The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-03-04
; LANoAsTER, FEBRUARY "a, 1854.
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WE'LL ADDREss.-We find to hand in the
ClevelanI Herald the following selec.
lions from Washington's Farewell Adj
dress, which will commend themselves
to the American citizen: .a.s ..s
All obstructious to the execution Of
tho Laws. all combinations and associa
tions, under whatever plausible character.
with the real design To direct. control,
counteract. or awe the regular delibera.
ti0n and action of the constituted author.
tiles, are destructive of this fundamental
principle. and of fatal tendency.
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Towards the preservation Of your
government and the permanency Of your
present happy state, it is requisite. not
only that you steadily discounentance ir,
regular opposition to it's acknowledge d
authority. but also that you resist with
care the spirit of Intervention upon its
principles, however specious the prelexts
Observe good faith and justice towards
all nations; cultivate peace and harmony
with all, Religion and morality enjoiu
this conduct; aud can it he that good pol
icy does not equally enjpin i,l 1t will be
worthy of free. enlightened, aud at nc
distant period. a great nation. to give &c
mankind the magnanimous and too move
example of people always gui led by
an exalted justice and benevOlence, -
Who can doubt that, in course Of ,imt
and things, the fruits of such a plat
would richly repay any temporary advan
tsges which might be lost by stead.
adherence to it2 Can it he. that Pow
dence has not connected the permanen
felicity of nation with its virtue2 Tn,
experiment, at least. 10 recnmel died b,
every sentiment which ennobles humsI
nat are. Alas! it is rendered impossible
by its vices. t.r
Against the insidious wiles of fnreig
influence | couture ynu to believe m
fellow ctizsns) the jealousy of Tree pee
Pile ought to be constantly awake; sine
history aud experience Prove. that fo
eign influence is one ofthe most baneft
foes Of Republican government, =
But that Jealousy, to he useful, must b
impartial else it bec"mes the instrumei
of the very influence To be av"ided, il
stead Of defence against it. Excessiv
dislike If another, cause those who'
they actuate To see danger only on or
side, and serve to veil and even sec"n
the arts Of influence un the other. Re
patriots. who may resist the inlrigues
the favnrile. are liable 10 become su
pected aud odious. while its tools al
dupes usurp the applause and con6den'
of the people, to surrender their inte
ests.
The great rule of conduct for us.
regard to foreign nations. is, in exten
ing our commercial relations. To ha'
with them as I,,Ile political connection
possible. So far as we have aIrea'
formed engagements. let them be full
led with perfsc, good faith. Here let
stop.
Why forego the advantages of so r
culisr a positionl Why qnit our own
stand upon foreign groundI Why,
Interviewing our destiny with that of a
part of Europe, entanele our peace a
prosperity 10 the tolls of European
billion. rivalship. interest. humor or
Price2 e..
Z. 1t is our true policy to steer clear
permanent alliances with any portion
the foreign world; so far. | mean, as
are now at liberty To do it; for let me
be understood as capable of palr"nzl
inidelity to existing engagements
hold the maxim no less applicable to P'
Tic than to private affairs. that honesty
always the b, ST policy. | repeat it. the
fore. let those engagements be obser'
in their genuine sense. But. in my op
ion, it would be unnecessary and UNIV
to extend them.
as Tue RAILR0AD.- The estimated C
Of the railroad. projected between l.
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