The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-04-21

nc1whlch, ultimating in pubic debt, servo
u to embarrass tine resources Of the country
: and to lessen its ability to meet any areas
emergency which may arise. Az siaes
e cures should be abolished. Tfw. appro,,
priat'ons should be direct aud explicit, so
as to leave as limited share Of discretiou
to the discussing agents as lnay bc fUtszFi
compatible with the public, service. . 4
strict responsibility on the part of all the
agents of the Government should be main.
tanned, and speculation or defaIcation visit.
ed with immediate expulsion from Office,
and the most condign punishment.
:. lhe public interest also demands that.
If any war has existed between the Co.
yernment 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shall be faithfully enforced until repealed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 oweiit
to myself to declare, that regard exist
ing enactments as unwise and impolitic,
and in high degree oppressive. ] shall
promptly give my sanction to any consti-
tutional measure which, originating in Con.
gress, shall have for its obiectth resora-
ton of sound circulating medium, so es.,
sentlaliy necessary to give confidence in
all the transactions of life, to secure to in
dustry its Just and adequate rewards, aid
to re-estabIsh the public prosperity. In q
deciding upon the adaptation Of any such
measure to the end proposed, as well g.,
its conformity to the Constitution. I shall
resort to the Fathers Of the great Repdb- :
lean school, for advice and instruction, "a
be drawn from their, sage views of:oar
system of Government, and the LIGHT Of
heir ever glorious example. ,-,"G-
The institutions under which we live,
ny countrymen, secure each person inthe
perfect enjoyment Of ell his rights. The
pectacle is exhibited to the world of a
Government deriving its powers from the
consent of the governed, and having i'm.
'arted to it only SO much power as is
necessary for its successful operation.
Those who are charged with its admins
ration should cs7eEEy abstain from all
ttempts to enla;s5e the range Of powers
hus granted to the several departments
# the Governmes., otiier than, BY al ap-
'eal to the Peop.s for sddaio1al grants,
EST by SO doing they dE:ssb that balance
which the patriots a-.d stateemen who
ramed the Constitution designed to .es-
ablish between the 9etersl Government
nd the States composing the Vnion.--
The observance of these rules is enjoined
pon US Dy rHat IcenDg ur ToJvrvuv.,
nds place in the heart Of every patriot,
or the preservation of union and the bles-
ings of union-for the good Of our cha-
ren's children, through countless genera
ions. An opposite course could not fail
D generate factions, intent upon the graft
cation of their selfish ends; to give birth
D local and sectional jealousies, and to
ltimate either in breaking asunder the
onds of union, or in building up central
ystem, which would inevitably end in q
loody sceptre and an iron crown.
In conclusion, l beg you to be assured
lat ] shall exert myself to carry the fore
Ding principles into practice, during my
Of the Government, and
onfiding in the protecting care of an ever
,atchful and over-ruling Providence, it
,al be my frs and highest duty to pre-
'rve unimpaired the free institutions un-
er which we live, and transmit them to
lose who shall succeed me, in>their full
rec and vigor. ..:,l.."
Washington, April 9, ls4l.