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government or the individual members composing IT,
To attempt II finds no support in the principle oil our
Constitution. II should be our constant and earnest
cndcavor mutually to cuva.oA spirit Of concord and
harmony among the voriouspStts Of our Confederacy
Experience has abundardly taught us that the agtas
ton by citizens Of one part Of the, Union of subject
not confded to the General Government but cxclus,
vey under the guardianship The local authorities, is
productive of no other consequences than bitterness
is intended to be advanced. or all the great interests
which appertan 10 our country, that OF union, cor
dial, confding union, is by far the most important
since it the only true and sure guaranty of all others
In renee OF The cnbarra sscl state Of business
and the currency, some of the States may meet with
difficulty in thcr financial concerns.-However deeply
We may reRrel any Thing -iwpr,dent OF excessive in
he engagements into which Sla'cs have entered for
purposes of thor own, does not become To dspa
rage the State dovcNIhents nor TO discoA,rate them
from making proper efforts for their own relief; on
the contrary, it is our duty 10 encourage ihen the
extent Of our constitutional authority 10 apply their
best means, and cheerflIy 10 make all nece sury
critics. and submit 10 all necessary burdens fulfil
their engagements and MAINTAIN their credit for the
character and credit Of he several States form part
Of the character and credit of the whole Countrywide
resources OF the country abundant, the enterprise
anil activity OF our people provcrlnal and we may
well hope that wise Legislation and prudent admins
,ra'ion, the respective Governments, each acting
within it, own sphere, will restore former prosperity.
Unpleasant ana even dangerous as collisions may
son'etilncSbe, between the constituted authorities or
the citizens OF our country, in relation TO the lines
which separate their respective juriS lotions, the
suits can le OF no vital injury TO orr institutions, if
maj aruent patriotism, maj devoted attachment TO II
Terry, that spirit OF moderation and earance Tor
which our conntrymen were once distngul: he'd, con-
time 10 e cherished, II this continues TO lie the r-
ing passion Of our souls the weaker feelings of the
mistaken enthusiast will lc corrected, the Utopan
dreams OF the schemng politician dsipated, and The
compllca'oi inrigue> OF the demagogne rendered
harmless. The spirit OF criy Is the sovereign balm
tor every injury winch our institutions may receive.
On the contrary, no care that can c u ed in the
construction OF or governments no dlvl,ion OF pow
er>, no dtrbn'lon OF checks IN It's several depart
men,s VIII prove eiectua 10 Keep MS Tree people,
II this spirit Is suffered 10 decay and decay II will
without constant nurture To the neglect of This duty,
Inc rest historians agree in atrlbullng The rum OF all
'he hepn lies WIN whose existence ana iall their
writings have made vs. acquainted;
Inc same causes VIII ever produce the same eff
er'S an as long as lhe love OF power IS onnant
PaS,,oi oi 'he human o>o'n, ana A. 'ong a Inc
,nder,'an''nss on men can re warped ana 'her al
eclons changed " opcrari"ns upon lne'r passions
ana preludices, so long VIII Inc lliery OF people
depend on ihcr own constant ATTENTION TO IT. rre>er'
saon. ,ne uans.r ~ "'' WI, e>'a'l 'hc' rec gov
cI'',ch,S arl,eS ru'" .he unwingne' OF me peo-
se 20 .eie.. IN tr'; or ,ro', ,ne lhloence
oi ue'ishhe men, oNerHhg 'he'r auehlon from
w,'V" ~ van neSer COME us Is Tue o'u 'rlcN OF
' n"se VINO wo , msnrp me government oil Their
'''.! ~ w n''"c y, !I,o'o'aa'y 'ney sPea :,
warning .ne pcop e"sai"st "he ,hnhehce OF wealth
anu .ne uanerr u a's'ocracY history, ancient anu
"'9.ern, = inl, VI Nncn EXAMINES.
M at ."t H. master ol me honan people ana
ne SENATE ;noer ,ie precnce OF supporting the dc
ocra,ic c'a', oi Inc former against The arl>iocracy
Oh inc a'ter; tromwel IN The character OF protector
Oh Inc III cries ~ the people, iecamc The dictator OF
rnglahu; ana novar po'sc ed himself OF an nnlm-
,ed power, WIN the title OF his coun'ry> eralor.
