The Arkansas banner., 1845-12-31
PROSPECTUS
AT WASHINGTON A NEWSPAP
 TO BE CALLED THEE "UNEON.''
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
 | HAVING purchased from Messrs Blair and Riyes E X the whole establishment of the "Globe" we propose publishing Washington paper, to be styled l THE "UNION."
 We approach the task before US with deep sense of the responsibility which We are about to assume and not without much ditdence of our qualifications We have acquaintance, indeed, with the dutles of editor of d newspaper, butt was acquired upon other theatres much more limited and less conspcu- than the Metropolis ol our conederated and wide spread Republic,
 We can scarcely be charged with any iaordinatt vanity in saying that upon the success of our nstl tuions depends in great degree the destiny oi the oldest countries of Europe. distant posterlty has deep interest in fate. The blessings ot liberty essential 10 the prosperity of the whole human race; and where are they spread out on so large a
 field of action or illustrated by many brilliant ex- amples, as in these United States?
 i We have only tu realize them in our own history, and in the happiness oi people, to spread the flame of Liberty over the EASTERN WORLD. We have only to perpetuate these blessings by preserving the sacred UNION of our States and there is no assgna- ble limit to the prosperity which We may enJoy, or the glories 10 which we may ascend Tn the scale of Nations We have already wrought miracles enough
 tonish the foreign tourist amid all his preJuilces, and to attract the curiosity, Il not the admiration, oi Europe We have display the benefits ol LIBERTY and of UNION in series oi phenomena, which are almost calculated to surprise ourselves. What can he more remarkable even in the present day, than the spirit of enterprise and improvement which per vades our Statcs-the schools which they are erect ing the canals which they have executed; the more than 1 ,O0O miles of railway which they have con structed in less than twenty years; the Immense bod ies of land which they have redeemed from the Wi derness the towns which they have strewn over the Wes inc multiplication of our people from three to twenty millions of souls; the augmentation ot the number of our STATES from thirteen to twenty including the three new States of Florida, Iowa and Texas. which, as we write, we hope are now pro bably starting into existence?
 esWestward the course of empire takes It's way;
 The fiji ls four acts already past,
 A fifth shall close the drama with the day,
 Times nobest offspring is the last
 1t is principally the influence of the Free lnstltu- tons we possess, and which were never dreamed oi more than hundred years ago, by the phliosophic author of these beautiful lines, that has wrought so many achievements here. Liberty ex,ltes man to think for himself, to cast oil anqnated preJudlces, and to start in new career of improvement. It opens besides in this new country, as It were new asylum to the oppressed of all nations, which Tn de- spite of the ''Native Amencan Preladlces oi the dav still continues to invite other people to cultivate our lands and contribute to our progress. It's our free institutions more than any other cause, which are drawing 'the course of empire" to the WESTERN WORLD.
 We live, too, in an extraordinary age improve inenI seems to De lic Olutl Cl tHC t'y To shooting forth in all directions Arts obtaining the most brilliant trumphs over NATURE. The age IS advancing with the impetuosity ot steam, to which it is so much indebted for it's progress. Commerce is expanding her wings under the impulse oI new and stronger principle. There seems indeed to be no limit to the progress of discovery And it IS in the midst of such an age, and at the metropolis ot this great country, that are about to erect our tent for the responsible purpose of maintaining the true principles of contradictions. We almost shrink back from the enterprise we have undertaken. But we at least bring to the task spirit that is devoted to LIBERTY, to UNION, and to our COUNTRY; heart that is proud of the name of AMERGcAN-some little experience in our busneSs-a zeal that nothing can subdue and an industry that fears no labor With these feelings we come to throw ourselves upon the
 befahty ot onr countrymen. We trust that we snail receive if we deserve, their support. If we fail in an enterprise which might almost appa the stouest spirit they will at least be liberal enough 10 ascribe it to the want of poWer and not o WIl-to the head that guides Us, and not the heart that impels us.
 Ofone thing we may confidently assure the public we approach the task with the deepest reverence for the true theory of our political institutions. Our coufederated REPUBLIc is making new and bold experimcntinthe SCIENCE of fGovERNMENT When we look to the original form of the Constitution, we are indeed struck with its novelty and beauty. We sec in it an attempt to ascertain how far power can be so distributed between the two GOVERNMENTS as to prevent an ercesspe concentration and consequent abuse of it. in the Federal arm; al the time that so much pOlcer was conveyed to each, as to enable them to accomplish the objects to which each of them was best adapted.
 The FEDERAL Government was principally towatch ,ver our Foreign Relations; thq of the States was particularly to take of our internal concerns.
 The Federal Government shonld have adequate powers to maintain the peace and the rights of the Union abroad; but at home, it's office is to assist in binding the Union together, by the benefits which it showers around 1t, within certain prescribed lmlts
 leaving the great of local matters to the urs- diction of the STATES, which can better understand and more properly regulate them. Keeping this gen eral distinction in view, the Constitution has marked down the limits of the Federal power and it should be the duty of it's authorities religously 10 preserve them. Dissolution the one hand and consolida- ton on the other being the extremes which are to be carefully avodcd the Constitution was so framed l and the Government should be so administered, as whilst the Federal power exercises its legitimate
 unctions, it should saeredly respect the RIGHTS of the States and the rights ol the People The Fede- ! ra Government must, therefore, ever remember that l it has only certain limited powers, which are either specied in the Constitution itself, or which may be necessary and proper' for carrying out the speci- fled powers. It cannot pass these limits with im- punity. Itcanno interpolate any powers by forced or factous construction, without producing some opposition from the parties to the compact or some | remonstrance from the People.
 It would never do, indeed, to give an unlimited power to the Federal head over the local interests of the several parts. Our country covers an extensive empire. It embraces great variety of climates and soils, of occupations and of interests. The obvious danger ot too much Federal Legislation is of course
 that it may affect these different interests in very unequal degree. Whilst it seeks to administer the benefits to one section, it may impose burdens upon another Nor does the mischief terminate here.-
 Inequality produces complaint. The suffering States become dissatisfied. One section not only murmurs about the partality shown to another, but against 1 the Governmentwhichco hcommits it. The Union itsel is less respected, because of the injustice which il displays. The only way of preventing these iniu- res and these complaints is, to administer the Gov rnmenwithin the limitations of the instrument, and in spirit which is calculated to equalize as far as possible, its benefits and its burthens amongst the whole UNION. In no other way can we prevent the Federal Government from rushing into schemes ol consolidation, or the States into a tendency towards dissolution. If we permit the Federal Government systematically 10 adopt any rule of construction, which may enlarge its powers at the expense of the States, or of the peopleif Congress may adopt any measure which they may fancy to be s'necessary and proper" then power may be so augmented as, in the progress of time, to amount to consolidation. TAen we must extend the Executive Department to carry out these extended powers hea as one of the cele- brated resolutions of one of the first States in the