The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-17

and staple productions aud III some existed
domestic institutions, which, Cnwsely dis.
,urbed, might endanger the harmoIy oil the
whole. Most carefully were all these c'r'
cumstances weighed, and the foundations oil
the new Government laid upon principles
of reciprocal concession and equitable CON.
prom,se. The lealouses which The smaller
States might entertain of the power oil The
rest we're allayed BY rule oi representation,
coniessedly unequal at the time, and design.
cd forever to remain SO. A natural lear
that the broad scope of general legislation
nigh, bear upon aud unwIsely control par
t,cuIar interests, was counteracted by limits
/ strictly drawn AROUND the action OF The federal
authority and to the People and the States
was left unlmpaired their sovereign power
over the nnumerable subjects embraced ID
the internal government OF just Republic,
excepting such only as necessarily appeflain
to the concerns OF the whole coniederacy,
or It's intercourse, as united community,
with the other nations OF the world.
Thus provden, forecast has been verified
by time. Half century, teemIng with eS'
traordInary events, and elsewhere producing
astonishing results, has passed along, but
ON our institutions il has left no injurious
mark. From a small community, We have
risen TO be people powerful IN numbers
aud IN strength; but with our increase has
gone, hand IN hand, the progress Of Just Prin.
ciples the privileges, civil and religious, OF
the humblcst individual are stall sacredly
protected AT home ard while the Naior aud
iortltude OF cur people have removed lar
from US the slightest apprehension OF iorelgn
power, they have not Yet induced US IN a
single instance, TO forget what IS .ish,. Our
commerce has been extended to tae remoi.
est nations the value, aud even nature, oil
our productions has been greatly changed
vide difference has arisen IN the relative
wealth aud resources OF every portion oil our
country yet the spirit vi mutual regard
and faithful adherence TO existing compscts,
has continued 10 prevail IN our councils, and
never long been absent from our conduct.
We have learned, by experience, iiui'iui
lesson that an implicit and undertaking
adherence TO the principles on winch We vet
out can carry Us pruspetously onward thFo
all the conflicts Of circumstances, aud tha
yiclssi,udes lnseparable from lie lapse Of
Year..
The success that has attended our great
experiment, IS IN itself suIicleni cause Tor
gratitude, On account Of the happiness II has
actually conferred, and the example II has
unanswcrably gwen. But TO the, my ieil0w
ctttzsns, looking forward to the far disiani
future, with ardent prayers and coniidIns
hopes, tins retrospect presents ground Tor
still deeper delight. II lmprsses on my
mind firm belief that HE pcrpetuaiy OF our
institutions depends upon ourselves; ibsi u
We MAINTAIN the principles on which torJl
we're established, they are destined 20 conf
their benefits on countless generations ! 4
to come and that Americd s,li present to
every friend OF mankind the cheering proof,
that popular Government, wisely formed,
IS wanting IN no element OF endurance az
strength fily years ago, It's rapid idluse
was boldly predicted. Latent and uncon.
trollAbIc causes 81 dissolution were supposed
to exist, even BY the wise aud good, and not
cnly dad unlrtendy or speculative theorists
anticipate iur us the fate OF past repuullcs,
but the fears Of many an honest pattlul over.
balanced his sangulne hopes. l.Ook back
on those iorebodings, not hastily, but TcIuc
tantly made, aud see how, ia every INSTANCE,
lhey have completely lilcd.
Animperiect experience during the slrug.
giles Of The revolution, sas supposed tn war.
rant belief that the people would not bear
the TAXATION requisite TO discharge an ln.
mense pubic debt already incurred, and to
dctray the necessary expenses Of the Go
yemmeui. The cost Of two wars has been
paid, not only without a murmut, but with
uuequalIcd aIacrliy. M one Is now left
10 doub, that every burdea Will he chcphully
borne that may be necessary to sustain our
ciyll institutions, or guard our honor or our
welfare. Indeed, all experience has shoan
that the willingness Of the people 10 contrl.
butte 10 these ends IN cases Of emergency,
has uniformly oulrun the confidence Of their
representatives.
In the early stages of the new Govern.
ment, when oil fell the imposing Influence,
as they recognized the uuequalled services
Of the first President, /, vas common sen.
timent, tina, the great weight Of bis char.
acter could alone bud tie dlscordant ma.
terias Of our Government together, aud
save US from the violence OF conlending fac
tons. Since his death, nearly forty years
are gone. Party evaporation has been