The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-08

,fs uncn lsis lake, u iind lhslsa erroneous
/ Impression had existed in my mind - %
The improEsnsntoIh sEbors. had ieaEed
shsl lie expenditure II public money had
teen olssn wasielnl and unnecessary Epon
works On lie lake sh0Ees. There are.
probably. Isw instances in which \
might have been properly avoided; but
am now fully persuaded lhst N general.
The expsn lilure has been accessory, Hise'
and sslnIsry.
In sustaining The gFestsysisms Of policy
10 Which ] hare just sdseTlsd. ! MAS
aslnalsd By The paramount desire Which
has inlleeneed me throughout ny ahole
public career, oil preserving m III H.
lnlrgrily and sigor our hspFy Union. In
IL i eomPEehendei. peace. safety. Tree
Institutions. and sll lhst constitutes The
pride and hoVe nl aur country. II nc
liiI The sell beyond IN. We must start bsek
wilh horrnr a. The sreuss I'll disorder,
anarchy. nar. and IssPotlsm which rise
NJ before rs.
Rus II il b. most proper and exPsai.
enl TO leave The case 10 Tie several sIaies.
lhasr internal Improvements. within their
respective limits, which the wants II 50.
eiely require, there il one great anil last.
ing resource To which | think them fairly
entitled. The public domain has sc.
eomplished the Objects 10 which II Vas
dedicated BY aur Revolutionary fathers.
in satisfying tie land baunlies. which
were granted I'D The officers aud soldiers
u lie war Of Independence. and in
contributing to The extinction Of The NJ
sional debt. II is IN danger VI being
totally lost, b. loose aud improE1dent
lsgislatien; and. under The plausible pre-.
text u beneiising The Paor. al LAY ing 10
tie hands Of spectators tie foundations
OF pfiacipalI.ss. have though. that the
net products nj lhe public domain should
be squilab!y divided among III The ssalrs.
In their hand The funds would assist in
tie execution Of those great and costly
works which many ol them have under
taken and some find il difficult To ram.
piete. The Withdrawal Of the FIND from
the danger 10 which il is exposed and
The eorrupling influence whlsh IL exerIs
fascinating a. the fund dues. from year to
year. would scarcely be lrl. BY The gen.
eral government, in lis legitimate opera
lions. and would serve TO impress upon
i, the performance OF the necessary duty
Of economy and strict accountability.
This is nal q suitable occasion. and
perhaps, an not = 6i person 10 expsii.
ate here. on the condition Of our pub
lie sGairs; but trust hat | shall be ex
cnssd far saying a lew words 10 those
who concur in opinion With me. wi,hnul
intending The slightest olTsnse 10 any
present. tran whom IL 10 my misfortune
10 differ. We believe that lhsre il . "a
deal mal.admInislFatinn of The govern.
ment; thai great Interests Of the eoun-
Try are irodden down: that new and dan
gsrOus principles aud practices hare been
introduced and continued; that . fearful
conjunction of the purse and the sword
in Tie Same hands. already alsflniugly
strong. Is perseseringly attempted: that
the constitution has been grossly siolst.
Ell; and that BY The vast accumulation Of
executive power. actual and mediIated.
nur system is rapidly ,ending towards
an elective monarchy. These are our
convictions. honestly and sincerely ell.
Ierialnet- They prescribe 10 u. the du-
lies WHICH we have 10 perform towards
our country. To correct past evils end
10 avert impending dangers We see no
slIeesaal remedy bH in change Of our
rulers. The opposition CONSTITUTES the
naJoriiy--unquestIonabIy The maioriy--
q The l'tion. A great responsibility.
herei"re, attaches 10 il. II defeated IL
will be defeated by is own DIVISION and
Io1 By the merit III tie principles 81 ,ts
IppoEeu,. These divisions arc, at The
same time. our weakness and bis
strength.
Are we not called upon, Mr.. Recor.
Ter. and lelIuw-ci',zcns. by the highes.
'f duties TO our country. 10 lis Zee in.
'Illutsons, TO posIcrily. and 10 the world.
10 rise above all local prejudlces aud
personal psrtiall.Ies, 10 discard all colIat-
.rsl questions, 10 disregard every susor,
Innate point, and, in a genuine spirit Of
compromise and Concession, uniting heart
md hand, TO preserve, for ourselves the
blessings Of free government, wisely.
honestly and faithfully administered, aud
IL We have received them from our "a
hers. TO transmit them to nnr children d!
Should We moi justly suhjecl ourselves
% eternal r.proacb. IL we permitted our
lIfIerencrs about mere men TO bring de-
eat and disaster upon our cause Our
are impeushstle. but men have
Dot fleeing existence, d. are themselves
liable 10 change aud corruption during us !
'rIef continuance.
II my name creates any obstacle IN
cordial unioa and harmony. away with
I, aud concentrate upon some individual
more acceptable TO all branches Of the |
opposition. VIVA. is public man worth |
v no IS not ever ready To sacrifice him. |
'elf for the good OF his country! III