Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-04-23
WASHINGTON, March 6, lS41.

WASHINGTON, Marcn o, io4I.
TO his ExcelIency Gov. REYNOLDS.
Sir Your friendly letter, accompanied by
an address from the General Assembly of the
State Of Missouri, came to my hands yester-
day.
| shall not attempt to disguise the great sd
tisfaction have derived from this honorable
testimonial Of respect aud regard, rendered
douby valuable from the source whence II pro-
ceeded. Coming, as it obviously does, from
the hearts of its authors, you may be assured
it appeals directly to my own. Ii Is given al
a period when its motives cannot be misinter-
preted, and conveys the feelings OF majority
Of the Representatives OF state second to
none of this union in the ntes rity OF lis polti-
cal principles, its present prosperity. aud future
prospects.
No where has strict and invariable adhe-
renee to the great principles OF government
been attended with more beneficial consequent
ces than in the State Of Missouri. Founding
their political faith on the simple, sell-denyiag
doctrines Of the great apostle OF liberty, and
firmly resisting all the delusive seduc,lons OF
systems which, have only resulted in sudden
evanescent prosperity, as suddenly followed by
disasters and ruin, the inhabitants OF Missouri
have steadily pursued their course through all
the viclssnudes of conflicting parties anc anita
gonist principles, without dependency and
without compromise, thus securing the uniform
ascendehcy OF Democratic men, as well as the
adoption OF Democratic measures in her coun-
ellis. from the period of her admission into the
Union until the present time.
Fhe beautiful effects Of course so wise and
so consistent are happily exempllhed In tie
condition of the State. Free from the embar.
rasmen,s of a public debt. and consequent
sui lection 10 banking institutions and foreign
capitalists, her unbounded resources remain
uuimpaired, and her means are fully adequate
to all her wants, without the infection Of new
burdens on her citizens, or the anticipation Of
future resources to meet the present exigences.
With mixed currency, composed of we'll
balanced and harmonious cooperation of the
standard of value and its paper representative,
the latter always redeemable on demand, with
light taxes, aud no necessity for increasing
them, and with population extensively agri-
cultural and mocha: ical-wise enough to know
that industry, frugallly, aud temperance, are
the only true sources of public and private pros
perily, the only safeguards of Republican prin-
cipies-the State Of Missouri presents at this
moment mos, striking example OF the wisdom
and efficacy Of the Democratic policy when
steadily maintained, without the occasional in
reference of contracting counter influence,
in.errupting its salutary course, snd sowing the
seeds Of difficulties which occupy years to over
come. Should the friends Of Democratic prin-
cipIes wish to point out 10 the world an exam-
pie Of the results Of their steady and practical
application to the Government OF mankind,
they may turn to Missouri, with qualification
and triumph.
The legislative address which you have con-
veyed to me in such obliging terms, aud most
especially the resolutions subsequently adopt
ed by the members in Convention, speak OF
me, in connection with the next Presidential
election, in way which makes a more parti-