The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-14

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As to the Bambers they are discharged forthwith.
The legal authorities which bear upon this great
question Of international law, will be found by ree-
renee TO the following and the authorities therein
cited The case OF Washbnn before Chancellor Kent,
4 John. Oh p. LOG, ia Edward Shorts before
i Chief Justice Tilghman 2 Wheeer's Cases, D. lie.
1 Rex v. Ball. in Canada, before Chief Justice Reid,
| American Jurist No 2, p, 305
Polars case before the Recorder Of the city Of New
York, reported in the {" New York Mercantile Adyer-
,iser," Monday, Sd October 1891.
DR.. Burden, Of Penns, lsara, the leading champion
in that State in the great subject Of general education,
internal improvements, and finance and without the aid
OF whose powerful personal popularity and Influence The
1 United States Bank would not have obtained charter,
has declared his intention of retiring to private life
His address rendering his resignation, is manly and
eloquent exposition of his political course, from which
we make the following extract
Thirteen years have elapsed since my election to the
Legislature, OF which have passed in the Senate.
Since that time the annual changes have swept away
those by whom was then surrounded. The throng is
still here, but those who then composed II have passed
away. OF those who wresed in the Legislative con-
ics Of the time, alone Sustained and cheered by
generous constituency remain in the arena
| In the lapse which has INTERVIEWED PENNSYLVANIA has
changed in every hipg-but her name her soil, and her
noble people. ".... .o.
The last ten years Of her history the most impor.
ant in her annalspregnant in bloodess but eternal
triumphs Her spirit has burst through every inpedl-
ment aud assumed its native and gigantic proportions
Our penal system extended and extending pro-
cess of Generalization. Our jals and prisons the
! crowded primary schools the colleges OF crime Mo-
ralty rowned its impurities, and humanity wep over
its cruetcs. ..: *.% - "a
No,c, our system Of punishment is almost perfect.
| 1t de,ers without cruelty-reforms without torture
The enlightened nations in Europe look upon as
model
Then, Education was neglected interest. The sun
Of science had ray for the poor The Potcer Of the
people, like the strength Of Samson was united to blind
ness and threatened pull down the pillars Of the tenn
| pie Which protected them. .'.E MI
The torch of education lit here and there by private
hands, glimmered the State by feeble and uncer-
tain light.
Noto it is lighted by the hand ofgovernment it cheers
every hamlet, and lights every bill side and valley with
| its blaze.
Then the state was comparatively feeble in its pecu
MARY resources with limid and contracted system
Of finance, unable and afraid to accomplish any great
design
No,o there is nothing too stupendous for Pennsyva
MIA enterprise; nothing too arduous Tor PennsyNana
energy. To accomplish the most gigantic undertakings,
| it is sufficient that she ,eiHs IL. u..-..
BY her icisdom and courage she has secured a cur
rency which Europe respects. vi all the states she
alone has currency worthy the name-a credit unrva
ed at home, unchalenged abroad
BY her determined policy pursued in the face OF gno
rant and parizan opposition she has placed her credt
on basis which no storm can shake. She has opened
the foreign wealth TO increase
and reward her wisdom aud enterprise. H.. a..
N that time the extremlies of the State stang
ers to each other A Journey from one section to the
other was oilsome pilgrimage. Our inland commerce
struggled with the enbarrassmens OF tedious trans
porlaon and the solitude Of the wilderness scarce
| " disturbed by the heavy vain aboring YEARLY over
| the mountains. .,"...
Notc the solitude is peoped-the silence broken with
the sound Of trade. Time has conquered space The
barriers OF nature sumounted-our people mingle
alike kindred drops in one"
Our inland commerce has, as with start, burst into
greatness Our lines Of Improvement are even now
proud wonder-yet is the Hercuanean system IN It's
Graded infancy Before long every gorge IN our noun
tains will echo with the paintings OF the locomotive
every valley be threaded with canal
Then Pennsylvania hardly knew her mineral wealth
The State by Incorporating companies, not to compete
,c but AID individual enterprise has developed the
resources which lie beneath the SOIL These now sup
port manufactures, sustain our marine, create
home market for the farmer, employ our public improve
ments, sprinkle State with towns, and swell our
! towns into cities.
How have these results been attained :! The spirit
which animated the lleess resources OF Pennsy
which frightened enriched aud gladdened ana giotncd
was her leg slationbod, enlightened and enterprsing
| LEGISLATION,
Had we left her energies accidental Development
had we waitcd-had we faltered--had we feared
Pennsy wanna woad be where she then was, with
out credit, power, improvement 10 wise and lear
less legislation she much OF her wealth. character,
and prospertyher proud past-ber still pronder fu-
| turc.
will carry with to the grave the priceless salts
faction which feel, from the consciousness that my
humble but steady and ardent exertions, have conn-
buted IN degree, the efforts which have achev-
ed these results | will, when look upon The noble
fabric which has been thus reared feel warmer throb
at my heart the exutlng thought that from the corner
to the cap there is the edhce that have
not aided in placing there.
With such motives and rules Of action, though may
at times have incurred partial and passing reWoach,
time and reflection have corrected prejudice aud turned
censure and opposition into approval nave never ,,
avoided vote, nor hesitated'to avow m op'non my
suffrage has been recorded against measure OF
improycmcnt or education, the means 10 effect them
nor has nv voice been silent hen the cause OF civil or
religious freedom required my support have ever
ayowed and sustained the concatory and compromising
egiston which the interests oil each section Tor
the welfare Of all have dreaded expenditure
nor debt for investments III improvement or educatoh
for measures give comfort to tho prisoners or the
poor. instruction TO the ignorant or IN any way 70
elevate the character and illustrate the history oil my
native State.
/ Capt Edmund r. Kennedy, OF the Navy, was pre-
sen,ed on Wednesday wth sword, voted TO him oy
the Legislature Of MARYLAND, his native State, Tor his
conduct in the affair OF Tupoll under Decatur
We advocate a total and final separation OF Bank and
S,a,ethe Conservatives, they call themselves, be-
Ioyo IN The necessity Of union Of Bank and State.
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