Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-12-10


! tion of feeling 10 awaken the power Of thei
united efiorts, nor internal dissen,ions e
: patalyze The great arm Of freedom, upliftet
} lor The vinticalion Of self-govelnment
> have thus briefly presented such sugges
lions as seem 10 ma especially worthy o
: your consideration. In providing for ih,
, present, you can hardly fail TO avail your
, selves Of the light, which the experience o
The past CASTS upon the future. q ~, .i ,t
: The growth of our population has now
brought us, in the destined ctreer OF oursna
lional history, ,oa point al which il we'll be
hooves us TO expand oUr vision overtime vast
prospective. ,la3.e aa ui H,.l,ni af5
The sue cessive decennal retures OF ihe
census since the adoption Of the co,slI;ulloi
have revealed law Of steady progressive
deveiopement, which may be stated, IN gen.
eral terms, as duplication every quarter
century. Carried forward from the point al
ready reached for only a short period oil lime
rs applicable 10 the exisltnce of a na'ioh,
this law of progress, if unchecked, VIII biine
Us TO almost incredible results. Il
A latge allowance for diminisl ed uof pro-
porlona effect of emigration would very
materially reduce the estimate, willie the in-
creased average duration OF human ne,
| known TO have already resulted from inc
scienlilie and hygienic improvements iof lhe
pas, fifty years, will tend 10 keep up through
the next fifty, OF pc haps hundred, The same
ratio Of growth, which has been ihns revealed
in our past progress and TO 'he influence OF
these causes may be added The inunN OF Ia
boring classes from eastern Asia TO The
Pacific side of our possessions, together with
he probab accession o the populations al
ready existing in other pats OF our hemis-
phere, which within the period in question,
will feel, with yearly increasing force, the
natural attraction OF so vast, powerful, and
| prosperous a confederation Of seIl-governug
republics, and will seek the privilege OF be-
ing admitted within lis safe and happy bosom,
transferring with themselves by peaceful
and healthy process oi Incorporation, spa
cious regions OF virgin and eXhuberant soil,
which ale destined 10 swarm with the last
growing and disappearing millions OF our
| race.
These considerations seem fully 10 justify
The presumption that tho law oi population
above stated will continue 10 act with un-
diminished effect, through al least The neat
half century, and that thousands Of persons
who have already arrived al maturity, and
are now exercising the rights Of freemen,
will close their eyes on the spectacle of more
than one bundled millions of population en-
braced within the majestic proportions of tho
American Union II is not merely as an in
teresting topic Of speculation that present
III Sc views for your consideration. They
have important practical bearings uron all the
political duties We arc called upon 10 per-
form. Heretofore our system Of government
has worked on hat may be termed minia-
) lure scale, in comparison with The develop
menl, which it must assume, within future
so near al hand, as scarcely TO be hey onG The
! present OF the existing generation.
, 1t is evident hat Il confederation 50 vas
.iG 50 varied, both in numbers and III terri
= luIiil extent in hn bits aud in interests, coul'
i oulv be kept in national cohesion by th'
! striciesl fidelity 10 the principles Of the con
, si,ution, as understood by those who hav
s adhered to The most restricted construction O
The powers granted by The people < The States
: Interpreted and applied according TO the:
u principles, The great compact adapls lisel
!, with h. Thy case aud freedom 10 an nnllm
n led extension Of that benign system oi led
: eralive self government, OF which !! Is on
glorious, and, trust, immortal charter. LIE
us them with redoubed vigilance, be on on
guard against yielding TO The temptation G
|. The * 'rcise of doul tfu! powers, even unde
0 The pressure of the motives of conceded ten
II poary advantage and apparent iemporar
! eXpedieucy.
j. The minimum Of federal government
$ CO patible with the main,ainance of nation;
e with the rest Of the world, should ailoId th
o rule aGd measure OF construction OF our pow
e els under the general clauses Of The consiIt
iiun. A spirit of strict Difference 10 the SOY
i ereign rights and dignity of every State, "a
'e thcr Than disposition 10 subordinate IN
II States into provinc ] relation TO the ceI
Is ira authority, should characterize all our e,
IF ercise OF the respective powers tempurarll
of vested in us as sacred trust from the gene
. Gus confidence OF our constituents.
a. In like manner, as a manifeslly indispens;
a. bic condition of the perpeiuaiou OF ii
}. Union, and of the realization of that masnil
II cent national future adverteI TO, does II
T. duty become yearly stronger aud clear
or upon Us, as citizens OF The several State
ID to cultivate a fIaternal and affection ale spir
ul language, and conduct, in regard TO olh'
hi States. aud in relation to the varied interest
: institution and habits of sentiment aud on
le ion, which may respectively characteTi;
ne hem. Mutual forbearance, respect, al
al non-interleience in oui personal action
q citizens, and an enlarged exercise of II
IN most liberal principles oil comfy IN The pu
ic lic dealings of State with Stale, whether
ed eaisaiion or in The execution of law, are Il
IN means 10 perpetuate that confidence and ir
or iernly, the decay Of which mere polite
of union, on So vast l scale could not long 81
d yive.
In still another point Of view, is an impo
u. ian, PRACTICAL duty suggested by this consi
n, Grafton Of Ihe magnitude OF Dimensions,
n. whirh cur political system, with its core
a, puuding machiuary OF government is so I
te piily expanding. With increased viglan
: does il require us To cultivate the cardin
in virtues OF public fruealty aud official inle
of rty and purity. Public affairs ought TO
er 50 conducted that settled conviction shi
ye pervade the entire Union. thai nothing sh,
he Of the highest tens aud standard of pub
rs mortality marks every part OF the admin
10 lralion and legislation ol the general Cover
of rnent. Thus will the federal system, viii
lie ever expansion time and progress may gi
ot II, continne more and more deeply rooted
pt The love and confidence OF the people.
he That wise economy, which is as far zen
we'd from parsmony as from cuuupi aud C
re. rnpiing exlrayasance-ihal single reeaId
ow the public good, which will irowu upon
md aliemptst TO approach the treasury with insi
vas Gus projects oil private interests cloaked
md der public prelexts--ihai sound fiscal adm
ci- stration, which in the legislative depattm
diff guards against The dangerous temptations
enl cideni 10 overilowing revenue, and in The
sta tcuiive, maintains an Lnslseping wa,chi
The ness against the tendency Of all national
US | peudi,uTe 10 avapance-w n Ia they