Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-24

/ cation Of the immense results Of The abors
OF the last season will afford partial relief
tor the present, and perseverance, in the
same course will ~ due season, accom-.
plish the rest. We have had full expert
encc, in times past Of the extraordinary
results which can, in this respect be !
brought about IN short period, by the
united and we'll directed efforts Of a com.
mnnlty like ours. Oar surplus profits,
the energy and industry Of our population
and the wonderful advantages which prov.
ldencc has bestowed upon our country, IN
lis climate, lis various productions, indis
peGslb!e to other nations, will, in due
imc, afford abundant means to perfect the
most useful Of those objects, for which the
States have cen plonging themselves Of
late III embarrassment and debt, without
imposing on ourselves or our children
such ieariul burdens.
But let it be indclibly engraved on our
minds that relief is not 10 lie found in ex.
pccIents. Indebtedness cannot be lessen
cd by borrowing more money or by chang
ing The form of the debt. The balance
OF trade is moi TO be turned in our favor
by creating new demands upon us abroad.
onr currency cannot be improved by the
creation ol new banks or more issues from
hose which now exist. Although those
devIces sotnetimes appear to give tempo.
any relief, they almost luvaribly aggra-
yate the evil in the end. / is only by
lcircEchmcnt ana reform, by en.rallina
pubic ADD private exrcnlnres, by pay.
ing our debts, and by reforming our aux.
ing system, that we are 10 expect elitctu.
Ial rci'cf, security fer the future, AMI al
enduring prosperity. IL shipping the in
s'i'nIIoos and policy of the General Gov,
)e'nmen so as 10 promote, as far as it can
with It's limited powers these important
ends, No1 may rely on my mos. cordial
60 operation.
That there should have been, in h, progress Of
rcoct events, doubts Ia many Quarters, mud in
same heated opposition toe,ery change, cannot
surprise rs. Doubts are property attendant or
az reform; and 1t is peculiarly N the nature OF
such abuses rs we ave now erc1untcring. 10 seek
10 ptretuats their power BY means Of The iuGu.
enec they have been permitted to acquire. il /,
Their r2snt, il not lcr object, to Gain for the few
an a.srndeucY over the many, by securing TO
hem monopoly of the currency, the me,ium
!rpueh which most Of lhe wants or mankind are
s"rrled--to produ e throughout society n chain
| OF dependence which leads al classes TO lonl, 10
| privileged associations for the means Of eneeula-
| ten AID eXtfavdgaEcD--to noulish, in preference
! to the manly wines that give dignity 10 human
uatuic, craving desire FOR Injurious cninvmert
and sadden wealth. which lenders those v hg sccl,
| tArm drpcnd1nt aD those WHO supply them-to
| s bttu'e tn lonub'ican simplicity and economi.
cll hahi,s sickiy appetite for elenrinate iudnl-
aaHcP, and liiuitulion of dat reckless cxtraya-
gauce which impoverished and enslavcd the in
drsuious people OF io cgn lands; and at last, 10
is upon 10, instead Of these equal potica! tights
the acquislion 1T which WIS alike the object ans!
! supposed reward OF our Revolutionary struggle.
n stem If exclusive privileges conferred be par.
ial legislation. 70 remove the influence which
had has gradually grown up among us--t 10 de-
pfiye them OF their deceptive adtnlnages-to test
! tLCm by tie light Of wisdom ana truth-te or
pose tie force which they concentrate in their
euppod-a,l ibis VAS ncCcs,afl, he work of time
even among people so enlightened AMI pure a.
ihat Of be United states. In most other coun.
tr.cs, perhaps, it could only lie Accommodated
through that series of Evolutionary movements,
whirh are TOO often found necessary to effect any
grc,t and rUdiCal relorn but it is The GROWING
mttt o our M-tuuti0Hs, that they cteate and
IuonrIsh III the vas majority OF our people, II dis
position ana power peacaDll to remedy abuses
which have elsewhere cNused the ciu ion frivcrs
OF blood and he sacrifice Of lhou-auds of thc
human race The result thus far is most honor.
ale to the self denial, the intelligence and patti
0tisn OF our citizens; it justifes tie confident horc
that they viii carry through tic reform which has
been so well teSur, and that they will 70 still
arthcr than they have Yet gone in Illustrating
tie important Truth, tiat Il people as tree aud
enlightened as ours, VII, Whenever it becomes
necessary, show Themselves 10 be nlecd capable
of se-s government By voluntarily adopting appro-
pirate remedies Tor every abuse, nd Submitting to
temporary sacrifices, however great, TO ensure
their permanent welfare.
My own exef,ions Tor tie furtheiance of these
desirable objects have been Bestowed, throughout
my Official career with zeal that is nonrishetl by
ardent WISHES tor The wcla!e OF my country, and
by an unlimited reliance on The vision tIiat
makes its ulumate decision on al great and con.
royerted questions. Impressed with the sole mn
Obligations imposed upon me Iy the Constitution,
de>rous also OF laying before my fellow ijzcns,
win hose confidence aud suppaft have been
50 highly honorcd, such measures rs appears to
NC con ucitc 70 their prospeJily--und anxious to
submit to their fullest coBsldelat on the grounds
upon which my opinions are louadet, have on
THIS as OIL preceding occasions. freely offered NV
views OH those points Of domestic policy that
seem, al the present time, most prominently to
reqnre the action OF the Government. | know
thai they viii receive from Congress that full and
able consideration which the Importance Of The
subjects merits, and can repeat the assurance
heretofore made, that | shall cheerlulIy aud rea-
lily cooperate with You in every measure that