Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-15


In visit OF eight or ten days at The Capitol which we
lett on Monday nih We labped diligently nfm our
selves o The sentiment Of the public men OF Tho cnry
o all grades o oilcr aud from all sections u The luon
~ to tto probable conclusion Of subjects Of great public
moment now before tho Houses ot Coneiofs. Such
inquiries have been hf from satisfactory. aud entirely
without promise ol satisfactory national adjustment of
The qu' stons a issue between the tho on
y IN what we have said in correspondence oi the
dcnes ut Washington, have ia Hen lar short oi ih,
great reality. and aim h1s been and rather 10
what we hope than what we i,at what think ought
10 he done rather than what we have nny good reason for
expecting will be done.
There are great many men in Washington who glory
in the idea that they inn determined uncomprom
sing and nnyrldin.. They are Nothern inon and they
are Southern They arc "N ilmoi provisu abs,ac.
lionss np,n the side and &c 30 a,staconsls MP
on the other aud Ia the pride of such Senators and
Representatives, Ia fight upon these distractions "the
poi o honor. they call it, and sacrifice II need be-
the Union itself IN lis defence We need rn, say that
VIC have no sympathy with any such extremes aud Mt
The same time ol called upon 10 who hold
t. them OF the Consequences OF such folly Unhapplly
they are not IN the maj rty whp steer the middle course
Of the Constitution. and of The men who framed il
There are, IN The whole Of Congress. and fear in all
the States, but few upon hon. in the spirit Of
an affection for the Union the mantle Of Washington OF
Adams, OF Franklin and hrt compeers rest. lie who
will turn the debates in the Of 1851 aud 10
the debates Ia the Congress Of 1850 with here and there
an exception. will hardly find anything s,ij done
worthy OF those who aforeme laid the broad f,nndn
lions OF tins free government aud ,as they had hoped laid
1t In spirit If concession. comprmsh and nn undy ING
affection iur the Union of The States.
But we cannot bring ourselves I, tho belief that al
their abors aud sacrifices 10 result in the greatest Of
human raames the separation OF the American States.
Forbid II, heaven forbid i. patriotism forbid IT, all
who cling 10 the American example as lhe hope and re-
nge Of tolerance, of rel gon. of liberty aud Of law
But there is danger. We have heard the puns' the
calmcs and the hest men Of the nation declae within
few DAYS pnsinot in the heat Of debate but in The p
vacy Of conversllijn, and speaking with dnned eyes
and swelling hearts as they gave uiiGnce Ia the thoughts
which weighed up,n their minds-tlat his government
waS practically At an oid How. aud where we asked
In the omper Of he peoples representative s. Of both
sections Of the Cnonn the penl up feelings of mon who,
when they speak, dcnouace tho Fcdenl G1vernmou,
deny lis parental character. It's equality in The diffusion
OF rights OF layors, and Of justice and who beg in
measured or unmcanng language 10 be delivered from
what they call It's thraldon aud oppre,slou. There are
many such men in Congress aud they declare, aud with
some show Of anhoiily for do not often run coun.
The will those whom they represent they do
but speak the will ollhet constituents.
HAT any LARGE number Of the American pcops Of
this way OF thinking, we do not believe: but it is amen
table that this should be the opinion o any, and i'll more
ameniable that such should be growing opinion in The
United States. desire fer disunon has notbee publicly
expressed in Congress- but is urged privately in Wash
ng'on by public mcn and advocacd"peny, as we have
recently seen, in the Siales.
ne hdy, W me means 10 restore good ieeling, we
have from time 10 Time pointed ont well could
but every day, unfortunately. has made bad The
cxas boundary question is the serious obstacle IN the
way ot Northern and the ollors Of New Nlex;o 10
settle lha' question fr herself and to add another tho
free States, wha population neither hmogono,l,
publican. intelligent national. Is The Southern d
iculy though both aro but new incidents TO old evils.
all of which hang upon thlt fatal noasuc The annexa.
ton Of Texas
When we say that The National Wing party is oro-
ken up lur tho lime if no, forever that lie Natter,
Denocfstc Parry Is IN like manner Observed and that
these Two great par,ies ias, resolving themselves in
10 sectional parties pn ou the real evil and that one
whieh ~ rathei OF his Country especially feared and
tiost which ho warned aud adnpnssd .ho people as
fond paIcnt. wuDd hls beloved ohdrn It Ia this ca
am we dread tno, than any olh,l Ih Sunh is last
scenlng 9ns against ihe Moth, and lhe Nah 10 moe