Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-05-01

Whl iOHOfcH Nv tuCuulUOut HOIu UtlCO WHO
has faithfully and honestly acquitted
himself of the duties OF his Office, except
in such cases where such officer has been
guilty. OF an active partsanship, or by
secret Tnenns--ihe less manly, and there
fore the more objectionable has given his
official Influence to the purposes Of party,
thereby bringing The patronage Of the
Government in conflict with the freedom
| Of elections. Numerous removals may
become necessary under this rule. These
will be made by ma through no acerbity
Of feeling. ! have had no cause to cher.
ish or indulge unkind feelings towards
any, but my conduct will be regulated by
a profound sense of what is due TO the
country and its institutions; nor shall !
neglect to apply the same unbending role
to those Of my own appointment. Free.
dom OF opinion will be tolerated, the full
enjoy ment Of the right Of suffrage will be
maintained as the birihright Of every
American citizen, but | say emphatically
to the official corps, " thus far and no fur
Their" have dwelt longer upon this
subject, because removals from Office are
likely often 10 arise, aud would have my
countrymen 10 understand the principle
Of Executive action.
In all public expenditures the most
rigid economy should be resorted TO-, and,
as one of its results, public debt in time
Of peace DO sedulously avoided. A wise
and patriotic constituency will never
object to the imposition of necessary bur
deus for useful ends; and true wisdom
dictates the resort to such means, in order
to supply deficiencies in the revenue,
rather than to those doubtful expedients,
which, ultimating IN public debt, serve
to embarrass the resources of the country
and TO lessen its ability TO meet any great
emergency which may arise. All sine
cures should be abolished. The appro-
priations 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
maintained, and speculalionOr detalcation
visited with immediate expulsion from
Office and the most condign punishment.
The public interest also demands that,
il any war has existed between the Gov
ernment and the currency, it shall cease.
Measures of financial character, now
having The sanction Of legal enactment,
shall be faithfully enforced until repealed
by Legislative authority. But owe it to
myself 10 declare that ! regard existing
enactments as unwse and impotic, and
10 a high degree oppressive. i shall
promptly give my sanction to any constip
tntional measure which, oririnating in
Congress, shall have for its object the res
toration OF a sound>circulating medium, so
essentially necessary TO give confidence
in all the transactions of life, TO secure
to industry its just and adequate rewards,
and to re-eslablsh the public prosperity.
In deciding upon the adaptation Of any
such measure to the end proposed, as well
as its conformity to the Constitution, |
shall resort to the great Fathers Of the
Republican school for advice and insiruc-
ton 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 enioymen, Of his rights. The spec
tace is exhibited TO the world Of Gov
eminent deriving its powers from the
consent of the governed, and having i'm
parted to it only so much power as is ne
cessary for its successful ope. alton.
Those who are charged with its admins
tration should carefully abstain from all
attempts 10 enlarge the range Of powers
thus granted TO the several departments Of
the Governmeht, other than by appeal TO
the people for additional grants, lest by so
dong they disturb that balance which the
patriots and statesmen who framed the
Constitution designed to establish between
the Federal Government and States COM
posing the Union. The observance Of
these rules is enjoined upon US by that
feeling Of reverence and affection which
finds place in the heart of every patriot
for the preservation Of union and the
blessings Of union--for the good Of our
children and our children's children,
through countless generations. An oppo-
site course could not fail to generate fac
tons, intent upon their qualification Of
selfish ends; to give birth to local and
sectional iealouses, and to ultimate either
in breaking asunder the bonds Of union,
or in building up central system, which
would inevitably end in a bloody sceptre
and an iron crown.