The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-09

sed, should ours become consolidated ffsovernnent, and the Plantation States be consequently reduced to mere dependent provinces. governed, not with reference 10 their own interests, but the interests Of oih- CTS. The evying of taxes, duties, and in- posts, 10 an amount exceeding by many
 millions the wants ot the Government, has
 not only produced the most wastelu expen-
 dltures, but has led, by an almost inevitable necessity, to the distribution of the surplus among unauthorized objects, and this has
 so enlarged the power and extended the patronage and influence of the Federal l Government, and especially of the Execu-
 tive Department, as 10 have infused dead
 y p ,son into every vein and artery of the
 hoIy polite, the corruping influence of
 winch Is alreaGy truly alarming, and ihreat-
 ems the speedy dissolution of our political Ny tenn.
 They who see in the fiightful abuses and co rap,ions recently developed Ut Washing
 ton, no evidence of the existence oi any
 evils, but such as will be eff ctuaIly remoy- ed Dy inc elevation of some other individual
 to the Pre- idency, must have very imper- 1 feet view of the true nature and extent of the mischief. Governments, like indIydu- als, do not become thoroughly corrupt in a
 day; and when we see the height to which
 abuses have now arisen. and how enlirely
 nnavailing have been alihe efforts made to
 correc. them, we may safely conclude that
 there must be some radical defect, either in
 he system itself, or in its practical opera l ton, which demands reformation! Gradu-
 ally, and almost ia,pereeptibig, iiss a stale
 of things been brought about. winch flas at length opened the eyes of the intelligent and
 patriotic throughout the Union, as to the l pressing necessity of RefoJas. The Wings of the Union are beginning to rouse them- Iselves from that fatal apathy in which they
 have too long sluinbered, and, ihauks be 10
 God! the Spirit of Liberty k again abroad in the land. must be permitted, how
 ever, to express my arprehensions-the re- suit ot. careful observation of passing
 events, and of no small experience in the
 councils of the nation-.that the public mind
 is not yet fully awakened to the alarming
 condition of the country; and that even
 those who have felt most keenIy the effects
 of Executive usufpation, are not prepared
 to apply any effeetuM remedy. The true
 remedy, lD my estimation, is d CONVENTION
 oF THE STATEs-to reform inc Gesstlte-
 ton ito take fresh securities for the public
 Liberty-to ensure Executive responsibill )ty-and erect new guards against Fedora llsurpatien. The rights of the States ant the liberties of the citizen must be eifectu. falsy secured -t the General Governmen
 must be brought back to ts true limlts-iht
 Executive must be confined to his appro
 pria;e sphere and, in word, the iestric ions imposed by the constitutional conpac between tie Sovereign States must be sa credly adhered to, or the Union cannot hs much longer preserved.
 arp under the deepest conviction tha our liberties are in danger. The Govern. 5 menf is rapidly degeneratng into an ire. ,. sponsible despotisn. With the purse anc the sword, and the vast patronage of a con . solidated government ia his hands, the
 President will appoint his successor; Con gres5 will be held in sublection by Execu- ; tive patronage, which will be brought int hourly "confict with the freedom of cleo, tions,n and If, under such disastrous clrcum stances, any Of the States may be able t( preserve their liberties, they may not bt able to preserve their Union. Let evers man. therefore. who loves the land of his birth or adoption true disciple of li- berty y--al who are sincerely devoted to the ,, Constitution and the Union--iors getting mi nor differences unite in one mighty effort for the salvation of their country. Gun
 course, fellow citizens, at this momentors crisis, Is perfectly clear. The path of duty : lies plain before us. Let us resolve to walk therein, pressing forward to that glo- rious consuinmailon of our hopes--a RAD II cAL REFORM of all exissing abuses. Un-
 subdued by the blandishmens or lrowns oi power, let US stand prepared eagerly to em- brace, and steadily to pursue. every mea- sure, come from what quarter 1t nay-llav-
 ing in view the glorious work of reform -
 always bearing in mind, that upon the issue
 of our labors in this field, depends the pre-
 servation of that noble inheritance of free- 5 dom, which was purchased by our fathers
 with their blood, and which we are bound
 by the most sacred obligations to transmit unimpaired to the latest posterty." ---------------
 l EDWARD EvERETTs-I This gentleman i viii he united with his relative in conduct ing the North American Review. We are reloicedto learn 1t, and believe that 1t au-
 gurs wei! to the progress of sound litera-
 ture. Mr. Everei. very early attracted no-