The Arkansas banner., 1845-07-30
PROSPECTUS
To HE CALLED THEE NHON.'
.on Pup1IgHlNo Ar wAsnINeroN \ NEwspApl
TO THE -puRIIC

We approach the task before us with adeep sense of the responsibility which are about to assume, and not without much diii1ence of qualifications I We have acquaintance, indeed, with the datles of an editor of newspaper, hut 1t was acquired upon other theatres, much limited and less conspicu-
 ous than the Metropolis o our conlederated and Wlde
 spread Republic.
 We can scarcely be charged with any iaordinate
 vanity in saying, that upon the success of our insti-
 tutions depends in great degree the destiny o me
 oldest countries of Europe. distant Poslefity mas
 deep interest in our fate The blessings oi liberty
 are essential to the prosperity of the whole human
 race and where are they spread out on so large q
 field of action or illustrated by so many brilliant eX-
 ampes, as in these United States' fl We have only to realize them Tn our own history
 and in the happiness of ourpeople 10 spread e iamc
 of Liberty over the EASTERN WORLD. We have
 only to perpetuate these blessings by preserving the
 sacred UNION of our States and there IS no assigna-
 ble limit to the prosperity which we may enJoy, or
 the glorles to which We may ascend Tn me scale or 1 Nations We have already wrought miracles enough
 10 asonsh the foreign tourist amid all his preudices, and 10 attract the curiosity fl not the admiration, ot 1 Europe. We have dsplayedhe benefits oi LIBERTY
 and oi UNION in a series of phenomena, winch are almost calculated to surprise ourselves. W nat can
 be more remark able even ill the present ddy than
 the spirit of enterprise and improvement which per vades our Statcs-the schools which they are erect I iag the canals which they have executed; the more than 1000 pilss Of railway which they have con structed if sss(%t wenty years; the immense poi~ l les of land, Z " have redeemed from the will derncss; tte ff .T a they have streWn over the 1 West; the N4anplcs = of our people from three to 1 twenty millions of souls, the augmentation of the Plumber of our STATES from thirteen 10 twenty nine,
 including the three new States of Florida, Iowa and l Texas, which, as we write, we hope aie now pro- l bably starting into existence!
 '.Westward the course of empire takes is way;
 The fist four acts already past,
 fifth sha close the drama with the day,
 Times noblest offspring is the last
 IL is principally the influence of the Free lnstitu tons we possess, and which were never dreamed of mere than hundred years ago, ny the philosophic author of these beautiful lines, that has wrought many achievements here. Liberty eXsites man 10 think for himself 10 cast off aniqgated preiudiees i and t0 start in a new career of improvement It oren besides in this new country, as Ii were, new aSFs1h 10 the oppressed of all nations, which in de- sait5 q the "Native American preiadiees of the dW s co tinues to invite other people to cultivate nut i4ls al contribute 10 our progress. It is our trafiaztiefi'1s. more than any other cause, which artdaEa a5 EI. course of empire" to the WESTERN WaHtB.
 w live toa in m extraordinary age. Improves. malt zaas h he ills osdr of the day. Science is shea' a.Aia t{i directions. Art is obtaining the znrst blija1' ttiBnn4,s over NATURE. The age IS katEDeiat win i4e iApstnosty of seam, to which il ls so nach Rl h,ei for it's progress. Commerce i7 sNp1aling hPr Wings under the impulse ol new and stronger prlucia,. There seems indeed to be no nfi tu the pTaG6ss ol discovery. And 1t IS in the midst ef sIfJ n 1ta, and at tla metropolis of this great eoNalrY, t5at about o erect our tant for tAa feasale pnfHese ol maintaining the tris pGrcj jnlas al eag 4sjltuieas. Nealmost shrink blclS trnn h ca' ar1riss we hayr undertaken. But lt t11s bring to she task spirit that is devoted te LIBERTY, to USGoS. and 10 our COUNTRY; heart that is ernud at inc name nt ANERTcAN-some little experience in aBr hnsih ss-=a al that nothing sthiHe, aad 1a iai9s5fy ilat fears no labor. With h"sa taenEs " e3 us ta tlrow ourselves upon the HbefalitV of snraan'rt l2n We trust that we shall receive, if des rye their support. If fail in an enterprise which m at almost appal the stouteSt spiif, they will 1t aast b. floral enough to ascriba i to lhe want ef R4war and not of Will-to the head talt guides as, and mol the heart that imPeis us.
