Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-09

die the peace and welfare OF the country,
and as well Justify resort to arms as an
act which South Carolina would have a
right to perform, If she were out of the U
mon ari independent. He asked if the
same sort OF war would not result from an
attempt 10 subdue South Carolina for that
reason, that the gentleman had SO dcprccn-
ted from an attempt 10 enforce the public
laws in her territory Mr.. Bocock bad
elsewhere said that he would be in favor Of
girding South Carolina around with a Gordon
Of Cus,om Houses, and refusing all CONNER.
cial intercourse with her. Col. II. inquired
what right we would have thus 10 act 10
wards State which, according to ihcargu
meut of the gentleman, would have become
Justly, and Of right, free and independent
Would not such plan,and the border col
Iissions TO which it would lead, inevitably
bring about the result. 10 prevent which HI:
opponcnt would refuse toenforce the Fed
cral laws in the State! He urged Mr.. Do
cock to explain how the Fugitive Slave
Law could be executed in such States a.
might choose to objcct-if by simply de
claring themselves out Of the Union they
could avoid the execution ofall the laws OF
Congress.
Mr.. Bocock, talked much Of he excite
mcnt and peril, under which the country
had been laboring, but failed to say by
'ehat acts, and by ,ehose policy. this state
of affairs had been produced. He spoke
oflhe injustice ofthc compromise measures
ard the difficulties which had attended tho
execution Of the Fugitive Slave Bill--dc
claring that it had failed to produce tho
quiet which had been predicted, but failed
to say that he was in favor Of disturbing
these, or attempting other means Of pacii
cation. He spoke Of the terrible consc
qucnccs. that would result from surround
ing the Slave States with free territory, but
did not say that, he had advocated the a
QUESTION ofthat territory, in the face Oft
almost universal belief, that it would
free. He appealed to sectional pride a
Southern passion. but protested to be
ardent lover of the Union. In fine thou
he made clever, ingenious and cred
able enough address, sofar as the exhibit
oftalcnts was concerned, he wholly failed
our apprehension, to make good his eau
or maintain the doctrines of the peculi
school of Democracy, to which he belong
Col. Bolling's reply was more animal
and eloquent than his first address. al
was received with great applause by
friends. Mr. Bocock's rejoinder fell i
low his first effort, md was closed rath
prccipitately, from manifestations Of imp
ticnce by the crowd.
The Cuba Proclamation.
In answer to those who have sought I
base an accusation against the Presidcr
on his course in regard to the ill-fatc1 eS
pcdition against Cuba, and especially tn
language ofhis Proclamation, warning til
citizens of this country against involvin
themselves in the lawless enterprise, I'll
Washington Republic publishes leaf d
official history, which we think the publi
will consider a closer. We transfer
to our columns with the Republics pre-
face -
Our higher law ncielbor Of the Union and othc
Of his party, who have lately been ready TO d.
nouncc the President for his Proclamation in ri
gard to the invaders of uba, have furgottc
that. on a former occasion, when there was a rel
uprising of the people against the Government of
nation with which we were at peace and that pc,
pie received the sym ,athy of large number of Il
u .ruly spirits in this country stmc cfwhym had IL
tually gone and others were about To 20 and loi
the ia.urrccionnry forces, the then Executive of Il
United States, whom it had been the pride Of Il
UIi;cd States, whom it had been the pride of Il
d, mocra,c party to elevate to his exalted posito
i;sucd Proclamation which was precisely simil;
il it, tenor to that issued by President Fillmore
April last. A number of the persons who mad
Themselves obnoxious to the Proclamation Of Isl
were sentenced to be hung by court martial; ono
more of them If VIC remember rightly actually 81
fered the extreme penalty; and others were baii,
ed Cor "A long period to penal colonies from whie
some uftLcm only returned years after these troubl,
were over and bad ceased to be spoken of; and v
we fincv our ncishbur not al that time heard Il
nouacing the then President because he did
trrtcre to preserve those unfortunate and dclud,
men from their dismal aad -nominious doom.
Ia order that readers may see the simi,ar
of these documents, lay before them the l'roe
nation ufrresidrnt Van Buren, Certain portions
which VIC have ilaliciscd, and the whole of which
as follows:
BY THE PRESIDENT or THE L. s. OF AMERICA
A Proc'amaiicn.
Whereas there i. much reason to believe til
citizens of the United States, in disregard of the
emn warning heretofore given to them by the pro
amatioas issued by the Executive of the Genci
Governments and by some Of the Governors of II
States. have combined to disturb the peace of u
duminious of ncishboring and friendly nation:
And wherca. information has been given To me, d
rived from oiicial and other sources. that many
liens Of the United States are associated a>soc
tag for the same purpose: And whereas disiurba
ccs have actually broken out anew in different par
OF the two Cana1as: And whereas a hostile invasi
has been made by citizens of the unitcd States.
conjunction with Canadians and others. wh,, aft
forciby sczing upon the property of their pcace
neishbor for the purpose ot ciiccting their unlaw
designs, in arms against the authorities
Canada in perfect disregard of their own obligation
as American citizens and of the obligations Of Il
Government Of their country to foreign nations
Now, therefore, have thought it nccc>sar; al
proper to issue this proclamation. calling upon ey
ry citizen Of the United States neither to give cou
tcnance nor encouragement OF any kind ottosc ,J
hare thus fo,f led Msr claim 10 The protection
their conR,rg; upon those misguided or dcludcd pc
sons who engaged in them, to abandon projcc
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