to raise the
banner Of Dire; 1ara,ion, 50 boldly uniurled by some Of
the disciples of the leader Of the Southern wing of 1.-the
Democracy. - aud by Mr.. WINS Smith of Culpcpcr, in his
speech in Congress last wintcr,-but under which so
few recruits have as YET openly enlisted. The existing
Tariff law is, not To be modified, but 10 be repealed
and another is to be enacted 'solely for revenue purpo-
ses.'' II revenue be the criterion Of the %propricty OF n
tarirbil why object to the rates of duties under the cAis
ting law, which do no. yield a revenue sufficient 10 meet
the expenditures of the government? 1.-THE present law
be repealed, aud another enacted "solely luT revenue,
and be made To yield revenue sufficient, The consequence
will be tina, the very men who vote for that repeal will
themselves be compelled 10 impose higher duties than
those that now cNist--or else To leave the government
banhrnpt-or c~ompelit TO swell the National Debt by new
loans, or by fresh emissions of Treasury Notes. But tho
true motive Of many Of the leaders Of the locnloco party,
who are now so clamorons for a repeal Of the cAisling
Tariff lava motive which is s'udlously and ~purposoly
concealed from the great mass Of the party. who are
not yet ripe. (and God forbid that they ever should bc!)
iur the meditatcd innovation is tho abolition Of the
Custom House system altogether. and the substitution
therefor of the most grinding and oppressive of all the
forms which taxation can assume mean a Direct Tar,
To this result will the country be wheedled by degrees;
aud The eyes of the people Will not prorably be opened
10 The gull that yawns at their feet until it viii be too
late To draw back from the ruin thai awaits them in its
depths.
The 4th resolution is on tho stcreoty ped subject of a
Bank; the 9Th in reference t, Distribution the 9Th, to
the Bankrupt Law; but have already transgressrd the
limits Of a letter, and must defer any remark upon tlcm,
if indeed any be necessary, to a future occasion.