Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-01

been an anomalous proceeding, but wnofiy
inconsistent with the wisdom and sound
Judgment which marked the deliberations
Of those wise and good men who framed
our federal government. Whilst freely
admit that such an opinion is entertained
by many for whose judgment | entertain
the highost respect, have no hesitation in
declaring that the convictions Of my own
Judgment arc well settled. that no such
principles was contemplated in the adop
ton Of our constitution. If it was the pur-
pose Of the trainers Of the constitution to
subject the pcrpetuity of the Union to the
will. and, indeed. may add, the caprice
Of each State, 1t is most remarkable fact
that principle Of such vast importance, in
volving the very existence of the republic.
should have been left an open question, to
be decided by differences and metaphysical
deductions Of the most complicated char
actcr. When one rises from a careful
study of the constitution Of the United
States, he feels impressed with its wonder
fnl adaptation TO the wants and interests of
this growing people. Not only does he
find wise and judicious provisions and
guarantees for the state Of The country as
it then existed, but, with prophetic wisdom
its trainers seem to have penetrated the tu-
iurc. accommodating the government to tho
necessities and requirements of its present
increased population and extended resour-
ces. / am not prepared to admit that the
men who exhibited SO much care and fore
seiobt in reference 10 all the various parts
Of This complicated machine would have
left to vague conjecture the existence Of
the important and vital power, now claim
ed for each State, of dissolving at pleasure
the Union which had cost them and their
compatriots so much toll, and labor, and
anxiety. If they had intended TO provide
for the Jestruotion of that noble structure
which they were then erecting with all
the care and wisdom of able statesmen and
devoted patriots, by such simple and obvi-
ans means "a the Withdrawal of any State
f.o, Tho cops.Jcrocv. they would have
,o,,,;(cs,ed ,hc;r intention bv some plain
AMI n,ln,blo nrov;sion Of the constitution.
cnat, n,nrsd ,.ouIJ bav,. bea, character.
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n'ch's upon IT, Inc p1ncy OF auoPung
me consuiut'oh' on coho'''oh ,'at tnese a.
mendnents should be acceded TO- was
urgea WIN great earhcs'hess IN 'he CON
veh'ioh ana among me people Oh seVefdi Oh
me states, out was hhaiiy abandoned on
me ground mar IL Wouia DC a conoitiohd.
fa.'ncauoh, ana therefore ihau"issioie' Oh
''is pom, ! mus, reier 10 'i'o oP,n'on OK
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If,be r;obt was reserved N e,cb State
70 withdraw. il wonld have been an oct of
supereropa,;on ON the mart of New Yorl
or any other State. to declare. in advance
that she would withdraw or secede ir the
amendments she nroposed To the cons,;t,,.
ton were not adon,ed If,he r;cht .x;s,od
il could be exercised ns we'll w;tbou, A.
with the cond;t;on annexcd 70 ber r,,;Gca1
ton oftbe constitution. and the assertion =,
it would have been useless interpolat;on
and a nulity. II was not so regarded
however, at the time. bv those who bavs
been active part;c;pants in tho Famine =,
the constitution. Mr.. Madison considcred
the reservation of ripbt TO Withdraw fro,,
the Union as ga condition that would v;;,;,,e
the ratification" II, saws further in ,yr;
ting to Mr.. Hamilton on his sub;cct. .TDe
idea Of reserring right 10 utfdyam was
started at Richmond. and considered nc =
conditional ratification, which was ;tsoIra-
Jaxdoaed as worse than rejection"
Ii the opinion of Mr.. Madison. which 7
have here referred to, be well founded. i,
puts an end to this controversy Tbere
can be no doubt about the fact that he did
not recognise the right ofeach State to Sc
ecdc from the Union at her own pleasure.
Inaddition to the facts which | have lust
considered, there is a strong illustration of
the opinion that prevailed among the fra