The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-01-06

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rnaaieling inlrresis ard ;eal1usy must /
ahfIdge Isrir public nseGnlarss. You
will lhus b E.slsnng your infant in
prnseaenis ~hsiher Rails ways Or Fec.
infsesl and insuring liAeir completion. BY
adding - Inc means IL heir protectors
and efecting : general improvement BY
aidiag and encouraging individual eater
prise.
The appropriation Of the public treas
IRE. os The devotion nf the crrdl nf lie
slaie. % ilse purposes u trade. Irs6r o.
banking eiih the vlew ~ gaia. 10 wrong
10 printiplr and dangerous in praeiiee.-
u might be enough 10 say. that he con
sliialioa iaay b. examined in vain for
ans authority far such purposes. To induce
the Legislator 10 act on The subject with
great eauitun. BuI il u due 10 The tines
10 add that the Slsie cannot engage in The
common pursuits II the people. without
. exciting their JEALOUSY and dissaiisfsc.
ton. and abstrarIing from the G0srra>
neni The respect and venersiion whirh
: are necessary 70 arouse their patriotism
anil command their services in time II
; need. What interest ran q CITIZEN feel
in The Government. which would rival
him in trade. s-ll his properly and rom.
NIT his p.rsOn n The lnaihsome walls 81
q prison for Ihe satisfaction Of q debit
One OF the faulesi blots 10 be found in
The laws of The Stale. although greatly
miilga,ed in the presvnt age. is the pnwer
granted W an individual 10 imprison. hls
honest. bui unfortunate irllsw man. for
debt. How much more odious then
would such cohdncl appear in the Cow
eTnmsni Of STATE! ISL
Irannm omit THE occasion - e0ngrasu-
late my fellow citizens. on che return Of
a part Of their hard earnings by the
Federal Government. which has been
drawn from them BY the operation nf one
NJ The most oppressive and sbomlnshIe
revenue laws ever inflicted. in time Of
peace. on Tree people, ii juncIure 50
favourable 20 meet nd aid the spirit ii
enierprze which il now abroad.
, The unwillIngness 10 impose TAX an
the people has been sm0ngsl The most
plausible reasons heretofore assigned foI
withholding The aid and prolec,Ioaof the
State in Ihr Prosecution Of enterprises ol
internal improvement. which all admitted
J to he necessary 10 the public prosperity
! The funds winch the State can now CON
mand. removes this difficulty. TIL.
amount 10 whIch We will pr0babiy he
entitled under the Opposite act Of Con-
gress will reach near two miilinns 0f dbl
lars. Large a. this sum NAV appear. d
| would forin the mere nucleus Of sys.
TEN of internal improvement. eommensn.
rate with the necessities and capabilities
Of the State. and far below the amount
sdvaniageously fmployed in such works
in other States Of The Union. In fine,
! al,er giving this subject all the conslde.
ration which I,s importance demands.
. entertain the opinion that the prlnclpa
! should be devoted to internal improve
! rpenls, and the income arising there
: from TO the establishment Of Common
; Scbaols. in obedience TO the Injunction,
! Of the Constitution.
4" have been elected. gentlemen. u
! the high office. upon the duties Of which
. an now 10 enter. by the Immediate
! | SURFACES Of a viriuous and intelligent
} people, at Ihe first instance IN which
, under the provisions of the Amended
A ~ Al. n
has been committed To their hands
should he source "f sufficient pride
! and qualification Ia lnv man. But Il
| me, having 80 lIlile rIalin Ia This dlstIn'
. puished honor. the Kindness with which
, IL has been conferred. excites emotions
which ana utterly unable To exPress.-
1 Permit me, gentlemen. as the only return
1 whie, il is now ia my power I" make
1 IL tender through you 10 our constituents
h the people nf Nnrlh Carolina. the assn
races Of sincere and enduring gratitude
. This. gentlemen, is NV na,iEe state
e AID ,ere are centered all nv worldly In
: .eres,s and all the hest affections nj IN,
heart. II patriotism. self interest aud
Il deep sense nj gratitude are not suFhclen
h guarantees OF zeal and probiIy in the dis
d charge Of nv official duties, il were val
f. Ia tender you empty promises.
y In conclusion, gentlemen. allow me :
:, saw. that although the ex,ravsgant ex
: peudilures and gross abuses Of the Fsde
e raj Government. have driven me into on
II postum to the coming Administrations
a {pledged to carry out the same course Z
} policy. thus preventing me from judgin
e Of the tree by its fruit. yet | shall en-
!. deavor to divest myself Of all prejudiC
y and par,iality in the discharge OF my d
Y ties, and To become the officer OF III
N STATE and MT Df PARTY.
Permit ne, gentlemen, To tender
J. YOU the assurance Of my grea, anxisi
le TO unite with YOU in any and all messur,
= which NAV be calculated 10 advance u
J. general prosperity Of the state. and TO pr
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