Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-12-20

world, because emsnating from the pop
nIar Whl and firmly rooted in the affect
tons Of graGt and free people, and
whose hdelity 10 is engaRmenis have
never been questioned; for such a Gov
ernment 10 haVe rendered 10 tho espilists
OF other countries IN opportunity foF a
small investment Of its stock, and vet
% have failed, implies either the most un
founded distrusl in lie good faith, or a
purpose, to obtain which, the course pur.
sued is the most fatal which could have
been adopted. Il has now become Obv.
Gus TO all men that the Government must
look TO its own means for supplying its
wants, snd it is consoIing to know tha,
lhesemeaOs are altogether adequate for
the object. The Exchequer, if adopted,
viii greatly aid in bringing about this re.
suit, Upon what regard as a we'll foun.
ded supPosition that its bills would be
readily sOugt for by the public creditors,
aad that the issue would in a short time
reach the maximum Of $l5, 100000, il is
obvious that $4,000, 900 would thereby
be added TO the available means Of the
Treasury without cost or charge. Nor can
fail TO urge the great and beneficial ef.
fect wich would be produced in aid of all
the active pursuits fife. Its effects up
on the solvent State banks, while it would
force into liquidation those Of an opposite
character through IFS weekly settlements,
would be highly beneficial, and with the
advantages Of a sound currency, thelrestO>
ration Of confidence and credit would
follow with numerous train Of bless
lngs. My convictions are most strong
that these benefits would flow from the a.
doPiiOn Of this measure; but If the re-
suit should be the adverse, there is this
security in connection with il, that the
law creating it may be repealed at the
pleasure of the Legislature, without the
slightest implication ofilS good faith.
| recommend to Congress TO take into
consideration the proptiety Of re-mbun
ing tine imposed on General Jackson At
New Orleans at the time Of attack and
defence of that city, aud paid by him
Without designing any reflection on the
judicial tribunal which Imposed the fine,
the remissinon at this day may be re.
garded as not UNJUST or inexpedient. The
voice of the civil authority was heard
amidst the glitter Of aims and obeyed by
those who held the sword, thereby giving
additional lustre to memorable military
achievement. If the laws wero offended,
their mlgesty was fully vindicsted, and
although the penalty incurred aud paid, is
worthy of little regard in pecuniary
point view, il can hardlNbe, doubted that
II would bs gratifying to the wAr-worn
Veteran,nOw il. retirement and in the win. |
Ter of his days. to to relieved from the
circumstances in which that judgement
placed him. There are cases in which
public Cunctionties may be called on 10
weigh the public interets against their
own personal hazard, T. if the civil law
be violated from praIsswOrIhy motives
or an overriding sense Of public danger
and public necessity, punishment may
we'll be restrained within that Limit which
asserts and maintains the authority Of
the law, and the subsection Of the mills
tary TO the civil power. The defence Of
New Orleans, while il saved city from
the hands Ofthe enemy, placed the name
of General Jackson among those Of the
greatest Captains Ofthe age, ard ilIustra-
ted one Of the brightest pages Of our his.
tory. Now that the causes Of excitement
existing at the time, have ceased 10 ope
rate, il is believed that the remission Of
this fine, and whatever Of grali6cst ion
that remission might cause the eminent
man who incurred and paid it, would be
in accordance with The general feeling and
wishes of the American people.
] have thus, fellow citizens, acquitted
myself of my duty under the Constitution,
by laying before you, as SuccinclIy as
have been able, the state of the Union,
and by inviting your attention TO meas.
ures Of much importance to the country.
The executive will most zealously unite
his efforts with those Of the Legislative
Department in the accomplishment Of all
that is required to relieve the wants Of a
common constituency, or elevate the des-
Iinies Ofa beloved country.
... JOHN TYLER.
WARRINGTON, December, lS42.