The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-03-13

5ts desiEaEkl8n. 10 sfksre . els1iiEss
are Of & a essplioH. he r0nFi0nats
eflhe ceasMlulien masl NJ anly BE- Fgs-
ser,eI. bsl ssciional ieal0us'ss and hssrs-
bnrBlngs must be cIsco0nsnanced; and
Nj should reGenbtr that Ihsy are mfm-
beFs 81 he sane poliiesl lsmiiY. having
) eemnon desnhy. t. increase he -
lseLmsLl &C cur people 10 he Union.
Ger lass shotld BE- j1sl. Any policy
ahirh shsll lend 10 favor monorolies. -
he reeUlisE Interests q sseiians o. class
e.. must operste - he prsjad're OF The
interests of their fellow eiI'1ens. and
should Be avoided. lrlkscrmpremlse q
he Cons tuition b. plessTsse, i stelianai
ieslousies and heariburnings BE- diseornis-
nsresd. il Our Laws he JUST, and The CO.
EernRfnl he pIsctieslly adniEisttd
tnielly within The liniss Of power pre-
seuhsd 10 II, We may disesTd III sPprs-
hsEsioas Tor the safs,y 81 The un'nn.
With lhsse Eisws Of The nature. chs-
lsslsr, and uhjecis Of he Government.
end lie yslue &C the Unirn. shall sieadi-
/ " oppose iherresIion ofshnse institutions
and sysems which. IN their nature. lend
10 pefysri il from is legiilma'e purposes.
and make j, the instruments Il secliors.
classes. snd individuals. Wensfdn0 Ma
iionsl Banks, or Other exiransons lnsiI'n-
lions. planned around The Government. 10
control or strengthen il IN OPPOSITION 10
The will Of iis a1ihors. Experience has
taught ns bow unnecessary they ere as
apxil.aries OF The public authorizes. how
impoieni for good, and how powerful for
mischief.
Ours Vas intended 10 he . plain and
frugal Government; end | shall regard u
70 be my doiy laTecommend 10 Congress,
and. IS lar IS The Executive IS concern
ed. TO enforce. BY al the means within
my power, the slric,tsi teonany In The
experd ture Of The public money which
may be compatible with The public inIs-
rect.
! A national debt hes become a'm"st an
iinsttulion Of European mona,chies. Ills
viewed, IN some CT Them. IS an essential
prep 10 existing Governments. Melan-
choiy ]. the condition Of tina, people whose
Government can he sustained only by .
system which periodically uansfers large
amounts from The labor Of tie many 70
The Golfers OF The lev. Such system il
incompatible with the ends far v hich cur
republ can Government vas instituted.
4 Under wise policy. the debts CONT risd
10 our Revolution and during the war Of
1912 have been happily eStingui.hrd.
By iudlcious application Of the rtye-
nues noIrequired Tor othet necessary pur-
poses. it's no. dubbed lhat tie debt hich
has grown out OF the circumstances nf the
last few years may he speedily paid oil.
| congratulate nv felow.cit gems on
the entire restoration OF The credit Of the
GGnersl Government Of The Ution and
that Of many of,'.e States. Ilsppy would
il be for tie indebted States II they we've
freed fom their liabilities, many of~h'ch
\ m. re iae.s''e.tIy contracted. Although
The Government Of the Union i ncillfr
insa legal nor moral sense bound Tor The
debts Of the States. aud il ould be no.
lIlinn OF our compact "f Union 10 assume
them. yet We canGel but feel deep inter
est seeing all the States NEE, THEN public
llahiI'ues and pay oil their jus, d, bis al the
earliest practicable period. That they will
do so. ss suon a. II can be dose siihouI lm-
posing OuLeasy burdens on their ciiIzens,
lht re Is no reason 10 doubt. The sound,
moral and honorable feeling Of he people
Of the indeb ed Stl'es cannot be ques-
toned; and seare happy 10 pfrceise set
lied disposition IN ;heir part, as their ablli.
" returns, slier season Gf unexsmpled
pecunlary embarrsssmf ~ pay 1T all
just demands, and to acqhie.ce in any =, a
sonabie measures 10 accomplish Ihs, OBJ.
jet.
! Oae Of Tie difficulties which ue hare
had TO encounter in the practical sGmi-
nlslTsuon Of the Government, consists IN
the adjustment Of ourrcvenue Iaa and the
levy OF The taxes necessary for the support
oil Government. In the general piopusi.
ton that no more money shall be colIec.
ted than the necessities Of an economical
administration shall require, ill parties
seen TO acquiesre. Nor does there seem
10 be any material difference If opinion as
tn the sbsence Of night in The Government
to tax one section Of county. or one cl,ss
OF citizens, or one occupation, FOR the mere
profit of another. Justice aud sound
pol cv forbid The Federal Government to
foster one branch OF industry TO the detri.
meht Of another, or TO cherish the int.
tests Of ore portion 10 The injnIy OF anoth-
er portion Of our common cnubiry."
have isrehGre declared 10 ms f.Ilow-ci.
nzens that, in my judgment, II is the
duty OF the Government To extend, az Ear
as it nay be practicable t, do so. by its
revenue laas and all other means within
its power. fair and jus, protection to all
the great interests of the whole Union,
embracing agriculture, manufactures. the
mechanic arts, commerce. and naripa-
tion." have also DECLARED my opinion
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