Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-03-27

= a as srter Qtl3rUz Oh " GhtuI Wsn"t -
ss.,..s ~, n,,l.ty aud safety within, Are there any
~ ,beir eou.trysnen who would sabJect uAem y
s,.a,,.r sacri6ces, TO any other f,umIiiatohs u'an
sisoee essentially ue eessary 70 the secuf1y &C.
nhsect Tor which, they were thus sepAfassu ~
ti..ir fellow cisiaeAsf Are ,ne,r r,s - ,f,nss treat
tn h. e,,ara,teed by the application or uiose srea.
,,rinoi,,les mon which all our Constisnt ons I
sas,rdss,s We are told by the greatest oi br's'sn
ar.toss and siafesnlen,. tIttt, MI tue ooih'tse"s1
~ he ue,, Of the Revolution, The most stupiu nv
in England spoke of their' Amsrica,. sisles. n haxs
,,err indeed citizens OF m, Of our States, wno hAse
.ir,se,,td ~ their subicetsia the District OF Sos"u-
hin Saei, dreams San aeeer be realtzsa y. ~!
agency OF mine. cc.,.a,,;a ore not
,ir .ubiects of The people Of the States oa1 IT,
,sbc, tI,v aonstitution was formed, no words, use"
In t,,at iusnamen, could have been intended to ae-
nr,ve ti,cm Of that character. u there 10 any ming
III the Great principles OF nttaiienahie rights, ~
.molatisaliy insi sted upon IN our Declaration o.
laleoendcnce, they eouid neither make, nor me
saat,cd states accent. d surrender az their llher-
liza. and become the sGnsEcTs, In other wofus. u.e
49,. ~ their former fellow cttIzei,s. u uits
H. irna. land Il, will scarcely be denied 3, any one
vha Inc i norrcct idea OF his own rights AZ I'm
American eitizea;l the grant to Congress OF ese'd-
sjye Jurisdiction IN the District OF Columbia can ne
in.errretat, 40 ~ respects the aggregate people OF
the lluited States, As meaaing nothing more ttaii
n allow 10 Congress the controlling power nsces-
sary Ia afford a free aud safe exercise OF the func-
tions assigned to The tscnerat Goycrnmett by the
constitution. In all other respects, Tue les'ssa,.on
Of Congress, should be adapted to their peculiar
p,si,,oa and wants, and be conference.-the wiz, their
s.lilrrated opinions Of t,eir own interest.
Ibaye snoken Of the nrcsessity OF keepins The re.
speetlyc departments of the Government, rs well
US all The other authorities OF our country, wi'nm
go. annronria,e orbits. This Is matirr at diili
eu,jy Il. snnnc eases, AS the powers which they re-
speetitely claim are often not defined by any dis
,fnet Iiues. Misehievous, however, IN their ten
drurisa. as collisions of this kind may be, those
uI,isi, arise between the respective communities
which. tnp c.rtain purposes, compose one 'iation.
- ,,nth more so, for no such nation can long cx-
i'll witiunt the careful culture OF those 'crlin's of
eonE.enoe and affection which are the effective
hbnds Of union between free anti confederate states.
gtrontr as IL the tie of interest, Il has been often
fnnna Intellectual. Men, blinded by their passions,
have been known to adopt measures tor their eoun-
tr In direct opps. ttion 10 all The suggestions OF
noliry. The alternative, then. 10 to destroy or
keen down a bad passion BY creating aud toster-
ing n good one, and this seerns to be the corner
STONE upon which our American pei'tiea' AREN'T
yseta have reared the fabric of our Government
The cement which was to bind II and pcrpetnate
he existence. was the affertionatc attachment be-
tween all It's .ncmbers To insure the continu-
snce al this feeling, produced at first by a coaimu-
nifty ofdangers, OF sutlerings andoi interests, the
advantages Of each were made accessible 10 all
M IAlhN w '" ny S"SNi
tacmler OF our extensive conleteracy, except ih
aomestic government, was withheld from the citt-
4en ul any other member. By a process attended
viti, no difficulty, uo delay no expense but that OF
removal, the citizen of one might hecnn,c the clti-
afm of any other, aud suocessiveiy of the whole
The lines, 100, separating powers to be exercised
by the citixcns OF one State from those OF another.
ssemed 10 be 90 distinctly drawn as To leave no
room for misunderstanding. The citizens of each
State unite in their persons all the privileges which
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M citizens OF the United States; but in no case can
the same person at the same time, act az the citizen
ertwo separate States, and he is therefore positive
III sreeltided from any State but that OF which he
IL, tor the tinle being, citizen. He may indeed
eE, e 10 the citizens OF other States his advice ast 10
their management, and the form in which il is ten.
eerel il ists to his own discretion and sense oil pro-
priety.
