The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-15
Charlotte, IN. c. January Is. 1895

a' 'hey are Out trustees, IN the sltuatio
'hey occupy, for the good Of the people.
IN napIng stated several general roles m
J, oli which depend the correct admlnistra,io
o. republican governments, and in fact tba
Of all good governments, shall now b,ie(
y hotlce those which peculiarly BELONG /,
= our situation, as one of the United States
I ana which shall be, as they have ever been
: principal guides in the determination If -,
course upon our federal relation. pre
sumo, IN doing so, shall not be accused
'li'efmeddllng with affairs not beloppino /,
{ she ONCE | am abou, 10 enter. | mloh
! plead IN justification, the fashion ofthetjmes
but put II upon higher grounds as the
. ,hiei Magistrate of one Of the States form.
! ing 'he confederacy, ii is expected and re.
quIred of me.
am IN favor Of strict construction =,
lie powers bestowed by our federal const,.
; luton, limiting the operations Of the teder.
a government to The powers expressly grant.
Gu ana those necessary aud proper 10 car.
~ them into executon-a necessity ana
pfoprIety that must be obvious, not far fetch.
eu' ana requiring great casulstry, and fine
spun, metaphysical reasoning, 10 derive
them. The exercise Of all doubtful now.
ers ought 10 be carefully avoided. If an,
one, the right 10 exercise which is doubtful
sllould be esteemed as beneficial 10 the peo.
PIE, that power can be obtained bv an amend
ment to the Constitution. Our Fathers
knowing that all human institutions mu.,
necessarily be imperfect, have wisely de.
ciared the mode III which the federal con.
stlluIlon might he amended, SO as 10 make
II suit the condition and wishes of the neo.
PIE at every penod. To exercise doubtful
powers will cause jealousy and d,ssatsG,e.
ZION, aud NAV eadanger the Union and Pal.
,adIum OF our liberty and safety. That
Union which has made US a great, a happy
people, respected abroad and prosperous at
home. Who 's there among US, who does
not congratulate himself in beng citizen
OF such government, 1.-The Inhsbitaut of /,
country besto"ing so mang advantages
nc history OF past ages, and the events of
.oe present, show Us the value of the Union.
IL u were 10 be DESTROYED aud broken nm
what would be our situation We sbopd
be divided lnto several small coniederac,es
or INTO twenty four or more sovereign. indie.
pendent St1ies, each actlug far II Itself Sc.
I'aratelN tom the others. Should We ma,
thrn be like The States of ancient Gfeece /
whose history is a record of war Of state /
WIN state, OF battles lost and won. Of towns +
and cities besIeged and taken-a narrative /
'i human suffering aud human woe Should ,
We not exchange our present condition ri i
strength, happiness ndprospefty, for weak q
esS, misery ard lnteFua! dssention fiat u
any TINE We should consider ourselves ag. q
-tieEed by the acton Of the federal govern. u
neut' We ought 10 bear much, very much, ;
before even a thought of the dissolution Of c
he RInn should be entertained. In tie {
aosuage OF Jefferson, | would say, " If eve. v
y ihtfaeton oi "A compact of SO many par u
les rs to he resisted at once, as dl>solu. c
ION OF 1t, meme can ever be formed which
would last one year. We must have pa. tC
renee aud long endurance with our bretbern c,
'hIle under deIuslon; give then time for p
election and experience of consequences, II
a common name aud a common fame Il
mite us. We are brethren of the same Il
ohteaI family. Let us not then forget c.
he advice OF the reyered and lIustr,ous n
Washington, the Father of his country. n,
hen he admonl>hes us 10 consider it "of s
1hnIte moment that we should properIy el
stIma'e the immense value of" the "na. nj
onaI nlon TO our collective aud indl. tie
idua happiness TO cherish a cordial. "
abItuaI and lmmoveable attachment TO IT,"
watching Tor It's preservation with jealous eli
nNIcty." ",
Such, gentlemen, are my opinions; and of
nlerialnng as | do a most sincere con,ic. tn
on and belief IN their truth, soundness and Sc
orrec'ness, | may be pardoaed the reiter. cv
lion that | shall endeayor 10 administer hv
'e duties Of the station hold according to an
rem. IL will be my inclination, as it is an
y duty, so 10 conduct my official actions, be
to make the people contented, as far as an
with their government, both an
ederal and State. Aud fin the progress me
my administration, should 50 far for. we
1t that respect which is due to myself, as ed
ell as the station | occupy, as TO cater to an
e mad spirit OF party, by attempting to or,
ndcr the people dissatisfied with their Go. ear
should reproach myself as gull. err
OF a derelctlon of duty, and taithIess- frit
SIS to this trust coniided to me. eve
That the Almighty disposer ofevents and VIII
spenser of all good, may take us under hei
$ peculiar guidance, preserve unlnpalrcd BY
IT free institutions, and render lis n salts. W