The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-25

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lhan Hilh q hnrll,FrR ean(r3.
srary. AMI ihaG free acsess 10 ihe ace.a
BIZ their rivers AMI . Tree trade wnh
paris sill OuIseish I'll OIL,
ID shichr ass lhsy all
Gel D OF . 10 lirsin Sinnps." Fonhs,.
more, is our pTosperl nfdwellins .o-ssLs.
IN unity. even IN New Enrlsna. a
hsrmnnizing in our views Of putt.
measures snd policy. sllngslher rhsssiaa,
And sre our resources 90 Prodigiass H.,
we are Eesdy and si!ling 10 n sloss,
In . word. il IL manifest thar arsw
convention would be different assen.l'v
from li.aI Of IL predecessors. No rarali.l
can be formed beiasen ihe clsrnms.sae.s
nf The country whish generated lie :. ee,,.
siiiulinnsl asFembly" AID IL present Ger.
dilion. TIE pnnulal sensimenIrrer, wls,e
was fixed and united in nne rna,.e iau--
tie Necessity Of . federal government
adapted 10 Ill The states. Hence ssnp..
lhy in the great community resulting l..s,
experience O. common suHrrings. anil :
good hun,our. from tie CONSCIOUSNESS of
honesty and sincerity in their aim =, u
common object. Gave and xsirh,y
/ differences Of opinion undoubtedly ex,,..
rJ. and weEe brought into that r0nEehlias
and debated with "hearls Of conirs,eF.
sey;" but iaey were ihe hearts af grea.
Statesmen. patriots and jIrlsts. wsimtl by
The zeal which prevails in a cougfsss ii
Ambassadors. but untainiei BY Tie mice.
ton Of lie spiri, Of personal parties. Which
was as vet uaknoNn.
In such hands VIC know IL was : Lst.
eulsan isbar 10 create gnssTnmeai iur
,he Union. but they were skilllul and ex
,,erieneed wofkmen. and had nnly to
apply old and established principles in
framing = new model. To tits end. men
were elected in reference only Ia high
character loo talents aud services in tie
cabinet and the field. wish Washington
a, their head. How different then was
The honest strife 81 opiuion and deba's
among these men: turning principally
upon theories and the greA, iunian.en.aI.
vi public law and real peeulsrilies al loe.!
institutions and interests, aud aiming
sincerity IL lair and honorable compro.
mise which they prOVidenilally si,aiped.
ilom that TO be expected from rbsa cen.
from a community ehafed and embl,ltfsl
ty party passions and coils, 'ns. nominal
ell BY eabsls. BY the procurement e
intrigue. ignorant 81 the frat pr,gelplss
Of constitutional or national pelisy. |
rannol doubt Thai members OF this a,scfig.
tiinn would be found in . new conTengIen.
! sufficient II embaHass and dtita, aty
comprehensive scheme 81 pnliey adapted
10 tie eHigeaeies Of 9 gFsai soglsdsIacy
Of states.
The times. my dear ,ir. are sadly oai
, Of Ioint--ihe minds Of nan teen SIh
! fsneies in respect 10 government. o!
which our fathers never dreamed. NJ
( maxim In thr srirurenf government sesns
, On he settled except THAI eEeFy thing -
u be doubted. There - not clause y.
! the Federal Construction which toae
. parry. when convenience suits. is h@
ready 10 meet with a spteisl plea Of d.
: muffr. The Stale CONSTITUTIONS are lac
4 the highways. requiring 10 be meade
. every year. aud which any man Sha can
= handle : spade or = pick exc. is sec-
: pclcut 10 rrpaH--ihus making sifaigh'
/ lhr path Tor the match VI intellect.
= The rcformer are sbrnad." especially
( in those places where The Gsboo!mss'
1 tcrs" are Al home. Aud despite 81 he
good sense and illumination Of my soan.
: ,fymen, | 10 mol believe tho soil 81
{ Mexico. OF Columbia, or Bolivia. ~ Chi.
. % Peru. il rore polite Ia oil The Ta'"'
Z tits II political iurmyIl. ihau would sffre
e. up in tie hot.bej VI a new couFcusoa ri
: these tis-unileI states.
I. All .h's perhaps may strike you 81 IL
e nmen Of ~ old mans dream. otd nav
. deserve no better estimate Bel ha'r:
G IN vivid recollection the gFeaift'rts oi -
revolution. from Ghe lArjing al Gene
: Gage 10 iiOs,uu a. iis t'rsf, ha''t
3 known tn my b,y hood. oud ~ urrf ?,
1 been hguureJ by an intimate urqaaln'aE.'
l With MANY Of thu numbers Of IAe o'
' Congress (otwh,rh my father wa o'''
{ having Witnessed ihe scenes wh'r'
E preceded tho adoption of tie Fedefd
8 Consultation. and been fsm..ias .i'h 'a1
j imPedImeni' In ihr, happy issue. wh'''
b. ElleG ali minds with agnnizlng aPf'c'
n tensions for ;he fate Of the rauh'i!
= it is perhaps natural that should re
i unut,era5.e concern. a. certainly Do, F."
g prrceising that ,he tine is coming Ior Tho
z discussion 81 topics. she mentI"n nj aar'
q. IN a serious way would once have bee
e. regarded a. the supcriluous raEIog OF
/ diseased mind. My personal sraea'n''
e aace ton With tie men 81 tire South N
c rublic and private life. Tor more 'han tor
' ~ years. has been siricI and durable
4 | can eunseivc no justification IoT my
- fellow ctitzens This aide Of the line ri d",
/ son and Dixon. to throw FIRE bfaEds an'
4 Arrows VI death I'm tLt. Other slis pt tha1