Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-13

ala. armies, and incur other expenses necessary y
Ia'I defence, the 'a"s when ne hau 'a'u NV"
70 "'" ri,y controinugsthe action of STATE
4, IN. will Of an absolute aud unchecked
""!'e preyalled, would speedily disclose
mal"T in fac tion, anarchy. and corrupIlon.-
th'"' the case is, the operation OF the causes
80 no had referred, WAS ptrcepuo's IN
10 "" s. rho larger and more p"puious members
so I-a,,, whose Governments had power
H VIZ action, and which already showed
~ I..oog tendency to that monled acton which Is
SUI ;,hlr furerunner Of corruption and con-
VIE ~, % return to the General Government; we
no,v s,Ficient experience TO ascertain tnat
,sndeney TO conflict in its action, !, between
ns,Ss,n and other sections. The latter having
,I.cidsd majority, must habtusliy be possessed
t... n,,vsrs Of the Government both IN this
OnL m the other House; and, being governed oy
chat instructive love Of power so natural 10 tue M,
W. h,sast. they must become the advocates OF
~. ,o,,sr of Government, and IN the same de-
80 o,nossd 10 the limitations; while the other
"a .saksr section is as necessarily thrown on.
.Ia ,;ds If the limitations. In one word, the
w" ~. .sc,on is the natural guardian OF the dele.
sa,oJ nowers. and the other OF the reserved; anu
.,ruooe on the side Of the former will be to
enlarge the powers, while that on the opposte
.;,s viii be TO restrain them within their consti-
,u,Oual limits. The contest Will, IN tact' De
eoote.t between power aud liberty, anu sucn ne
considered the present-a contest IN when the
weaker section, with ITS peculiar labor, produc'
nom. and situation, has at stake all that can be
din freemen. Should they be able to MAN.
,,n in their full visor their reserved rights, liber-
&c and prosperity will be their portion; but u
thew vie and permit the stronger interest to
consoIIIae within itself all the powers OF the TO-
,prumpnt then will its fate be more wretched
than that Of the aborigines which they have ex-
pel,ed, and Of their slaves.
IN this great struggle between the delegated
and reserved powers, so far from repning that
NJ, ,o, and that of those whom he represented, Is
EAST m the side of the latter, he rejoiced that
,sch is the fact; for though we participate III Out
few Of the advantages of the Government, we are
cnmpeusated. and more than compensated, IN
not being so much exposed to its c0rrUpnon.-
Nordld he replne that tue duty, 50 difficult to be
discharged a, the defence Of the reserved powers,
s,ains, apparently such fearful odds, had been
assigned to them. TO discharge successfully
thu, hi.h duty, requires the highest qualities mo-
raj and intellectual; and should ne perform It
vii. zeal aud ability in proportion TO its magnl-
tu,le instead of being mere planters, our section
will become distinguished Tor its patriots aud
statesmen. But NJ the other hand, 1t we prove
unworthy Of this high destiny-if We Yield to the
steady enrroachmeht Of power. the seyerest and
anil most dcbasing calamity aud corruption will
oyerspread the land. Every southern man true
to the interests Of his section. and faithful to the
duties which Providence has allotted him, will be
forever excluded from the honorS and emoluments
Of this Government. which will be reserved for
those only, Who have qualified themselves by
political prostitution, for admission into the Nag
dnIen Asylum