The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-01-03

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as practicable. uniRcumbered. No err
cumstancc could present greater obsIs;.
cles TO the accomplishment Of these W
tally important objects, than the cree
tion of an enOl nous national deb. Our
own experience. and also that Of other
nations, have demonstrated the unavoi
liable pnd fearful rapiditv with which q
public debt 10 increased, when the Gov
eminent has once surrendered itself TO
the ruinous practice OF supplying ils sup
posed nee, ssitles by new losns, The
struggle, therefore, on our part, 10 be
successful, must be made al the ihres-
hold. To make our efforts effective,
severe economy lie necessary. This is
the surest provision for the national
welfare: aud It is, al the same time, the
hest pSeservative of the principles on
which our institutions rest. Simplicity
and economy in the affairs OF State have
never failed 10 cbasien end mvigorate
republican principles, while these have
been as surely subve'ted by na,louai
prodigsliy, under whatever specions
pretext il may have been introduced or
foe cred, s.-....g.
Those cor sideralicas can1o, be lost
upon q people who have been inaitrntlye
! to the effect Of their pnhcy upon tbs in :
stitutions.,hey have created for them
selves; bH! al the presen, moment there
fore is augment led by the necessity
which decreasing revenue. must i'm
pose. The check lately given to im>
portauons Of ARTICLES subject 10 duties,
the heterogeneous in The operations. of
internal trade, and, especially, the re-
duc,iou g'adaally taking place in our
tariff If duties, all tend materially TO
lessen our receipts; indeed it is p'oba-
Ale that the dimnuIiou resulting lrum
the last cause alone will moi fall short of
FIVE millions of dollars in the yea, 1912,
as the final reduction Of all duties 10
twenty per cen. then takes effect. The
whole revenue then accruing from the
customs and from the sales Of public
lands, if moi more, will undoubtedly be
wantedto defray the necessary expen-
ses of the Government under the most
prudent administration Of its efa'rs.
These ere circumstances that impose The
necessity ofr'gid economy and require
It's prompt aud constant exercise. With
the Legislature rest the power and duty
Of so adjusting the public expenditure
as to promote this end. BY the pro-
visions Of the constitution is only in
consequence of appropr ons mode by
law that money ctn be drawn from th'
Treasury; no inslence has uCcurre<
since tho establishment Of The Govern
menl in which the Executive, though
component part of the legislative pow
or, has interposcd an objection to al
appropriation bill on the sole ground o
its extravaganza. His duty in this respect ha
been considered fulfilled by requesting such ap
preparations only as the public service ma.
be reasonably expected TO require. In the pre-
sent earnest direction of the public mind to
wards this subject, both the Executive and tn
, Legislature have evidence of the strict respon
sibiliiy to which they will be held, and while
am conscious of my own anxios efforts to per
firm, with fidelity, this portion Of my pu5
functions, it Is satisfaction to me to lie able II
count on cordial cooperation from you.
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