Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-22
10 HE PfulIE OF GfEfpkD AND
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- No., 1,s re- AID s.fdias4 rade :vorcd Ia AVOID. hut.
an apiea! having bc,a made IA Epua The iaci hat
i.r ~. the nj, rest II e S'ar aeeeftana.r
Ia. pn-lon eedaicrnined. Il 'jrc eii-.l' afn
with pr trc.i1- 10 ,acfi,r my irira.e "a my, upon
lin, altar u my country and dsre.lrng the fearful eds
aglinsi me- to Yield compliance with the request
if sslnry uad TINS :. Therefore. fer the duihe pur
issr ol pf,s amin: myself cand da'r. AID Of setting
iar,h such vi ny ,.rfrons m - public Il
may naIp the people o lbo dtsrc u wge hnywns,y
ri nv claims TO Their support.
am aware that event Of nv eleciionI slallnot
bc called HpIn act TO any great upon tse gncs
tons i federal policy which agiiac and distract thu pub
lie mud. The u@ages ii party. however. mike 4 fall
eNPn son 81 opinion upon them quite necessary up
such nore particularly arperain To the uiliee 10
which aspire. have. therefore. slhiolned synoTs
II my yieHo uyn such put lie measure nely 10
Interest The district. both State aul Fe ,ral.
| regard the ..encril Government As nUinymrrc than
j c.ts,I ., lt5, winch 40 drpi tHct Il Il can
sccd. and srici construction OF the Constitution which
limits AMI d'ln these poNcrsas the only al pre-
serving It, in lis pristine purity The Constitution oi the
United States must be view ed the ark oior political
s7ietyFahcr AS evidence Of union Of tie STATE,
ttan Il her nliipnay-as The s,rlng pillar Ia which
the minority must ever cling t r an assertion and yndi-
elf,u" II s righs against the reckless cncn,achmen.
afPwr. Assmaptl n ot l. ttiul ,awcrs lay the Gen
ef & lgenaeaf ..JuiI BE- ir5hb,fil and restriction
II thc Hltor aud ala a, ft,e Cons talun r.
s!S oaHsa. In lis ri' V. the dalnrc and rr,tfrllon
1 The Constitution # he ned State, as w,!I lfiru
saic Is .arfa aggrcss,.. Is Il "a npafa.s
Especially t9aae Iaople # tie S1itI " -, dearest
ash'5 asa ah nj u ,c Invaded - tn ful 50 baud ol
sectional aa aaj whose aay hopeotfla escape IS in
this ylsS4iong 80" amea'.
IN "A honest epGcayer 80 ont 4 csc opinions in
nj The tamlca,ns Il our Givtr nmcn have ever op
p otd. a. al Imll.ld ll. and shall tadas'y confirm 10
oppose all public which may have had or NAV
have their origin in aiiifuda 'rlir,i # the On
sti1llln. MIN or dn9ug th,s', | -. Bank q pro
.''c iitii Al application NJ The noney etthn eeferI
Government t, " rhs Il iHpryo men within til Siats,
and distribution ct the proceeds he sales OF The pub
he domain among the several States
II is scare ely remark in aId n to what
has already been said, that the Independent Treasury
bill. with some alteration in detail measure which Wa,
Intended and Is mirably calculatcd protect the GOV
ef'incn, from the yenay and corn prln las, parl'a
from It's connection with treat mone insiitu,iun--and
the Tariff Of 1916 which csrhews manopo, and tyorit
ism, equalzcs the burdens Of Government and alf ds in
creased facilities If xehangng the surplus products Of
tins country for those ot he other nations of the earth
will receive my warmtsi support
The defensive ~ s.tion proposed ,y Mr. Calhoun in re-
iation 10 The Mexican war, is recommended by many
strong considerations. though cannot subscribe his
uP''oliS he forces lac est.n,atcs Iii itut to
defend THIS In. viii prove my humble opinion al
together mn ie9nac. AMI The whole plan would rive u.s.
tpa species ii warfare VIII ch Wlll cuEtinre fer many
yeals 10 cpmc-lhe source Of excessive wranpno and
dsplla"n IN Congre :, and the rcnosc,ss devuurer Of
the National Treasury. am. therefore. FIR an appeal
To arms aud The God Wa aud fora vigorous prosecution
o h, sIos against Mexico. I'LL she ncl 1Wledges IT,
Ro Hfandc rs the western houn AIRY Of Texas ind ni
lbs us lr her spoaiions upon our caninor, and tie ey
Penscs It the "ar, andS willing establish the CONNER
ela and friendly plaiious The ,wo countries upln a de,
sirahlc and du-ahIc bass
will now Give my opinions upon qucsuas If Staff
policy. III As few words consistent with pcIsp Guilty
and prapricy.
The reople Of the div sion Of our Stale have
been 'oq1 and elamorous for Convention to alter Tie
S'"c Constitution. Is s'1nas they arc willing 10 re-
r've II upon he basis of PRESENTATION Or yaiinu IN cur
Ernera Assembly. lam iugliH,d to Yield the y int M,
only III We" h the peace anl guel Of elscd OLD
state, hut l.r he introduction of Other necessary n.
iorn'. which experience an The c,neulrGa TESTIMONY Of
men all parties have long demanded. But heinz A
rliIz'uo Eastern Virginia, and firmly persuaded Of the
justice o her eaHs' could never consent to rive tin
weight OF power +, our western Drchrcn, Wh1 s,arrel,
respect e,r dams Institutions. ana VII, would subs
dz Us III uphold the widest and IN st Visionary sch, mos
OF improve ln,ns beyond the Observation-Disclosures
Ia Which we have na interest, and which caunu oh.,
">c end thann failure and shame and General bank
rnpcy
WORKS OF internal improvements. ought never to r,.
uu'IaN'n IN my opinion, embarrassed state o. tn
treasury. OF when there is Mt every rcas n 4, becy
'lai l'S VIII thdH reimburse the State the tspcus
oi Their construction; either h, the nc, al receipts arising
nom TIER 'fahsppr'aiians by developing the taNabl
fS'nfe OF the country threagd Which th.y pass r.
10 ,he irS would hut eadanur the public credit and
PlN Inc chances II reptd ati n--the bare idea ot
Which can np excite too many feelings of abhrreicc in
every patriotic bosom: 10 do tlc last wGud h, 10 tan
one section oi tn country for the benefit Of anorhcui,h
"ui cfena prospective hope # reMuntratun-an ne,
"n'h Is al war with er'ry republican principle and
Which can not be too strictly guarded arainsr shall
heel II TO my duty. if receive purlIi,y of yo,r
'o'eS to oppose any work of internal Improvement with
oa regard 10 lis merits, when lis Prosecution is not war
'"" ny 'he condition ct the finances of the State and
All improve tentS whatever matter What the state of
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