Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-04-20


appointment. Freedom Of OV;nion will
be tOleratedt tihe full endowment Of the
right Of suffrage will be maintuined, a.
the birthright Of every American citizen.
but | say emphatically to the Official corps'
thus far and no farther" have dwelt
the longer upon this subject, because re-
mOvals from Office are likely often TO
arise, and | would have my couutrymen
to understand the principle Of the execu
tive action.
In all public expenditures the most RI
gid economy should be resOrted to, and,
as one of its results, public debt in time
of peace be sedulously avoided. A wise
and patriotic constituency will never. OBJ
lect to the imposition of necessary bur
dens; and true wisdom dictates the re-
SOFT TO such means, in order to supply de-
deficiencies in the revenue, rather than
to those doubtful expedients, which, ilti-
mating in public debt, serve to emhar-
rass the resources Of the country and to
lessen its ability to meet any great emer-
gency which may arise. All sinecures
should be abolished. The appropriations
should be direct and explicit, SO as to
leave as limited share Of discretion to
the disbursing agents as may be found
compatible with the public service. A
strict responsibility on the part Of all the
agents of the government should be main
tanned, and peculatiOn or dealcation Vis-
tied with immediate expulsion from Of
fee, and the most cOndign punishment.
The public interest also demands that,
if any war has existed between the gov
ernment and the currency, it shall cease.
Measures of a financial character, now
having the sanction Of legal enactment,
shall be faithfully enforced until repealed
BY the legislative authority. But owe
it to myself to declare that I regard ex-
isting enactments as unwise and impoli-
tic, and in high degree oppressive. l
shall promptly give my sanction to any
constitutional measure which, originating
in Congress, shall have for its object the
restoration Of a sound circulating medi-
um, so essentially necessary to give con.
idence in all the transactions Of life, TO
industry its Just and adequate rewards,
and to re-establish the public prosperity.
In deciding upon the adaptation Of any
such measure to the end proposed, as we'll
as its conformity to the Constitution. |
shall resort to the Fathers OF the great Re-
publican school for advice and instruction,
to be drawn from their sage views Of our
system of government, and the light Of
their ever glorious example.
The institutions under which we live,
my countrymen, secure each person in
the perfect conjoyment ofall his rights.
The spectacle is exhibited to the world Of
q Government deriving its powers from
the consent Of the government, and hav-
ing impaired to it only SO much power as
is necessary for its successful operations.
Those who are charged with its admins
tratiOn should carefully abstain from all
attempts to enlarge the range Of powsrs
thus glanted TO the several departments
Of the Government, othel than by an ap..
peal to the people for additional grantsS
lest by so doing they disturb that balance
which the patriots and statesmen who
framed the Constitution designed 10 es-
tablish between the Federal Govern!
ment and the States composing the Union,
tue observance of these rules is enioined
upon us by that feeling.of reverence and
affection which finds place in the heart
every patriot, for the preservation Of
union and the blessings Of union-tor the
good of our children's children, through
count .ss generations. An opposite course
could not fail to generate factions, intent
upon the qualification Of their selfish ends
!, to give birth to local Eand sectional jeal-
ouses, and TO ultim,te either in break
ing asunder the bonds of union, or in build
ing up a central system, which would in
evitably end in bloody scePter and an
iron crown
In conclusion, beg you to be assured
that shall exert myself to carry the fore
going principles into practice during my
administration of the Government, &, Con
fdlng in the protecting care Of an ever
watchful and overruling Providence, IL
shall be my first and highest duty to pre-
serve unimpared the free institutions uU-
der which we live, and transmit them to
those who shall succeed in their full force
and vigor. JOHN TYLER.
Washington, April 9, lS41.