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

.nnal rights and eqndi taNas an1
sa,eover. hold the great mass Of orr "a.
ANAL wealth. although u % Distributed
!. modsr.,s amounts among the mlllinns
X lrreEnen aho possess y. hui, WIN
,yers hrlming numbers and wealth an
lhe,r side. They are in constant danger 81
losing heir far iuHrenee IN the gosern
menl. and With difficulty maintain lhetr
IN, rights against The mcesssnt efforts |
daiIy made D. enernaeh upon them. ne
springs frpm The Poser which
liz moneyed inieresl derives irum r.
ar currency. MhIrh lhey are able 70 r"n'
mi; from the mulnludr Of cnrPoraiionss
ui,h exclusive privileges which ihey
have sucressled 10 obtaining IN the 'iIiler.
pnI states. and whIch are emPl"sed aiin
g.,her Iur lheir brnrtI: and unless you
become narr walehlnl IN your states. si'd
check THIS spirit IL monopoly aad thirst
for exclusive privileges. yuu ~ili' !" Tie
end, end thai he mnsl Imp0r1an' P''seis
Of euvernmrn; have been gwen % barter
ed away. and 'hr control over Your dear
e., interests has passed into lhe hands oi
these corporations.
The paper none. system. and as hS'
,uraI assaelales. monopUly aud exclusive
privileges. have alread, struck their roots
deep 80 lie soil. and Il Will require al
yaur efforts TO check its growib. and to
eradicate the evil. The men who Prniiby
the abuses. and desire 10 perPeiusIe nrm'
VIII continue 10 hesiege Ihe hail al legis
Is,ion in the General Government as we'll
.sin the States. aud will seek. by ever.
srltire. Ia instead and deceive The pub
he servants. II is 10 yourselves that You
must lnok for safety. and the means al
guarding and perpemsilng your Tree ln'
s,i,uiions. In your hands Is rghitullt
placed the sovereignty 81 the eonniry. and
10 you every zoe placed in authority Is
ultimately responsible. Il Is sl~sys 10
your power to see that the wishes al ihe
people are earned inIn faithful tAecui'oi'
and their will. when once made kn"wn.
must sooner or later he Obsyed. And
while the people remain. as ! Trust 'hrA
ever will. uncorrupIed and IncorruP'Iblr,
and continue walchiuI and j. alous OF 'heir
rights. the Government u sale. and the
cause IL irrednm will continue Ia uI-
umph over all is rnrmIes.
But 1t will require steady and perseVs
ring exeriions an y"ur part To raj Your.
selves Of the iniquIurs and PIsrhIeis "i
the paper system. aud to rhetk the sp'ri'
Of monopoly and either abuses which have
sprung up with u. anu VI which u u the
main support. so many interests are
united Ia resist reform on this subject,
that you mus, NOT hope the conaIcl will
be a short one. nor success easy. My
humble efforts have not been spared.
during my administration 81 the Govern
ment. 10 restore the constitutional cuTTen
cy OF gold and silver; aud something.
trust. has been dore towards the accom-
plishmeni OF this mnsl desirable object.
But enough yet remains IN require all
Your energy and perseverance,. The
power. however, is IN your hands, aud
the remedy must and will be applied, II
you determine upon H.
While / am thus endeavoring to press
upon your attention the principles which
! deem If vital Importance in the domes
TIC concerns Of the country, ought not TO
pass over without notice, the important
considerations which should govern your
policy towards foreign powers II 10
unquesilonably our true interest To culti-
va,e the most friendly understanding With
every nation and TO avoid, by every no.
norable means, the cslamilies OF war; aud
we shall hes. attain this object by frank.
ness and sincerity IN our foreign inter-
course by the prompt and faithful execu.
lion Of treaties, and by justice and impair
TALLY IN our conduct 10 all. But no
nation, however DESTROYS of peace. can
hope to escape occasional collisions with
other powers; and the soUndest dictates
Of policy require that we should place
ourselves in a condition TO assert our
rights. IL resort 10 lor-e should ever be
come necessary. Our local situation.
our loGg line of sea coast, indenled by
numerous bays, with deep rivers opening
into the interior, as well as our extended
and sill increasing commerce. point 10
the navy as our natural means Of defence.
II viii. IN the end. be found To be the
cheapest and most ef1eclual and now is
the time, in season al peace. and wiih
an overtiowing revenue, that we can.
year after year, add To its strength, with.
out increasing the burdens Of The people.
Us your true policy. For your navy
will not only protect your rich and -four.
ishing commerce in distant seas. but will
enable you to reach and annoy the enemy
/ and will give to defence its greatest eff.
cheney. by meeting danger at a distance
from home. Il is impossible. b. any
line oil Notifications, to guard ever, point
from attack against a hostile force adj
Vanclng from the ocean and selecting its
object: but they are INDISPENSABLE To mo.