Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-09-10
From tho Richmond Times.
POLITICAL. HISTORY.

The New Ymk Tribune, In n highly oh ~ctinnasls ar
tc's publishes the following "exrsci from serrst and
confidential Communication addressed by Col. William
Grays'n. then delegate. and afterwards Sarsi@ IN
Congress from Virenii. 10 ohc IL his c0ragnes."--
The Tribune suites. that many months .nre. Il pnhsh-
ed hsexsoi in let ef received fun "A ffiends Wash
inYtn" Tho editof. 1t seems. was then refused The
nsmr Of Mf Gayson's colleague" bat hss .'m.re re-
Gently ascetained that The late President AoR-
re -
Col. Grovsoa, NJ for Ihginia. to Janes Monres.
ditto ditto Then in Virginia
NKw Yonx. Aug. 8. 1877.
"Sinc. my last, Congress has passed the ordinance fa
The government, of tho Western country In manner
something ffarcnt from the which yau drew .iiuugh
expect the departure cannot he essential but that
: will meet your appreciation Tun will observe that this
consent OF Virginia IA necessary II eutiile the peope TO
certain rights, as that the rmer act repealed alb
soieiy am satisfied therefore Yen will do every thing
in Your power ,oceI the STATE nj er hsr act Of ccsaa
in such manner ns "ill square with liza ordinance. II
seema he subject was not taken up asi ysaF.
The clause re- pecing slavery was agreed IN by the
southern members for the purpose Of preventing 'obcra
and nd - firm being made on ihs n w. side "f The
Ohio. well AZ for several other pstral reasn,.
after ihis Ordnance pnssrd in Congress, tho
Eastern Ohm Company came ftward and have agreed
with Congrts, for between five and nlns NJ scfss.
lying between the Seion aud The weseri boundary ufths
Seven Ranges. and extending hack ino the country a"u
seven mica on the following t,rns viz 81 par acr.t
public securities dednrlng third Of dollar ior bal.
land mud Surveying Sc"
The ohlec Of the Tribune In producing this extract.
to suw that thc Snuhern S,srs s,nciioued tho orii.
lance IT l7e unwillingly. but with anequvenl
approval, and amongst ohrr consd.ralins for tho pnr-
rosr III preventing the North West frm cup iing with
! h. III IN certain agricultural rrnJucont We III not
'neri the explanation e Col GnvSn's letter. Ia be H..
frmed Of hit fact Tor other historical Trcnrds abundant
" establish It. And We have always houghl that NJ.
ahoun exposed the Suuihen ument l., a INST need
~ and inevitable feutation. by cnnending thai ,he III
dinance prohibiting slavery In The territories Notih WRIST
ot he OHIO really objected ~ by the Suhcn dele
gates the Congress Of he Contd ratio !, and n.
naly agreed Ia only beransc provision WIS smhHisd
In II T. ! the rorhvery If fugitive slaves Noih can be
nute impno IN Southern statesmen Than l., ps,ume ex>
teme mud unienahle positions IN Contest with tho
North II is 10 be denied. that the founders az our
Republic. whether they rsdoi IL tho South The North.
were. in the abstract, opposed slavery and DESIRED s
extinction. The declarations Of Washington, f~rs,n
aud Madison, This subject. explicit. ~ regard 10
thu orinanro 1897. the tact. that II ad,P I'd With
tho full nrprobaton Of Southern representatives uf that
day. Is also lncuntfoyertble Aud why should ss-k
To deny it, the bedding Of strical ifa n snb-
serve the purpose # an argument admissibtY Tho
Congress oi ,hr nfclratun existed before present
90 eminent instituted. Its organ ion ,oaliy
d1eren, from that Of the Congress of tho Dnrd Sates
which acts under c,s'iluii plainly written d0wn. and
granting nore bu lmed powers. Let rs b. content with
demonstrating. as Mr. Calhoun ha' done INST ably. that
this sacred does confer upon Congress tho
power claimed for ii by Tho advocates Of the Wilmut
Prpvs let Ma EXHIBIT III. injustice Of cutting I'll thu
Southern Stars from The equal cr ymrn, o rnnn'n ter
fitTy. And lot us reWcmber, thar, II we overload our
batteries with qncs iopaae arguments their rech may
do MR. njnfy our works than their dchlgs to 'hoss
u The adversary.