The republic., 1852-01-16
FOR THE REPUBLIC.
Capitalization n Consequence Of IxOssuth's

iron THE REPuBLIo.l
Generalization a Consequence OF KOssuth's
Teaching.
The French traveller, De ToCaUEvILLE, is
the first and only continental European who
laboriously studied political organizations.
and described them in manner which Amerl
cans of all classes study with profit and
improvement And the English traveller
MAcXAY, is the first and only Englishman who
seems to have formed something like just es,i-
mate Of American society Now we have NJ
KossUrH whose speeches, unlike usual table
orators. exhibit much more than an ingenious com
pilation of newspaper common-places. Also un-
like usual table oratory, his classic illusions
exhibit than school-boy knowledge Of
"Lilly's Grammar" and his allusons to ancient
history than is to be found in the "Englisb
Reader" He, therefore, beats our orators gene
rally. His speeches the refinement of art and
elegance. Analyze the one at Washington about
the ages of nations its beauties and art are alike
manifest and fascinating. But the result of the
whole is this If you have arrived at man. estate,
you will help Hungary; you are men, you will
help Hungary. This is the sole conclusion Of that
beautiful and mastery effort Of the great advocate
In another of his Washington speeches he in
duges in some speculations about Capitalization,
with much fascinating fiattery of American insti-
tutions This went to hearts, for people love
dattery moro than Americans.
certain degree of Capitalization 10 essential to
all governments No government ever did exist
or ever can exist without it. In our country we
have two centralizations; one, that of the United
States Government, for all general and national
purposes; the other that Of State governments for
all local and State purposes, requiring the action
Of only one State.
This principle seems to have been adopted a
cardinal point of different political parties. At
least one party is accused Of disposition TO extend
the Capitalization or power of the General Govern
ment; the other of disposition to extend the cen
ralizaton or power of the State governments. That
is, interpretations Of the Constitution relied
upon by each party as promotive OF these ends. A
sound inter probation of the Constitution is only
safety under such conflict The objects for
which the different organizations we're established
are safe guide in such reasoning, and these OBJ
jccts beat ascertained by the Constitution it.
eelf
II the Capitalization or power Of the General
Government is pushed to an extreme, the tendency
is consolidation So If the Capitalization and
power Of State be pushed to extreme. the
tendency is also consolidation. Exaggerated State
power leads to feebleness of the general power,
weaker neighbors. Either consolidation is destruc-
tive OF human liberty; and therefore The real friends
of human liberty will avoid either.
A practical question now presents itself to the
people Of the United States How is either con-
solidation beat TO be svoided5 2 Our answer is, 10y
faithfu adherence to the Constitution and a com
mon sense Interpretation of its ambiguous parts,
In order avoid that evil and TO fulfil the declared
objects for which the General Government was in
sltutcd. The objects for which our General Gov
ornment was established are declared and on re-
cord they constitute the short but pithy preamble
TO the Constitution.
Now, as the General Government alone can act
20 10 10 promote or beiriend the doctrine of NJ
KosssTH, and as such action would be ele-
mcnt of power in the hands OF the General Gov
ernment, would II not also be new element of
consolidation? And how would the exercise Of that
element harmonic with the declared objects for
which our Government WAS instituted?
The discussion of thcse matters has led to much
nonsonsical argument, about the greatness of
nation, and about sovereign powers. Sovereign
powers arc not imaginative quantities. Let any
one, learned in the law, define and enumerac
these; and then point out which and how many of
these sovereign powers belong TO the General Gov
ernment under our Constitution, and which and
how many belong to State. Such course would
adjust much loose reasoning this question Of
sovereign power, and would satisfy every one chat
an exercise Of the power 10 aid tho plan Of NJ Kos
sUTH can be only by the United States in its ca.
pacity Of general sovereign government. The
more thcse sovereign powers arc exercised by the
General Government, the more is the tendency TO
consolidation, and the more 10 the people become
reeoscilcd to that tendency. State cannot cx-
crcse this power, but State, may, by the moral in.
iueneo of their opinions eoerce its exercise upon
the General Government; and, from Appearances
tho States (or several Of them) are pursuing a
course which may produce such result.
Suppose this rcsult 10 be produced. Suppose the
moral influence Of the States forces the Govern.
ment to fasten itself TO the Of NJ. KossUrH. We
have shown that such a course would be anew Gle
ment Of consolidation; and after the coercive intro
duction Of this new element by the moral influence
Of States, hope thc.e States, at least will not,
after such course, rsiso what would then be with
them bypocritcal cry about the tendency Of the
| General Government to Capitalization and consoli.
dation.
| To use a figure Of NJ. KossurH, the "alpha" ma y
be in the declaration he desires Government to
make. But VIC now s,k him, or any one ese to
point ont the "omegs" to which such an "alphs''
will lead.
| But NJ. EossUrH left our city depressed and dis
appointed" Suppose he did IL it tho feelings Of
NJ. kossvTH or the property and welfare of the
| United States which our public men have under
csrc' Some Of the fruits Of NJ. KossuTHs visit 10
our country arc already exhibiting theusovc, in
the establishing Of an incendiary paper in New
York. Enough; let us beware Of other fruits.
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PHrLaprtPma, wILniseroS, AND BALrGMops
| RAilRohD.-Thc report OF the President and Di