The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-03-13

, sue|eSelu' ia allalhlng lhcil OBJECT, the dis
= solution of The Unlon, and a cousequ6n
destruction OF our happy form OF severn
ment, must speedily follow.
, | am happy to believe that At eve;y pc.
: ROO OF our existence as nation, there
has existed, and continues TO exist, amono
the great mass OF GU: people, a devotion
to the unlon Of the States, which will
shIeId and protect it against the moral
treason OF any who could seriously con>
template It's destruction. TO secure q
continuance OF that devotion, the comprom-
lSe Of The constitution must not only be
preserved, but sectional iealousies and
hearl burnlngs must be discountenanced I;
and all should remember that they are
members OF the same political family, hav.
ing common destiny. 10 increase the
attachment our people 10 the Union, our
laws should be just. Any policy which
shall tend to favor monopoies, or the De-
cuIlar Interests of sections or classes, must
operate 10 the prejudice Of The interests of
lhelr fellow citizens and should be avoid
co. II The compromises of the constilu.
llon be preserved--if sectional ieaousies
and heart ournngs be dscountenanced--
II our laws be just, aud the government BE-
practically administered strictly within
The limits of power prescribed to it
we may discard all apprehensons for the
safety OF the Union.
With these views Of the nature ,charac-
ter, and objects of the government, and
the value of the Unon, | shall steadily
oppose the creation of those institutions
and systems which, in their nature tend
to pervert it from IFS legitimate purposes
and make it the instrument of sections,
classes, and individuals. We need no
national banks, or other extraneous insli.
tutlons' planted around the government
to control or strengthen it in opposition
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 It
to be my duty to recommend to Congress,
and as far as the executive is concerned
to enforce by all the means within nv
power, the strictest economy in the ex-
pendlture ofthe public money, which
may be compatible with the public in
terests.
A national debt has become almost an
institution Of European monarchies. 1T
is viewed in some of them as an essential
prop to existing governments. NIclan>
choly is the condition of that people
whose government can be sustained only
by system which periodically transfers
large amounts fl ON the labor of the many
TO the Golfers of the lew. Such a system
IS incompatible with the ends for which
our republican government was insitut-
ed Under wise policy the debts con
tracted in our revolution, and during the
war OF 1879, have been happily extln-
guished. BY a judicious application of
the revenues, not required for other nee
essary purposes, it is not doubted that
the debt which has grown out of the cir
cumstances Of the last few years may be
speedily paid off.
l congratulate my fellow citizens on
the entire restoration OF the credit of the
general government ofthe Union, and
hat OF many ofthe states Happy would
i be for the indebted States, if they were
reed from their liabilities, many OF which
we're incautiously contracted. Although
he government of the Union is neither
n legal nor moral sense bound for {
he the debt Of the States and it would I
'e violation of our compact of Union
o assume them, yet we cannot but feel t
deep interest in seeing all tho States q
meet their public liabilities, and pay off t
heir just debts, at the earIicsr-practica c
'le period. That they will do so, as soon
is II can be done without imposing too t
leavy burdens on their citizens, there S
S no reason to doubt. The sound NOR. G
j and honorable feeling Of the people of f
ne indebted States cannot be question Y
ID; and we are happy TO perceive a set r
led disposition on their part, as their "a a
nifty returns, after season of unexam- G
lied pecuniary mbarrassment,to pay off O
III just demands, and to acquesce in n
ny reasonable measures TO accomplish I
nat object. n
One Of the difficulties which we have r
ad to encounter in the practical admin \
'tration Of the government consists in i,
he adjustment of our revenue laws, and n
ne levy of the taxes necessary for the Q
Import of government. In the general s.
roposltlon, that no more money shall be II
than the necessities of an eco. n
omcal government shall require, alI par. n
es seem to acquiesce. Nor does there p
cent to be any material difference of o, n
Inion as to the absence of right in the n
overnment to tax one section of the @,
ountry, or one class citizens, or one lie
ccuPation, for the mere profit OF anoth- te
r. Justice and sound policy forbid the IN
'deral government TO foster one branch c,