Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-31

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that The power oi the Legislature OF Wig extended
simply to organizing the regiment. appointing in any
manner might designate the Df,crs and thea causing
Them To he mustered into the service o the United States.
subject to the rules of the regular army Virginia could
not well Affirm her Jurisdiction these tnoI
NIL vacancies elect officers. when in Mexico; and if they
are subject lie the control Of Virginia. sire mig
mand or Withdraw them. Ii would seem that each vol
uniter makes separate enter the army Of
the T. ), and that the State control and responsibility
should cease " hen his services accepted
The Senate has taken ll the 9TH Of January,
and there will he little OF interest before the legislature
I'LL that body assemblies
Richmond, 22d December. 1876.
Ioday's mail brings the painful intelligence of the
massacre Of one hundred and fifty American troops. the
Province OF Snaoa, at the City Of the Angels and
ders II probable that the posts established by the military
aud naval commanders nj Monterey upon the coast oi
the Pacific. and other places in the have al
len by concerted and desperate attack Of the natives.
who have revolled from the provisional government
abahed over them. This intelligence is very probably
authentic, since II emanaos from the Department Of
Sae winch communicates copy OF despatch from the
NeN"an comnlssary IN Sna "a 10 the central authorities
OF the republic. announcns e entire ii the
volt VI course, this country will be suhJugated by
pcrior force, which will be occupy IT, but IL will
be like the hide used illustrations under similar
circumstance. by the philosopher. Calamus-it be
kept down where you teal tut II will rise obstinatey
every where else. This revolt presag,s armed
| 10 maintain.
The expedition. which penetrated the interior from the
Pacific, was composed OF drafted from vessels
the coast and which the whole country wthou,
resistance. We know as vet of no partcuars-bul like
the massacrcs Of the Goad. of Dad, 5 command in Flor
ida, or OF Amboynaii must enragc nation and dis
pose them 10 prosecute the with viaor II Is
matte nal contest. Our must be victorious. Moth
ing must sully the glory bequeathcd by Brown Ring
gold and Watson. and the massacre Of tie gallant and
unfortunate invaders of California will cxtineulsh the
last ray Of sympathy for trcacherous and despcablc
ltte.
The friends Of the Administration are constantly as
Stimulating the censure of the present war; TO the OPP
position of lSl2. They seek to impress the people with
the belief that all who do not approve the alb o,igi
ne are, in the language a some, "talio'-of Others
"AleXlcans," and OF august President. ladders and
conor'crs OF the enemy At the risk of departing FINN
the province of spondent, and touching on that of
nn editor you will excuse few reflections. 10 show the
injustice Of those who willing accept the services
of W hlgs To fight these battles, and content that they
shall contribute to bear the expenses of the war, whilst
at its close they must bear the odum Of and rai
tors IN regard 10 the very contest which they have
tribucd 10 sustain.
II is curious TO compare party positions at different pc
r,ds, and Ia find how exclusively the object of party
tendency will obcrae ideas of principles In
|yS, the Federal party. then in power, were IN favor of
declaring against France, for causes am, npst which
was the sIuliaon Of our comm, In his annual mes
sage, the Federal President, John Adams, urged the Jus
hcc oi the lie said 10 have used harsh Ian
guagc IN regard to the Republicans who opposed TO
the war; as unnecessary, and ungcncrous towards
ton which had aided revolutionary struggle
During the excitement upon this subject was tie passage
OF the Alien and Sedltion law, which provided punish
ment by fine and Imprisonment for all cases, in which
any person should utter pint or publish any thing cal
culacd 10 bring the government Of the United States
into disreputc II upon these laws that the celebra
ted resolutions OF 0s-t9 were. as is well known intro
duced in the Virginia Legislature; and il upon these
res buttons that the true appreciation Of genuine republ
cansn which has marked the of Virginia,
em' lied IN n del ate, which, for mpassoned elo-
quencc and conclusive argument, stands alike
ment and exposition Of principle dear every lover of
constitutional liberty. In that debate, the Republicans,
as the Wings now, had 10 defend themselves from char
ges of dlsailecon 10 their country and sympathy
for lis enomies and they had To affirm their right and du
ty to discuss the tendency OF governmental measures
without mpuatlOn Of treason. In the front of that pha
lanx stood John Ia, lor OF Caroline, who nyowed
tment as true then ms and applicable 10 the nd
mnistntion of james X. Polk as of John Adams-"that
the FIRST born OF American rights the free examination
Of public servants - and Barbour in describing the op
pre.svc course of the administration party Of that day.
uttered truths mmutaby applicable to the present lie
complained that the Jealous friends Of the Constitution
and of the liberties Of the people, if they had fottde
oppose the impulse OF the moment and to declare that the
general government bent upon the subyerson Of Re
publican principles, branded with the opprobrIous
epthets of "DisUganzerso French partisans' and
all order and the President Of the United States,
confident Of success from the supposed wisdom of his OPP
craons, had condcscended to become the head of party
and language which from its billings gate style,
a he treated with superclllous contempt but
American he would fan shed celebrating tear, which
should blot it out for As coming from the Chief
Magistrate of the Union, it would inlIct an ndelibe
stigma upon the American name" Singular, that what
was Federalism then and always (the support Of Execu
tive power should be -, mccracy and that the most
abomnabe principle Of the scdiiion law should be the
tone sought be communicated public sentiment by
the defenders of prerogative who call themselves the
friends of the people!
You will publish the appointments made by the Cover
and Council They seem to give very general sat
sfcton here except possibly amongst the dlsappont
ed aspifants who were said to be very numerous he
appointment ola majority Of Wings shows that the aP
pointing power acted with liberal regard to the compar
alive qualifications Of the applicants, and to no blind
iety for party advantage.
There is nothing of interest befre the Legislature
All the great questions in cmbyotc form before
committees, upon first and second readings and in the
absence nitfC Senate which adjourned yesterday, nothing
worth referring occur, The House of Delegates
will also take recess of three four days and will re
assemble on Monday next.
There is extreme uncertainty 10 the successor OF
Mr.. Archer in the L. S. Senate. The competitions here
spoken Of. are }. w. Jones and Gov Smith II seems
doubtful whether the Calhoun will make any entry,
though Mr. Hunter has deservedly many warm personal
friends, OF virtue and aby-but Perhaps tlese
difficulties may be ad JIstcd in Washington at all G.
vents, know nothing except that Mr. Jones' election
is present probable than that of any competitor.