The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-04-19

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sOns oui ola hundred instances !" and
these are soon 10 be our beloved country
men.
Mf. President. Tor good many years
! hare Struggled IN oppose every thing that
I thought tended 10 strengthen The arm al
Exrrulive power. ! think Il Is growing
mare and more formidable every Day snd
I think that in yirlding 10 il in This - IN
other instances viii give il strength whieh
Il may Be hereafter very difficult 10 resist.
! think il il nothing else than fear Of FIX
rrulise power that commits " 10 the sup
p0n nf this war for the acquisition Of The
Observation-Disclosures nothing else.
In The lille part I have acted in public life
IL has heen my purpose 10 preserve The
people Of the United Slaies-whai the
constitution was designed 10 make them,
one people, one in interest, one IN charac'
ter. one in political telling. When we de-
parl from that We break il all ~. What
sympathy can there he between these
New Mexiears, these caliloInians. and
the inhabitants Of the valley of the Missis'
sippi or of the Middle States. or Of the
Eastern States. in the choice Of President
DO they know the same men! Have
they any general cOnscnianeouss sentiment!
Not At all. An arbitrary Government
may have territorial governments in dis
Iani possessions. because an arbitrary TO-
vernmen, may rule its distant territories
by different laws and different systems.
Russia may govern the Ukraine. and the
Caucasus, and Kamsrhaika. by different
codes or uksses. We can do no such Thing.
They mus, be OF US. part Of US, or else es'
tranged. I think | see them in progress
what is to disfgure end delorm the con'
sIiiulion. While these territories remain
territories they will be troublesome and
annoying. They will draw after them i
vast expense. II will probably require as
many troops on an average as we have
hecn in the habit Of maintaining for the
last twenty years in defending these terri
tories from the Indian tribes. We mus,
maintain an army al that distance. and
when they become states they are still
more likely 10 give US more trouble than
benefit. I think | see u course adopted
THAT is likely 10 turn the constitution under
which We live into . ucformrd monster ,
into curse rather than blessing into a
grea, frame Of unequal government, not
founded on popular representation. hu,
founded on the grossest inequalities: and
| think. il il go on-for there is danger
that il will 60 on-lhai this Government,
will be bruken up. | resist il to-day, and
always; whoever lalters or whoever Tails.
| resist; although ! see that all the por.
tents are discouraging. Would 10 God
could suspicate good influences! Would
10 God that those who Think with me on
this subject had stronger support! Would
that we could stand where we desire "a
stand! But with few or alone my posi-.
lion is fixed. II there we've time | would
gladly awaken the country. lbelieye tho
country will be awakened-i, may be too
laie-bui supported or unsupported. by
the blessing Of God | shall do my duty.
! see well enough all the sinister indira.
tmns. but | am sustained by deep and
conscientious sense Of duty, and while
such great interests are al STAKE, shall
defy all augury, and ask no omen but ms
eoun,ry's cause!