The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-25

Vol. II.......No. 43.
cessively Of the whole. The lines, tao,
separating powers to be exercised by the
1citizens Of one State from those of anoth.
Ter, seemed to be so distinctly drawn as 10
leave no room fer Misunderstanding
The citizens Of each State unite in their
persons all the privileges which that chars
acter confers, and all that they may claiul
as citizens of the United States; but in no
case can the same person. at the same
time, act as the citizen of two separate
States, and he is therefore gps;tiushf pre-.
cluded from any interfersn &c Nth the re-
served po,oers Of any STATE but thet Of
|achich he IS. for the time being, cisi.
zen. He may indeed offer 10 The citizens
of other States his advice as to their man.
,agement, and the form in which it is rem
dered is left to his own discretion and
sense Of propriety. Itmay be observed,
however. that organized associations Of
citizens, requiring compliance with heir
wishes, too much resemble the RECON-
mendations Of Athens to her allies-sup-
ported by an armed and powerful fleet.
1t was indeed to the ambition of the lead.
ling states of Greece to control the domes-
tic concerns of the others, that the des-
truction Of that celebrated confederary,
and subsequently of all its members, is
mainly to be attributed. And it is owing
to the absence of that spirit that the Hell
veto confederacy has for so many years
been preserved. Never has there beenIseen
in the institutions of the separate members
of any confedearcy more elements of dis
cord. In the principles and forms Of GO
vernment and religion, as well as in the
circumstances of the several cantons, so
marked discrepancy was observable. as
to promise any thing but harmony in their
intercourse, or permanency in their alli-
ance; and yet, for ages neither has bsen
interrupted. Content with the positive
benefits which their union produced, with
the independence and safety from foreign
aggression which it secured, these saga
cious people respected the institutions Of
each other, however repugnant to their
own principles and prejudices.
Our confederacy, fellow-citizens, can
only be preserved by the same forbear-
ance. Our citizens must be content with
the exercise Of the powers with which
the Constitution clothes them. The at
tempt of those of one State to control the
t domestic institutions of another, can only
r result in feelings of distrust and jealousy,
the certain harbingers Of disunion, vio-
F lence, civil war, and the ultimate destruc-
+ ton of our free Institutions. Our con-
: federacy is perfectly illustrated by tho
( terms and principles governing common
r copar,nership. There is fund of power
] to be exercised under the direction of the
4 joint councils of the allied members, but
# that which has been reserved by the in
: dividual members is intangible by the
If common government, or the individual
d members composing it. To attempt il
e finds no support in the principles Of ou
i Constitution.
e 1t should be our constant and earnes
e endeavor mutually to cultivate spirit 0
1t concord and harmony among the variou
5, parts of our Confederacy. Experienc,
;e has abundantly taught US, that the agita
m ton. by citizens of one part of the Union
j. of a subje not confded to the Genera
re Government, but exclusively under TIL
v guardianship of the local authorities,
Ie productive of no other consequences thai
IN bitterness, alienation, discord, and iniur
v to the very cause which is intended 10 b
IS advanced. Of all the great interest
ID which appertain to our country, that I
Is union-cordial, confding, fraternal unio
S. lis by far the most important, since
e. is the only true and sure guaranty of a
"a others.
N In consequence Of the embarrassed stat
s. of business and the currency, some Of Il,
IN States may meet with difficulty in he
o. financial concerns. However deeply "
as may regret any thing imprudent or e,
10 cessive, in the engagements into whic
" States have entered for purposes of the
,e own, it does not become us 10 disea
'. age the State Governments, nor to di.
h. courage them from making proper effpft
"a for their own relief. On The contras,
il. is our duty TO encourage them, to III
III extent OF our constitutional authority,
n. apply their best means, and cheerful
10 make all necessary sacrifices, and sui
D. nit to all necessary burdens, to fulal thu
" engagements and maintain their credi
l. for, the character and credit of the sever
l. states form part of the character an
" credit Of the whole country. The r
y sources of the country are abundant
ID the enterprise and activity of our peop
" proverbial and we may well hope III
Of wise Legislation and prudent administr
e. ton, by the respective Governments, eac
h, acting within its own sphere, will restol
n, former prosperity. @
an Unpleasant and even dangerous as CO
of lisions may sometimes be between Il
IN constituted authorities or the citizens
e. our country, in relation to the lines viii,
- separate their respective jurisdictions, Il
en- results can be Of no vital injury to o.
" institutions, If that ardent patriotism. III