Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-03-26

claim are often not defined by any distinct Hnes.-
Mischicvous however, their tendencies, as collls-
ions of this kind may be, these which arise between
the respective comm mites which, for certain pur-
poses, compose one nation, are much more SO LOT
no such nation can long exist without the careful
culture of these feelings of confidence and affection
which are the effective bonds of union between free
and confederaed States. Strong Is the tie OF IN
terest, it has been often found inefectuai. Men,
blinded by their passions, have been known TO adopt
measures for their country, in direct opposition to all
the suggestions Of policy. The alternative, then, u.s.
to destroy or keep down bad passion BY creating
and fostering agood one; and this seems to oe inc
corner stone upon which our American political arch
fleets have reared the fabric of our Government
The cement which to bind it, and perpetuate Its
existence, was the aiiectionate attachment between
all it's members To insure the continuance OF this
feeling, produced at first by community OF dangers,
of suerings and ofinteress the advantages OF cach
were made accessible to all. No parci atlon IN any
| good possessed by any member OF our extensive con,
| feJeracy except in domestic government, was With
| held from the citizen OF any other member. by
process attended with difficulty, no delay, no ex-
nense but that of removal, the citizen OF one might
become the citizen of any other and successfully OF
| the whole The lines too, separating powers to be
exercised by the citizens of State from those OF
another seemed to be SO distinctly drawn as to leave
! no room for misunderstanding The citizens OF each
State unite in their persons all the privileges which
that character confers and all that they may clam
as citizens of the United States; but i'll case can
the same person. at the same time. act as the citizen
OF two separate States and he is therefore positively
precluded from any interference with the reserved
powers of any State but that Of which he Is, for the
time being citizen He may indeed offer to the
citizens of other States his advice as to their man.
! agement, and the form in which it is rendered Is
| left 10 his own discretion and Of proprety.-
1t may be Observed however, that organized assocla-
tons of citizens requiring compliance with their wish
es, too much resemble the recommendations OF Ath-
ems to her alles-supported by armed and power
| full fleet. 1t indeed to the ambition Of the lead
ing states of Greece TO control the domestic concerns
of the Others that the destruction of that celebrated
confederacy, and subsequently of all its members, is
mainly to attributed. And it is owing to the abb
sence of that spirit that the Helvec confederacy has
for SO many years been preserved. Never has there
been in the institutions of the separate members
of any confcderacy elements OF dlscord. In the
principles and forms of government and IN religion
as well in the circumstances of the several canons
| so marked discrepancy observable, as to prom
Use any thing but harmony in their intercourse, or
permanency their alliance and yet, for ages nell
Their has been interrupted Content with the positive
benefits which their union produced with the indie
pendence aud safety from foreign aggression which
ii secured, these sagacsus people respected the in-
situtons OF each other, however repugnant to their
| own principles and prejudices.
Our confedcracy, feIlow-ctizcns, can only be pre-
served by the same orbearance. Our citizens must
be content with the exercise of the powers 18th which
the Constitution clothes them. The attempt of those
| of one state to control the domestic institutions Of
another can only result in feelings of dlstrust and
Jealousy, the certain harbngers OF disunlon, violence,
civil war, and the ultimate destruction of free in
cte, n,,r ll,cfra .aI
by the terms and principles governing common
co}artnership. There is fund of power to be cxer
csd under the direction of the joint councils Of the
! allied members but that which has been reserved by
thendividual members is intangible by the common
government the individual members composing it.
To attempt it, finds support in the principles of
/ our Constitution
| should be our constant and earnest endeavor
mutually to cultivate spirit of concord and harmo-
| ny lmong the various parts OF our Coniederacy.-
Experience has abundanlIy taught u.s. that the agita-
ton b. citizens of one part of the Union, of sub
jectnot confided to the General Government, but
clasyey under the guardianship of the local author
| ltes is productive Of no other consequences than
bitterness, alienation discod and injury to the very
Cause which is intended to be advanced. Of all the
gieat interests which apperain TO our country that
of union-cordial, confding, fraternal union-is by
far the most important, since it is the only guar
any of all others.
m consequence Of the embarrassed state of bust
nes and the currency, some of the States may meet
with difficulty in their financial concerns. However
DEEPLY we may regret any thing imprudent or Excess
size, in the engagements into which States have
teed for purposes of their own, it does not become
us to disparage the State Governments to dis
co'rage them from making proper efforts for their
own relief. On the contrary, 1t Is duty to en-
| courage them, to the extent of our constitutional
authority, to apply their best means, and cheerfully
emakc all necessary sacrifices, and submit 10 all
Necessary burdens, to fulfil their engagements and
maintain their credit for the character and credit
Dthe several states form part of the character and
,redlt of the whole country. The resources Of the
ounry are abundant: the enterprise and activity of
| ,ur people proverbia and may well hope that
wise legislation and prudent administration, by the
respective Governments, each acting within its own
splere, restore former prosperity.
Unpleasant and even dangerous as collisions may
sometimes be between the constituted authorities or
thu citizens Of country in relation to the lines
Which separate their respective Jurisdictions, the
SUITS can be of no vital injury to institutions, if
th ardent patriotism that devoted attachment to lib
org that spirit of moderation and foibearance for
witch our countrymen once distinguished, con-
tine to be cherished If this continues to be the
rung passion of our souls, the weaker feeling of the
| mtaken enthusiast will be corrected the utopian
drains Of the scheming politician dssipated, and the
| COMPLICATED intrigues of the demagogue rendered
hamess. The spirit of liberty is the sovereign
ban for every injury which our institutions may re-
cere. On the contrary, no care that can be used in
demonstration Of our government, no division OF
posers, no distribution of checks in its several de-
PAYMENTS, will prove efiectual to keep us free peo
pleif this spirit is suffered to decay and decay it
vii without constant nurture. To the neglect Of
thEduty the best historians agree in attrbuting the
run of all republics with whose existence and fall