Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-06
fyEG CNNVENTaRN.
ST BsTANCE OF MIR. IFiGll'S ADDRESS TO
TIE WING tONAEN IluN,


II euhltS. hut Consciousness Of the sentiments btn9
To 1t. can lag my hand On my Aoaft, aud must sp
cef'ly aud oensclentlusy declare. thai have pol-
cal hgs which do IL, spring tfmn ardent desire to
see the common veal q, the ahule Unon. aud the
interest aud happiness every member ut A. promoted
AID secured 10y IN honest and udicoas administration o
the powers euutiaed Ry the Constitution 10 The ftdea
Government. and those reserved Ia the STATE .u,en.
ments-that hive wish To- promote. and feel nu IN
ttTest IL promoting the success ut He W Ing party
merely Tor The sae of the party, Wiah IT It's success
other tln that Which arises tom canN trau, thar lis
principles just aud sound aud hal the poN W hlth
II desires 10 have adopted and pursued IS calculated
lester, advance and sreute The interests and harp,n,
ol my eountfyth he Whole county AID Every part vi IT,
II Devotion 10 tho Constitution 81 tie | Sut,s, Hnd
srau9 feeling IT fellow citizenship towards tie pNplr
OF our SISTER States, constitute ltdet IL ana FEEDER
alsI; jealous aud sganl REGARD af the fel. uflhc
State goNetnmcnts constitute Sail. Il phls u,au,
kntw aud feel that am and always have been one.
an not slfet conaieunht. IN lhu Iarj, seuaeut that
rhtaNe--une who when ,hose 10 whom ! am ofpaaed
are entflstod with tbs administration i federal altls
Is dlSpdstd h deny all pnWets 10 he GHelal Govern
n.ent. or restrict us powers "a to f.ut.f thtm n-
piaeteahe III nu5aurY: much les am latitudnarlaa
vino, when my iaenJa are IN power, aclnoWle ledge Ia
constitutional bounds 10 then dscfrlna# Ne uuehl all
Il Insist ON far construction = lie Constitution, To
whomaooN,f ihe adnlns,atl NAY b. cuhidcd " heth
cr our political opponents friends NJ man Is uIufr
sensible OF human nIhbny than / may IN ,oy
estimate OF men, audi IN opln Of measure sbui
have truly deelated my sentiments, AMI an quite
they are rga
The great object SHOULD al have nj hcafi and
Nlcll III t,ac times presents itself mAt piummeut,
every nlocng mud. lesiole ;he euul, nee OF the
peope III their ovtmlnonts, STATE aud Ftuerai. and
("hat Is yet more important 10 soela hnppnessl cont
denee between man and man--ihat a.. iencc Inch
seems nov almost onitsy pane--lhot confidence With
ool which It's impossible our paHuca lnstluuuns eau
have any heai1hu acian II e,lDuei De- rsto1ed. We
must abandon all hope ol public Prosperity, 81 u p
waite happtntss.
In al! governments, the work Of ,esiann. AID the
administration Of public alials. must necessarily Involve
u compromise OF oPnons and mtt9tss. And It's lsts
peeaily true III the government III the mi,d States
a government extending "vfr ,"euY=sA Slut,s.
II eoanse.,3 tseltcr and Vet IN g'sa: .aeasuo iude
psndenl 81 each o,r-oNtr such VOL extent ui tenn
'ofy--o1er people having such diversity and vaneW ui
utefts tie ufrI,sts oi classes vi lndv Iduals
IN tIc larl utthc country diversified hy then van
pursuits aud the Interests ui some srs # The unon
dstlsird from llsr ui Others hy variety Ia Me employ
meht ol capital, variety III PURSUITS Of Industry, variety
IA the pridHctuhs soil aud ema. veil II mdusry
No man ol set 81 men, no State, hu puftn q the States
east Ct ~,sl, north ct SOUTH agricultural, comnecisl
Or manufacturing, sayehodiug non s9yehudiae eat
reasonably expect HAT thrir particular mons stall rfr
ta, OF Their individual ct local mtcn4Ds he a.n.. u
even 81 plonIGenlIy. the ubIct d rf2lid Thu duly
OF the statesman end the Patnot Is 10 consult Me op-
lous the feelings The wishes the Of each aud
Hll 10 euuellr them When Ill, a., run ilcHg II that
lie sa'llr; and II II bc luuud huprtutahle 10 d, tlsp
aud putsHc such measures rs, rpmneg every 10
yted something, bat none 10 sacuhr, ALL shall b. best
calehll,d Ia promote the woidlo Il each 10 the utter
most extent compatible with tia Notar. u others. The
Constitution Of thu ned sfatca, 10 Which all PRO
i,5s so much attachment and devotion nas debated h
The most liberal sprl o COM fumlar and only by
tie continual tAenon and influence of ihe sane sIir
thai The Federal Government can be Upheld any good
purpose tiai 1t puNeIs can be made 10 work boncl
cilly lor the common wealinr the harmony the prus
pety, and the happiness o the union and u all mem
btfs.
