Southern telegraph., 1838-08-22

vowed purpose Of perpetuating the liberties
they SO CALAMITY WON'T 1t most assuredly
is. Itreceivedit It's existence from their hands.
Are we then to submit TO such dangerous
theories as this-that the government should
have separate existence from the people
and should extend no fayors to them! Ifa
government be unsupported by the people,
it certainly will be short lived; and at the
termination of its own existence, the liber.
ties of thu people, for time, at least, must
be crushed under the ruins ofan overthrown
empire. Let General Jackson's theory
continue in ptaeiiee afew years longer, and
the American apple,Swho boast of being
free, will be subjected to far worse ipconvs-
niences than the subjects of kingdoms that
introduced and supported the principles OF
the Feudal System. We are enabled, by
reasoning from what has transpired, TO at-
rive at pretty correct conclusions Of what
may hereafter come to pass. Then have
our government and people survive with
out union Of interest and safety; and turn
your eye to the tide OF time that has swept
over other governments, which had their ex-
istence, their grandeur, and downfall before
the conception of our own institutions, and
shall we have no doubts as to the durability
and perpetuation of our own nursery oflib
cry, and the inalienable principles Of man!
| think we need to fear--that we might we'll
entertain doubts of long continuance of
the sunny days Of ease and repose, which,
with wholesome administration Of our in
stitutions, is calculated to bestow upon us.
Touse plain and comprehensive language,
the people are the father of the government
Shall the child neither owe nor perform any
thing to the parent Shall the father toll
hard and long TO gain his child a livelihood
and reputation, and then be told by its perp
mental that, it is right they should have no
communion with each other, that it should
grant him no assistance, nor render him any
favors2
.! monstrous dictation! dangerous theo-
ry! The people call on the government for
assistance, the government replies-you can
have no favors here! To aspire to separate
our government and people! Is there noth-
ing IN an act Of this kind to cause us to be-
lieve that, there is a wish to promote "dris-
tOcrGtic establishments" in the midst Of our
prosperity, and point out the inconsistency
Of the mover ofthe experiment" by con-
trastIng his own conduct and his language
togethera The General has contended for
the right ofhaving the public moneys under
the immediate control Of the Executive. Is
this not aiming at "powerful monopoly"
Is this not seeking an elevation above the
other portion of his countrymen, and raising
the knife to cut asunder the liQament that
binds together the Union of the States and
the hearts of the peoplef
All governments are, at times, liable to
have unworthy rulers; and when this is the
case the people ought, for their own safety,
to choose more trusty servants to transact
business ofpublic moment--those who would
protect them III return for the trust reposed
in, and intended to be exercised by them in
proper discretion and care, and grant all
tavors necessary and proper" for self pre-
servatlon, and self protection. But we are
told that government can longer and bet.
ter exist without "GRANTING ANY FAvoRs TO
THE PEopLEm Is it not for the welfare both
of themselves and the State, that the peo-
pie, by means that they have used to ensure
happiness to themselves, should be enabled
to bring about ends that would rebound to
their own comfort and security, as well as
the preservation of the Republic, and be
blessings to their children? All motives
that would urge an individual, in our gov
ernment, to seek an unbounded influence
and absolute power and control over his fell
low countrymen, would be unjustiGable, and
should be deprecated by every freeman who
holds his personal liberty dear, and the in
stitutions of his country as indispensable to
her existence and vitality. No patriot
would wish 10 have the people too low for
the government to look upon; for it is obvi.
Gus enough, that the man who has feelings
of love glowing in his bosom for his country
however high his station may be, would ex.
ult to see his fellow men standing in free
dom on the same elevation with himself.
How are we to judge of the "pain sys.
TEN man." who would mount upon the lofti-
est pre-eminence that his country presents,
and exclaim aloud against "powerful mo-
nopuLicS, ,""GriSt0crdtic establishment" and
"Hsurpdtidn Of power," and in the same
breath tell us that the governments must be
OF the people--that it must grant
no favors to them--that it must be kept a.
oOve their contaminating touch, to insure
them happiness or their ibsrties protcc-
ionm
Let usurpation and tyranny take their
this theory be carried into ex-
ensive cPeration--and the people, in few
years more, cannot even approach near
enough to see the "mighty ones in power,"
Who are rising far above their reach.
LUCULLUs.