Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-01

quentiy introduced by another, had been summa-
r:y laid ON the table; and il was not until the close
spfroach u the day appointed for the termination
ofthe session made US despair Of any voluntary
ton the rur of the majority. that just Of
duty impellcd those ofus who
mcnbes Of the General Assembly to present, for
consideration, resolutions cmbodying what, in our
Judgment, the occasion demanded. After some
discussion Of their merits, and few unspecihed oh
jections from certain members of tho other side, by
very nearly strictly party vote, they were referred
To select Committee, and being afterwards repro
duced in an altered form, forced upon the House
without opportunity for amendment or discussion
by the stringent operation fihe previous question
In the extraordinary unnnimity, however, with
which they finally passed both Houses, we find AUST
cause for and only regret that any
incident attending the action should have narcotic
any extent, the satisfaction derived from 4.
That inss comparison may be made of their re-
spectivc merits we give below, in parallel columns,
the resolutions as originally presented and as finally
adopted.
After the refusal OF the Directing members 10
specify tie points Of their objection. and tine hasty
manner Of fofeing vote on the substitute, it
matter oi little modification to perceive the ex-
tract. incorporated from the farewell address,
stricken from the series. We cannot but regard ii
as extraordinary. and ominous as extraordinary.
Ii a, tho language cfWashiugton, the solemn
casion of his farewell address, should be deemed
at this day, unfit to be repeated in the Legislative
Halls Of the State which gave him birth.
For ourselves, chcrishing grateful remembrance
Of his services, and for the virtue, wisdom and
patriotism that illustrated his life, We would re-
ioice TO see his parting advice disseminated until
It's sentiments shall the approval and its les
sons inspire the hearts, Of every human being who
may dwell in the land.
In giving this account Of our legislative proceed
ings, we mean not to charge insinuate against
our political adversaries, party, any feelings OF
disloyaliy to the Union. On the contrary, we take
pride in believing that, for the most part, that
great question, their patriotism is undouoted. But
while say this much for the great body of them,
it is not to be disguised that there amongst
them, prominent for their influence, whose feelings
and opinions flow in different channel and to the
necessity of conciliating those, it is thnt attri-
butte the unfortunate modification to which the re-
solutions subjected
Some there may be amongst us, from an cxpcctn-
ton of a better chance of figuring u sectional
theatre favorable TO the partition Of the Union into
several confederacies; but they should reflect, in
lie present state ofthe public mind, how difficult
would be the tax Of constructing new confedera'
ccs, and. left to themselves what decay Of conf
dcnce and credit and mi Irious consequences would
be certain to attend the unstable un just career
Of the separate Siates and if other confedera
cies could be formed, they should reflect how much
stronger governments the sections would require
and, how imminent would be the danger ofmo
narchical consideration from their hostile conflicts
Fellow citizens Letus rescue this question from
| the vortex of purty and spurn from our bosom:
suspicion and mistrust. The Union If tie STATE.
is the real fortress Of American Liberty-thercfore
with devoui acknowledg cement for the great bes
sing and fervent, determined, patriotic devotion,
let us address ourselves to the sacred task of it:
preservation.