Il may oc supposed ~ nlhe1s -inleed am myself
cdnsclous-tlai an utl ung trusns. Bt. IT am moi
much mistaken would 10 Heaven coul1 hrr,e thai |
ain at all msakcn) IN my views II lie ~, STATE o
pubic ollais md especially ii the stale and temper oil
parties, II Is really necessary. thai should all br
kcned toa lively aud sense 81 haAc very tnsts
aud the time has come, when IT behuosfs all me and
all parties, 10 recall them to hcIr mlns aud then,
hearts. aud Ia act practically aud with general consent
under their Influence. II We OILY De bnuuh 10 J.-
nenbcr these lFnsns, aud act up Ia than our Ih,s
dh, with re nab- da9tfe Of hoaftness aud gen. rainy
OF purpose. though difficulties enough viii sun remain
10 exercise the wisdom OF Sta esncu and Pafnts all
NAY Yet be wrllublic confidence may he revived So
clsl harmony may be renewed. industry and .nlrrprs.
relieved from Tho pressure odcspair, and tie spfng OF
national prosperity rstur,d tn lrs ~oued tlasilcil y
ard yi9orand may siou be, again. conleutod,
united prosperous aud happy people
HE sPlril o compromise am ,p'akiig Of. is \ con-
promise % feelings, Wishes opinions, and even int rests
spni Of mutual concesSou Inch shall mpcl each and
all To offer up some sacrifice tie altar Of PATRIOTISM
aid will be equally salulay, whatever party may obtain
the ascendency IN tho Administration # the Government
am Tor no compromise. abandonment sacrifice o
principle, which, under any administration. would b,
peinlcous. Let nc illustrate the distinction by one On
/ tWo examples.
| alluded this morning to the proposed remission o
he line imposed upon Gen. Jackson Tor his contempt ii
The wn OF hobeos corpus and Of tho that awarded
tior the judge 10 this purpose court uu while
he was engaged nmlltary operations Tor The defence
NcW oicats, bui after the defence Vas victorious an,
complete not al time when further military operations
were anticipated but IN truth after the enem, had trl
red, fepnlsed aud broken; after all military operation.
wee at an end, and alter all apprehension ofany ocr aor
to renew hem had passed away. Now. ii g propose
TO remit THIS Inc and 10 restore The with interest
10 Gen Jackson had been put upen the ground, that tn,
conduct for which The fine imp sed upon him. tho
! AUTOMATICALLY Illegal. yet dictated by an homes
conviction IN ls own mind that II WINS neceAslry f.,
lhe satisfy OF the country the defence Of which
vas entrusted to him. 10 adop: and persist ~ his
meflioIlous services, and Of the uprghin.ss of his uten
I1as ontwe'ghed all consideration Of the ireruarly
the means he thought proper 10 employ To accomplish
ms success OYER formidable INV g enemy or on Tho
ground that vast majority Of the people ha acquitted
him oi all intentional fault, and that respect them mol
less than regard for him required that he should b.. re
hevod from the runltment haJus.Iy incurred; or ever
upon thc ground. thai such manifestation Of tho Ma
TONS pardon and affection would s0olh lie feelings Of Al
eminent pIbllc servant, IN the last act nj life; il e
remission OF this fine had been put on those any like
grounds, tho with my opinions Of the man, and mg
knowledge Of history Of his conduct could not have an
proved the measure could yet with safe conccienc,
have deferred to the opinions and feelings Of Gen. Jack
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