Litchfield enquirer., 1830-12-16

portion. Surely there could be nothing de' r0gat0Fy inthat. As matters now stanu, tue States themselves, in their sovereign charac- ter, are not unlrequcntly petitioners at the bar of the Federal Legislature for such allow ances out Of the national treasury az t may cOmpOrt with their pleasure or sense of duty to bestOw upon them. 1t cannot require ar- g0ment tO prove which of the two courses IS most compatible with the efficiency Or rrs- probability Of inc State Governments.
 But all these are matters for discussion and dispAssiOnate consideration. That the dPsr- ed adiustment would be attended with diIii- culty, affords DO reason why it should not be attempted. The effective operation Of such motives would have prevented the adoption Of the Constitution under which we have so long lived, and under the benign influence of which our beloved country has SO signalIy prospered. The Iramers of that sacred in- strument had greater difficulties to overcome, l and they did overcome them. The patriot ism of the people, directed by deep con. ic- ton of the importance of the Union, prOdu- ced mutual concession and reciprocal fOrbear- ance. Sttict right was merged in spirit Of compromise, and the result has consrcratrd their disinterested devotion to the general veal. Unless the American people have de- generated, the same result can be again ef- lected, whenever experience points out the necessity of a resort O the same means tO uphold the fabric which their fathers have reared. It is beyond the power of man to make a system of government like our ours, or any other, operate with precise equality upon States situated like those which com pose this c0nfsderacy; nor is Inequality al- ways injustice. Every State cannot expect to shape the measures of the General Gov nnment to suit its own particular interests. The causes which prevent 1t are seated h the nature Of things, and cannot be entire y cOun- tpracted by human means. Mutual furb+Ar- ance, therefore, becomes a duty obligatory upon all and we may. am confident count on a cheerful compliance with this high in- junction, on the part Of our constituents. l, is not to be supposed, that they will object t0 make such comparatively incOnsidetable sac- riRces .forthc preservation of rights and priv. ileges, hich other less favored portions of the world have in vain waded through seas OI blood to acquire.
 Our course is n safe one. if it be but faith fully adhered to. Acquiescence in the con sttutionally expressed will of the majority and the exercise of that will in spirit of mod eration, justice, and brotherly kindness, will constitute a cement which Oud forever pre- serve our Union. Those who cherish and in culcate sentiments like these, render a mOs essential service to their country whilst thos. who seek to weaken their influence, are, how ever conscientious and praisewOrthy their in tentions, in effect it's worst enemies.
 If the intelligence and influence of ths country, instead of labUring tU f0ment sec tiOnal prejudices, to be made subservient tC party warfare. were, in good faith, applied tc the eradication of causes Of local discOntent by the improvement Of our institutions, and ny facilitating their adaptation to the condi tiOn of the times, this task would prove one Of less difficulty. May We not hope that tlls obvious interests of our common country. ]. and the dictates of wn pDlightel ed patriotism, will, in the end, lead the public mind in that direction?
 1 After all, the nature of the subject does moi admit of plan wholly free frOm objection. That which has for some time Eecn in opera. ton i., perhaps, the worst that could exist and every advance that can b0 made in its Improvement, is matter eminently worthy of your most deliberate attention. e
 It s very possible, that ono better calculated to sc feet the objects n view may yet be devised. Ifso to be hoped that those who d'arprove of the pnst, feel their duty o direct ther attention it, they must be sensible that, unless fixed rule for the nction of the Federal Government n this respect Is established the course now attempted Co Do arrested
 
 lated to give tho greaes degree Of effect and harmony to our legisation upon the subjec-which shall best serve o keep the movements Of the Federal Govern. ment within the sphere intended by those who model. lcd and those who adopted ilwhich shall lead to the extngushinemt Of the national debt n the shortest period, and mpose the lighes burdens upon our con. s,iiuents, shall receive from mo cordial and firm support.
 Among the objects of great national concern, cat. not omit to press again upon your attention that part of he Constitution which regulates the election o President and cs.Prpsdcnt. Tine necessity for its amendment is made clear tO my mind by the obscr. vatiOn of it's evils and by the many able discussons which they have eciieh the floor of Congress and elsewher that should be wanting tO my duty were to withhold another expression of my deep solicilude upon tho subject. Our system, fortunately, conem. plates recurrence tO first principles; differing, in this respect, from a that have preceded ii, and securing , trust, equally against the decay and the commo. tons which have marked the progress of other gov. crnmens Our fellow citizens too, who in proportion 10 their love of liberty, keep steady eye upon the means of sustaining t. do not require be reminded of tho duty they owe io themselves to remedy a cs. semlial defects in vital part ofthcir system. While they sensible that every evil upon iis op. eration ia not necessarily indicative of bad organza. ton, hut may proceed from temporary causes yet the habual presence, or even,a single instance Of evils which can be clearly traced organic hcicrt, will not, trust, be overlooked, through too ecrupuloua veneratioW Gor the work of their ancestors The con- stutOn was an expcI iment committed to the virtue and intelligence of the great Of our countrymen in whose ranks the iamers Of themselves were to perform the part patriotic observation and scru,iny; and f they have passed from the stage of existence with m increased confidence in its general aaptaiion