The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-03-17


ct one section Of the country arrayed in
arms against ihose Of snnlher in doubtful
enniiIeI. lei The battle result a. IL NAV.
taere will BE- an end Of the Union. and.
with d. an end TO The hopes Of freedom.
The victory Of the injured would not 81
cure 10 Them the blessings of liberty; il
would ayenge their wrongs. but lhey
would themselves share in The common
ruin. @
But the constitution cannot be main.
tanned. nor the Union preserved. in OPP
position 10 public feeling. by the mere
exertion Of the eoercive powers cOn6ded
90 the General Government. The foun-
daIions must be laid in the affections Of
the people: in the security IL gives 10
life. liberty. character. and property. in
every quarter Of the country; and in the
fialernal attachment which the citizens Of
The several states hear 10 one another 40
members Of one political family. mutual.
~ contributing To promote the happiness
Of each other. Hence the citizens al ev.
ery state should studioBsly avoid every
thing calculated % wound the sensibiIay
or offend the Just pride nf the people of
other STATES; snd they should frown upon
any proceedings within their own bar.
ders likely to disturb the tranquility Of
! their political brethren 10 other pnrii0ns of
the Union. In 4 country So extensive
| as the United States. and With pursuits
so varied. the internal regulations nf The
several states must frequently differ
from one another IN important psriiru.
lars. and this difference Is unavnldably
increased by The vary ing principles upon
| which the American cnlOnirs we're OrIgI.
ually planted: principles winch lad taken
| deep root In their social relations before
the RevolulIuu. aud. therefore. at neres
SHY influencing their policy since they
. beesme free and independent Siales.-
But each State has the UNIQUE iIOnsbie
| right 20 regulate its own internal ran.
Germs according To its own pleasure; and
whie 1t does moi Interfere with The rights
Of the people Of other States, ar the rights
| Of the Union. every State must be The
sole Judge Of The measures proper 10 So.
cure the safety Of lis cuIzens and pro.
mote their happiness; and all efforts on
the parl Of the people OF other States TO
cast udium upDn their institutions, and
all measures calculated to disturb their
rights Of property. or TO put IN jeopardy
their peace and internal tranquility, are
IN direct opposition To the spirit in which
the Union was fnEned. and must endan.
ger its safety. Motives of philanthropy
may he assigned for this unwarrantable
interference; and weak men NAV per-
suade themselves for moment that they
are labOring ia the cause Of humanity.
and asserting the rights Of the human
race; but every Que. upon sober reflection,
will ste that nothing but mischief can
come from these improper assaults upon
the feelings and rights Of others. Rest
assured. that rhe men found busy IN tins
work Of dIscurd are no, worthy of your
confidence. and deserve your stronges,
Reproduction. D.
| In the legislation Of Congress, also.
and in every measure Of the General Go,
vernment. jusuce To every portion OF the
United States should be faithfully obsery
ed No free Government can stand
without virtue in the people. and lofty
spirit of patriotism; and If the sordId feel
ings Of mere selfshness shall usurp the
place which ought to be filled by public
spirit. the legislation Of Congress will
soon he converted into scramble for
personal and sectional advantages. I'm
der our free institutions. the citizens OF
everv quarter Of our country are capable
If attaining a hugh degree OF prosperity
and happiness, without seeking to profit
themselves at the expense Of Others; and
every such attempt must IN the end fail
TO succeed. for the people in every par,
Of the United States are too enlightened
, no, to understand their own rights and
interests, and to detect and defeat every
effor, Ia gam undue advantages over them;
and when such designs are discovered. 1t
naturally provokes resen'menis which
cannot always be easily aIlayed. Justice
full and ample justice. to every portion
| OF the United States. should be the ruling
principle Of every freeman. aud should
guide the deliberations nf every public
body, whether il be state or national,
/ II is well known that there have al-
WAYS been those amongst Us who wish
to enlarge the powers OF the General u"
vernmeut: and experience wonld seem tn
indicate tina, there Is tendency on the
part of this Government to overstep the
boundaries marked out for it by the con-
slitution. Its legitimate authority I:
abundandy sufficient for all The purposes
for which II was created: and It's powers
being expressly enumerated, there cal
: be no justification for claiming any thinl
beyond them. Every attempt to exer
else power beyond these limits should b.
, promptly ana firmly opposed. F"f "n
: eVii example viii lead I" other measure
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