Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-11
COMMUNICATIONS.
Duty OF GOVERNMENT.

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II there he any one principle, which more than
uny other, distinguishes the Wings Of New Eng
land from lheil opponents, it is the maintenance
OF The doctrine that civil government is instituted
by the people Tor their own protection aud benefit.
The self styled democratic party have zealously
maintained that it is not in the province OF our
government to afford any relief to the people,
when suffering under the pressure Of commercial
embarrnssmerts-that the furnishing facilities to
the people for he transaction Of business was UNI
constitutional, and liable TO the objection of an in
reference with the private affairs of individuals.
On the other hand, the Wings Of New England
maintain that the very object of republican gov
eminent is the protection and security Of the
peoples rights. Whenever the government
claims to possess an interest separate and distinct
from the interest of the people, it is high time to
enquire for what purpose the people are called
upon to support it,
The developements Of this anti-republican
principle could lie most clearly seen IN the discus
SONS which have been recently had on the SUBJ
ject Of The currency. The Wings maintained it to
he tho duty Of Congress 10 provide currency for
the people. 1t was OH this ground that they de-
Tended tho necessity and constltUtlonay OF n
National Bank. Nor was this Disposition at
first, disputed by our opponents. President Jack
son declared HAT a Bank of the United States
is, in many respects convenient for the govern.
ment, aud useful for The people," As it regards
the constitutional power, he also declared "thnt
Bank Of the United Sintes, competent to all The
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Mr.. Van Buren, aud his ndherents, that, even all
Uniting the utility Of such national institution, it
was asking "tOu much" Of our government to
expect it To do any thing for the relief of tho PEG
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