American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-14
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GEoGK4PInCA Al DISTINCTIONS. There should
be no sectional jcalousies or distinctions-no
Northern or Southern interests as distinct from
the general interests of the nation. But I'M
happily, instead of observing in good faith, the
compromises of the constitution, and presenting
The spectacle OF great and united people,
scarcely question ofmportaucc can be brought
before Congress, without producing sectional
jealousy and denunciaton. The first object
with every patriot should be to preserve the
mon; instead of which we too frequently hear
on the floor of Congress and at public meetings.
language calculated to produce separation and
ruin. We are told in the farewell address of
the Father of his country, that We should dis
trust the patriotism of those who, in any quar-
ter, may cndcavor To weaken the bonds of the
Union" His comprehensive mind and patri-
otic spirit could not endure that separate and
distinct interests should bc recognized in the
country, or that for supposed or real grievances
any portion Of the country should seek rcmo-
dy in disunion Notification and political abo-
lition,sm were alike unknown i'll his day, and
We can hardly suppose that lie anticipated their
existence in future time, though he evidently
thought that sectional feeling might disturb the
harmony of the Union, or he would not have
so emphatically warned us to 'distrust the pa
triotsm of those who, in any quarter, may en-
dcayor To weaken It's bonds" In the pnrer
times of the republic the use OF such language
- is now 80 often heard in the halls of Con-
prcss, would have branded the man who gave
1t uttcrance, with intamy; and he would have
been banished from the councils of his country:
but modern politicians, for great or small caus-
as, talk as iiippantly of dissolving the Union as
il it were matter of no more consequence than
the division of a State into congressional dis
trcts. In this respect both the North and South
arc censurublc. In the former the annexation
Of Texas has been pronounced justfiabe cause
Tor separation; whilst in the latter, the abomi-
nablc doctrine has been advanced, that "Texss
without the Union should be preferred to the
Union without Texas" Both sentiments are
alike 10 he condemned as anti American and
"iilstlpNe' we hdFt "a pitSScu puiSOlfto ad-
verse to the grasping disposition which prevails,
and the unbounded desire which has arisen to
extend the limits of the Inion--but we should
regret to see the acquisition of Texas or other
territory, made the prctext for destroying the
lnion. Under all circumstances we should adj
here to the contederaey, and present to foreign
powers united front.
We have thought it possible, that in the ca
yer desire TO acquire territory, and by the I'M
called for abuse by members of Congress of the
British government, we might produce such
state of feeling between the two countries as
would eventuate in war-and for the express
sion Of this apprehension we haye been charged
by the Washington Globe with being governed ,
by British influence lie who is ever ready to
suspect his nelghbor's motives, is seldom pure ,
himself. We have given, perhaps, as strong ,
manifestations of attachment TO our country as ,
can be exhibited by the editor Of the Globe;
and are certainly not likely to be influenced by =.
4 power sgalnst which we have borne arms
The charge is Enthusiastically made, but diff
icult to substantatc.