The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-22
PROSPECTUS FOR PUBLISHING AT WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER, TO BE CALLED TEEE1 S1U NHON.77
ITO THE PILRIIC

TO THE PUBLIC.
 l TTAYING purchased from Messrs. Blair and Riyes
 H the whole establishment of the ''Globe," we
 propose publishing tWashingtona paper to be styled THE "UNION."
 We approach the task before us with deep sense of the responsibility which about to assume, and not without much ditfidence of qualifications
 We have some acquaintance, indeed, with the duties of an editor of newspaper, but 1t was acquired upon other theatres, much more limited and less conspicu ous than the Metropolis of our coniederaed and wide spread Republic.
 We can scarcely be charged with any iaordiaate vanity In saying, that upon the success of inst- tuions depends in great degree the destiny of the oldest countries Of Europe distant posterity has deep interest in our fate The blessings of liberty are essential 10 the prosperity of the whole human race; and where are they spread out so large a
 field of action, illustrated by many brilliant ex- amples, as in these United States?
 Me have only to realize them in our own history. and in the happiness of people, 10 spread the flame ol Liberty over the EASTERN WORLD. We have only to perpetuae these blessings by preserving the sacred UNION of our States, and there no assgha- bie limit to the prosperity which may enjoy, or the giories to which may ascend in the scale of Nations. We have already wrought miracles enough astonish the foreign tourstamd all his preudices, and to attract the curiosity, if not the admiration ol Europe. We have displaye the benefits of LIBEErY and of UNION in series ot phenomena, which are almost calculated to surprise ourselves. What can he more remarkable even in the present day, than the spIit of enterprise and improvement which per yadcs our States-the schools which they erect ina the canals which they have executed; the more
 than 1000 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 will derness; the towns which they have strewn the West; the multiplication of our people from three to twenty millions of souls; the augmentation ot the number ol our STATES from thirteen to twenty including the three States of Florida, Iowa and 1 Texas, which, as we write, we hope are now pro bably starting into existence?
 ssWestward the course of empire takes its way; The first four acts already past,
 A fifth shall close the drama with the day, Times noblest offspring is the last"
 IL is principally the influence of the Free lnstitu-
 lions we possess, and which were never dreamed of
 more than a hundred years ago, by the phllosophlc
 author of these beautiful lines, that has wrought so many achievements here Liberty ex:ites man to think for himself to cast off antquaed preIudlces, and to start in a new career of improvement It opens besides in this new country, as twere, new asylum to the oppressed of all nations which Tn de spite of the "Native American" prJudices of the day still continues to invite other people to cultivate our lands, and contribute to our progress. It is our
 free institutions, than any other cause, which are drawing ''the course of empire to the WESTERN WORLD.
 We live, too, in an extraordinary age. Improve ment seems to be the order 0I ule u'ty pCitice IS shooting forth in all directioEs Art IS obtaining the most brilliant triumphs over NATURE. The age is advancing with the impetaoslty ot steam, to winch it is so much indebted fof its progress. Commerce is expanding her wings under the impulse et new and stronger principle. There seems indeed to be no limit to the progress of discovery. Ana It IS m the midst of such sn age and at the metropolis of this great county, that we are about to erect our tent for the responsible purpose of maintaining the true principles of our institutions. Wealmost shrink back from the enterprise we have undertaken. But we al least bring to the task spirit that is devoted 10 LIBERTY, to UNION, and to our GoUNTRY; heart that Is proud of the name of AMERIcAN-sefnel little experience in our business-a zeal that nothing can subdae, and an industry that fears no labor. With these feelings we come to throw ourselves upon the lbetahtv of our countrymen. We trust that we shall receive if we deserve, their support. If we fail in an enterprise which might almost appa the stoutest spirit they will at least be liberal enough e ascrbe it to the want of power and not of w-to the head that guides us, and not the heart that mpels Us.
 0fone thing we may confidently assure the public we approach the task with the deepest reverence for the true theory of our political institutions. Our confederated REPUBLIC is making new and bold experimental hescIENcE of fGovERNMENr. When we look to the original form of the Constitution we are indeed struck with its novelty and beauty. We in t an attempt to ascertain how far power can be so distributed between the two GOVERNMENTS as to prevent an erceSsirs concentration and consequent abuse oft in the Federal arm at the same time that 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 priacipalig to watch our Foreign Relations; ttat of the States was particularly to take care of our internal concerns.
 The Federal Government should have adequate powers 10 maintain the peace and the rights of the Union abroad; but al home it's office is To assist in binding the Union together, by the benefits which it showers around it, within certain prescribed limits oNF +I 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 1t should be the duty of its authorities regousy 10 preserve them. Dissolution on the one hand and consoHda- ton on the other, being the extremes which are to be carefully avoided; the Constitution was so framed and the Government should be so administered as whilst the Federal power exercises its legitimate
 unchons, it should sacredly respect the RIGHTS of the States and the rights of the People The Fetie- raj Government must, therefore, ever remember that it has only certain limited powers which are either speced in the Constitution itself or which may be "necessary and proper' for carrying out the sDec- fled powers. It cannot pass these limits with i'm punlty It teannotlnterpoate any powers by a forced or factious 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. Il embraces great variety of climates and soils, of occupations and of interests The obvious danger of too much Federal Legislation is, ofcourse that it may affect these different interests in very unequal degree. Whilst f 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 mol only murmurs about the partality shown to another, but against the commits it. The Union itself is less respected, because of the injustice which if displays. The only way of preventing these iniu- res and these complaints is, to administer the Gov ernmen within the Limitations of the instrument and in spirit which IS calculated to equalize as far as possible, it's benefits and it's burthens amongst the whole UNION. In no other way can we prevent the Federal Government from rushing into schemes of consolidation, or the States into 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 People-if Congress may adept any measure which they may fancy to be necessary and proper" then power may be so augmented as. in the progress ot time, 10 amount to consolidation Then we must extend the Executive Department to carry out these extended powers; hea as one of the cele erated resolutions of one of the first States in the Union showed in '99, we should gradually merge into limited monarchy, flushed with power an! | oruhed by patronage; or, we must Hy to the other | ataI aternatiYe-We must dissolve the UNION itself . tkRrf, kl~.NT