Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-01-12

voice here had been raised against such PROPOSE
ton. Thu s small matter, either in point Of
The money or Of the principle which Is proposed
TO be sguandored and Frustrated and | beg the
gentleman TO reflect that the line Of march towards
the concentration and consolidate Of power IL al
ways begun by short steps ai fret which are grad
nslly and npcreeptbly stretched into vas, and las,
strides, Fastening ouwards to the certain and fear.
fol end OF despoism
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Kentucky, then said ,ha,
the gentleman had. no doubt. spoken what h, be.
he,ed to be true. in which be perfectly lus,i6.
able. But wha, he had stated was q matter OF
personal opinion, IN which he Mr. J.) did not coin
eide For his own part, though be had been in
this and the other IIonse for twenty. nine success
sive yearsever since the first session amer the at
tack on the Chcsapcake--he could sonscentiously
say, that he had be,er acted under any improper
influence, and had never knos any other member 80
10 act. On the occasion alluded TO by the gentle
man from Virginia, he had not the least doub, that
every member, on ono side as well as on the other,
voted conscientiously, and free from Executive or
other improper influence This was his opinion.
Address GOV. EIrNER. We make the fol.
lowing extracts from Gov. Ri,ners inaugural ad-
dress. The new Governor, in the outset, takes
firm stand IN opposition to the cncroachmcnts
of power. HIS principles in regard to The cur
rency, and the supremacy of the laws are such as We
have ever taken pride in advocating Boston Cen
tinei.
Ertraets from The .7ddr,y
Before entering upon questions of more Ime-
date interest to us, citizens Of this State, ]
would desire it distinctly to be understood, that ]
possess n proper estimate of the importance of
Penusy lvania, both as State and as member
/ of the oraat nationa1 canilv \Vhilo tho ryhts
and feelings of every part of the Union will be
scrupulously respected, and its perpetuation and
honor cordially promoted | shall not consent TO
sacrifice her interests to propitate power or con-
ciliate favor in any quarter, howcve high and nlu-
ential.
! "Among subjects Of State policy there is Of
! most prominent interest. The great system of In
! ternal Improvement IN which we have been for
years engaged has encountered the resources, and
deranged the finances of the Commonwealth; pro-
duced new but yet nearly unrled channels for
business. and springs to private enterprise; and
Materially affected the occupations and interests of
the people. The cares and duties OF those who
administer the Legislative and Executive Depart
ments of the Government are in the proper
ton increased. Sound policy demands, that oper-
atoms which have thus shaken the old order Of
things and that public works which have cost so
much, should speedily possible, be made TO
answer the great object for which they were origi-
inally desgned--the public good. To &C . nplish
it, the most vigorous measures aud the most rigid
economy are absolutely necessary, and will be en-
forced Every exertion will be made to give en-
ergy and certainty to a system which, as yet, has
exhibited little than doubtful promise Of uil.
i,y commemorate with the sacrifices made for it's
acc ompshment.
The maintenance of sound currency is one OF
i.l.--
who administer the government, in community
possessing such various interests that to which,
we belong. Convenience, and that consideration
alone, has caused the substitution of paper money
for specie. The idea that money to be made
by Specializing on the inconvenience of a metallic
currency or that paper money to be created
merely to enable a few TO realize large sums by
turning the act of its creation to their account
never entered the minds Of those who first adopted
this useful and valuable expedlent Their object
was the attainment Of a representative possessing
all the utility and value, without any of the incon-
venence of the thing represented. In this point OF
view the increase of the substitute beyond the ac-
tua value and amount Of lis principal, is fraud
upon the public. The who takes it in pay
ment tor his labor, his goods, or his land, is cheat
ed. My object will, therefore, be on the one hand
to coniine as far as in me lies, the of pa
per money WllllH tHe uuuuu5 just stuleu, WUiic on
the other, public accommodation aud the demands
Of business will be consulted.
The supremacy Of the Laws and the equal rights
of the people, whether threatened assalled by
individuals or by secret, sworn associations
shall so far may be compatible with the consti-
tutional power Of the Executive endeavor TO main
tain as well in compliance with the known will Of
the people, as from obligations Of duty to the Com
J monwealih. In these endeavors | shall entertain
) no doubt Of jealous cooperation by the nlgten-
) ed aud patriotic Legislature Of the State. The
people have willed the destruction Of all secret
societies. and that will cannot be disregarded.
In the attempt to render the power OF the Laws
equal aud supreme over ALL that certainty In their
operation which ia essentially conducive to the
prevention Of crime should be also kept in view.
In community possessing criminal code 90
proyerbislly mild and mode OF trial So far and
open, as that TO which we belong the pardoning
power should be rarely and with extreme caution
, interposed. trust shall be enabled. 10 the usC
|, of IT, TO listen only 10 the demands Of public JUS
E t,ce sod the general good No consideration arr
; sing from feelings Of mere pity, or from respect
I of ,orspp No stsflon slnl influence conduct