The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13

also with the most dangerous OF all leaIOu.
sizes, ne made aud preserved an united people,
aud finally retired from their service with
greater character and more durable renown
than he carried into it. During the ad.
mlnIstraton of General Washington, most
oil the great questions which have subse.
quently agitated the country, and divided
the people into parties, took their rise, and
we're freely and ardenily discussed. Dur.
Ing his administration, all the Jealousy onthe
part of the Stale Governments, Of the au.
lborIty OF the General Government, existed
IN ITS full vigor, and gave rise TO the dis.
tinction Of Federal aud anti. Federal in our
political divisions.
During the same administration, many Of
the most important questions regarding the
positive and real powers Of the several de.
partmenis took their origin, and were va.
rIously treated many points on the agrcuI.
iural, manufacturing, and commercial policy
Of the Government, were also aglialed the
general financial question OF the Bank, was
a prominent aud exciting subject Of discus.
sion aud all the delicate aud complex ques.
tons and collisions arising out OF our for.
eign relations, led 10 the frees, discussions
and bruadest divisions. Among the latter,
the Proclamation Of Neutrality produced as
much agitation 10 this county as has pre-.
vailed al any subsequent period. The ACT.
tatiUu spread through all parts of the ia.
ton, aud clubs and societies we're n many
places formed 10 denounce the foreign poll.
cy Of the Government, aud TO menace It's
Executive nay, thou Ii that Executive vas
= The father Of bis country" To such cy.
uemes was the spirit OF party carried, that be
aosnoi only opposed ~ his Cabinet, bu; open.
Is rcNied, and mIsfCpreseaicd Inthe couutrt ,
and n solue places borut in elligy. Ii IA
that early crisis ot our history, that great
olan bud gwen way TO his personal iceIlags,
and been disposed 10 maintain his power II
the risk Of tie pubic tranQnlity had he
been content 10 enlist a party with him, or
tocnist himself With any party had be pre-.
irrred 10 ru.e Nv a faction, TO have appeal.
ed 10 the feelings with which his brilliant
military careerhad inspired the sreatUiasso Of
fls counlrlme - have rewarded hs sup.
purers and prescribed b, opponents 10 that
a@Iully cvcuiul period Of ms lie, no doubt
lie would have bccn sustained by a large
maiprily If tie people To; be would have
infected tie greatest d! al curses upon his
country, aud never have acquired the rich
rcnuWn with whlch his memory wiIl be
crowned throughout al! future tine. Far
diIiercni vas his course lookiag to the oc.
clsionnl agltalluus O! Marty as Iusepaabe
from the enjoyment Of liberty; the -labitI.
Il II the Government, and the union ana
concord Of the people, as the great objects
d has care, he never once, throughout the
Whole OF this pcrIuus period, INDUCED ~
undlguicd passions or unworthy resent.
mcni bot, maintaining noble severity, he
looked down with cd,mncSs aud elfcum.
spcclIon upon the inmuliuous agitation Of
The people, aud watched the occasion to
calm their dlscoulen's, and appeal 10 their
reason and patriotism; proving, By hIs cN.
allied moderation, the real strength and
araudcur q his soul, aud moro firmly eslab-
hshlug his position as the real head Of tue
nation. HIS appointments 10 Office were
made with a slngIc Wow 10 capacity and
fidelity to the Constitution, and their fitness
has been universally acknowledged. 1t Is
the proud aud exalted merit of his career,
aud which makes it an epoch IN our h,sto.
r., that he so conducted himself N his grcat
oiice, as on no occasion to sacrifice has du.
ty 10 the public, TO has own purposes; and
that no, single instance Of party appoint.
mfat and prescription stained the purity or
marrcd the beauty aud harmony OF hts ad.
mlnlstrution. Inrs couNrRyHts rRonrC.
III no SECOND WASHINGTON; and II may
be feared It viii be long before II will. New.
efthelcss, Il ought to be the ieryent prayer
OF every true patriot, that that event may
vet happen, aud that its advent may be
FASTENED, and that until il shall please Prov.
dence to raise up such another, we may
constantly mediate upon his pure example,
and that some one may yet be found who
has sufficiently studied the model Of the
natchIess patriot, to be able topresidc over
u united people.
| am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
LOUIS M'bANE
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PuLAsKl, (TENN) MAEcu2L
4 Sign The fat h9at Martin Van Burru be.