The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-03-11

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character Of me eurreney: The id., u
making u exclusively metallic, ho1s,,,
vel intended. sppesrs 10 me 10 Be lrsuyk,
with more ialsl consequences shsa nv
other scheme. having no relation % n.
personal nghn Of de citizen, sha n,
ever been devised. Hay single scheme
could produces the effect Of arreslinr. !,
once. that mulssioa Of condition by shieh
thousands Of our most INDECENT lslIowe,
lizens, BY their Industry aud enlerpnss.
are raised 10 The possession Of wealsh.
that 10 the one. II there Is one nsasurs
better calculated Than an ollitf 10 produce
that state Of things 50 much dsprsesl,d
BY all true republicans. BY which he
rich are daily adding 10 their boards, and
the poor sinking deeper into psnury. i i
an exclusive metallic currency. Or IN
there Is 3 process by which HE ehans.
Ter Of the country Cor generosity and no
bleaess Of feeling may be destroyed by
The great increase and necessary iolsrs-
ZION Of us1ry. II 10 an exclusive metallic
currency.
Amongst The oshsr duties Of dslicsls
character which lhe President 10 called
upon 20 perform, 10 The supervision q
tie government az The Territories Of lie
United States. Those ofihem which are
destined 10 become members Of our grsa.
political family. are eompenssnd By their
rapid progress from infancy 10 manhood.
for The partial and temporary dsprivssioa
Of their polilica rights. Il 10 in The Dis.
iriei. only where American citizens are 70
be found nho. uRder . settled system Of
policy, are deprived Of many important
political privileges. without any inspiring
hope as 10 the iusurs. Their only eonsola.
lion. under circumstances Of such depriva.
lion, 10 that Of The devoted exterior guards
Of a eamp-lhsl their spfisrings secure
tranquility and safety within. Are there
any Of their eounuymen who would sub
jeci them 10 greater sacrifices. 10 any other
humiliaiions Than those essentially psess.
ssry 20 The security Of the object lsr
which they we're thus separated from their
fellow ciiizenss Are their rights alons
no, 10 Be guaranteed BY The application Of
those grea, principles upon which al ouF
constitutions are founded We are iold
by The greatest Of British Orators and
Statesmen. thai, ~ The eommenesmenl Of
the war Of The Resoluiion. the mos, s,a.
pad men in England spoke OF "iheir
American subjects. Are there, indeed,
citizens Of any Of our STATES who have
dreamed offheir subjects in the Dis,rie,
Of Colnmbisl Such dreams can mover
be realized BY any agency Of mine.
The people Of The District Of Colum-
bia are no, The objects OF The people
Of The States. bul free American ciii.
gems. Being in the latter condition
when the Constitution was formed. 10
words used 10 that instrument could have
been intended TO deprive them Of that
character. II there 10 any thing 10 the
great principles Of unalisnable rights. 90
emphsticslly insisted upon in our Deels.
ration Of independence, they could nei.
'her make. nor the United States accept,
a surrender Of their Liberties. and become
the subjects, In other words the slaves,
Of their former fellow ci,izens. n this
be true, and IL viii scarcely Be denied BY
any one who has correct idea Of his
own rights as an American citizen. the
grant 10 Congress OF exclusive jurisdic.
ton in the District Of Columbia, can DO
interpreted, 80 ear as respects The sggre.
gale people Of The United States, ss mean.
log nothing more than 10 allow TO Con.
gress the controlling poser necessary 10
afford q free and safe exercise OF The
functions assigned to The Genersl 60.
vernment by The Constitution. In oil
other respects The legislation OF Congress
should be adapted to their peculiar posi-.
lion aud wants. and be conformsble with
their deliberate opinions Of their own in.
terssis.
! have spoken Of the necessity Of keep.
ing the respective Departments Of the
Government. as we'll ss all the other az.
ihoriiies Of our country, within their ape
propriate orbits. This is matter Of Diff
Guilty in some cases. as the powers which
they respectively claim are often no. de.
fined hv sprv distinct iinoa Mischier