Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-24


freedom, freedom of ihe press, o. III
0 liberty Ofspeech, ofirial BY jury, Of ihl
0 habeas corpus, and of the domestic in
0 suiuliCus Of each Of the Slates-lea Iinl
. the private citizen in full exercise of The
: high and ennobliBg attributes OF his ma
! lure, and 10 each state the privilege
which can only be judiciousIy exer,ed
by iIseR, of consulting the means best
D calculated 10 advance its own happiness
) these are the great and important guar
untees o! the Constitution, which the Low.
ers Of liberty must cherish, and The advo'
Gates Of union must ever cultivate. Pre-
serving these aud avoiding all inteTpola-
lions by forced construction, under The
guise Of an imseined expedieDcy, upon
the Constitution, the influence Of our
poliiica system is destined TO be as ae.
lively aud as bene1ciaily felt on the dis
tant shores Of the Pacific, as it is now on
those oe the Atlantic ocean. The only
formidable iinoedimenis in the way Of its
successful expansion Cline and space)
are so far in the progress OF modification,
by the improvements oi the age, as To
render no longer speculative the ability
nf Representatives froM that remote re.
eion % come up 10 the Capitol, so that
their constituents shall participate in all
the benefits Of Federal legislation. Thus
ii is that IN the progress OF time, The in
estiTnnble principles of civil liberty will
be e0joyed by millions yet unborn, and
The great benefits of our system of Cow
eminent be extended to now distant and
unnhabted regions. Ia view Of the vas,
wilderness yet to be reclaimed We may
well invite the lover Of free dom Of every
land, to take up his abode among US, and
assisi us in The great work Of advancing
the standard Of civilization, aud giving
wider spread 10 the arts and refnemenis
of cultivated life. Our prayers should
eveIHlOre be offered up 10 The Father oil
The Universe for his wisdom to direct Us
in The path Of onr duty, so as TO enable
US 10 consummate these high purposes.
One Of The strongest objections which
has been urged against cOnGederaOies, by
writer's on Government, is the liebiliiy |
OF the members :obe iampered with by |
Ioreigo Governments, or the People of |
foreign States. either in their local affairs
or in such as affect the peace of Others
or endangsr the safety Of lhe whole
Confederaey We cannot hope to be. en-
IireIy exempt from such attempts On eur
peace and safety. The United States
are becoming too important in population
and resources not 10 attract The Ohserva-
..c Il 0harocnrn
in ths progress Of time, occur that opin-
ians entirely abstract in The States in
which they may prevail, and in no degree
affecting their domestic Institutions, may
be arlfuIly, but secretly encouraged with |
IA virw to undermine the Union. Such |
opinions mayrbecone tho foundation OF
political p4rlies, until, al last, the cnnHic' |
of o, inion, producing an alienation OF
friendly feeling among the People OF the
different STATES, may involve in one gen
eral destruction, the happy instilutionsuns
der whi' h we live. Il SHOULD ever be
borne in mind, thai what is lrue ip regard
TO individuals, is equally SO in regard 10
States. An interference Of one in The
affairs of another, is the lruilful source Of
family dissensions and negbborhOOd dis
putes, and the same cause Affects the
peace, happiness, and prosperity o(Stales
1t may be most devoully hoped that the
good sense Of the Ameucen People will
ever be ready to repel all such attempts,
SHOULD they ever be made.
There has been no malerial change in
our foreign relations since my last Annu i.
al Message to Congress, With all the
powers OF Europe We continue on the
most friendly terms Indeed, i affords
me much satisfaction TO stale, that al no
former period has he,peaco Of that en-
lightened and important quarter Of the
globe ever heen, apparently. more firmly
esia blished The conviction thet peace
is The true policy ofnations, would eeepl
70 be. growing and becoming deeper
amongst the enlightened every where and
there is no people who have stronger
interest in cherishiug the sentiments, aud
adopting the means Of preserving and
/ giving il permanance; than those oflhe
UPileG States. Amongst thess, the FIRST
and most effective are no doubt, the
strict observance ofjusiice, and the hons
esl and punctual fOlfiment fall engage,
/ menls. But il is not 10 be forgotten that
in the present state Of the worId,il is no
! less necessary 10 be ready to inforce their
J observance and !ulflment, in reference
10 ourselves, than 70, observe and fulfil
, them, on our parl, in regard 10 others.
II Since The close Of your last session, !
| !. !
, on between the Secretary Of State an.
b Her Bftannic Msjes,y's Minister Plsnj
poientisry and Envoy Extraordinary, resi-
dina al Washington, relative 70 the right
d 81 their respective nations IN and over ID
: Oregon Terhofy.. That hseolisiion Is q
d pehdng. Should il, during your preser
I sscssIoa, be bfouah Is defAillSe conclu
/. sion, The result VIII be promptly comml
3 nicaled to Congress. would, howeve
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