Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1845-06-07
PROSPECTUS
For publishing Washington, newspaper, TO be called
"Thc Union"
To THE pUBLIC


acquaintance indeed with the duties of editor of news
PIPER but was acquired upon other heates, much NOR
limited and less conspicuous than the metropolis of our con
federated and widespread republic
We can scarcely be charged with any inordinae vanity
IN saying that the Of Institutions depends
in great degree the of the oldest countries
Europe distant posterity has deep interest in our fate
The blessings OF liberty essential to the prosperity Ut the
whole human race and where they spread out on SC
age held OF action, illustrated BY 30 many brilliant
examples, as in these United States
We have only to realize them in own history and in
the happiness OF our people, to spread the name OF liberty
over the EASTERN WORLD We have only to perpetuate
these blessings by preserving the sacred UNION Of
STATES, and there Is assignable limit 10 the prosperity
which may enjoy, the g.oes which may
miracles enough to asonsh the foreign amid all has
pejndces and to attract the curiosity, if the admiration
If Europe. We have displayed the benefits Of LIBERTY
and Uor in series Of phenomena which almost calcu-
lated to uIpise ourselves. What be kable
in the present day, than spirit of enterprise and
improvement which peIvades States the schools which
they eccng; the canals which they have executed
the than 1000 miles Of railway which they have con-
structed ia less than twenty years the immense bodies OF
land which they have redeemed from the wilderness the
which they have the West; the multi
plicaon OF our people from three to twenty millions Of
souls the augmentation Of the number of States from
thirteen to wenty-nne including the three States Of
Florida, Iowa and Tex.s which, we wrile we hope
now probably starting into existence
"Westward course Of empire takes is way
The four first acis already past
A 9Th shall clse the the day,
Times nobiest offspring is the last"
possess, and which dreamed of, hum
dred since, by the phioophic Of these
iul lines that has wrought many achievements here Lib
ty exci;es man to think for elf to cast off Anticipated
prejudices, and to start in Of improvement IL
opens, besides, IN this county, as
lum TO the oppressed of all nations hch in pite OF the
Native American psjydiccs Of the day. still continues
invite other people cultivate lands contribute
progress Ii is free IONS any other
cause, which are drawing the Of empire 10 the
WESTERN WORLD.
We live. too, in exao binary age. Improvement
seems to be the order Of the day. Science shooting forth
in all directions Art is obtaining brilliant
umps over NATURE. The is advancing with the impet
uOsty Of steam which much ebed for pro-
CommeIc expanding wings under the impulse
Of and stronger principle. There seems indeed,
be no limit 10 the progress Of discovery and il the
midst of such and at the metropolis Of this great
country that we about TO erect tent for The rcspon
slbe of maintaining the true principles of nsti
tutons We almost shnk back f,om enterprise
have undertaken But we at least bring the task spirit
that devoted 10 LIBERTY to UNION and COUNTRY;
heart that proud of the of AMEPIcAN; little
experience in our business zeal that nothing can subdse
industry that no labor With these feeling
to throw ourselves upon The berav Of our coun-
uymen. We trust that shall receive il we deserve
their support If we fail enterprise that might
appa the stoutes spirit thy will at least be liberal enough
to ascrbe IT TO tie want If power and Of w-to The
head that guides u.s. and the impes US
OF thing we may confidently the public-we
approach the task with the deepest for the true
theory OF political Institutions Our conedcrated RE-
PUBLIC making and bold experiment in the
Of GOVERNMENT. When look the original fo,m Of the
beauy. We in IL an attempt far now
er can be so distributed between two Governments as 10
ercessive conceHTdio1 AMI Of
IT, in the federal at the lime that much pover
ed to each as TO enable them accomplish the
objects to which each Of them was best adapted
The FEDERAL government was prfacipH My to watch
foreign eaons that Of the States particularly TO
take of our internal concerns
The federal government should have adequate powers 10
the aud the rights Of the Union abroad but
its Office is To assist in binding the Union osethcr
by the benefits winch showers around it, with certain
he of
the JURISDICTION Of the States which better undar,a
aad properly regulate them Keeping this general DIS
ncan in view. the constitution has kcd down the linz
it, o the federal power aud it should be the duty of it,
thortes relgously preserve them Dissolution on the
hand, and consolidation The other being the
which TO he carefully avoided the constitution so
framed, and the government should be misieied az,
whilst the federal power its legitimate functions
should saciciy respect the of the States
ght- Of the people The federal must, there
foe remember that II has only limited powers.
which either specihet In the constitution itself which
he necessary and proper for carrying out the specified
powers II cannot pass these limits with immunity II can
nterpoate powers by forced Fictitious
n without producing some opposition from the parties TO
the compact. OF some Remembrance from the people.
II would do. indeed to give unlimi ed
the federal head the local Interests OF the several parts
Our county covers an extensive empire IL embraces a
great variety OF elm ties and Soils Of occupations
The obvious danger of much federal legislation
is Of course that il may affect these interests in vey I'M
equal degce Whilst II seeks 10 administer benefits 20
section impose burdens upon another Nor does the
ischief here. Inequality produces complaint.
Inc suHeilDg STATES become One section
only about tie parriaty shown to another. but
against the government which commits IT, The Union itself
ess respected. because of The nju tce which displays
The only way OF preventing these injuries and these
administer the within The lita
Of the instrument, and in spirit which l. cacuied
oqualize far As possible, its benefits AMI its burdens
amongst the whole Union. In other prevent
federal government from rushing into schemes Of conso
daiion, the States nto tendency towards dissolution
II permit the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT systematically 10
adopt any rule of construction which enlarge it,
the expense Of the States Of the leople-f Con-
GEES adopt which they may fancy be
necessary and proper" then pDwer may be Augmented
the OF time amount 10 meditation Then,
extend the dep 'rtment to carry these
extended powers. then. Of the oeebaied resolutions
Of of the first States in the Union showed in go.
should gradually limited m narchy flushed with
power AMI fortified by patIon,ge or we must fly to the
ether fatal sletn2ive-we dissolve the UNION itself
iiheIties that Union, which
preserve tranquility home and peace abroad
ra Uni which ought t. be as dear to he ruddy
d ops which heats"
In word the government must be administered according
the good old JEFFER5oNIAN STANDARD. In this respect
happy know that hall but the delihcr
wishes of the present President of the United States
The time when very dffe ent Iule prevailed
aud when the laudnous con>t uconss Of the federal
school stood al The helm Of affairs powerful NATIONAL
BANK had tiumphcd the CoNsrrrurroN and threatened
veIy liberties. gigantic system OF INTERNAL I'M
jeced by the general government An
unequal aud oppressive TARIFF Of duties was established
What limit indeed there to he to the encroachments
aud of the these principles prevail
cd amaist alton But thanks TO the superior genius
"non WIZ Of Andrew Jacksonhc came TO redeem,
by vetoes the constitution fom viaion and the
try from abuse lie siisugled the Monster BANK, he set
IN