Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-18

that followed and must ever follow in It's
train. Nor can ] believe, after what we
have experienced, and what bias been said
during this session, tha, there will he any
insupernbIe difficulty in eilecting an object
so intimately connected with the peace
and tranquility of the Union.
Having freed the Government from the
paper and protective systems, the next
step in Importance is, to put final stop
to Internal improvements, The constrnc-
ton and improvement of harbors. and the
extravagant waste on what we are pleas
ell TO call the pension system but which
has departed from every principle justly
belonging 10 such a system. No Govern
meut was ever before burdened with IN
expenditure so absurd and monsrous.
1t confounrls all distinctions between the
deserving and undeservne. and yearly
draws millions from The Treasury without
any just claim OH the public bounty. and
ought to be both arrested and reformed.
A single step more brings the Govern
ment 10 the destined point; mean tho
rough reformation in the administrative
department Of the Government. doubt
not but that every branch needs reform.
There are, doubtless, numerous defalca
tions in addition to those brought to light.
The fault has heen more in that system
Ia brief narrative of which have given)
than those who have been charged with
the administration of the Government.
For years money was rs dirt. The
Treasury was oppressed with il, and Inc
only solicitude was how to get clear of
what was considered useless burden.
Hence the vast increase of expenditures;
hence the loose aud lnattentive admins
tration of our fiscal concerns; hence the
heavy defalcatious. Nor are these re.
marks confined to the executive depart
ment Of the Governments; they apply 10
all, to the two Houses of Congress as
well as to other branches. But there is
no longer surplus. The Treasury is ex-
hausled, and the work of retrenchment,
economy, and accountability is forced on
us. Reform in the fiscal action of the
Government can no longer he DELAYED.
aud rejoice that such is the fact Econ.
omy and accountability are virtues belong
ing 10 free and popular goverumen ts, aud
without which they cannot long endure.
The assertion is pre-eminen,ly true when
applied to this Governments; and hence
The prominent place they occupy in the
creed of The Stale Rights and Republican
school.
Having taken these steps, every meas
ure of prominence originating in The prin-
ciples or policy of the national Federal
school will become oblera,ed, and The
Government will have been brought back.
after the lapse of fifty years, TO tie point
of original departure, when it may he put
on It's new track. TO guard against a
false steerage thereafter, one important
measure. in addition to those enumerated
viii be indispensable. TO place the new
States, as far as the public domain is con-
cerned, in condition as independent #
The Government az the old. II is as much
due 10 them, as it is indispensable TO ac.
complisII the great object in view. The
public domain, within these States, is TOO
great a stake 10 he left under the control of
this Government. 1t is difficult 10 esli-
male the vast addition it makes to its
power and patronage, and the controlling
and corrupling influence which it may
exercise oyer the Presidential election,
and through that, the strong impulse it
may receive in wrong direction. Till ii
is removed, there can be no assurance of a
successful and safe Storage, even il every
other sinister influence should be reno
we'd.
1t would be prcsu!nptuous in me, Mr..
President, 10 advise those who are char
ged with the administration of the Gov
ernment, what course to adopt; bur. if
they would hear the vnice of one who de-
sires nothing for himself and whose only
wish is to see the country prosperous, free,
and happy, would say to them, you are
placed ia the most remarkable juncture
that has ever occurred since the establish
ment of the Federal Government. By
seizine it. you may bring the vessel of
State TO a position, where she may take
new tack. and thereby escape all the
shoals and breakers, among which false
steerage has run her. and bring her fr-
umphantlv into her destined port, with
honor TO Yourselves, and safety to hose
on board. Take then your ground boldly;
avow your object; disclose your measures;
aud let the people see clearly that you in.
tend-what Jefferson designed to do, bur.
from adverse circumstances, could NOT ac.
complish-to reverse the measures origin
aling in principles and policy unconsenial
10 our political systenl-to divcst the Go.
vernment of all undue patronage aud in
anence-ro restrict il 10 the few great Oh
jects intended by The Constitulinn--in
word, to give complete ascendancy to1
the good old Virginia school over its an
tagonist, which time aud experience have
proved to he foreign 10 our system of Gd:-
vrrnment-and you may count with con-
fdence on their support, .withom looking
10 any other means of success. Should