The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-06-13
LITERARY NOTICES.
PROSPECTUS
FOR PUBLISHING AT WASHINGTON A NEWS.
PAPER, TO BE CALLED
Il III E. u MON.
To the Public,

To the Public.
Having purchased from Messrs Blair and Ryes
the whole establishment of the "Globe,, we propose
publishing at Washington paper, to be STYLED,
" The Union"
We approach the task before us with A deem
sense of the responsibility which we are about to
assume, and not without much dEdence of our
qualifications. We have some acquaintance in
deed, with the duties of an editor of newspaper.
but it was acquired upon other theatres, much
more limited and less conspicous than the metro
polls OF our confederated and widespread republic.
Wecan scarcely be charged with any inordinate
vanity in saying that the success of our mstitu-
tions, depends, in great degree, the destiny of
the oldest contries of Europe. A distant posterity
has deep interest in our fate. The blessings of
liberty are essential to the prosperity of the whole
human race; and where are they spread out on so
large field of action, or illustrated by so many
brilliant examples, as in these United States!
| we have only to realize themin in our own history,
and In the happiness of our people TO spread the
name of liberty the EASTERN World. We
nave only to perpetuate these blessings by preser-
wing the sa cred UNION of our STATES, these is no
asslgnaton oflimit to the prosperity which we NAV
enjoy by tn glories to which we NAV ascend in
the scale OF nations. We have already wrought
miracles enough to astonish the foreign tourist
amid all his prejudces and to attact the curiosity,
II not the admiration, of Europe. We have dis
played the benefits of LIBERTY and UNION in a Sc
ries of phenomena which are almost calculated to
surprise ourselves. What can be more remarkable.
even in the present day, than the spirit OF enter
prise and improvement which pervades ouf States:
the schools which they are erecting: the canals
which they have executed; the more than 900
miles of railway which they have constructed in
less than twenty years; the immense bodies of
land which they have redeemed from the wilder
ness; the towns which they have strewn over the
west; the multiplication of our people from three
to twenty millions of SOULS the augmentation of
the number of our STATES from thirteen to twenty
nine, including the three new States of Florida,
Iowa and Texas, which, as we write, we hope urc
now probably starting into existence!
"Westward the course ofempire takes Its way;
The four first acts already past,
A fifth shall close the drama with the day,
Times nobest offspring is the last"
1t is principally the influence of the free institu-
tions we possess, and which were never dreamed
Of more than hundred years since, by the phi
losopc author of these beautiful lines, that has
wrought So many achievements here. Liberty
excites man to think for him self, to cast off anti
quated preudcies, and to start in q new career of
Improvement 1t opens, besides, in this new
country, as it were, new asylum to the 9p~
pressed of all nations which in dispite Of the
g Native Amorican' pre- udices of the day, still
continues to invite other people to cultivate our
lands, and contribute TO our progress. 1t is our
free institutions more than any other cause which
are drawing " the course of empire" to the YVES
TERN WORLD
Wel.ve, too, In an extraordinaryage. Improve
ment seems to be the order of the day. Art is
obtaining the mos. Brilliant triumphs over NATURE
The age is advancing with the impetousity of
steam, to which it is SO much indebted for ita pro-
gress. Commerce is expanding her wings under
the impulse of q new and stronger principle.
There seems indeed to be no limit to the progress
Of discovery; Ind it is in the midst of such an
age, and in the metre ,ois of this great country.
that about to erect our tent, for the respon-
sible purpose of maintaining the true principles of
our institutions. We almost shrink back from
the enterprise we have undertaken. But we at
least bring to the task spirit that is devoted to
LIBERTY, to UNION and to our Country; heart
that is proud of the name of AMERICAN; some
little experience in our business; zeal that moth
ing can subdue, and AN industry that fears ne
| labor. With these feelings, we came to throw
ourselves upon the liberality of our countrymen.
We trust that shall receive, if we deserve their
support. If we fail in an enterprise which might
almost appal the stoutest spirit, they will at
least be liberal enough to ascribe it to the want
of power, and not of will--to the head thatguides
us, and not to the heart that impels US.
Of one thing may we confidently assure the pub
Ic-we approach the task with the deepest re-
verence for thetrue theory of our political institu-
tions. Our conseccrated REPUBLIC is making a
new and bold experiment in the science of govern
ment When we look to the original form of the
| Constitution, We are indeed struck with its novel;
ty and how far power can be distributed between
two governments as to prevent an excessive con-
centratlon, and consequent abuse of by the fede-
ralarm ;sat the same time so much p2wer was con-
veyed 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 over our foreign relations; that of the
States was particularly take care Of our internal
| concerns
The federal government should have adequate
powers to maintain the peace and rights OF the
Union abroad; but at home its office is to assist in
binding the Union together, by the benefits which
it showers around it, within certain prescribed
limits; leaving the great of Iocal matters to
| the Jurisdiction of the States, which can better
understand and more promptly regulate them
Keeping this distinction in view, the constitution
has marked down the limits of the federal power,
and it should be the duty of its authorities reli-
giously 80 preserve them. Dissolution on the one
hand, and consolidation on tho other, being the
extremes which are to be carefully avoided, the
constitution was so framed and the government
should be SO administered, as, whilst the federal
power exercises its legitimate functions, it should
sacredIy respect the rights of the States and the
rights Of the people. The federal government
must therefore, ever remember that 1t has certain
limited powers, which are either speclhed IN the
constitution itself, or which may be " necessary
and proper" for carrying out gu specified powers
1t cannot interpolate any powers by forced or
Fictitious construction, without producing some
opposition from the parties to the compast or some
remonstrance from the people.
1t would never do, indeed, to give an unlimited
power to the federal head, over the local interests
of the several parts. Our country covers an ex-
tensive empire. 1t embraces great variety of
climates and soils, occupatonss and of interests.
The obvious danger Of too much federal legisa-
ton is, of course, that it may effect these diieren
interests in very unequal degree. Whilst it
seeks to administer benefit to one section, it
may impose burdens upon another. Nordoes tn e
mischief terminate here, inequality produc es