Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

We have briefly alluded To The doctrine
proclaimed by the Hon. Thomas S. Bo-
cock. in his speech at Charlotte Court
House. that although South Carolina has,
in his opinion n right to seccde. yet, If she
does, the other States would havca right,
and ought, to fence her round with pro-
cd by the discomforts Of her situauon To
come back intothe Union. A theory SO
remarkable demands some farther com
meniary. And this we can best make by
calling attention to its practical elect
The doctrine of the right of secession ire
spective OF cause, processes TO be the egis
for the security Of State Rights. But
what sort of security is that which is grim
ed by the idle and expensive process OF
going out of the Union merely 10 be forced
to come into il again? Will State be
likely TO obtain better protection Of her in
terests and rights, when she leaves the
proud position Of an equal with all, 10 as
sumo the attitude afan humble petitioner
10 all? Mr. Bocock's extraordinary notion
makes answer in the affirmative, but every
discriminating mind must eschew be-
lief SO untenablc. More than this, Mr..
Bocock is an ardent advocate of free trade
with "all the world and the rest Of man
kind" except, perhaps the Yankees
And cab it be, that he, dcvotee Of Mr.
Calhoun's latter-day creed (for in the re-
publican days Of the British war, and Mr..
Monroc's administration, there was no
more strenuous upholder Of protection to
manufacturers than John c. CaIhoun,) y
can II be that the representative Of John
Randolph's district, and the re-assortcr Of
his notification resolutions, now proposes
an embargo upon South Carolina, for re-
slsting measures Of Congress which he
himself has denounced as unjust and OPP
prcssivc to the SOUTH Mr.. Bocock is
gentleman of exceeding ingenuity. but he
surely cannot make his strange position
clear before the people Of the Charlotte
district. We wish some Of those South
Carollnans, who could not be polite to
MIR. Fillmore. at the White Sulphur
Springs, could pass through the district
AID hear what one of the Virginia Sym
pathisers mcditates in regard to South Car
olina. 1t might have the good result OF in
real extent of Disunionism in Virginia; for
the necessary inference Of the visitor
would be, that If believer in Calhounism
has to atone for unfolding the right of Sc
cession by dcvsing the scheme Of non-in- ?
tercoursc to make the right nugntory, and
this in the strongest slaveholding section
of the State, there is small hope Of coop
Grafton from Virginia, either before or after
the act OF seccsslon.-llichmond Times. h
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The Hy'ng Ship noaV Buildiag in Pa
ris.--Thc balloons made by M. Pctin wcn
on "Wednesday from the Palai
National, and will, in the course Of d few
days. be placed over the immense car OF
vessel now building in a large piece Of
ground IN the Rue Marbeuf This vesse
IS now SO far advanced that the spcctatu
$ able to form an idea of tho plan OF
which M. Pctin hopes to render his bal p
oon-vesscl navigable. The motive powc
g on the screw principle. worked by two
small engines, and appears to be fully 9
1uai 10 the purpose intended The mos e
remarkable paris az the affair however,ar,
he leaves or wings with which it is sup
posed the navigator viii be able to ascen{
Or dccend ut will .-Galgnnnfs Messerge.
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SOUTH CAROLINA SECESSION FLAG.-.
A mammoth white flag was suspended
from one of the windows Of the Charles
ion Mercury on the 9TH ofJuly, on which
appeared a lone star and raff2ksnak
with bis head erect, at the foot OF the pal
netto tree, as il about to strike. A PORTO,
IF the military drew up before The Office
presented arms. and gave nine cheers 70,
he flag Of South Carolina.
Unworthy emblem! How does memory turn
back to the fable Of thar reptile viIc
Whom kindness cherished and whor ~ood,.xss,ysl
The haAd that aos,isaed is--a tnrard ana apngr"