Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-23

some cases. as the powers which they re-
spectlvely claim are often not defined by
any distinct lines. Miscellaneous, however,
in their tendencies as collisions of this
kind may be, those which arise between
the respective communities which, for GER
tain purposes, compose one nation are much
more so; for no nation can longer exist
withou; the cariuR culture Of those feelings
of confidence and affection which are the
effective bonds Of union between free and
conlederated States. Strong as is the tie
Of interest, it has been often found inefftc-
tual. Men, blinded by their passions, have
been known 10 adopt measures for their
country, in direct opposition to all the sug-
gestions of policy. The alternative, is, 10
destroy or keep down bad passion by ere
utng and fostering good one: and this
seems 10 be the corner stone upon which
was TO bind it, and perpetuate lis existence,
the afiectionate attachment between all
It's members. To insure the Continuance
Of this feeling, produced at first by COM
nunity Of dangers, of sutferings, and Of
interests, the advantages Of each were
made accessible TO all. No participation
in any good, possessed by any member of
our extensive confederacy, except IN do
mestic government, was wthhc d from the
citizen Of any other member. BY
process attended with no difficulty ,nodelav,
no expense bat 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 one 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 thai cha
ractcr confers, and all that they claim as
citizens of the United States but in no
case can the same person, at the same
time, act as the citizen of two separate
States, and he IS therefore positively pre-
cludcd from any Interference with the re-
served powers Of any State but that Of
which he is for the time being, a citizen
lie may indeed offer to the citizens of 9th
or States his advice as TO their management
and the form in which il is rendered is left
to his own discretion and sense Of prOpri-
ETY.. 1t may be observed, however, that
organized associations Of citizens, requir-
ing comp ance with their wishes, too much
resemble the recommendations Of Athens
10 her aIIes-supported by ae armed and
powerful fleet. 1t was indeed tothe an6-
ton of the leading States Of Greece to
control the domestic concerns Of others,
that the destruction Of that celebrated con-
tederacv, and subsequently of all its mem
bers, is nainly to be attributed. And it IS
owing 10 al absence of that spirit that the
Hclvetic Confederacy has for so many
years boon preserved. Never have there
been seen in the institutions ofthe separate
members Of any conlederacy more Gle
ments of discard In the principles and
forms Of Government and Religion, as well
rs IN the circumstances the several can
tons, SO marked discrepance was observ-
able, as TO promise any thing but harmony
in their intercourse, or permanency in their
alliance: and yet, for ages neither has been
Interrupted. Content with the positive be-
netitS which their union produced, with the
independence and safety from foreign ag-
gression which it secured, these sagacious
people respected the institutions of each
other, however 'repugnant to their own /
principles and prcjudices
Oar ConlcOcracy, fellow citizens, can
only be preserved by the same forbearance |
Our citizens must be content with the OK
crcisc Of the powers with which the con-
etituion clothes Them. The attempt of
those Of one State TO control the domestic
institutions Of another, can only result in
feelings of distrust and Jealousy, the certain
nrrbingers of disunion, violence civil war.
and the ultimate destruction of our free in
~titutions. Our con(ederacy is perfectly
illustrated by the terms and principles go
ver"lng common partnership. There is 1
u fund of power to be exercised under the
direction Of the Joint councils OF the Allied
members, bat that which has been reserved
by the individual members is intangible by
the common government, or the individual
members composing it. To attempt it,
finds no support in the principles Of our
Constitution.
1t should be our constant and earnest
cndeavor mutually TO cultivate a spirit of
Concord ond harmony among the various
parts Of our Coniederacy. Experience has
abundanty taught US, that Tho agitation,
by citizens OF one part of the Union, of a
subject not conhded TO the general govern
ment-but exclusively under the guardian
ship Of the local authorities, is productive
OF no other consequences than bitterness
alienation. discord and injury, to the vcrv
cause which is intended 10 be advanced
Of all the great interests which apper,ain
10 our country, that Of unon-cordial. con-
fidng, fratarn UNIONS by far the most
important. since II is tho only true and sure
guaranty of all others.
In consequence Of the embarrassed state
Of business and the CURRENCY. some nr The