The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-12

and States are seeking protection I'M
der its egis, and multitudes from the
Old World are focking to our shores TO par
ticipate in its blessings. Beneath its benign
sway, peace and prosperity prevail freea
from the burdens and miserles OF war: our
trade and interc curse have extended through
out The world. Mind, no longer tasked IN
devisng means 10 accomplish or resist
schemes of ambition, usurpation, or conquest
is deyoting iiselito mans true interests, IN
developing his faculties and pewers, and the
capacity Of nature to minister TO his ENJOY
ments. Genius is free to announce Its IN
venticus and discoveries; and the hand Is free
TO accomplish whatever the head conceiveS,
not incompatible with the rights of fellow
being. All distinctions of birth or oil rank
have been abolished. All citizens, whether
native or adopted, are placed upon terms oil
precise equality. All are entitled TO equal
rights and equal protection. No union exists
between church and State, and perfect free
dom of opinion is guaranteed TO all sects ana
creeds.
These are some of the blessings secured
to cur happy land by our federal Union. To
perpetuate them, il is our sacred duty TO pre-
serve il. Who shall assign limits to the ac-
Movements of free minds and free hands,
underline protection of this glorious Union!
No treason to mankind, since The organiza-
ton ofsociety, would be equal in atrocity to
that Of him who would lift his hand to destroy
it. He would overthrow the noblesr struc-
ture Of human wisdom, which protects him
self and his fellow-men. He would stop the
progress offree government, aud involve his
country either in anarchy or despotism. He
would extinsuish the fire liberty which
warns and animates the hearts Of happy
millions, and invites all the nations of the
earth to initiate her example. Ifhe say that
error and wrong are committed in the admin
istraiion of the government, let him remem-
ber that nothing human can be perfec:; and
that under no other system of government
revealed by Heaven, or devised by man, has
re ason been allow so free and broad scope
to combat error.
Has the sword Of despots proved 10 be Il
safer or surer instrument of reform in govern
ment than enlightened reason! Does he
expect to find among the ruins of this Uniea
happier abode for our swarming millions
than they now hive under it Every lover of
his country must shudder at the thought of
the possibility of It's dissolution, and will be
ready to adopt The patriotic sentiment, ''Our
federal UnIon-it must be preserved" To
preserve il, the compromises which alone en-
abled our fathers 10 form common
constitution Cor the government and
protection of so many states, and distinct
communities, Of such diversified habits, in
terests, and domestic institutions, must be
sacred and religiousy observed. Any at
tempt to disturb or DESTROY these compromi-
ses, being terms of the compact Of Union,
can lead TO none other than The most ruin
Gus and disastrous consequences.
1t is source of deep regret that, in some
sections Of our country, misguided persons
have occasionally INDUCED in the schemes
and agitatisns, whose object, is The destruc-
ton of dsmestic institutions existing in other
sections-institutions which existed at the
adoption OF the constitution, and were re-
cognized and protected by it. All must see
mat lift were possible for them to be sue
cessful in attaining their object the dissolu-
ton of the Union, and consequent destruc-
ton of our happy form Of government, must
speedily follow.
/ am happy to believe that at every Pc
rioi of our 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 viii shield and
protect it against the moral treason Of any
who would seriously contemplate its de-
! st:uciion. To secure a continuance Of that
devotion, the compromises Of that constitu-
ton must not only be preserved, but section
! al lealousness and heartburning must be dis
countenanced; and all should remember
that they are members oft same political
family, having a common destiny. To in
crease the attachment OF our people to the
Union, our laws should be iust.-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 fellow citizens, and should be avoided.
If the compromises of the constitution be
preserved-if sectional jealousies and heart
burnines be dicountenanced,- if our laws be
Just, and the government be practically ad
ministered strictly within the limits of the
power prescribed TO tive may discard al
approximations for the safety of the Union.
With these views of the nature, character
and objects OF the government. and the val
ne of the Union, shall steadily oppose the
creation Of those institutions and systems
which, in their nature, tend TO prevert il
from its legitimate purposes. and make it the
instrument Of sections, classes, and individ-
uals. We need no national banks, or Other
ex;raneous institutions, planted around the
government to control or strengthen it in OPP
position TO the will of lis authors. Expert
fence has taught us how unnecessary they
are as auxiliaries ofthe public authorities, how
important for good, ard how powerful fer
mischief.
Ours was intendedto be plain and frugal
government; and shall regard it to be my
duty to recommend to Congress, and. as far
as the executive is concerned TO enforce by
all the means within my power, the strictest
economy in the expenditure of the public
money, which may be compatible with the
public interests.
national debt has become almost an in
siitulion Of European monarchies. Ii is
viewed in some of them, as an essential prop
10 existing governments. Melancholy is the
condition of that people whose government
can be sustained only by system which pc
radically transfers large amounts from the
labor oil the many 10 the Golfers OF the few.
Such system is Incompatible with the ends
for which our republican government was in
sti,uied. Under wise policy, the debts
contracted in our revolution, and during the
war of 1912, have been happily eztinguished.
By iudicious application of the revenues,
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