The Arkansas advocate., 1835-06-12

sIoTerbHi5htt vii inspire confidence III our institutions, and contribute more than any other circumstance to encourage respec- table and wealthy emigration to our coun- try, to share our blessings and to bear part of our burthens, is a position that think few will doubt.
 In reply to inc objection 10 forming a State Governmenis iof fear Of involving the country in peeuniary embamassments, l would say that governments, like indiyidu- al families, should limit their expenses to suit their inconie and hazard nothing by making the assertion, that if that course is adopted and pursued with becoming fru- gallty, that wealth and prosperity will uni Versally be the consequence. These views may not suit some who expect offices with high salaries but it is not to that class that ] address myself--I speak to the sound; sober sense of the community; and the idea that men of talents cannot be procur- ed to fill places of high and important pub- lie trust, without high salaries. is saying but little for the patriotism of the country, and IS at war with all the opinions that have ever formed of greatness. Men of the greatest legal attachments and most splen- did talents, in all ages of the world, have been the most distinguished lovers of liber- ty,, and ever ready to sacrifice all pecuni- ary considerations for the benefit of man. kind.
 l am not however, prepared to admit, nor have l ever believed, that a change of government would cost the people one cent by way of increasing their taxes. It is not the quantity of property subject to tax ation, nor yet the gross amount of reve- nue, that constitutes the wealth or the pros- perity of people: Much more depends upon a frugal and iudicious economy in the management of the public money than upon an oVerflowing Treasury.
 Some object to the forming of consti- tuition, at this time, on account of the great party excitement, alleging that all the off, ces would be filled by the members of one family. If that be tue, would ask, how is the evil to be remedied? By changing the present order of things, by throwing the dominant party in the minority, and giv- ing the present minority the ascendancy 1 think not; for the the same evils would be still complained of, and will probably exist until we recur to first principles; and then every man will be put upon his own resources. But even suppose bad men should get into office, upon a change of governmental is not likely that govern ment of laws, deriving their just powers from the people for whose benefit they were created, would suffer long under great evils when the people have the corrective in thelr own hands; for the exercise of that corrective IS the best guaranty for faithful public services; and for one, I shall never deny myself the blessings of se!f-govern- rnent, because others to whom I am poiiti- cally opposed should wield the affairs of State.
 In answer to the second interrogatory, I have to say, that although 6ankiag priUile- geS are liable to be greatly abused, yet, for commercial purposes, and for the purpose of convenient circulating medium; well regulated Bank, properly guarded in it's privileges in the hands of an honest, intel- ligent, and discreet directory, would contri- bute greatly to the importance and prosper fly of the country, even if we object to banking institutions altogether. The sys- tenn prevails throughout the United States, and indeed almost throughout the. whole civilized world and in the proporffBn that we use bank paper, so do we become tri- butary to the institutions of other States.
 Upon the subject of the State house, and other public buildings have nothing to say. That trust has been con6ded to oth- CT hands; and if there is yet money on hands for that purpose, l presume il will be faithfully applied. If, however, it is in- tended by the inquiry to know if l would be in favor of leVying tax upon the peo- pie to raise fund for that purpose, un- hestatingly answer, no.
 Respectfully, your ob't serv't.
 CHARLES CALDWELL.
 June ?, 1885.