The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28
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 TO BE CALLED THE "UNHON.'
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and moi without much dtHdenceo ot our qua1hcauohs. We have some acquaintance, indeed, with the duiies of an editor of newspaper butit was acquired upon other theatres, much more limited and less consF!cu- ous tlanh ietroPois ol lourconiederated and Wlde- spread Republic.
 We can scarcely be charged with any iaordjaaie vanity in saying, tSat upon the success of our ls- tutions depenGs in great degfe= the destiny o the oldest countries oi Europe. distant posteriiy mas deep interest in fate. The blessings ei llDeFy are essential to the prosperity o the whole human race; and where ere they spread out oa so large a Held of action, or Illustrated by so many brilliant e&- ampes, as ill these United States?
 We have ony tn realize them ln our own history. andiH he happiness cf our people, to spread t'e flame i of Liberty over the EASTERN WORLD. a have only to pegPetaatd hesa blessings 5y preserving the sacred UNION gf OFT States and taefe s no assiSn2- bic limit to the prosperity which " Iaay enloy, or the glories 10 which may ascend in tHe scale oi Nations We have already Vrou miracles enough
 asonish the foreign tourist amid al! lils prtJuaces, Gd to attract the curiosity, il no the admiration, ol Furcpe WchayeaisRlayedh the benefits oi LIBERTv and Of UNION In a series oi phenomena, Waich are almost calculated to aLrprire ourselves. What can ,ore remarkable. even in the present cay, thaa fba e9ifit ot enterprise and improvement "hga per va4F5 our St4tes-the schools which they are erect inq the canals which they have executed; the more | than fGG9 miles cf railway which they have con- stfueted less t5an W snty years; the immense bod s of land which they hags redeemed from tla Wll- rrncss; the towns which they have StreWn over the West. the multiplication of sur people from three to twenty millions ct souls; the augmentation .! the nua5erol GUT STATES from thirteen to t#enty-hHe, ieehIlIne the three new States of Florida, iowa and Texas, which, s We write, we hope are now pro- 5ablY staf.ing into existence:
 "Hesj~ard the course of empire takes its way;
 The filst four acts already past
 A fifth sha c!o5a tbe drama with the day,
 Times nob.est offspring IS the last"
 t is principally the influence of the Tree lnstltu= ;iens lye possess and Hhch were never dreamed oi more thar hand.ed years ago, Dy the phiiosophc author os tle5e beautiful lines. that has wrought So naav achievements here Liberty eN2;tes man to tanl for biaseiE to cast oil antquated Prej jGdces, and 10 start ia new career et improvement. lt opens besides in this new country it were, naW asylum 10 the oppressed ol all nations which ia de- spite of the "Hatiye American pcajudess Of tie aav stHl continues to invite other people 10 cultivate oar lands and contribute to our proggess t is oar fee institutions, more taaB any other cause, whea ars tsa~Ia; "Gse eoaEse 9l empire to the @ EsTEi' GeSi4p.
 We ire, too, in an extraordinary age. Improve: nent seems tn be tha order ot the day. Science is shooting forth ia all directions Artis obtaining the most brilliant tsunPas over MATURE. Ihe gre | advancing with the iMpetuosity of steala, to which iti5 60 uueh indebted tor is progress. Commerce < exDanding her Nngs under the impulse ct q ua@ and stronger psiaeipe. There seems indeed to 5e no limit to tie progress ot discovery And 1t ss D ffe 47t5t Of auch aa age and at the metropolis ol tais great coHitry, tfat are about 10 erect oui ;eu,, fer the responsible purpose et maintaining the .rge principles of our institutions Ne almost shflHis ha2!. ifaa the enterprise we nave undertaken. Bat 4la at I5as} bring to the task spif tla, is devoted b. LIBERTY. to UNION, and so our GouzTRy; d heart that is pruud oi fo naHa oI AalER!EAE-Same Iittie aXaarehee iu oar kg-aea5--a zeal that n0thiGe can ;u5duc, and an industry hat fa&r5 no labor. With these letiin-5 We c9ae ,o tasoH ear.ai2s upon tIe Iibatalty foaf coautrymen. We trust thatWe s6all receive # we deserve tAe;r support. Ii He fit in an enterprise which mi -ht almost appai the stoates spit taey vii! at least be liberal enough to asefi5a it to lee want ol power, and not of W-,o the head that guides us, and not tiie heart thai impels us
 Ofone thing we may confidently assure tie public We approach the task with the deepest reverence for the trae theory of ouI political institutions. Our conlederated REquBLfe is making new and bold expermeatln the SCIENCE ef fGoTERNIE%T When we look to the origiaa form of tbe Constitution. we are indeed struck with i,s7oyety and beauty. We see in t an attempt to ascertain how far power can b. so distributed between the two GOVERNMENTS as to prevent an erccs3icP c0ace8fc9R and consequent abuse of it. in the Federal ara ct the same fine that so much p0leer was conveyed ,o each. as 10 enable them to accomplish the o5jects 10 Whlc each o them was best adapsad
 TheFEpHaA1l Government was pf;ac'pcHY to watch over oue Fore. <n Relations; Aat ol tbe States Was particularly 10 ,a&e care 0! our intefnal concerns.
