The North-Carolina standard., 1845-03-12

serve it, the compromises which alone enablcc
our fathers to fornsa common constitution for tn
government and protection OF so many States ant
distant communities of such diversified habits, IN
terests and domestic institutions, must be Sacredl
ard religiously observed. Any attempt to disturb
or destroy these compromises, being terms of The
compact of the Union, can lead to none other thar
the most runous and disastrous consequences
1t is source of deep regret that, in some sec
tions of our country, misguided persons have oc
casionally induIged in schemes and agitalions
whose object is the destruction of domestic institu
tions existing in the other sections--instltution
which existed at the adoption of the constitution
and were recognised and protected by it. AL
must see that if it were possible for them to bt
successful in attaining their object the dissolution
ofthe Union and the consequent destruction of oul
happy form of Government must speedily follow
am happy to believe that at every period
ofour existence as a nation, there has existed and
continues to exist, among the great mass of our
people, devotion to the Union of The States,
which will shield and protect it against the moral
treason of any who would seriously contemplate
It's destruction. To secure continuance of that
devotion, the compromises of the constitution
must not only be preserved, but sectional jealousies
and heartburningS must be -discountenanced; and
all should remember that they are members of
the same political family, having common des-
tiny. To increase the attachment of our people
to the Union, our laws should be Just ANY
policy which shall tend to favor monopolies; or
the peculiar interests of sections or classes, must
operate to the prejudice of the interests of their
felow-citizens, and should be avoided. IF the
compromises of theconstitution be preserved if
sectional jealouSics and ,heart-hurnings be dis
countenanced, If our laws be just, and the GOV
ernment be practically administered strictly with
in the limits of power prescribed to tive may
EDrt hoe IA, boT
With these views of the nature, character and
objects of the government, and the value of the
Union, l shall steadily oppose the creation of
those institutions and systems which, in their na-
ture, tend TO perveEt from its legitimate purposes
and make it the instrument of sections, classes,
and individuals We need no national banks, or
other extrancous institutions, planted around the
government TO control or strengthen it in oppoSi- |
tion to The will of its authors. Experience has !
taught us how unnecessary they are as auxilaries
of the public authorities, how impotent for good /
and how powerful for mischief
Ours was intended to be a plain and frugal !
government; and shall regard ii 10 be my duty
10 recommend to Congress, and, as far as the exc
cutive- is concerned, to enforce by all the means
within my power, the strictest economy in the ex-
penditure of the public money, which may be
compatible with the public Interests.
A national debt has become almost an institu-
some of them az an essential prop 10 existing gov
ernments Melancholy is the condition of that
people whose government can be sustained only
by a system which periodically transfers large a. I
mounts from the labors of the many the Golfers
1f the few. Such 4 system is incompatible with
he ends for which our republican government was r
instituted Under a wise policy, the debls con- c
racted in our revolution, and during the wa of r.
1912, have been happily extingushed. By ju- a
iicIons application OF the revenues not required a
or other necessary purposes, it is not doubted that
he debt which has grown out of the circurnstan- G
es ot the last few years may be speedily paid of G
| congratulate my felIow-citizcns on the entire
estoration of the credit of the general government
Vt The Union. and that of many Of the States b
Happy would il be for the indebted States if they h
we're freed from their liabilities, many of which /,
we're incautiouslv contracted Although the GOV a.
rnmrnt OF the Union is neither in a legal nor a h.
noral sense bound for The debts of the States and W
would be violation of our compact Of Union
assume them, yet we cannot but feel deep in th
crest IN seeing all the States meet their public a-
IlrIes, and pay off their just debts at The earliest
period. That they will do so, as soon III
8 it can be done without i'm posing too heavy bur n
ems on their citizens, there is no reason to doubt W
he sound moraE and honorable feeling of the ar
eoPie OF the indebted States, cannot be question. w
and we are happy to perceive settled dispo- 10
ton on their part, their ability returns, after
ason o: unexampled prcuniary embarrassment, N
pay OFT all just demands, and to acquiesce in di
" reasonable measures TO accomplish that object pc
One OF the difficulties which we have had to m
counter in the political administration of the hi
'Vernmrnt consists in the adjustment of our re- tit
nue. laws. and the levy Of the taxes necessary de
r the support of government. In the general ar
opposition, that no more money shall be collected w
m the necessities of an economical administra- OF
n shall require all parties seem to acquiesce pa
or does there seem to be any material difference ST
opinion as TO the absence of right in the gov tic
nment to lax one section of county, one class de
citizens, or one occupation, for the mere profit til
another. Justice and sound policy forbid the It's
eraI government to foster one branch of indus on
to the detriment of another, or 10 cherish the co
erests of one portion to the injury of another
rtion of OFF common country" l have hereto an
e declared to my felow-cilizehs that, in "my en-
gmens, 1t is the duty of the government TO ex- sol
ID, as far as it may be practicable to do so, by Is
revenue laws, and all other means within its DR.
ver fair and just protection all the great in WE
ests of the whole Union, embracing agriculture. de
nufacturcs, the mechanic arts, commerce, and mr.
vigation." have also declared nav opinion to all
in favor of tariff for revenue" and that in DO
usting the details of such tariff, 1 have sane. We
ned such moderate discriminating duties as wi
uld produce the amount of revenue needed, and. mi
The same time, afford reasonable incidental pro. w
ton to our home industry" and that | was of
pposed'to tariff CoF protection merely, and not to
revenue" 81;
The power "to lay and collect duties, imposts the
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