Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-15

than to those doubtful expedienis, which.
Ullinaiing 10 a public debt, serve 70 en-
barrass tbs resources Of the country and
10 lessen it's ability TO meet any great
emergency which may arise. All SINE
curfs should Be abolished. The appro.
pFialion should be direc. aud explicit, SO
as 10 leave as limited share Of discretion
10 the Jisbursing agents as may be found
compatible with the public service. A
strict responsibility on the part Of all the
agents Of the Government should be MAN.
tanned, and peculaiion or defalcation visit
cd with Immediate expulsion from Office
and the most condign punishment.
The public interest also d 3mands that,
if any war has existed between the Gov
eminent and the currency, il shalt cease.
Measures Of a financial character, now
having the sanction Of legal enactment,
shall be faithfully enforced until repealed
/ by legislative Authority. Bat owe !. To
myself to declare ihat regard existing
enactmcnia as unwise and ifnpolitic. and
10 a high degree oppressive. | shall
promptly give my sanction to any consti.
iutional measure which, originating in'
Congress. shall have for its object the re.
sioration Of sound circulating medium,
I 50 essentially necessary TO give confidence
IN III! the transactions OF life, TO secure to
industry its just and adequate rewards,
and 10 re.cstablish the public prosperity.
In deciding upon the adaptation Of any
such measure to tbs end proposed, as well
rs its conformity to the Constitution,
shall resort to the Fathers Of the great
Republican school Cor advice and instruc.
ton, 10 be drawn from their sage views
Of our system Of Government, and the
light Of their ever glorious example.
The institutions under which we live,
my cauntsymen, secure each person in
the perfect enjoyment OF all his rights.
! The spectacle IS exhibited to the world Of
a Government deriving It's powers from
the consent Of the governed, AMI having
impaired to it only SO much power as is
necessary for lis successful operation.
Those who are charged with lis adm MIS-
tration should carefully abstain from all
attempts TO enlarge the range OF powers
thus granted 10 the several departments
peal to the People for ad itional grants,
lest by SO doing they disturb that balance
which tie patriots and statesmen who
framed the Constitution desigssd TO estab-
lish between the Federal Government aud
the States composing the Union. The
observance ofthese rules is enjolntd upon
US by that feeling Of reverence and atfec-
ton which finds place in the heart Of
every patriot for the preservation OF union
and the blessings Of union-for the good
Of our children and our childfen's chill.
dren, through countless generations. An
opposite course could not fail to generate
factions, intent upon the qualification Of
their selfish ends; to give birth TO local
AMI sectional jealousies, and to ultimate
either in breaking asunder the bonds of
union, or in building up a central system
which would inevitably end IN bloody
sceptre aud an iron crown.
In conclusion, | beg you to be assure d
that shall exert myself to carry the fore
gong principles into practice during my
administration of the Government, and
confidng in the protecting care Of an
ever-watchlu ana overriding Providence,
it shall be my first and highest duty to
preserve unmpaired the free Institutions
under which we live, and transmit them
to those who shall succeed me in their full
force and vigor.
JOHN TYLER.
WAspIHGroS, April ., le4l.