The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-15

Z I kls uhien IN &ehpwfnA $40 teslak =
oaly b preserved hy he sdopilon q IA
eo1Tss 81 policy wbieh. nesthsr g''anf
sexrlusi.s hsnekis 70 sens. nor imrosinE
uansssssary burdens prnH eilsrs. shan
ronsull he interests Of al. ~ pssssine
course of moderation. and ahefrbg sssk-
ing 10 harmaaizs pnbi.e opinion. sna
esaslrg he People every shsrs 20 ifti
a. 4 T. know ,llal he Government y care
III Of The interests Of all alike. Nor .
lheIe any suhj<et IN regard 20 whlfh
moderation, ronnecied with wise de-
eriminalian. 10 more nrresssry thsn IN ne
ion pas,6on o. duties on imporis. Nheih-
or relereare be had 10 IeVenoe. ne Ptin-
arr ohj-ei in he impasiuoa Of iskes. Or 70
The incIaesls hich necessarily flow ron
their imposition. his is ealir'iy true.
Ex,rsssg.nl duties defeat their end snc
ohieei, not cnls by exrisisg IN The puhi'r
mad a hostility IN he manufacturing
inseiesis. bul by inducing > syslem q
smuggling an an extensive srale. and the
prscllcs 81 every manner Of fraud upon
The revenue. which The utmost vigilance
OF Government cannot efsetnslly sup
press. An oprosi'e course OF policy
would be attended BY resnhs essennslly
!. different. &C which every interest Of scci-
CIV, and none more Than hose 81 The man.
uf.clursr. would reap imPar'an. sdsan-
iages. Among the mos, striking o. Iis
benz IL. would be ihat derived IRON The
general seeuiescence Of lie cosniy IN ne
supposi. and The CONSEQUENT permaneney
and stability which would be given 10 ell
The operations OF industry. II cannot &c
too ofien Iepestea. ihaln system oil leg
IslaiiOn can be wise which 10 AaetualIng
and uncertain. No interest ran thrive IN
der il. The prudent capitalist vii never
adventure his capital in manufacturing
sslatl shmsnts, or in any other leading
pursuil of life. il there exists . state OF
uncertainty - TO uhslher the GOsern-
meni will repesl tomorrow what n has
erac,ed Ia day. Fihul prpf's. however
high, if threatened With ruinous reder-
iina by sacillsiirg policy on the pari OF
Government. will scarcely tempt hun 10
trust he money which he has acquired by
life ii labor. UPON the nrcerian advsn-
lure. |, therefore, in the spirii ri con-
cii,sIiun. aud infnenesd by no o,htIede-
sire than TO rescue lie great Interests OF
the county from tie soTttx al political
contention. aad in the discharge Of The
high aud snlrmn duties OF The Place ahich
nov occupy recommend mrdrrsle 5o'
les, imposed with a wise discrimination
~ In their several ahjecis. as being not
"nly most likely 10 be durable. but mcsl
advantageous IN every interest OF sorisiy.
The reron Of the Secretary Of the War
Department txhihi,s very luIl snd AL
rsisctcry account ni the various and im-
porlsnt interests commiusd tn the chs rye
Of that tfiictr. II is particularly crafty.
ING 10 find tina, the expenditures Ter the
military service are gfsslly reduced in
sneunt--,hst a strict system ofeconomy
has been introduced iutn the service. and
he sboses of past years greatly 70 forued
The Notifications an our ~ aiiume frontier
have been prosecuted with much COR.
aud at many points our defenrss ATE 10 T.
very considerable state of foFwsrdnss..
The suggestions in reference TO The estab-
li.hmcnt Of mesns OF communication With
our territories on the Pacific, and To the
Surveys so essential to a knowledge OF
the resources Of the in,ermedis'e country,
are emitted To the most favorable cOnsi-
dsrsuon. While ! would pr"pose moth
ing inconsisien. with friendly negotiations
TO seille the extent OF nnr claims in that
region. yet Ia prUdenl forecast points ouI
the necessity OF such measures as may en-
able US 10 maintaiu our rIghts. The ar
TsRgemen.s made for preserving our neu
usl relations on the boundary between Us
and Texas. and keeping in check The In
dams IN that quarter, will be maintained
so long as circumstances may require.
For several years angry contentious
have grown out of the disposition direct
ed by law TO he made Of the mineral
, lands hfld by tile Government in several
/ Of The S,a,e.. The. Government isrcpn
s,i,uied The landlord, and The citizens OF
+ the States wherein lie the lands. are it,
tenants. The relation 10 an nnwise one
I AID il wou!d be much more conducive III
t the public interest thai sale Of Tie lands
should be made than that they should re.
main IN their present CONDITION. The
supply OF the ore would be more album
, danly and certainly furnished when to be
J drawn from the, enterprise and the Indus
try "f the proprietor, than under the PRE-.
cen, system.
The Recommendation Of the Secretary
IN regard to The improvement Of the West
ern waters and cert in prnminen, harbo,s
"n the lakes, merit. aud | doubt not Will
, receive, your serious attention. The great
J importance Of these subjects 10 the pros
ntrliy Of the whole country in time al
! war. csnnoi escape observation. Tie
; lossrs Of life and properly which aanual
! ly occur in the navigation Of the Mlssis.
s'ppi alone, because Of The dangerous
, distractions in the er. make loud de-
: mand upon Congress for the adoption OF