The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-03-10


spl.rre ~ sclinn. whether limited q ~.
,snded. % exeri himself 10 perptluaiins
! condition of things 90 singulasly hap.
nv. All the lessons Of history ard n.
nsFience must b. lost upon us. IL Ne mn
content 10 trust alone 20 he peculiar a,
yanlsgrs ne happen 70 possess. Posi.
,ion and climate. and the boun'eous n.
sources that nature has scattered sish a
liberal a hand--esen The dIffnsed ln,elG
gence and eIeraied character Of our peo<
ple-WIll avail ns nothing. Il We lsii a.
rrel.y 10 uphold lhase pnl;'iral inslIln.
lions that nrre wisely and drlihefarelv
Earmei. ailh reference 70 every rireuu,.
stance lhai could preserve. Or might m.
danger. The blessings we enjoy. The
thoughtful Trainers II Onr consIllnliah l..
s,slatsd fnE nur rnaniry = Hey E,rr,! 4,
I.f,nking up"n Il Nii'l iae eyes q .,s,.s.
men aud ol patriots. ilIsy saw all lie ..ar.
res Of rapid ard wonderful prusst.n,
bu, they saw alsn that various hs0ii,..
opinions. and institutions. peculiar TO n,
various portions nj 30 vasl region. wtte
deeply fixed. Distinct soyrreignlies were
in actual existence. whose cordial uniOn
was essential 10 the welfare and happt
ness ol al. Beiwern many oflhem there
was, al least IN s"ms extent, real diver.
sily af interest. liable 10 be exsggeraltd
through sinister designs; they diilrrsdin
s,ze, IN population. in wealth. and IN &C.
,nal and prospective resources and power:
the, varied in The character Of their in.
dusuy and staple predictions; and in
some existed domestic institutions. which
unwIsely disturbed. nigh. ebdanger the
were all these circumstances weighed. ard
the foundations of the new gosenmsn,
harmony Of the whole. Most carefully
laid upon The principles of reriproesl
concession and equitable cnmp;"nlst.
| The lrsIousies which the smaller slatts
might entertain Of the power of the rss,
were allayed BY q rule 1T represen alton,
ennlessrdIy unequal ., tie TINE. anu de-.
slgnr,l forever Ia rmalu 50. A ualurll
fear that the bread scope Of general irgs.
lalIpH might bear upon and unwissly con.
troll particular interests. wss cnun treelgd
by Limits strictly drawn around he ae.
| ton Of the federal authority: AID to the
people and the states vas lelt unimpair.
ell their sovereign power over The inru,
merahle subjects embraced in the inlsTna!
government Of just republic. excepting
such only as necessarily apperIaln 70 the
concerns Of the Whole coniedeFacy. or
its intercourse as united community,
with the other nations Of tie world.
This proEiden, forecast has been vari,
fed BY time Half century. istmRs
with extraordinary events, and elsewhere
producing astonishing results. has passed
along. hni on our institutions IL has lei.
no injurious mark. From a small CON.
mumly, we have risen 10 be . people
pow eriul in numbers and in strength; bu,
with our increase has gone hand in hand
the progress Of just principles; the PuSi'
leges. civil and religious. Of the humblesi
,ndIvidusl are still sacredly protected a
home: and while The Vslor and fortiiute
of our people have removed Sr IRON Us
the sIigh,ss, apprehension oil iOrtlgu
power, they have not yet induced US. 70
q single instance. 10 forget wha, IL right
Our commerce has been extended 10 the
remoiess nations; the value, and even na.
iure. Of our productions has been ereslh
changed; q vide difference has ARISEN IN
the relative wealth and resources 81 rye.
~ portion Of our country; yet the spIrls
Of mutual regard and Of faithful sdhs'
renee 10 existing compacts. has conIlnu'
ed 10 prevail in our councils. and never
long been absent from our conduct. We
have learned, By experience, fruitful
lesson: that an implicit and uuderlsung
adherence to the principles on which We
set on, can carry Us prosperously onward
through all The conflicts of circumstances,
aud The siclssitudes inseparable from The
lapse Of years.
The success that has attended our great
experiment. is in itself suiicien, cause
for gratitude. on account Of the happI-
ness il has actually conferred, and The
example !, has unanswerably given. Bot
to me. my fellow citizens, looking 1or'
ward to The far distant future, with ardent
prayers and confding hopes. this retro
spec, presents a ground for still deeper
delight IL impresses on my mind )
firm belief tina, the perpe,ulty OF our
institutions depends upon Ourselves; that
il we maintain the principles on which
they were established, they arc destined
10 confer ilipir benefits on countless ge'
nersiions yet 10 come; and tina, Amerca
will presen. 10 every friend Of mankind
the cheering proof, tina, a popular Gov'
eminent, wisely formed. is wanting 10
no element Of endurance or strength
Fifty years ago. its rapid failure was
boldly predicted Latent and uncon'Tol,,
liable causes Of dissolution were supposed
TO exist. even by The wise and good, and
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