Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-06
OF MIR. LEI iirS ADDRESS T.
TuE WING CONVENTION,

NNhNtiNluilt th NUiHh l'il tIiteu thts Win
u;hcr sense of tuesS for the place wOrihiness of
tho h,nrr confer. but a conscouSnCss of the Sc,
uents bring 10 It. ! can 'ay my hand on uH
heart most sincerely AMI cDnscieuiiously declare
that have political feelings which do MT sprung.
from a. ardent de- r. L. see the common wra OF the
Whole Union. aud the Interest aul uea, of cry
member 81 o., promI,ei AMI secured by az honest
and judIci"u- administration Of the powers csniid CD
b, the Constitution 60 The Federal GlveSnucnI, and
Oi these reserved to the state GnVernmengS-ihat
have no wish 10 prOnotc, ard icel NJ n'eresI ia
pruin"tinr he sNccess OF the mig ,-Tiy. MGR IL
Tor The S1kc Oi thc party; wish other
than that which arises fro a tct:un that its
principles just and sound. and that tie pp icy II
desires tu have adopted and pursued IL calculated
Z" trs;ci, advance. nnJ secure rhs Interests and
happiness of my cJunity-IhO whole { 'untry nud
every part OF Il. II devotion tn the constitution Of
the U Sales, AMI strong feeling of follow cilz'n
ship towards the Ole of u II ter aiCs. cOl.
stItute federalism Federalls # Jealous aud
aud vig'l1rt regard or to, Suite z 'vernrncnts
constitute State Rights MAJ, know htsl lPeI TIA
! am and always have been one. | am not a strict
construc lOuisl-u The party sense u. tat phrI-e-
ono WIN, when those 10 whom | AIN opposed are
entrusted with the administration Oi federal oiI,irs
Is disposed - deny all powers 10 The Conceal Gov.
eminent, or 50 10 restrict iis ptwers as O. renle
them imPraclicab!e or nugno7J m Ich less am a
laiitudnoraa, wao whon my friends in power,
acknowledge no constitutional bounds 10 their
screiioa. We uus h all 10 INSIST on I fIir col-
sirUct on ~ the Constitution. TO who rs ever the
ADMINISTRATION y We cnnfled. whe1her our political
opponents friend.. n man is more sensible o!
humlu familiarity Than Il may in my eSiin ite
of men, und IN my opinions n mvasnres--but have
irUY declared my scniIIne ats, and liis sure
ticy right.
/ The great oiJeri should MI have at lac ,ri and
which m thee umes presents itself most prominently
10 every rejecting mind is TO restore The confidence
Ia 10 in trtrv
and (whar il Yet important 10 cill happ,nes.)
confidence between man and IN In--lhat Conidenre
VIM seems now almost entirely gaue-Ihdi conf
d'nce with 'ut which II is impossible sur pp'iicai
institutions can have any hCallhlul lin cannuI
be restored, sc mast aaandoi all pc o! public
Prosp rIiy, ~ u: private happiness.
