Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-13
Vel. I--NO. XIV.

and confederate States. Strong is the tic of in
ieies, it has en- often found Intellectual. Men,
blinded by their passions, have hcen known 10 adopt
measures for their country in direct opposition to all
the suggestion of policy. The alternative then, is
to destroy or keep down bad pis-ion by creating |
aud fostering good one; and this seems to he the |
corner stone upon which our American political
architects have rear,d the fabric Of nur Cavern |
mcnt The cement which was to hind il. and per-
pdua,e its existence, the aiiectionate attach-
mcnt between all us members.
To insure the continuance Of this feeling, pro-
duced at first by n community Of dangers, Of suff
ings and Of interests, the advantages of each were
made accessible to all. No participation in any
good, possessed Ivy any member Of an extensive
confrdracy, except in domestic cove nmen,, was
withheld from the citizen Of any other member. BY
n process attended with no difficulty, no delay. no
expense bu, that Of removal The citizen of one
might become the ci: zen of another, and succps-
sively of the whole. The lines, too, separating
powers 10 he exercised hy the citizens "f one State
from those of another TO be distinctly drawn
as to leave no room far misundersta idins. The
citizens Of each State unite in their persons all the
privileges which they may claim citizens OF the
United States; hut in case can the same person,
at the same time, act as a citizen Of two sepergte
STATES and he is therefore positively prect4ded ON
any Interference VM The reSerred po,Oe1S IF any
State but that Of arhich he is, for The time being,
a citizen. He may ndecd off to the citizens Of
other States his advice as their Management, and
the form in which is rendered is left TO his own
discretion and sense of propre,y.
Our Confederacy, fellow citizens, can only, hc
preserved Ivy the same fOrbearanc. Our cit zens
NUT be content with tho exercise Of tho power
with which the Constisution clothes them. The
attempt Of those of one state to control the domcs-
tic institutions of another, only result in feel!
nes Of dstrust and Jealousy the certain ha bingcrs
of disunirn, violence, civil war, and the ultimate
destruction of our free institutions. Our Confeder-
acy is perfectly illustrated by the terms and prnci-
| plies covering common copartnershiP. There a
| fund Of power is TO be exercised uner the diIec-
ton Of the joint councils of the allied members, but
that which has been reserved by the individual
m mbers is intangible by The common government
|
tempt it finds no supp IT in the principles of our
| Constitution. 1t should he our constant and ear.
mes, endeavor mutuly TO cult vaie spirit Of con.
cord and harmony among the various parts Of our
Conf deracv. Experience has ahundan,ls taught
us that the agitation by citizens Of one part Of the
Union Of subject not confd,d to The Gen, raj Gov
erment but exclu-iVely under The guardianship Of
the local authorities, is productive Of 10 other con-
sequences than bitterness, alienation, 5iscnrd ant
! injury to The very cause VIII ch is intended TO bt
advanced. or all The great interests which app r
tain TO our county, that Of union, cordial, cnfjIuG
fra,c nal union, is by Ear the mos, impnrlan, since
It is the only true and sur' guaranty ul all Others
In consequence Of the embarrassed stale Of bust
ness and lhc currency, some of The States ma
mcer difficulty in thc: hnnnc Il concrrs. Hnwev,
deeply we may regret any thing imPruden, cxces
sive in the engagements into which States hav
entered for purposes Of their own, 1t does not be
, come US to ii plrage the State Governments, nor
discourage them from making proper etfrs fo
their own reli f; the contrary, it is our duty
encourage Them, to the extent of our constitutions
authority, TO apply their best means, and cheerful
to make all Necessary sacrifices and submit To d
necessary burdens Il fulfil their engagements an
naintlin their credit for the character and credit
the several States form part of the character an
credit Of the whole country. The resources ot III
country are abundant, the enterprise and actISIt
of our people proverbia and We may well hop
that wise legislation and prudent administration, b
, the respective Gocvments, each acting within /
4 own spacre, will restore former prosperity.
>. Unpleasant aud even dangerous as collision m
, sometimes be, between the constltsted auhort
+. or the citizens Of our country, in relation TO I!
$ lines which separate their respective jurisdiction
the results be OF M vital injury to our ns tuition
II if that ardent patriotism, that devoted attachmc
,r to liberty, lha, spirit Of moderation and foreheiran
Is for which our countrymen were once distinguls
,e continue to be cherished. The same ciuses "
ii ever produce the same effects; and Us long as q
III love Of power is dominant passion ot The mum
ne bosom aud a long the understanding OF men C
NJ, be warped and thei, affections changed hy oPeI
tons upon their passions and prejudiees, so loI
e. will the liberty Of people depend on iheif own CO
as slant attention its preservation. The danger
n. all well.establshed fee governments arises from
!, unw,lllngness of the Ieople 10 believe IN its exi
ly ence, OF fIom the influence Of designing men,
= verina their attention from the qauusr whence
III approaches, to a source from which it can me-
en- come. This is the old trick of those who would
Ir, surp The govsrmrn, Of their country. In the ma
for of Democracy they speak, waning the people
full aainst the influence of wealth and the danger