Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-13
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F representatives, oil the people. For similar
sons. the mode Of keeping the public treasure
should be prescribed BY them, and the farther re-
moved 1t may he from the control OF the Execu.
ttYe, The more wholesome the arrangement and
ihem,'oTe IN accordance with republican principle
Connected win tAis saS ject is the character Of
The currency The idea OF king IL exclusively
metallic, however well IN tended. appears 10 me to
be traught with more fatal sequences than any
other sche ne. basing no relation "a the personal
right Ct the cltzens, That has ever been devised.
IL any single scheme could produce The eff CT OF
arrestin@, al once. that mutation of condition by
which thousands of cur most INDECENT fellow
zens, by their industry and enterprise are rails
Cd 10 The possession al wealth, that Is The one II
there Is one measure better calculated than auoth-
CT to produce that state OF things 50 much depr.-
Gated by all true Republicans. by which the rich
are daly adding TO their boards and the poor sin.
k!ng deeper into penurv, II is aneNcuslve metallic
currency. Or ii there is process ~ which tho
character o. the country for generosity and noble
ness al feeling, may be DESTROYED by the great in
crease and necessary liberation of usurv it is IN
exclusive metallic currency.
Amongst the other duties of a delicate charac-
ter which the President IS called upon to perform
IS the supervision Of the GOV errmeni Of the Ter
ritarics OF the United States. Those Of them
winch are destined 10 become members of
great political family, arc compensated by their
raPid progress from infancy to mcuiood, for The
partial and temporary deprivation Of their poli,i-
meTlcan citizens 10 he found, who, under "a
settled policy are deprived oi muny important po-
Itrcal privileges, without any inspiring hope 10
the future. Their only cons oaiIon under circum-
stances ot such 3eptIvatiun. IS that If The doyo-
ted exterior guards Of II camp--that their suffer
tngs secure tranquility end safety within. Are
there any of theIr country men " no would suljec.
ther Ia greater sacrlices. 10 any other humsiIa-
Hsns thtn thH@e essentially necessary 10 the Sc
eHfifv OF the u jet for winch they were 'hns Sc
p4tatcd from tholr iei,oN-ctuzcu>? Are ihclr
rights aieue to lo guaranteed tN The application
Of those great principles n,on winch all our Con-
situations are uudcd We are told bv the great
est of British orators and statesmen, that, II the
commence incnt of the War If The Rex oluiion The
most stnpri men IN England spoke al .'ihc,r A.
meican sui cess Are ltcre Inte d citizens Of
any If DER States who have dreamed offaeir sub
jfctS ia the Distinct Of Cu!uintia Such dreams
can never lie realized hy any agency Of NINE.
The people at the District 81 Columbia
the subjects oi the people a tho States, but free
American citizens. Being in the latter condition
when the Constitution WAS iarmcd, words used
/ IN that instrument could have been intended 10
deprive them Of ;hlt character. ii there Is any
hing IN the great principles of unaIionabc rights.
so cmphaiica}'t insisted nBon IN our Declaration
/ Of Independence, they could neither make, nor
the United States except, surrender OF their IL
berries, and become the sal jccts, IN other words,
! the slaves. al their former fellow cstiZens.
1t THIS be tr"c, (and j. IL scarcriy he denied
/ ~ any one who has correct idea al his own
rights as an American cHtzen,) thc grant 10 Con-
greSs at exclusive Jurisdiction IN The District of
toiHinhil cah be interpreted, 50 FAR us respects
the aggregate people Of the United Saies, IS
meaning nothing more than nliow 10 Capcrcss
tho controlling power necessary to afford :, fir, q
aud safe exercise Of the functions assigned 10 tho
General Government by the CONSTITUTIONS In all
other respects the Legislation 81 Conercss shou}l
be adaptod = their peCn'iar position aud wants.
an" tie cohefiHabIe with their deliberate opinions
II their own interests.
have spoken of the necessity Of kecp;nr tho
respective departments 81 the cru.Ient as well
as al! the other authorities # our couutrn within
Their appropriate orbits. Iajs is "a matter Of d,f-
hea!ty Ia some cases, TIE powers which they
fesPccu'oIE claim arc often not defined by very
distinct lines. Miscellaneous, however. II, their
tendencies, collisions Of his kind may be thnsc
winch arse between the respective communities
which, Tor certain purposes, compose ono nation
are muci! more 50; for no such nation can Iour
exist without the careful culture Of those feelings
81 confidence and affection which IRE the efiec-
1--we bonds o ORION between free trt! canfe Gef,t.d
States. Strong rs j. the tic Of interest, il has
been often foan3 inofIectual Men Blinded by
their passions, have been Known II aduat rca-
sHTes for their country IN dsrec, opposition 10 all
the sugge stious Of policy. The alternative, then
- to destroy or keep down a bad pa-sion b, ctea-
ting aud toseflGr a good one; aud this seams to
he the cornerstone upon which our American 20
iItica architects have reared the fabric o our Gov
eFnmont. The cement which - bird IT, and
perpetuaie us existence, WAS tho anactIonaic ut
tachmrn' between ali is members.
To insure The continuance If This fceliar. pro-
dfced Gss! bv a community IL dargerq. ~ sue
lhgs, and 81 interests, the advantages IF each
were made accessible - ali. NJ participa' Ion IN
any good. possessed By any member 81 our extcn-
sire confederacy, except Ia domestic gop ernmen;.
was Withheld from the ciizen II any other mem