 Inc Federal Government shaa3 haze adequate powers to lnaiHain the peace and the ii -hts ot the Union abroad; but a nome, is office is t5 assiS in 5iadiaZ t.Ie GRoa together. by the benefits which ii showers arOGnd t. within certain prescribed limits leaving tbe grea5 mass 0 i0ca m&j56fs to the iuss- diction oi tae STATES, which can bct TT understand ald mere properly regulate them. Keeping this gen cral distinction , view the Constitution us marked 3owa the i.ats oi the Federal power, and f Shoui ba the Guy of is au critics ragi6usly to preserve hem. Dissolution on the oee had, ard coHsaida-
 lion oa taa oa5r being fine eXtrFmes which are t0 be caretJI.F a,o;sad the CaasdtatlonWassa framed, aai the Government sheald be so administered as whilst tAe Fadera, power exercises it's Legitimate paetiaus. t sAoutl s3efedly respect taa RIsuTs ui tAa States and tke asAts oi the People. The fada- r. Government must therefore, ever remember that i has oug certsia limited powers W5ieh are either specied in tila Consultation lselt, or which nay h. "aecessary and proper" lor carrying ont the speci- aad novars t cannot pass tilese iimi's witl im- paHi;T. Hcaaaet ielar3ola5e any powers by forced or tac,icUs construction, without producing some opposition iron the parties b the compact or some renonstrance iIOn the People,
 + woull never de- indeed, to give an unlimited power b the Federal head oyer tle loca interests o the several parts. Our country covers &n extensive emfire. 1t embraces a great variety oi climates and soils of occupations and Of interests. The obvious danger of too meeA Federal Legislation is, of course that t may aaecs these different interests in yely uualual degree. Whist it seeks 10 administer the benefits to section. it may impose burdens upon aaes5es Nor does tie mischief terminate here laeeaGItv produces comf laiut suffering States become dissatisfied. Ore section mol only murmals about the p3rtJiltv sho~n to another, bGt against .ha Go4e EaeatWdicacommitsit it. The Caieg ifse is less reSnectel, beeaHse of t,e injustice which i displays. iAe oalv Way o. preventing these nu ries ant these complaints s, to administer t.e Gov ernnent Witain tee limitations of tle instrument all. in a spirit which is calculated to eguaze, as far a. possible. it's benefits and ItS burthens amongst thS i whole UNION. In no other way can we prevent th, Federal Government from rushing into schemes o consolidation, CT the States into tendency towards dissolution. If we permit the Federal Govsrnlaen systematically 10 adopt any rule of construction which nay enlarge is powers at the expense of th States, or of the peope-if Congress may adopt an, measure which they may fancy 10 be necessary ant proper, then power may bs so augmented as in tht progress of time, t0 amount to consolidation. T&ea We must extend the Executive Department to carr out these extended poWers t3eH, as ot the cele bratea resolutions of one ol the first States in tht Union showed in '39, we should gradually mere, into limited monarchy, flushed with power an, fortified by patronage; or, we must fly 10 the othe fatal alternatiye-we must dissolve the UNION itsel to recover our liberties; that Uuion which has beel consecrated by the blood of our foletatheTs; tha Union, which is So necessary to preserve our tran quiiity al home, and our peace abroad; that Union which ought to De dear to us as "the ruddy drop ! winch warm our hearts"
 In a word, the Government must be aaministere according to the good old JEFFERsoHIAN standard In this respect We are happy to know that We shal huT carry Out he dalihnrata uVishae of fha rss,,,