Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-24

eanized every part Of sysfem Jackson n
was deaf to every counsel which sought TO subject gene
principles of the constitution snbmity from =
bis deep conviction that this construction required
by the lasting welfare Of the great labong GLASSES Of the
To tins end jackson revived the trbuncal power of
the ,eio and exered il against the decisive action Of
OF Congress- the votes the Wishes
the enteaes Of personal and political friends "ShOw
me- was his reply to them, 'show express clause
in the constitution authorizing Congress take the bust
ness CT State Legislatures of their hands" "You
will ruin ALL, cried firm partisan friend, "you will
ruin your party and your prospects, "Provdence,
Jackson, twill take of me and he per-
severed. q
In proceeding to discharge the debt of the United
States-a measure thoroughly American-Jackson fol-
lowed the example Of hls pedecessors but e followed
il with the full CONSCIOUSNESS that he rescuing the
country from the artificial system Of finance which had
prevailed throughout the world and with him formed
a part OF a system by which American legislation
separate itself and eiectually from European
pecedens and develope itself more and more, accord
ing TO the vital principles Of political existence.
The discharge of the debt brought with it, Of necess
ty great reduction Of the public burdens, and brought,
of necessity, into view, the question: how far America
should follow OF choice, the old restrictive system of
high duties under which Europe had oppressed Amer-
ca how far she should rely on her freedom and
enterprise and power, deyng the competitions and seek
ing the markets. and receiving the products of the world
The mind Of Jackson tins subject reasoned clearly
and without PASSION In the abuses Of the system of rev.
enue by excessive imposls he evils which the public
mind would remedy; aud, inclIning with the whole
might of his energetic the side of du-
ties, he made his but tranquil appeal the judg
ment Of the people.
from system Of Legislation, which, in its extreme char
acer then existed, universally acknowledged
to have been unequal and UNJUST less tranquil and
lralIyng the doctrines of freedom, which made
government a limited one, they in the oppressive
acts assumption OF power which migratory, be-
cause exercised, they held without authority
from the people.
The contest that ensued was the most momenious in
annals The greatest minds of America engaged in
umphs ia the American Senate than those occasions.
The country became deeply divided and the antagonist
elements aryayed against each other under forms of
cashing authority menacng civil war the freedom of
the several States invoked against the power of the
United States and under the organization of State
convention, the reserved rights Of the people were sum-
neuiraze the legislation Of the central government
The STATES agitaed with prolonged excitement the
friends OF freedom throughout the world looked with
divided sympahies, praying that the Of the States
might be- perpetual and also that the of the
i world might be free.
I Fortunately for the country and fortunately for
kind Andrew Jackson the helm OF State, the
preventative OF the principles that aay excite
ment and 10 restore the hopes OF peace and freedom
BY nature, by impulse, by education by conviction
friend personal freedom-by educatIon political SYM
IS paihes, and the fixed habit Of his mind friend the
rights of The Staies-unwihg that the liberty of the
States should be trampled under foot-unwng that the
ution should lose IFS vigor be impaired he rail-
lied for the constitution and In its be published
e the world, "THE USIoN: MUST PRESERVED The
words spell to hush evil passion, and remove
oppression. Under his guiding influence the favored in
terests which had struggled perpetuate unjust egsa-
on yielded 70 the voice OF moderation and reform and
every mind that had for moment contemplated rup-
of the States, discarded IL forever The whole
uence the past invoked in favor of The consttu-
rs ton fiom the council chambers OF the fathers, who
moulded instutions-om the ball where American
independence declared, the clear loud cry
lie tered the Union II must be preserved From every
rs battle field of the rev0luon-frOm Lexington and Bun
IN ker Hll-from Saratoga and Yorkown-lrom field.
nf
i'd of Marlonihe repeated, long prolonged echoes came
" up"the Union 1t must be preserved. From every
valley in our and-from every cabin on the pedsat
mountain sides-irom the ships wharvesfrom the
lie tents oil the hunter IN westernmost palrles-Om The
living minds of living millions of American freomen-
" wen, up like the sound Of many waters, ahe Union i
II must be preserved" The friends Of the protective sys
tenn and they who had denounced the protective system
At siiuon in their love of centrasmhe statesmen of the
South whose minds had carried its extreme the lbeo
ry OF State Tights-a eonsPed together all breathed
prayers for the psrPeuity Of The Union Under the pru
Of dent mness of JacksOn-under The mixture Of Justice
general regard for all interests greatest danger
or Institutions turned asde and mankind
d. c0uraged 10 believe that our Un0D like freedom,
IL imperishable
ed The of the great of those days is this
OF that the people discern right and will make he
way to a knowledge of right; that tho whole human
mind aud therefore with the mind of the nation has
TO continuous, improving existence that the appea
q from the unjust legislation of to-day must be made quiet
he ective of Tomorrow that submission
the popular WILL in the confidence that the people, wheI
error, will amend their doings that in popular gov
injustice is neither be established by
M TO be resisted by force in word, that the Union
Ter which constituted by consent be preserved b.
m love.
X IL iaely falls the happy lot of statesman to receive
al such unanimous applause from the heart of nation Du
" the dead demands that this occasion.
of should not uDnotced in the progress
he which, his vgor Of character clearly appeared AMI
his conflict with opposing parties most violent
20 proraeted
= From his home in Tennessee, jackson came 10 tn
d. presidency resolved 10 lift American legislation Of tl
forms of English legislation, and place laws
currency in harmony with the principles of goyetn
ment He came 10 the presidency Of The United State
resolved to deliver the from the Bank of
all United States and 10 restore the regulation of exchange
he to the rgblul depository of that powerie
Of the county lie had designed declare his view
on this subject in his inaugural address, but persuad
ell ed 10 renqulsh that purpose the ground that il be
onged rather 10 legislative message When the perio,
for addressing Congress drew still urged tina
attack the bank would forfeit his popularity secure
his future defeat alt is not, he answered. ait is not o
e. myself that caro- Ii urged that haste unne
he cessary, the bank had still six unexpended yesrs
his chartered existence 81 may die, he replied "befor
mi another Congress comes together and could not res
IL quietly in grave, il failed do what hold so es
seDtial 10 the liberty of my country. And his first
p nua message announced TO the country that The bank
No neither constitutional expedient. In this he
advance Of the friends about him. of Congress
k and in advance Of his party. This time for In
Of measures, the discussion Of questions of
tical economy the OCCASION
Ids template the character of the man.
Never, from the first Of his administration L
the last, there calm in the strife of tn
subject Of the currency and never during the whole pero
did he recede fater. Always in advance of his party
ne ALWAYS having him friends who covered before
I've hadlhoOd Of his courage, he himself throughout all th
rs contest, unmoyed from the first suggestion of th
unconstituionalIiy of the Bank, to the when hs