The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-12-14
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thanks Cos The Distinguished proof OF conf
donca with which have been honoled. Ian
guage = TOO fbebis 70 convey The emotions
"a my heart
Bot II words are poworless Cor this object.
whtre shall 6nd terms adequately cxptcs.
size 81 ny sen,e ofihe honor conferred. and
q ne ueifhiy responsibility imposed.
Heightened as thes are By the unexampled
embarrassment and difficulties. IA which the
alai q Cur beloved State are at present ln-
YoIsedl
cnscloas thai tho duties ofihc station as
signed ~ mo are fAr above my talents, l
ahoull wholly despair Of their succcssfu. ac-
compllshmeni, d'd not feel. thar, neat 10
Che protecting Gaze Of Providence. can best
iepQae n The Wisdom, psirotism, and zeal
"a lIe other public iunciionarcs provided
~ las eanHI||ul|on and me laws, here and
throughout |hc State. CO. a. olhcion, aid and
guidance u our joint Efforts ior The common
weIisrc.
No hating Yoi entered upon tie functions
conhdod % me-oIlhoul accoss Ia the fiscal
q olhef archives III tie Siate-and shc roau-
IA \ tAa,Rn, enIuincd hY The Constitution
IasIaa nlIcn1I hean nitmInod 10 mo
present f1et|aIafn By ny pfcdccessof. Il
Isl AZ this lime beyond my power, salislac-
loh|Y % oHh|b'A A., indeed il would be-
fegahIod lnarpIoptiaic now to submit, spo-
e|ac Recommendation ios coordinate &C.
lIan
Az the pouen delegated TO The Executive.
however, are cs|cnlaled 70 affect interests ol
vital impouanct % i|lt Whole people. ma,
be permitted oeIne entering upon their a.
eICile. q give 4 M|tf view 81 somc gcncr.
p principles. uIIch il my Judgment, lic at
"a h.'adalion IL oul prosperity, and should
regulate no AZ unislmilou VI our public al.
h|r.
Our s|AIe. ia common With The rest of tho
Un|oa. and especially OF the western portion
ollta txpetIeae|ne lho distress and cmbaf-
Ia.anehs consequent upon a sys,cia OF over
hankInR, and |la natural progeny. oscr-lradlna
add deceptive Np<cuIAiion. lhc wealth 81 4
Community. consisting essentially IA pup.
erIy o. which ne currency j. b1i he rep
resenIallVe. Ia = orIdeni. mat al undue Il.
cltaHc 81 he latter By mcsns ola paper t.i.
culaI|on. uh''e y 1n|nnecs ihc nominalp ace
~ lhe HnntI 1ors nos really increase 4.
substantial sAlae The tendency OF ibis
stats a things. 40 relax The hand VI indus.
~ by cuauns Ia|se nollona Of wealth, and
q iompl - sudden acquisitions by means
A. decisive IA their results, a. they are con.
tnfY % primary Law ollho Ausl,of of our
he|aF
I1a,. the zeal aehlih OF communis, i.
10 lact dlm|nisbed ID p|ppuslion 20 the 6c.
uaoaa wealth. ptc1t'onnd 81 every undue is.
crease % 80 artificial tautncY These *.
Ifemna. ~ Ihe|f reciprocal action. conf.aa.
~ iIt1lk1 nNN| re s|o|&t|I |4es "a p.odut.
'|eN. Il utnty 40 aAa|. ..0 tnI'e.,ad 81
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II.N,
The sutaI proposed "a some la sucll
oneINNnclea ~ ~ aNN ..4 IS 1|Ah ptpel r
aaa. "a least. ~ IhN u14HN causes ~ l|io
14|I Nal, ~ evident. |AaI in|s could hul
temporarily alleviate |NN dsnaae, and would
itself. BE- Ihe Nu|anI saHA nI I|s sleody re-.
Iam. IA shape H|I HoIn aggravated aud
hIRIaIal. a IeN may |lksc derived aasaui.
ace Num pucll randnpn " alIsiu, ~ with.
anu,n4 t|,e.r.uh s. mons isr ,ostex II .n...
uIalIon "a "a o|tmIe Humcnf But lie
gains ofegen 4 lC1. Arc surely Ire Iok.o4 :.
others. and ae I&le melancholy proof Il
length. notwithstanding lhe conisl1y a....s.
anres q - l|iea'.. l|ai satha system can.
noi bul ploTa asIa1oas - Tie community
a. 4 whole nN dInpoulmeal Is Not ibs
only ts|l Consequence olA failure OF Ieccp.
iva plahs loffa|#t They sofsu. bycncoa..
aging false hopes ~ withdraw attention
iion what "a foa|N tslulc. They tend "a
relax |ndlVt|aa| Nsrf|lun. Norafc TIE con
sequences ioIauta "a. ne vursl evil found
an l|se train "a f.i1e credit, and reckless .1ec.
uhlloa. They err lollowed By vlolsied
ltiih. uanl of conhdcnco. lmmolalilv. mi
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