Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
VIRGINIA WHIG MANIFESTO.
FROM TIE xnw FORK EXPRESS.


The Wing members of the Virginia Legislature
have issued another capital address to the people
OF that Stale. II abounds in sentiments Of loyalty
to the Union, respect for the laws, and in manly
determination TO support in good faith each and all
OF the measures of compromise. Ii is enough TO
say OF this appeal that it is built up on the broad
national platform of Washington's Farewell Ad-
dress. II says wisely that 10 the efficiency and
permanency of the Union the Federal Government
is Indispensable and that as this sprang only from
q compromise and mutual concession between divers ine
rests SO can only be successfully administered by consent
ing ever to act in the concilia.oy spirit which original
ly gave BIRTH proper respect its authority aud
quescence IN Its duties required by the panes
considerations Of NATIONAL of State and OF individual vel
fare belongs to the States said, regulate pleasure
their domestic institutions whilst to the federal authority
equally confded those larger and more national powers
which concern the mutual relations Of the States themselves
and were deemed necessary be exercised by that authority
in order to the common safety and prosperity II is argued
upon the subject OF the internal industry Of the county, that
there must be contraey Of opinion upon measures which,
designed to establish policy calculated affect the indus
trial pursuits aud domestic economy of communities well
as individuals operate Of necessity for that very reason
equally. Upon these subjects quote
"Under the influence Of these considerations however
much we nigh, oppose, as to tariff return to
sive rate OF duies to internal improvements lavish
system Of appropriations may be well by judi
cous Of duties upon foreign merchandise such
ssay for economical administration OF The Co
vernment to encourage domestic manufactures and
provide in time of peace such improvements of harbos
and lake, and prnc rivers may be necessary
to consolidate strength within, and to safety
without. With the protection of such tariff and the
srucon Of such works. there be little appre
bend any considerable dissatisfaction For is only when
excessive duties imposed and when appropriations
heedlessy pushed TO works Of minor Importance, that the
suspicion Of intention high powers
of Government into machinery for subserying local,
sectional Of sordd purposes. strong feeling Of rationale
y exists fortunately amongst US, and it needs only wise
and tempee administration Of federal affairs in order
exal he highest degree the just pride every Anne
rcan feels the progress Of bis counys greatness"
OF the administration Of the fugitive slave law it is said
"We vew all distractions the execution Of this law,
whether the part of States of individuals desuc
tive of the fundamental principles of Union and Of
fatal tendency We consider the constitution obligatory
State hgsaton and consider it the duty of every
divdua II obey the established Government We therefore
hold to be the duty Of the federal authorities enforce by
all the Constitutional means at their command, the observ
ance Of this law"
cas- wings, congratulate our party and the country
the entire ulment Of the Wing during the
last Presidential that Mr. Fillmore would prove sound
the qSestons that affect Southern safety. OF course
may equy congratulate them the fascaton Of the in
furious Predictions and accusations boldly and indiscm
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performance Of has high duties, his wise, right, and firm
conduct under difficulty, have vndcated faith in him.
and endeared him to all good citizens
The address goes lament the tendency geographic
cal dvon Of parties Of the consequences Of sectional
agitation, the effects Of which forciby warned
against by the great Washington The Of affairs in
South Carolina also receives share Of attention. South
Carolina, II is said alone rejects the proed compromise
and, with intentions hereafter to be explained has provided
BY Law for the appointment. Of deputies the Southern Con-
gres recommended by the Nashville Convention 1t is hop
ed that such Congress this time be assembled
other State has taken steps be represented in that body
But members have been elected Convention and Of this
Convention about to assemble the address says that in the
present condition Of affairs there is nothing justify
teme measures any part and trusting the good
and patriotism of the people Of that State the Wing gners
would apprchend nothing really dangerous the Union did
they not know that in the preceding the election
ddaes before the people openly avowed themselves in favor
Of secession and that the election resulted in the choice of
great majority Of those who held that opinion
The address goes to argue that the admission of Cali
fona State, and the settlement of the Texan boundary
derived their validity, in part the records Of Congress
will show, from the votes Of Southern Representatives In
the present condition of affairs Federal and State it is there
fore said ihere justification, excuse for the
medi,ated secession"
The following the appropriate and spirited close of this
Wing State paper:
citizens let this question from the
tex Of party and spun from bosoms suspicious aud mis-
trust The of the States s the real fortress Of Ame-
rcan liberty; therefore, with devout acknowledgment for
the great blessing, and erven determined patriotic devo
ton US address ourselves the sacred task of its preser
vation." #. ... ..'..