 Of9nathiaFWa may coatd2htly assure the public W apnualCh the task With he deepest reverence for the btla theory of ouT political institutions. Our caHi de19is f REPuBrIc is making new and bold | eNpegi aenfiH the SCtENCE GOVERNMENT. When | we !aok 10 tie original form of the Constitution we ar7 indeed struck with its novelty and beauty We sse ill t an aienpt to ascertain how far power can he so distributed between the two GovERN9lENrs as to preventa an ercessge epaeeaatioa and consequent abuse of it. in the Federal arm; at the time that so aaaeb polcer conveyed to each, as to enable them to accomplish the objects to which each of them was best adapted.
 The FEDERAL Government was principally to watch )ver Foreign Relations; that of the States was particularly to take of our internal concerns.
 The Federal Government should have adequate powers 10 maintain the peace and the rights of the Union abroad; but at home its office is to assist in binding the Union torahSr bv the benefits which 1t showers around it, within cartain prescribed limits leaving the great of local matters to the jurs- 1iction of the STATES, which better understand and more properly regulate them. Keeping this gen eral distinction in view. the CanStitutenhas marked down the limits of tho Fndstl nower and it should be the duty of it's authorities religonsly to preserve them. Dissolution on the oae hand, and consoda- ton the other, being the extremes which are 10 be carefully ayoided the Constitution so framed and the Government should be SO administered, as | whilst the Federal power exercises its legitimate functions, it should sacredy respect the RIGHTS of the States and the rights of the People The Fede | ra Government must, therefore, ever remember, that it has only certain limited powers, wch are either specied in the Constitution itself, which may be necessary and proper' for carrying out the speci- fled powers. It cannot pass these limits with inn punity. Itcannot inerpolate any powers by forced or factiouS construction, without producing some opposition from the parties to the compact, some from the People.
 It would never do, indeed, to give unlimited to the Federal head the local interests of the several parts. Our country covers an extensive empire. Il embraces great variety of climates and soils of occupations and of interests The obvious danger of too much Federal Legislation is of course that it may affect these different interests in very unequal degree Whilst it seeks to administer the |
 
 another. Nor does the mischief terminate here.- Inequality produces complaint The esuticring States become dissatisfied. One section not only murmurs ! about the partiaiy shown to another, but against the Government which commits it. The Union itself IS less respected because of the injustice which it | displays. The only way of preventing these nu- nes and these complaints is, 10 administer the Gov ernment within the limitations or the instrument and in spirit which is calculated to equalze, as far as possible, its benefits and its burthens amongst the [ whole UNION. In no other way can we prevent the | Federal Government from rushing into schemes of | consolidation, or the States into tendency towards dissolution. five permit the Federal Government systematically 10 adopt any rule of construction which may enlarge its powers at the expense of the Stafes, or o the people-iF Congress may adopt any measure which they may fancy to be 'snecessarv and proper, then power may be so augmented as, in the progress oi ume to amount to consolidation 7Ben we must extend the Executive Department 10 carry out these extended powers; then, as one of the cee brated resolutions of one of the first States in the unon showed in go, We should gradually merge into limited monarchy, flushed with power a9G tortihed by patronage or we must fly to the other ttal 4ternativc-we must dissolve the UNION itself io recover our lherties that Union which has been o'aS'erlted hY the blood of our foreiathers. that oa'a t'siel is so necessary to preserve our tran I,dN ai 47.aa and our peace abroad; that Union. aea oi. ia '. 7s dear to us as .sthe rudly drons