Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-22

speculation has been checked. The undue
multiplication of the public debt has been re-
strained, and improvident and wastetul expen-
ditures 9f the pablo funds arrested. Expert
ence has painfully demonstrated to the convc-
tion of all, what the sagacous foresight of some
npprchended----ths nations, like individuals,
when they make "too great haste to get rich"
are in danger of bankruptcy and ruin.
We had not yet fortunately, reached the IA
tai point, frora which there was no prospect Of
escape; but we were verging so near, as to
render our rescue alike timely and perilous
Cases of individual hardship no doubt exist,
patience, industry and enterprise will effect
a cure in moS of them; atd fer those that are
rclncdilcsSs We cur bat express our sympathy
and our sorrow. trust the latter class is but
limited in number and extent. The Common
wealth, herself after a short struggle borne
with fortitude characteristic of her citizens,
and the integrity that ,tscy woid scrn TO tar,
nisA will overcome all her pccunisry difficult
tics will faithfully fulfil her engagements and
proudly maintain her honesty and her famc,
If there be any o! her citizens wio would pur
sue different course, they will he left undis
turbed in the enjoyment Of their peculiar opin>
ions, and will be pointed at by the rest of their
fellow citizens, as the victims of some mad and
dangerous dcluson.
Reformation i'll its abuses, and economy in
the expenditures of government, are now made
cardinal maxims of policy, by all who have the
good of their country at heart Much benft
has already resulted, and more it is hoped will
in future result from the practical operation OF
this popular feeling
Let il reach every department were enlight-
ened prudence and wisdom point the way.
Happily we have not, under our government,
any of those time honored abuses and corrup
tions, which in other countries strike their roots
so deeply into the constitution, as to endangcf
its existence 10y ther cxtrpation. We can'cor-
rect every abGse, and eradicate every corrup-
ton, without touching the vitality OF the con-
stituton itself.
In entering upon the last term of Office to
which the constitution restricts me, | may ven.
ture TO hope, shall be credited when assure
my fellow citizens, that my ambition is satisfied,
and my gratitude for the honor conferred upon
me, most lively and sincere. thrust shall not
be deemed justly obnoxious TO the charge in my
official course, Of looking on my acts and re-
concentrations, to further preferment or rec.
lection. | trust too the labor of those who
have felt It to be their duty, or their interest, t.
| assaii and prevert the measures which met my
sanction, will be lightened, and their ingenuity
relieved Oft onerous taxation, to render their
hostility effectual. IIenceforth do most fond.
! ly hope, we shall all act tremendously together
in our respective capacities, for the advance.
ment Of the public good, forgetting every other
consideration, and dsmissing every other coun.
sci, but those which patriotism inspires. AnC
may that Being whose Providence has evel
guided and guarded our beloved Commonwealth
through the vicisitudes Of both prosperity ant
adversely, still watch over it, and make I'll,
promotion of all its interests, his peculiar care
DAVID r. PORTER
January 18th, lsi2,