IA mar be observed, however, that organized
associations OF citizens, requiring compliance " I'll
their wishes, loo much resemble the recommended
sioas of Athens to her alties-sapported by All
armed and powerful feet. 1t was, indeed. to the
ambition Of the ieating states Of Greece 10 cou,rol
the domestic concerns of the others, that the sies-
t~ruction OF ,h,t celebrated confederac,, and SUISSE
qncntty of All Its members, is mainly to be attrtbn-
ned Ind il il owing To the absence of that spirit,
ts,ss tie H.ise,ie eoniederacy has for so many
years, becn preserved. Never has there been seen
in tie institutions oil the separate members Of any
snntcleracs, mure elements of siscord. In the
principles and forms oil government and religion, as
well As in the circumstance OF the several cantons,
90 marked \ diserepanec was observable, a. to
promise any thing but haraeny in heirintereoarse
or permsacncy in their slliance; and vet, for ages,
neither has been interrupted. Content with The
nositise benefits which their union produced, with
the Independence and safety from foreign ag-
~sression which it secured. thesc sagacious peo-
Die respected the Institutions OF each other. how-
sver repu,uant TO their own principles and pre-
~jWlicns.
Our oonfederacy, fellow citizens, can only be
preserved nv the same forbcarsnce. Our citizens
must be content " ith the exercises Of the powers
with wh,sh the CONSTITUTION clothes them. The
attempt OF those of one Stale 10 control the domes-
tic inssi utions of another can only result in feel
ings of distrust and JEALOUSY the certa;n harhingers
OF disiliou, violence, civil war. and the ultimate
destruction of our Tree institutions. Our c~onfeder-
aey is perfectly illustrated by the terms & princi-
rlss governing a cummon co-partncrship. There
; fund Of power IL t. be exercised under the diree-
t,.n ef tse pint cnnncil, of the allied members
hut hst which has been reserved by individual
members 10 intangible BY the common government
ef the Individual members composing il. To at
tempt IL, finds no support in the principles OF our
ennsututon. II should be our constant and earncs,
sndeavor mutually to cultivate q spirit of concord
aud harmony among the various parts of orr con.
tederacy. Experience has abuhdantly taught ua,
thai the agitation, BY citizens oil ons part of the I'm
i'm, OF q snhiect not conhded to the General Gov
eminent, but exclusively under the guardianship OF
tie local authorities, is productive Of no other con-
qaence than bitterness, alienation, discord
and injury, To the very cause which is intended to
be advanced. OF all the great Interests which ap-
pertain 10 our country, that OF union-cordial
sonfaiag. fraternsl unioa-is by far the most i'm.
portant. since il 10 the only true and sure guaranty
Of all others.
Iii consequence OF the embarssed state OF bust.
ncas ani the currency some of the States NAV NEE
with difficulty in their financial concerns. Hover.
err deeply we may regret any thing imprudent OF
cxct ssive, in tie engagements into which the State
mag have entered for purposes of their own, il
aloes not beeDme as to disparage the state
governments, MIR tn discourage them from max
y. Ing proper efforts for their own relief. On tbe
contrary, II Is our duty to encourage them. to TN
extent of our constitutional authority, To apply thei,
best means, and ehcerfaily 10 make all necessary
sacrifices, and submit to all necessary burdens, 4
fulfil their engagements a d maintain their credit
for the character and credit of the several State,
form 4 part of he character end credit ofthe Who'll,
country. The resources of the conntry are abun.
dant; the enterprise aud activity OF our peo.
Pile proverbial; and we mar yell hope that Wis,
legislation and prudent administration, by the re.
spectiye governments. each acting within its OWE
sphere, wilI restore former prosperity.
Cnpleasant and even dangerous as collisions maj
sometimes be, between the constituted authorities
or the citiztns Of our country, in relation to The
lines which separate their respective Jurisdictions
fhe results can be OF M vital inin-r TO our instifu.
tons, If that ardent patriotism that devoted attach
menf to liberty. that spirit Of moderation and for.
bearanec FOR which our countrymen we're once dis
tingnished, ~continne TO BE- cherished. Ifihis con-
tinsies 70 be the railing passion Of our souls, III,
weaker feeling CT the mistaken enthusiast will b.
sorreeisd, the atnpian dreams of the seheming no
liticisn dissipated, and the complicated intrigue
Of the demsgogne rendered harmless. The spiri
~efiiberty is the sovereign balm for every inixr,
which our institutions may receive. On the con
trsrs; 40 care that cal. be used III the construction
az nur .a .l.rt.sau .F x-n. - ~.