In al governments, the wIrk Ut legislation q. and
the adm stratum Of public nfT,irs necessarily
IivolNs a conpromise OF opinions and interests. Nnd
tIls Is esRoclly Iruo in the verlmenI oi the Uuu
State; n government extending uNtr I,VA..Iy SIX
StaIe', all connected together. anI yet ia great
measure independent 0i each oIher--over such a
vast extent Of territory people having sucil
diversity aud variety of uteros; the interests OF
various clsses 81 iudrvIdna m the sline part OF
The country, diversified by various pursuIi, and the
Interests ui sOinc parts Of the unon diversified from
ihosc OF Others. 10y variety IN the employment OF
c. "'l, variety Ia IN pursuits uf industry variety
the IrpluctiOns of sal an climate as we'll a. OF
portion OF the : lIe-, enss west. north or snuLi
agricultural commercial or manufacturing, slave
holding or nun avchullIng can reason hly tNpet
that their particular opinions shall prevail or their
individual or 10 al interests he alone. or mos
prominently, the object of regard. The duty Of the
statesman and the patriot is consult the opinions
the icelngs the wishes the Interests ID each and al
20 reconcile EN- when they are conflicting # ~ at
d. possIblci and Il he found mprIcCab.e devise
ld pursue such measures ~, :eq ming every one
10 yield something, but sacrifice all shall be
81 ca cula cd tU promote the welfare Of each 10
the utmost " teal Gumpl'ihle with the welfare o
ohers TIE Constitution of the United States, r,
which we ul profess 80 much attarhsnent aud
dcv 'Iiun was dioalej by tie mo liberal spIrii of
comprm'se; and II Is oEly by The cInIrnIal exeron
nnI l"li renee oi the same spirit R1I TIE Fcderul
/ O. eminent can he upheld IL any good purpose
isai ~ powers can he m1dc 10 work bencfcully
| iJr The comm ~ wcal-ior the hlImo:y, the pros
P"rY, sod INC happiness II he union r,I OF al! is
members
/ 1t may be supposed by o,icrs-indeed am
myself conscious -ihH avn uiierins iruisms But
d. 1t an not much mistaken (Nould to Heaven
uld believe that | nm nj all mls'akeu) my view
OF ID" present Stale Of 'he public ,rs. nj csCeci-
uy Of the sLIle aud ten per Of parties. 10 really
necessary. thlI We shou j all TIC awakened to
lively and serious Of hese veIy truisms, and
TIC Time has come, wien il behooyes al. men, and
al piUes, 10 recall Ihem 10 Ihe minds and 20 their
hearts. aud ac', practically and wnh general
Consent. under their Influence Il we eau only be
brought 10 remember these Iruns, and oct np 20
ZEN. as our fathers dId. with a reasonable degree
OF hcarliness and generality 81 purpu-a though
hcullIss enough will sull remain 10 exercise the
Wis Ion Of ; aIesncn aud Patriots. all may yet he
well publIc confidence may 10 revived, social
r harmony may he renewed industry aud enterprise
relieved from the pressure Of despair. AMI the
sPn"g of HalIunnl prosperity restored It's wOnIed
elasticity and vgOf- and we may SOM he, once
isglin, cOnienIed. UgltCd, prosperous and happy
people.
Tho spirit of con promise am speaking or IL n
compromise Of feelings. wishes, opinions s-d even
interests; a spirit of mutual concession which shall
impel each and nll To Osr 40 some sicrifre on the
altar 0f patti isu1 and which will he equnlly saIn-
TRY whatever pIriy may tsIlain the asccndenry in
tic Administration of the Government am for
no compromise, 10 abandonment or sncrifice of
pnnriPIe; which, unier any administration would
be pernicInus. Let illustrate the distinction by
one OF two examples
l alluded Ibis morning % " o proposed remission
Of me fine imposed uppn Gen Jlckson Tor his con.
tempt Of the wri Of h0b corpus aud OF lie court
That awnrLed Il (ior The Judge 20 this pur, ose WIS
a cOuU,) not while he engaged IN military op-
oaiIOns for Tie defence Of New Orleans bat aiier
The dcienr was victorious ond complete, not az 3
time when further military operations were anicip.
aled bat ~ roth after The enemy had retired rc p
nlsod and brpSen, after oil military operations were
al on end. after ~ approximations of any Uccosiou
Z 90 renew them had passed away Now n The pro
/ posal % remit this fine and 20 restore the amount
with interest, 10 Gen Jackson. had been put mon
the ground that the conduct or which the fine yas
imposed upon him, tho lcdgedly illegal wa
yet dIctnteJ Ivy nn honest conviction TO- his own
mind, hat % was necessary. for The safely of the
country he defence Of which was entrusted II him,
90 lippt md psTsis in hts rneo-ures. or fr,- ala,