, 1841-03-20

resting at once that mutation Of condition
by which thousands Of our most INDECENT
iellow-citizens, by their industry and enter.
prise, are raised to the possession of wealth,
that is the one. If there is one measure bet
ter calculated than another to produce that
state of things so much deprecated by all
true Republicans, by which the rich are daily
adding to their boards and the poor sinking
deeper into penury, it is an exclusive metal.
lic currency. Or if there is a process by
which the character of the country for gen.
crosby and nobleness of feeling may be des-
stroyed by the great increase and necessary
federation OF usury, it is an exclusive metal
lie currency.
Amongst the other duties of a delicate
character which the President is called upon
to perform is the supervision Of the govern
ment of the Territories of the United States.
Those of them which are destined to become
members Of our great political family are
compensated by their rapid progress from in
fancy 10 manhood for the partial and tempo
rary deprivation Of their political rights. 1t
is in this District, only, where American
citizens are TO be found, who, under a settled
policy, are deprived of many important politi-
cal privileges without any inspiring hope as
Ia the future. Their only consolation. I'M
der circumstances of such deprivation, is
that of the devoted exterior guards of n
~camp-that their sufierings secure tranquil
~ and safety within. Are there any of
their countrymen who would subject them
To greater sacrifices, to anv other humilia-
tons than those essentially necessary to the
security of the object for which they were
thus separated from their fellow citizens?-
Are their rights alone not 10 be guaranteed
by the application Of those grand principles
upon which all our constitutions are found
ed. We are told by the greatest OF British
orators and statesmen that at the commence
ment of the war of the Revolution the most
stupid men in England spoke of"their Ameri-
can subjects" Are there indeed citizens
"t any Of our States who have dreamed of
'ihcIr subjects in the District of COlumbia!;
Such dreams can never be realized bv anv
agency of mine. The people of the Dis
trIct OF Columbia are not the subjects of the
people at the States. but free American citi-
zcnS.-Being in the latter condition when
the Constitution was formed, no words used
IN that instrument could have been intended
~ '' iilNt Iti u iIl'il Clldl dCltT.
If there is any thing in the great principle
nt unallcnable rights, so cmphaticalIy insist
ed upon in our Declaration of Independence.
they could neither make. nor the United
States accept surrender of their Liberties.
and become the SubjcctS. in other words. the
slave. of their form er feilow-citizcns. II this
tie true. tand 1t will scarcely he denied bv
any one who has Il correct idea of his own
'i-ii> rs IN American CitIZen.) the grant To
congress at exclusive jurisdiction in the
District at Columbia can he interpreted. 50
',r u rcpectS the aggregate people of the
jHricd Stiles. IS meaning n"ihIn . more li1n
L. allow t" Congress the controlling power
necessary la afford a free and safe exercise
of the ~'u.IC'r.n a>>Iyncd Ia the General Gov
eminent - the Constitution. In all other
RESPECTS. the legislation of Congress should
he adapted To their peculiar position and
wants. and be cnnt0rmabIe with their delibe
rate opinions of their own interest.
have spoken of the necessity of keep.
Ing the respective departments of the Gov
eminent rs well rs all the other authorities
nt our country, within their appropriate or
bits. This Is a matter of difficulty in some
cases. as The powers which they respective
" CLAIM are often not defined by anv dis
tiHct lines. MiSchievous, however in their
tendencies. rs collisions of this kind NAV be,
which arise between the respective
communities which. for certain purposes.
compose one nation, are much more so: for
lo such nation can long exist without the
'areinl culture Of those feelings of Confidence
md affection which are the effective bonds
II unI"r between free and c~onfederared
states. Strong rs is the tie of interest. it has
Dcen often found Intellectual. Men, blinded
" their passions. have been known to adopt
measures for their country in direct opposi-
ION 10 all the suggestions of policy. The
alternative, then, is, to destroy or keep down
bad passion by creating and fostering a good
me: and this seems to be the corner stone
lpon which our American political archi-
ectS have reared the fabric Of our Govern
nent. The cement which was to bind il,
MI perpetuate its existence, was the affec-
attachment between ali its members.
10 insure the continuance of this feeling.
al first by Il community OF dangers,
# sulierings aad of interest, the advantages {
f each were made accessible TO all. No !
anticipation in any good, possessed by any {
nanbnr nf n,r aytapSiva cnpEadar,c ~ |.