Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-06-02

no. be abundant uDliI adequate relref
(Which 500 100000 would sfford) is
extended 10 al the States and he increa
sed prosperity induced by The Is.ue Of
$500 100000 will add more sdduionsl
revenues TO the nation than The increase
Of interest
Il ls a mistake to suppose that a meas
ure Ior 100000 900 is more popular
Than for double the amount. The for-
mef would not answer The object 10 vi-w
efficiently; the latter every one will see
at ooce, is a remedy simple and efficient.
II gives relief al the moment Of It's sdop
tloo. Two measures cannot pass; and
this the indebted Stales must bear w
mind II lbey compromse away ne
question, they will be- the greatest suf~r
ers. The question can better Withstand
he hostility OF the nervous politician
than the friendship Of him VINO is for
runnlng II down TO an almost useless
mount. The non indrbcd States cannot
complain Of the amount, because The
measure abODdaniIy protects their in
Ierest; and, IN proof, the measure is now
supported with almost the same zeal 10
Connecticut and Tennessee as in Mary
land and Pennsylvania.
There is smother objection which
also notice, although il is confused and
contradictory Some write that have
moved The measure 10 retard. some that
! have acIed with a view 10 advance some
individual in his aspirations Tor public
honor ! will say 10 reply, what said
last session in my speeches, neither
consulted with aSpirsBls nor their friends
nor even though, o. them. SAID hen
that believed The question not only
stronger than any individual. but strong
er han any party. The measure was
! prepared in my solitude, withou, The al0
Of any one, either 10 benefit or injure
! My address TO my constituents was writ
ten when alone in lhe mountains Of Vr.
glnla, and these letters have been seen
by no one but the publishers.
Years before | made the motion in
Congress, foresaw the necessity Of such
a measure, and waited for the most u-
dlcious moment to bring it forward. !
believed that all interests in the nation
were on the verge OF ruin, ard the Ma
llon, like The States, under real or ap-
proachlng dIshonor. The People had
given their confidence and their interest
tor many years INTO the hands of State
and National legislators who had made
far promises, but had omitted 10 relieve
them from difficulties by wise legisIa.
lion ] believed in The integrity and
ability of';he people for self government.
! knew that the lecturer, the school mas
ter, the parson. and the cause Of tenn
/ pefance were actively abroad IN The land,
and if the People in their good nature
and confidence had confded their desi
MES TO those who would not relieve the m
they would lot consent 10 be plunged
over the precIplce OF ruin and dIshOnnr.
Believing this, from The tower | was de.
;erminrd 10 sound the alarm bell and
appeal 10 the nation 10 take their own
interests into serious consideration be
fore it was too late. These weie the
reasons which controlled me. knew |
should be denounced by many oil both
parties. But
THE man whose mind. on duty bent,
Pursues some greatly good intent,
With uDdIverDed aim.
Serene behOIds the angry crowd;
Nor .an their clamors, fierce and loud,
His unborn honor tame"
The People already are speaking and
responding, and the outward pressure is
every day gaining strength tothe meas
ure 10 Congress. Lei the PeopIa speak
and speak firmly, and the question will
quickly be carried and, when carried,
and the interest and honor Of the nation
redeemed by it, the surprise will not be
that had the lemerily to move it, but
the aslouishment will be that II should
have ever been opposed.
Yours, very respectfully,
VIM COST JOHNSON.
Col, CHARLES CARROLL,
Doughoregan Manor, Maryland,