The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-29

ton to the dictation Of the chief executive
officer, and making the wiliofthat officer,
absolute and supreme.
Twill Al proper time invoke the action
| of congress upon this subject, and shall
readily acquiesee in. the adoption of all
proper measures which are, calculated to
arrest these evils, so full tof danger in
their tendency. will remove no incum-
bent from Office who has faithfully and
honorably acquitted himself Of the duties
of his Office, except III such cases where
such oiilcersllas been guilty Of an active
]partisanship, or by secret means-tlie
less manly, and therefore the more OBJ
]jectionable--has given his official intin-
ence TO the purpose Of spariy, thereby
bringing the patronage of the government
in conflict with The freedom oil elections.
/ Numerous removals may become ne.
cessary under this rule. These will be
!. made through no acerbity OF feeling. ~
have had no cause 10 cherish or indulge
unkind feelings towards any, but my con
duct will beregulaied by aproiound sense
of whataist due to the country and It's In
stitulions, nor shall ineglectto apply the
same unbending rule to those oimy own
appointment. Freedom Of opinion will
be tolerated, the full enjoyment of the
right of suffrage will be maintained, as
the bir,hright Of every American citizen,
but l say emphalically to the official
corps, s.thus far and no farther. have
dwelt the longerupon this subject, because
removals from office are likely often TO
arise, and would have my countrymen
to understand the principle of the execu
tive action.
In all public expenditures the most rig
lid economy should be resoried to, and as
one of lis results, a public debt in time of
peace beseduously avoided. A wise and
patriotic constituency will never object to
the imposition of necessary burdens 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 ultimat-
, ing in {, public debt, serve to embarrass
the resources of the country, and to les
sen its ability to meet any great emergen
cy which may arise. All sinecures should
be abolished. The appropriations should
be direct and explicit, SO as to leave as
limited share OF discretion to the dis
bursting agents as may be found compati.
BILE with the public service. A strict res
possibility on the part of the agents of the
government should be maintained, and
peculation ordefalcation visited with i'm.
mediate expulsion from Office, and the
most condign punishment.
The public interest demands that, il
any war has existed between the govern.
ment and the currency, it shall cease.
1 Measures Of financial character, now
having sanction of legal enactment, shall
. be faithfully enforced until repealed BY
the legislative authority. But owe il
to myself 10 declare tina, Iregard existing
enac,ments as unwise and impoli.ic, ant
in high degree oppressive. I shall
promptly give my sanction TO any con
slitutional measure which. originating If
congress, shall have for its object the res
toralion of a sound circulating medium
so essentially necessary TO give confidence
to all the transactions of life, to secure te
industry its just and adequate rewards
and re-estabiish the public prosperity. lr
deciding upon the adaptation of any mea
sure to the end proposed, as well as its
conformity to the constitution, shall re
sort to the fathers of the great republican
school, for advice and instruction, to be
drawn from tiieir sage views Of our sys
TEN of government, and the light of tlIeil
ever glorious example.
The institution under whieh we live
my countrymen, secure each person II
the perfect enjoyment of all his rights
The spectacle is exhibited to the worlt
Of government deriving its powers from
the consent of the governed, and having
impaired 10 il only SO much power as is
necessary for its successful operation
Those who are charged with its admins
tration should carefully abstain from al
attempts TO enlarge the range of powers
thus granted TO the several department.
of the government, other than by appea
to the people for additional grants, les
by so doing they disturb that balance
which the patriots and statesmen who fran
ed the constitution designed to establish
between the federal government and the
states composing the union. The observ
ance ofthese rules is enjoiled upon us By
that feeling of reverence and affection
which finds place in the heart of every
true patriot, for the preservation of uniol
and the blessings Of union--for the gooe
Of our children and our children's chill
dren, through countless generations. Al
opposite course could not fail to generate
: factions, intent upon the qualification 0
their selfish ends; to give birth to loca
and sectional jealousies, and to ultimat,
either in breaking assnnder the bonds 0
union, or in building up central system
which would inevitably end in a bloody
Esceptre and an iron crown. 81 sf$
In conclusion, lbeg you to be assured
that | shall exert myself to carry the fore
going principles into practice during my
administration of the government, and
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