The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

al federal government !, 5 rather l 'haI
y The :, u y ~ q assume them BY loose
er no 3, % ',;or Of the constitution. or an IN
ses on Il perversion Of its words. have
q was !. "A 10 avoid recommending any
ssssiss $ which had reason to apprehend
= Ia, ! The opinion even Of a consider.
y s,;,y Of my feliow-citizens, be
depend e'10 !. retrenching on the rights Of
ptioa n 81 9. d the provisions Of the hallow-
Affair, ~ smen. Of our union. Viewing the
: systeu 80 80 powers Of the federal govern
'perats g. !. voluntary concession Of the
site fac1 !, seemed 10 me that such only
,esuniar i exercised as were at the time
'S,' I, Id . be given. =. !.
!. '1 oths .~e been strengthened too, in the
lich havs e - q this course, by the conviction
from Ii p ~ gsdorts to go beyond this tend to
.,ich hss 3, dissatisfaction and distrust, to ex-
ne e mani ,',nses and to provoke resistance.
an insl Fs Il adding strength to the federal
ept thai sment, even when successful, they
er meas s 'rsna,e portion of those whose ad-
1e fedei : Indispensable 10 the great aggre-
al gov i the united strength and whose
10 on ,,,v attachment is, in my estimation,
70 Pm ~ essential to the efficiency of a
susppos .sseut strong in the best Of all pos
ed'opid s....e,h--the confidence and attach
!.orevef Z III those Who make up its constit-
! ! ~ MN y tasqent.
: Place '.me 70 the whole people, and to eve
Temp s.mber Of the confederacy, by general,
uncoa ~ and equal laws alone, the benefit
!. .ae %, ss,s republican institutions which il
: view IL end and aim of the constitution
nlaabl .,,bi,h, and the impartial influence of
!. ,bis, in my judgment, indispensable
y shese 81 ureservation. Icannot bring my
: most n \ believe that the lasting happiness
a,ealp i neople, the prosperity of the states,
ny, y n perinanency of their union, can be
u =; [a,ned by giving preference or prior
a'nes, ! ,nv class Of citizens in the distribu-
pelloa |, il benefits or privileges, or by the
na!ion |l,,;on 6f measures which enrich one
polley1 fson Of the union at the expense Of a
= suclI I'M. nor can see in the interference
. 7 n ne federal government with the local
y sns [;.l,tion and reservedrights ofthe states
~ 2 smedy for present, or security against
NM bure danger.
rsas sa The first and assuredly not the least I'M
!, 'sSsa rant step towards relieving the country
! P1s ~ a. the condition into which it had been
:. Wv msed by excuses in trade, banking,
- : -, !. credits Of all kinds, was to place the
.. : sipess transactions of the government
la. Esli on a solid basis; giving and receiv-
,;as Ii in all cases value for value, and Meth
: ]. taun,enancing nor encouraging in others
:, J !. aadelusive system of credits from which
hs been found so difficult to escape,
!. j. which has left behind it nothing but
! ~. kwrecks that mark its fatal career.
. i. -. That the financial affairs Of the gov
as;sa s,ment are now, and have been during
.s = Il, whole period Of these wide spread
/. :, ~ = Ihr difficulties, conducted with strict
. y. lnd invariable regard to this great funda-
.h.n mental principle. and that by the assump.
-. lin and maintenance of the stand thus
e "a Iasen on the very threshold of the ap-
- luoaching crisis more than by any other
,ho lause or causes whatever, the commune
h. su at large has been shielded from the
own snlculable evils Of general and indefi-
boom iile' suspension of specie payments, and
h. l,eonsequent humiliation for the whole
sni lMiod it might have lasted, of just and
and lnyarablc standard Of value, will it is be-
me: lhved, at this period, scarcely be ques-
,een Toned.
ba. steady adherence on the part of the
tire lurernment, to the policy which has pro-
inns hced such salutary results, aided by
al. 3ldicious state legislation, and, what is
nly lm.less important, by the industry ,enter-
1 |paze, perseverance, and economy of the
;he american people, cannot fail to raise the
Of whole country, lat an early period,t TO state
Of # solid and enduring prosperity, not
on, abject to be again overthrown by the
i1anspension of banks, or the explosion
,rv # bloated credit system. 1t is for the
ed ! people, and their representatives, to de-
1sl | ude whether or not the permanent vel
nd hno Of the country (which all good citi-
MT lens equally desire. however widely
he | hey may differ as to the means of its
ed asanplishment shall be in this way Sc
en- eusd; or whether the management o
!. b. pecuniary concerns Of the govern
d nsnt and by consequence, to great ex
(. tent, those of individuals also shall bs
h carried back to condition of things
!. shich fostered those contractions and ex
s passions of the currency, and those reck
n less abuses of credit, from the balefu
' effects Of which the country has so deep
5. " suffered return that can promise
in the end, no better results than to pro
r | duce the embarrassmeats the government
has experienced and to remove from
l he shoulders of the present to those Q
5 fresh victims, the bitter fruits OF that spl
MT Of speculative enterprise to which GU
4 countrymen are so liable and upon whic.
the lessons Of experience are SO unavail
ing. The choice is an important one
and l sincerely hope that it may be wise
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