The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-12-09


trying period which succeeded the clangor Of
arms.
As their united valor was sdeq late TO all the
trials Of the camp and dangers Of the field, so
their united wisdom proved equal to the greater
task OF founding, upon a deep and broad basis, |
institutions, which II has been our privilege TO |
enjoy, aud will ever be our most sacred duty to |
sustain. IL is, but the feeble expression OF n /
inith strong and universal, to say that their |
sons, whose blood mingled SO often upon the |
same field, during the war Of 1912, and who have
more recently borne in triumph the Hag Of the |
country upon foreign soil, will never permit |
alienation OF feeling to awaken the power OF
their united efforts, nor internal dissentions to
paralyze the great arm Of freedom, uplifted for
the 0indication OF fself.government.
have thus briefly presented such suggestions seem
to me espe ;isy worthy of your consideration In pro
vidng for the present. you hardly fail to avail your
selves OF ie light which the experience Of the past
The growth Of our population has now brough, u.s. in
the destined career OF our national history to point at
which well oeoovcs us to expand cur vision the
vast prospective.
The successive decennia returns of the census since
the adoption OF the constitution have revealed law OF
steady progressive development, which he stated in
general terms as duplication every quarter century
Carried forward from the point already reached only
ashori period of time apple able TO lie existence OF
nation, thslaw Of progress fnnchecked, will bring US
to almost incredible results
large allowance for a diminished proportional ef
feet OF engr alton would not very materially reduce the
estimate while the increased duration OF human
te known to have already resulted from the scientific
aud hygienc improvements of the past tiny years will
tend TO keep up through the next hy perhaps hun
dred the same ratio Of growth which has Leen thus
veaed in our past progress and 10 The influence OF these
Causes may be added the influx of aborng classes from
eastern Asia to the Pacific side of our possessions
geter with the probable accession Of the population al
ready existing in other parts OF our hemisphere which,
within the period question: will feel with yearly in.
ereasng foce the naura attr Of powerful
and porous confederation of self governing repb
lies aud will seek the privilege being admitted within
us sale and happy bOson transferring with themselves
timedo swarm with ;e fasigrowng and disappearing
millions OF our race.
These fully to Justify the presump
tion that the law OF population above continue
TO act with undiminised effect through aleaat the next
half century, and that thou auds of persons who have al
ready arrived at maturity aud are exercising the
r!hs Of freemen, will close their eyes the spectacle
4 more than one one hundred millions of population EN-
hraced within the majestic proportions OF the America
Union. II is not merely interestngtop of spccu
atiOn that present these views Tor your cOnside ration
They have important practical bearings upon all the pO
ltca duties are called upon to perform. Heretofore
our system OF government has worked on what may b
termed miniature scale, in comparison with the devel
i lopment which ii must assume, within future
= isting gener alton.
1t Is evident that confede alton and varied
both in numbers and in territorial extent in habits and
interests, could only he kept in national cohesion b!
the strictes fidelity to the principles Of the constitution
" as understood by those who have adhere the
srcted construction of the powers grancdby the peop
u and the States Interpreted and applied according
those prncipes, the great compact adapts itself will
healthy ease and freedom 10 All unlimited extension O
that benign system Of ederalive self.government, o
Let u.s. then, with redoubled vigilance he guar
against yielding TO the temptation OF the exercise
doubtful powers even under ihe pressure OF the motive
.. raIy expediency.
ID The minimum Of federal government, compatibl
& with the maintenance OF nat onal un ~ and eci
i, action in relations with the rest lot the worlt
should afford the rule und measure OF construction
our powers under the general clauses Of the cor
stUi"n A spirit OF strict Difference to the sovereig
rights and dignity OF every State, rather than dis
position to subordinate the States int a provincial
- relation to the central authority, should caracteriz
d all oi the respective powers temporaril
y vested in sacred trust from the generous con
d tidence OF our constituents
In like manner, us a maniiestly indispensable
: condition OF the perpetuaton .0f the Union, and
"A the reulizotin OF that magnificent national iutur
adverted To, does the dnty become yearly stronger
y clearer upon us. citizens nt the several States,
- cultivate traterna and afieciiona spirit, anguag
and conduct, in regard to other States, and in relu
tion To the varied interests institutions, and habit
II oi sentiment and opinion which may, respecvel
characterize them. Mutual iOr5earance, respect
n non interference in our personal action as citizens
and an enlarged exercise OF the most liberal prir
;, cples OF comfy in the public dealings OF State wit
State, whether IN legislation or in the execution
laws, are ihe means to perpeluae that confidence
fraternity, the decay OF which mere political unio
y on 50 vast u scale could not long survive.
In still another point OF view, is an importar
II practical duty suggested by this consideration OF tn
If magnitude OF dimensions, to which our pol tic,
system, with its corresponding machinery of govern
i vigilance does il requr us to cultivate the cardint
n virtues OF public trugaiy and official integrity an
~ purity. Public affairs ought to be conducted thu
settled conviction shall pervad the entire Uniol
l. that nothing short OF the highest tone and standar
o OF public morality marks every part OF the admins
II ratOn and legislation OF the general government
y Thus will the federal system, whatever expansio
time and progress may give it, continue more an
mure deeply rooted Ill the love and confidence Of ti
10 people.
That wise economy, which is far rem,ved from pa
smony as from corrupt and corrupting extravasance
that single regard for the public good which will irOw
upon all attempts toappoach the treasury with nsido,
"a projects of private interests coaked under public pr
texts-tha sound fiscal alton, which in the lei
islave department guards against the dangerous tenn
ID ecutve, maintains an uuseeping watchfuness again,
the tendency of all national expenditure
" while they admitted elementary polite aldu
e trust he deemed as properly adverted to and urged,
view OF the more impressive sense of that necessity
which is directly suggested by the considerations
;, presented
" Since the adjournment of Congress, the Vice Pres
ident oi the United States has passed from the scene
> OF earth, without having entered upon the duties
II the stupn, TO which lie had been called by the voc
i OF his coun,tymen. Having occupied, almost con
tinuousy, Tor more than thirty years, seat in
q or the other OF the two Houses of Congress- &bu,
f ing, by his singular purify and wisdom, secured un
bound confidence and universal respect, his fail
= ing health was watched by the nation wi painiu
soici,ude. Ills loss to the country, under all tn
circumstances. has been jus ~ regarded asrreparab
In compliance with The act OF Congress of March
1858 the oath of office was administered 20 him III
}, .4h ofthat month"; al Ariadne estate, Mstauzas
the Island OF Cnha but hs strength gradually declined
" aud was hardly sufficient 10 enable him return hi
home in Alabama where on the eighteenth day Apri
IN The most calm aud peaceful way, his long and EN-
Il nently useful career was terminated.
:, Entertaining unlimited confidence in your n
, teligent and patriotic devotion TO the pu lie in
a tcrest, aud beng conscious OF no motives o
a my part which are not iuseparable from homo
:. aud advancement of my country, | hope II ma
, be my privilege To deserve and secure, not on
: your cordial cooperation in great puhe meas
.res but also those relations of mutual conf
:, dence and regard, which il is always so dcsira
= Bile to cultivate between members OF coordin /
. branches OF the government.
:, FRANKLIN PIERCE.
n WAsuNGroN, d. c. December 5, 1883