Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-24


Of The spirit by which those narties :. ). -;
utae goserneas must be greatly 0iiiyaied ii
not en.lIely eNtih9ulsheds OF Consequence VII
ellsue ~ii'ch are appalling % be tiIaaul.t Of
y pafies IN hepllblle are necessafs $,
secure q aegFee q vigilance Sufficient tn feeb
the puDnc iuncuonaries within the bounds "a
Jaw and duty at that point their ,,se(,,lnass
ends; beyond that they become destructive ~
pubic virtue, the parent Of a spirit afItagop;es
to that OF liberty, and eventually its Immediate
conquofor, we have examples Of Republics
wllere the love Of country and Of lberiy at ono
time were the dominant passions of the whole
mass Of Citizens, and yet, with the Continuance
Of the name and forms of free government NO.
vestige Of these qualities remained - tba
bosoms Of any one of its citizens. It was the ~,
beautiful remark Of a distinguished Fnol;st
writer, that sin the Roman Senate Oc,aSy ~.
had party, and Anthony a party. but tbo
Commonwealth had none." Yet The Sena,o
continued TO meet in the Temple of Ijhertv
10 talk OF the sacredness and beauty of he
Commonwealth, and gaze at the statutes of
the elder Brntus, and of the Curti and Decb
and thepeople assembled in the forum. NOT az
IN the nays Of Camilus and the Scipios. IN ess,
Their free votes for annual magistrates. or nass
upon the acts Of the Senate, but TO receive
from the hands OF the leaders of the respective
parties their share Of the spois, and to sbon,
for one or the other, as those collected in GsnJ
or Egypt and the lesser Asia would f1rn;s h lie
larger dividend. The spirit ofIiberty had fled
and avoiding the abodes Of civilized man bsJ
sought protection in the wilds of Srvtb;, -
Scandinavia. And so under the operation of
the same causes and Influences itwIl, fy from
our Capital and our forums. A CALAMITY 80
awful, not only to our country, but 70 the
world, must be deprecated by every PARROT
ana every tendency TO a state of things likely
70 produce 1t, Immediately checked. Such a
tendency has existed-d les exist.
Always the friend of my countrynen. never
lher fiatterer, it becomes my duty 10 saw TO
them, rom this high place TO which their mar.
iiaiity has exalted me, that there exists in the
land spirt hostile to their best interest--hos.
Tile TO liberty itself 1t is a spirit contracted in
It's ylews-selfish IN its objects. l. looks TO
The oggfandiZement of a few even TO the de-
strucuon OF the interest of the whole. The
entire remedy is with the people. Something.
however, may be effected by the means which
lhey have placed in my hands It is union
'liat we want, not Of party for the sake of
mat party, but union of the whole country.
Tor the sake of the whole country. For the
defence OF IFS interest and It's honor arairst for
elgn aggrcssion-tor the defence of those prin-
clpies Tor which cur ancestors so ploriol,slv
commended. As far as it depends upon me-. II
shall be accomplished. All the influence that
possess shall be exerted to prevent the for
nation, at least of an Executive party in the
halls OF the Legislative body. wish for the
support Of no member of that body TO anv
measure OF mine that does not satisfy his iud5-
ment and his sense of duty to those from whom
he holds his appointment Nor anv co1f.
dence IN advance from the people but that ask
ed Tor by Mr. Jefferson, "to give firmness and
erect TO the legal administration of their af-
fairs"
The foregoing remarks relate almost exclu-
sively, To matters connected with our domestic
concerns. 1t may oe proper, however, that
should give some indications to my fellow-citl-
zens OF my proposed course of conduct in the
management ofour foreign relations. assure
them, therefore, that 1t Is my intention to use
every means IN my power to preserve the |
friendly Intercouf Sc which now so happily sub |
slsts with every foreign nation. And that AL
lhough, OF course not well informed as to the /
state OF penang negotiations with any ofthem. |
see IN the personal characters of the sorer-
eigns, as well as in the mutual interests Of orr
OWL, ana otthe governments with which our
'eiatons are most intimate pleasing guaran-
y tndt me harmony so important to the inter-
ests OF their subjects, as well as of our citizens
MI not be interrupted by the advancement
. any Cam or pretenslon upon their part to
%h'ch cur honor would not permit US to Weld.
Long the defender of my countrY's rights in
1 4Io& 4
see, IN my earnest desire to preserve peace
with foreign powers, any indication that their a
rights viii ever be sacrificed, or the honor of | p
the nation tarnished by any admission on the n
part of their Chief NagissId ate urr'-SFsffy or !
their former glory. In our intercourse with
our aboriginal neighbors the same hberalty
and Justice which marked the course pres
cribed to me by two Of my illustrious pTede-
cessors, when acting under their direction IN |
the discharge of the duties Of Superintendent
and Commissioner, shall be strictly observed
Can conceive of no more sublime spectacle
none more likely to propitiate an impartial
and common creator-than a rigid adherer ce
to the principles of Justice, OH the part of a
powerful nation, in its transactions with a
weaker and uncivilized people, whom circum-
Stances have placed at its disposal
[ deem the present occasion sufficiently inn
portant and solemn to justify me in expressing
to my fellow citizens profound reference for
the Christian religion, and thorough convic-
ton that sonnd morals, religious liberty, and
Just sense of religious responsibility are es-
sentially connected with all true and lasting
happiness. And to shat good Being who has
blessed US by the gifts of civil and religious
freedom-who watched over and prospered
the labors of our fathers and has hitherto pre-
served to us institutions far exceeding In ex-
cellence those of any other people, let US unite
IN fervently commencing every interest of our
beloved country in all future. [oath admins
tered
Fellow citizens-Being fully invested with
that high Office to which the partiality of nv
countrymen has called me, now take an al.
fectionate leave of you. You viii bare with
you to your homes, the remembrance of the
pledge have this day given, to discharge all
the high duties of my exaulted station, accor-
ding TO the best ofmy ability, and I shall enter
upon their performance with entire confidence
IN the support of just and generous people.
WASHINGTON, March 4, l641.
Mr.. WEBSTER'S ANSWER TO MR..
BOLTON.
Neao York MAJ l7th 1898.
MY DEAR SRI have received your letter
blast evening requesting me to state my opin-
ION of the powers of congress on the sub
Ject OF slaves and slavery; and ofthe existence
OF any wish or design on the part of the north