Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

does she want her share OF the nationa
funds expended on objects of national
in,eres, and safety she does, why
was the plan oil the government for the
establishment of posts on the Missouri,
opposed and prevented
The acquisition Of Louisiana was op-
posed on The pretended grounds:
LIST. That the nsuonal government
had no power to acquire territory out OF
the limits of the old thirteen United
States.
Cd. That it would weaken the powers
and dissolve the confederation, by an ex-
tent Of territory and llmls-and
Sd. That it would create too great
Executive patronage and power, and
with them degree of CORRUPTION, which
would prove untavorable 10 the purity oil
the government, ard TO public liberty.
Time, the true test ofopiDions and mea-
sures, has proved how groundless were
The fears, and unsound the opposition,
TO the Louisiana treaty.
The acquisition OF Louisiana sill fell
short OF the great interests of the Union,
and particularly OF the great cradle form
ed by the Allegheny ant Rocky Moun-
tains. The heaceabie acquisition OF the
Floridas and OF the country west OF The
Rocky Mountains b ,fore described, was
necessary TO complete the design of Mr.
J sfierson, in favor of the west, and 10
render the Union permanent and power
full Hence the Florida treaty with SPAN,
| ap1 ,b.a lot nth (pt.
negotiated by Mr.. Monroe, and posteri,y,
for such wise and great acts, will record
their gratitude on the tornbs of those
great, pure and distinguished patriots
and statesmen.
The Florida treaty was ohhosed be-
cause the Fluridas were ours, inasnuch
as we were possessed OF the power to
wrest them at our will and pleasure, ouj
OF The hands OF Spain; because Texas
7cas ours, and the United States, as d
sovereign nation, has no power to cede
away any portion Of The territory OF the
confederation. Let it be remembered
that the off2Sitioa 10 the Fl7rida treaty
came from a 7reatern statesman, and was
taken up and ha1hed uhon in bitterness
by Missouri statesmen, aud new paper,
hostile 10 the present administration.
The cradle formed by the Allegheny and
Rocky Mountains, is the most fertile region of
country, for It's extent. on the globe, and is
pablo Of sustaining population Of at least enc
hundred millions. That population will be
united by the same pursui aud with but one
common outlet to The Atlantic ocean Ii mus
| and VII be dependent on the Allantc states
Tor the naval protection of its commerce, out
OF, and into the Gulf of Mexico; and which is
| an lnelissolube bond of union between the said
cradle and the Atlantic states and the New
York Grand Canal will be an additional bond
| OF Union between them. The future popula.
ton 1seSt OF the Rocky Mountains must, and
VIII be dc l1enste',t inc said sre,eiIe, and VIII
be indissolubly united to it, by road or roads,
and military posts from the Missouri to the
mouth OF the Columbia river. Hence the era
die VIII be the body of the union, and will be
settled by an agricultural, h''rdy, brave and
intelligent people, and will bind The otherparts
OF the union, as limbs to it. Nothing IS more
idle and wicked, than to preach up The doc.
trne that the Union will not stand The shocks
OF ambitious men and contending factions and
The hatred and power of crowned heads. No
examples can be Justly drawn from the ancient
republics, untasorable to the prosperity and
perpetnty OF our Union. We have twentg-
four states, united, each possessing Legislative
executive and Judicial powers, separate and
distinct from each other; and the United
States, consti ution, with Legislative, exocu-
tiee, and Judicial powers, separate and distinct
and paramount TO the state constitutions and
powers, and possessing the powers OF the
purse and die sword Of the nation We also
nave the advantage of the art OF printing, ana
our constitutions, laws, jude decisions, and
every other public act, can be read, expoun.
ed and understood alike, by the people in eve.
fy part OF the Union. Each state moves within
It's own orbit; and the general government is
sun IN the centre, governing the whnIe, and
provides for the general welfare and defence
ofthe Union. This was not the situation of the
ancient republics. In thcir time, the art Of
pPih'ln was unknown. They had no written
constltutions-and confederaied Greece had
no legislative, executive and judicial authority,
or the powers of the purse and the sword |
but independent OF onr forms of government,
we nave most UNREASONABLE security for our
omon, IN the patr"iism, intelligence and af- |
tections OF the people; and our institutions are |
Of sufficient wisdom and strength. TO be ex. |
tended over, and to govern the whole. of North |
America.
Europe is surcharged with population,
and The crowned heads, nobility and clcr,
gy, IN that Quarter OF the globe, are car
rylng on wicked crusade against tie
civil and religious rights of the people.
This will give 10 US an immense acces
sion OF population and strength, if we act
wisely in anal amaling that population
"i'h our own. The valley OF the MS
s'sslppi contains every thing to invite
emigration and settlement; and il is the
duty OF the United States to encourage il