Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-30

we conceive be matter Of improperly a, this junc-
ture it would be preposterOus for US TO enter upon
the support Of facts and consequences which We
presume are inconesiibe our sequestettd situation
| from the seat Of Government, with the Intervention
of mountainous desert of two hundred miles, al
ways dangerous, and passible only at particular
seasons, preclude every idea Of c,nnexon on Re-
publican principles The Patriots who framed our
Constitution, sensible Of the impacticabty Of cum
Meeting permanently, in free Government, the
extensive limits of The Commonwealth, most wisely
made provision for The Act which we now solicit.
To that sacred record we appeal.
Ills not the i'll directed or nconsiderate zeal'ofa
few, Ills moi that impotence Of power, TO which
ambitious minds are prone, nor yet the baser con-
sideraliun Of personal interest, which influence the
people Of Kentucky; directed by superior mo-
ives they are incapable If cherishng wish I'M
founded in Justice and are now impelled by ex-
pandng evils, and irremediabe grievances univer-
sally seen, felt and acknowledged, ~ obey The irfe
sstible dictates of self preservation, and seek ior
happiness by means honorable 10 themselves, honor
able to you and injurious 10 neither
| We, therefore, with the cunsent and by the au-
,hority Of our constituents, after the most solemn
deIibera,iun, being warned Of every consequences
which can ensue, for them, for ourselves, and for
poslcrily unborn-do pray-lhat an Act may PASS
at the ensuing session of Assembly, declaring and
acknowledging the sovereignty and Independence
Of this district.
| Having no object in view, hut The acquisition Of
that security and happiness which msy be attained
by the scrupuluus adherence to principles OF pr.
waite Justice and public honor, we should most VIII
lingly at this ne enter into The adjustment Of The
conceptions. which are 10 be The condiiion Of but
separation, did not our relative situation forbid such
a negotiation, anxious however to bring this hte-
resting part of the transaction 10 speedy issue, We
have appointed the Hon. George Aluter and Harry
Tnaes, Esqrs., 10 present this Address, and in OUT
behalf to enter into and ralify such engagements;
as may ascertain the general principles on which
the final ADJUSTMENT Of the conditions Of The separa
ton Is 10 be established.
Our application may exhibit new spectacle, tn
the history and politics Of mankind. A Sovereign
Power solely intent 10 bless its people agreeing TO
dsmemberment Of lis paris in order 10 secure The
happiness of the whoe-and we fondIy ffailer our
selves from natives most purely local, il is Ia give
birth to tina, catalogue of great events, which we
persuade ourselves, is odffuse throughout the world
the ines,mable blessings which mankind may de-
rive fTum The American Revolution:
We firmly rely, that the undimiDished lusire Of
that spark which kinded the flame Of Liberty and
guided the United States of America 10 Peace and
lndependence, will direct the Honorable Body to
whom we appeal, for redress of manifest grievances
to embrace tie singular occasion reserved for them
by Divine Providence. TO originate precedent.
which may Ii beraIze the policy VI nations and Iced
to The emancipation of ensaved millions.
In this Address we have discarded the compli-
menary sliIe Of aduaton and nsincerity; it hccomes
Freemen when speaking 10 Freemen to employ tho
plain, manly, unadorned language Of independence,
supported by Conscious Rectitude.
SAM'L MCDOWELL, Pr. Or.
September 90, 1885.
Christopher Irvine, Harry lnnes, Richard Ter
rel. George Mulen, Benjamine Logan. JAS. Speed,
Jno. Cu6urn, James Wilkinson. Phil. Barbour,
JAS Garrs d. Jas. Morrison. Levi Todd, Mathew
Walton, isaac Cox, And Hines, Isaac Morrison,
james Rogers, Caleb Wallace. George Wilson;
VIM. Kennedy. r. Patterson. John Edwards. Jno.
Craig, Isaac Shelby, James Trotter, Christ Greene
up. Benz. l.. Stain.
Nov ID, 1885. Committee Of the whole dis
charged and referred To Mr. Madison, Henry Lee,
Bulliti, Ronald Darlington, Alex. White. Corbin;
Page, NJ. Smith, and Prenlis."