The Arkansas advocate., 1830-03-31

iltto ftt b'N~aes1O N Nht'h'AA their obvious tendency is to weaken the bond of our connexion. l know that. there are some persons in the part of fhe country from which the hon.. i,ieIIi- bcr cones, who habitnally speak of the Unionin terms of indifference, or even of displragement. Tine Hon. Member himscl is not, trust, and can never be, one Q these. They significantly de clare. that it is time 10 calculate the palue ofMe Uaion; and their aim seems to be 10 erume, ste, and to magnify all the evils, real and imaginary, which tie Government under the Union produces.
 T'le tendency of all these ideas and sentiments, is obviously to bring the Union into discussion, as a mere ques- ton of present and temporary expedi- ency--iiothing more than q mere matter
 profit and loss. The Union to be
 srved, while 1t suits local and tenn
 purposes to preserve 1t; and to
 ed whenever it shall be found
 eh purposes. Union, of it.
 ! red by the disciples of this
 iy q good. 1t IS only re-
 lsiie saeans of good or,
 md, as possible means of
 cherish no deep and fixed
 it, flowing from a thorough
 of its assoluf aad vital ne-
 our welfare. Gir, deprecate
 ,lore this aeae of thinking and
 deem far otherwise of the
 of the States; and so did the
 Is of the Constitution themselves.
 at they sad l believe; fully aad sin-
 ely believe, Htats the Union of the -tates IS essential to tf7e prosperity ard laiety of the States. am 6 Uaiaast, l sssslss.. sssslss.. this sellse q National sesubliean. l would strengthen the ties that h9id us together. Ear, indeed, in ny wishes, very far distant be the day, when our associated and fraternas stripes shall be severed asuader.and when that happy constellation under which we have risen to 50 much reaovn, shall be broken ID, nd 5e seen sinking star after star, into.l obscurity and nightl |
 Among ett!.eer things, things tt ls!:esal Der spoke of the public deot. To taat ile aolis the public ia ,ds pledged, and has expressed lis usual earnesG4ess 9of its total discharge. Sir, have aIa-aYs voted for every measure for reducing the de5t, since have beenia Congress. l iss7ish it paid, 5ee,ase 1t is q de5t; aad, 50 tar, is charge upon the industry of the country, and the frances of t4e GOV efameat. But, Sir, l nave observed, that whenever tae subjectof the pu1lic debf is Introduced into the Sefs5e. | aoroid sort of feryor Is manifested i.l regard to it, which l have been some Ss.isae~ e~ea loss to understand. The dehtj ss not now large, and is in a course of most rapid reduction. very few years wili see t extiaguished. Nov, am 1ot entirely able to persuade myself, that it is not certain supposed i4eiden- tai tendencies and effects of this dest, rather than its pressure and charge as a deht, that cause So much anxiety to get rid of it. Possibly 1t may be regarded as il some degree q tie, holding the dit ferent parts of the country together, by of mutual interest. III this be oae of is effects, the effect itself| is in my opinion, not 10 be lameated.- Let me not be misunderstood. would aot continue the debt for the sake off my collateral or consequential a1gaa- age, such as Ihave mentioned. only nea1 to say that the consequence itself, s aot one that ] regret. At tAe same inc, that if there are others who would. ,i wilo dy, regret 1t, l differ from them. Is have already remarked, Sr. Tas oae among the reasons assigned f,Y .he honorable member, for .lis wish t3 De rid of the pu,hc iaads altosathe shat le publicd sposition of them. a I she revenues derived from the ads so cpreept the people. This, Sir, con tess, passes my comprehension. These hlids are sold at aactio l, or taken aD a3E fixed prices, to form farms a.sd freeholdsI Whom does this corrupt? Record z so the system oi sales, ,ixed pr9parIe4 | is every where reserved as fIad br education. Does education corrnt?E lstiie schoolmastera a eorrupter of yottll?I the spell z book, does it break ao4n the morals of the rising generation? and she Holy Scriptures, are they four ai5s of corruption? or il, in the exercise of II'raFAdeat | eesais $sfy h regard to is owaI as q great landed proprietor. 1 aad to nigh purposes of utility towards