The Arkansas advocate., 1837-03-27

Hty years ago It's fapdIatuYe was boldly predicted. Latent and uncomfortable causes of dissolution were supposed to exist, even by the wise and good; and not only did untrendy speculative theorists anci- pate for us the fate ofpast republics but the fears of many all honest patriot overbaaneed his sangai,ta hopes Look tack on these forebodngs not hastely but reluctantly made, and see how in every instance they have completely failed.
 Anjmperact experience. during the struggles of the revolution, supposed to warrant belief that the people would not bear the taxaon requisite to dis charge an immense public debt already incurred, and to deray the necessary expenses of the government The cost oftwo wars has been paid net only without murmur but with unequalled alaerity. No one IS left to doubt that every burden will be cherfulv borne that may be necessary sustain our civil in- stitutions, or guard our honor or welfare. Indeed, all experience has shown that the willingness of the people to contribute these ends in cases oemernen- cy has uniformly outrun the confidence of their rep reseutatives
 In the early stages of the new Government when all felt the imposing nfuence they recognized the unequal services ol the first President, t com mon sentiment, that the great weight his charac could alone bind the discordant materials of our government together, and us from the violence of fcontending factions. Since his death nearly forty years are gone. Party egaapeFatipn has been often carried to it's highest point the virtue and the for- tude of the people have sometimes been greatly tried yet our system purified and enhanced in value by all it has encountered still preserves its spirit of free and fearless discussion, blended with unmpared fra ternal feeling
 The capacity of the people for self.eovernment. and their willingness, from high sense of duty, rTd without those exhibitions of coercive power s6 gen. orally employed in other countries, to submit to all needul restraints and eXactions of te municipal law have also been tayoraby exc mplifed in the history of the American states Occasionally, it is true the ardor of public sentiment, outruning the regular progress of the judicial tribunals, seeking to reach cases not denounced criminal bY the ex1st1ng law hacd tSalf aiaI3a4 tad aeun pain to the friends of free goyernment and to age hopes ftbose who wish for it's overthrow. These occurrences, however, have been fur less frequent in country than Tn any other Of equal population the globe and with the diffusion of intelligence, 1t may we'll be hoped that they will constantly diminish in frequency and violence. The generous patriotism and sound common sense of the great mass of our fellow citizens, will assaredlg, in time produce this result: for every assumption of illegal power not only wounds the majesty of the law but furnishes pretext for abedgng the liberties of the people, the latter have the most direct and pernahent interest in preserving the great land marks of social ogder and maintaining, all occasions, the inYola1ity of those constitutional and legal provisions which they themselves have made.
 Inasupposed uRftness ofour institutions for those hostile enlergeneies, which country always avoid their friends found fruitful source of appre hension, their enemies of hope. While they fofesaw less promptncss of action than governments indler- enty formed, they overlooked the far moro impor- tant considerations that with us, war could never be the result of individual irresponsible wll but must be measure of redress for injuries sustained, volun tarily resorted by those who to bear the cessary sacrifice. who would consequently feel an n- dvidual interest in the contest, and whose energy would be commensurate with the difficulties to be countered. Actual events have proved their erro the last war far from nparing, gave confidence to our government; d amid recent approximations of sl nilar conflict, that the energies Of our country would not be wantin ng i'll ample season to vindcate it's ghts We may not possess, should not desire to possess, the extended and ever ready mi tary organization of other nations; we may occasion- ally suffer in the for the want of it. but among ourselves all doubt upon this great point has ceased, while salutary experience will prevent contrary opinion from inviting aggression from abroad.
 Certain danger was fofeteld from the extension of territory. the multiplication ot States, and the crease of populations Cur system was supposed to be adapted only to boundaries comparatively Darrow.-- These have been widened beyond conjecture the members of our conedefacy already doubted; and the nunbers of our people incredibly augmented. The alleged causes ofdanger have long surpassed tcipaton but none ofthe consequences have followed The power and influence of the republic have risen to height obvious to all mankind; respect for it's thority was not apparent at it's ancient, than 1t is at it's present. limits new and inexbaustible sources of general prosperity have heea o9aaea the effects of distance have been verted by the inventive genus of our people, developed and fostered by the Spirit of our nsttutons and the enlarged variety and amount of interests, productions, and pursuits, have strengthened the chain of mutual dependence, and formed circle of mutual benefits, too apparent ever tolbe overlooked.
 In justly balancing the powers of the Federal and Stats authorities difficulties nearly nsurmountable arose at the outset, and subsequent collisions were deemed inevitable. Amid these, 1t was scarcely be- leved possible thst aseheme of government, so com plex in constructions could remain unInured.--- From time to time embarrassments have certainly occurred, but how just is confidence of,nture safety imparted by the knowledge that each in succession has been happily removed. eveflookIngs partial and cmporaryevls az inseparabe from the practical op- eration of all human institutions looking only to the general result every patriot has reason to be satisfied While the Federal Government has successfully per formed its appropriate functions n relation to foreign affairs and concerns evidently nationals that every cs A blt inonroved Tn nrot eef no pd de-