The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-12

SuCCeSS-
The world has wiinessedits rapid growth I
in wealth and populations; and under the
guide and direction of a experimenting
Providence, the developments of the past
may be regarded but as the ~shadowing forth
of The mighty future. In the bright prospects
of that future, we shall Gad, as patriots and
p~hiIanthropists, the highest inducements TO
cultivate and cherish a love of union, and
10 frawn down every measure or effort which
may be made 10 ALLEVIATE The States or peo-
pie of the States, in sentiment and feeling,
from each other. A rigid and close adher-
ence to the terms of our political compact,
and, above all, a sacred observance of
the guarantees of the Constitution, will
preserve union on a foundation which can
not be shaken; while personal liberty is pla-
ced beyond hazard or jeopardy.
The guarantee of religious freedom, Of
the press, of the liberty of speech, of the
trial by jury, Of the habeas corpus; and of
the domestic institutions of each Of the
States-leaving the private citizen in the
full exercise OF the high and enrolling at
tributes of his nature, and 10 each State the
privilege which, can only be jadicioasly ex-
erled by itself, Of consulting the means best
calculated TO advance IFS own happiness;
these are the great andimportant guarantees
ofihe Constitution, which the lovers of lib
erty must cherish and the advocates of union
must ever cultivate. Preserving these, and
avoiding all interpretations By forced con-
struction, under The guise OF an imagined
expediency, upon the Constitution, the in
huence of our political system is destined to
be as actively and as bene6cially felt on
the distant shores Of the Pacific, as il is now
on those of the Atlantic Ocean. The only
formidable impediments in the way ofits sue
~cessGul expansion (time and space) are so
IA in the progress of modification, by the
Improvements Of the age, as to render no
longer speculative the ability of Represen-
tallves from that remote region to come up
: to the cupitol, so that their constituents shall
i. participate in all the benefits of Federal leg
~islaiion.
Thus it is, that in the progress of tine,
!. the i~nestimable principles Of civil liberty will
+, be enjoyed by millions yet unborn, and the
: great benefits of our system of Government
6 be extended to now distant, and uninhabited
regions In view OF the vast wilderness yet
c to be reclaimed, we may well invite the Low
er of freedom, of every land, to take mp hi:
+ abode among US, and assist US in the WORK
of advancing The standard of civilization, anc
giving Il wider spread to the arts and reine
J ments Of cultivated life. Our prayers shoult
evermore be offered up to the Father Of the
Universe for his wisdom to direct us in the
path of our duty, SO as 10 enable us 10 con
: summate these high purposes
Ell a. xf.Io .wDrfrae obiactio1S Vphicb ha
been urged against confederacies, by writer
on government, is the liability of the men
bers to be tempered with by foreign govern
ments or the Peep { Of foreign states, eithe
peace OF othe rs, or endangered the safety q
g the who'e confederacy. We cannot hope 1,
le be entirely exempt from such attempts o.
III our peace and safety. The United State
is are becoming too important in ~populatio
n and resources moi TO attract The Observable
'e Of other nations. Il, therefore, my in tn
rb progress of time, occur, that opinions entire
II " abstract in the states in which they ma
at prevail, and in no degree affecting their dc
A. mestic Institutions, may be a%ri1ully butsecre
10 ly encouraged, with u view TO undermine tn
n Union. Such opinions may become th
eff foundation Of political parties, until
at last, the conflict of opinion, producing a
or alienation OF friendly feeling among the pei
"a pie of the different states, may involve i
4 one general destruction the happy institl
by tons under which we live. 1t should ev,
IS be borne in mind, that what is true in regar
ed TO individuals, is equally so in regard to ST
ne les. An Interference of one in the affairs
m another, is the fruitful source of family di
IN sessions and neighborhood disputes; an
to the same cause affects the peace, happine
and prosperity of States. 1t may be d
nj voutly hopedtha the good sense of Il
of American People will ever be ready 10 T
lly pei all such attempts, should they ever |
We made.
.us There has been no ma terial change
he our foreign relations since my last Annu
ire Message to Congress. With all the Powe
ed of Europe we continue on most friend
tn terms. Indeed, it affords me much @satisfa
re- ton to state, that at no former period b
1re the peace of that enlightened and impc
nd tant quarter of the globe ever been,applref
in ly, more firmly established. The convict,
ses that peace is the true policy Of nation
in would seem TO be growing aud becomil
ar deeper amongst the enlightened every wher
DC anu mere is no people VINO nave d StfohS
md interest in cherishing the sentiments, al
CO. adopting the means of preserving and givi
We. it permanence, than those ofthe u. State
he Anon gsi these, the first and most eficie
led are, no doubt, the strict observance of j,
Of tice, and The honest and punctual ful6lme
the ofall engagements. But it snot TO be t
ich gotten that, in the present state of the wol
ent. 1t is no less necessary to be ready TO enfol
their observance and fultiiment, in reteren