Ihere1s on the contrary no single instance record
OF an extensive ana well established republic Icing
changed in'o an ars'ocracy he tendencies OF all
sue governments IN thclr decline Is to monarchy
ana inc antagonist prlnciple 10 liberty there Is the
SPIRIT OF iaclion-a spirit which assumes the charac-
ter ana IN time> oil great excitement imposes Itself
upon people as the genuine spirit Of freedom, and
,he .ne l'sc Cnr',s whose coming was hretold 10y
Tue saviour, Seehs 10 ana were II possible would I'M
pose uron the true and most faithful disciples Of lib
cry.
IL Is IN perl"d, IKE inns mat II 'ehooves the people
10 re most wa'rnti OF nose to whom they have IN
trusted power Ana although there is al times much
difficulty iStilsngishng the false from the true >pr
y, CAIN ana dIspas.iona'e investigation will detect
The counterfeit as well fy character OF lis operations,
as Inc results mat are produced. The irie spirit OF
iihery, ai'hough devoted, persevcrlne and uncom.
promising in principle, that secured, is mild, AMI toll
eren', and scrnpnlois as 10 the means il employs
whilst the spirit of party, assuming to that ofliler-
~, j. harsh' vndlclve, and inioleran', an totally
teckeSs d, 10 me character OF me ai'Ie, when II
hrings 10 ,he a'l OF u, cai'e. " men the genuine
sp'In VI uerlH "ni'naleS me ooGy oi people 10
'noro'sn eNa'a.loh OF lhelr ana'r>, reads 10 the
eXc,>Gt VI ever! eNrrecehce wh'ch may haVeiasien-
\
men, anu restores inc system 10 ITS pristine health
anu Ieau! ph me reign OF an 'nloant spirit OF par
y ao"s>' u 'rce Peo'Ie, sc'In 'aus 10 result IN
d"nsi r on 10 o nG tMeve power miro
I.'a,; a.o ,o,ns "'''' UNUSUAL I"o'ess'o"s u
"e H,., ,ns, ~ "o'oerey. .,..
.,ou o,n..J ,;,h 'n 80 Me! !,
aI -onn, hauo,.a" ,ia, .hn',II - .o".r,n'.
y &c @ G.,,, o;. >u"e 'n''
~ 10y e r @ y, ~! cpropoSeu eor''
eon.,, ~ ,"t h W OUT i'ie.s le.'ohs
. ,' .'a' II :. ns i'eH..o 10 vs.
,h,o ~ Ivy a !" ne irrh" ~
fbrcion marion anI,ba, aI,bo,rb NJ co,r No, i
informed as Ia ,be s,ae Of anv nnndino necocia,;nn.
with any of ,bem. see IN The onnI ,b,ra,,cr -
the Sovereign. n. veil a. in ihr mi,n,i in,sre, y
onr own and oC,he Governments with Which onr rc
lo,ion. arc NOR I'M, ma,c niea Inc ,r,,ar,,,v H.
The harmony so IMMIGRANT IN ,bo ;o,,ros,I ~ ,hai
subjects. A. wei as o,r ci,izens viii M, lie ,nerr
eJ Iv the advaucenen, of anv claim mr. nr..o, ~,
their mar, 10 which our honor woIld mn, nrr,h
~, IN ,.iclJ LONG Tho Ian oc ms, ,o,n,r, 49,
in The field. ,r1S, Ina, my Observation-Disclosures n
zee IN nv enrne 4 ~. .;rc 10 ire ,. c. "a, c,.,,
pov.rs a nv ,nl;,ai,nn ia, H., ILL. Iii .',a.
sa,rieed or The honor Of Ib. na,ion ,arn, hed
aIm;.,ion ON ,I,c mari of ,heir I,hsr M,g;s,, a. a.
worthy of,ielr former rlorv. "'
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III our ,''e i VIII OUT Ahor'eina' heehhor
corr nre err, ed 10 me ly two If NV ;l.,rons ,re