Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-10-20

ing to one the regulation and control
OF all the great interests which con-
Germ The States com bined in. a Federal |
Union, and, to the other the regula-
ton Of the interests equally, and, if
possible, Of still greater importance,
connected with their respective, sep
arate and distinctive Internal policy |
their laws, their judieatures, their
internal improveme nts nd 9 ducation-
al systems, their charitab le nd all 9TH
er institutions and objects of State
concern that, at the present period,
there is no sufficient cause ito invoke
your special attention to any subject
other than those over which, by the
Constitutio n, you have the exclusive
control. Those subjects, l am per-
suaded, yd u will deem of sufficient
interest ana magnitude to give full
scope to your faculties and ill up all
your time. There have been times,
and they may again arise, when ii
may be not only proper, but an i'm
perative duty, for the State Legisla-
ture to disc uss with eedoin and TO
boldly announce their opinions and
sentiments npon national questions,
but | perez i've no occasion at present
for the exercise of this right and priv
ilege The storm of sectional pas
Sion and agitation which swept over
the country and, for time, created
some alarm for the safety of our in
stbutions, has happily subsidized. 1t
is true that factions still exist in the
country, Which continue to plot the
overthrow of the Federal Constitu-
ton, or to'change or render abortive
some Of its most essential guarantees;
but such factions, whether headed by
anatieal reformeis or political aspi-
rants, who, under the stimuli tion
) Of honest sympathy, but without any
: principle, are ever ready to sac rifice
their country to their ig4oble d mbi-
} ton viii always d xist. They arb the
: inevitable attendants Of every system.
Of government Sectional into rests
: and preiudices may, underou item,
: occasionally impart to them q fol mid
2 able aspect; but they will be sue cess-
+ fully resisted until the great b6qy Of
: the people Shall no longer PoBsess
:. the intelligence to discern their own
t true interest, and bec5m rec kless
lapl insdnsible alikd to the pros peri
ty and glory of the country
Fortunately there existsin Tel mes
see no such sectional feelings no
such divisions of sentiment upon the
The great questions which ha4 e Of
late disturbed the councils of some
of the States, as X I'll be likely tP in
terrupt your deliberations, or q iyert
| your attention from the ordinary and
more legitimate 4ubiects comm Fitted
to your charge Every atteH dant
circumstance seems propitioGs to a
patriotic Ind successful prosech tion
Of your labors The ina ugurati@n Of
tie new Capitol Ia sfrlctnreI doing
equal honor TO th E skill and ga4ius of
the Arc hi tect AMI to The public spir-
it inspired by f4e i4sti tutfonf is
appr9priat ELY celebrated by the as sem
bling of the Legislature for thd first
time in its SPACIOUS halls. All
around YOU have daily presented to
your view and contemplation models
Of all tina is pure and beautiful in
architectural TASTE com bined with util-
ity- all that is orderly, harmonious
and proportionate u all that is dura-
bile and grand fit types Of all that
is pure. wike and excellent in legisla-
ton
NTa y 50 ur proceedings be eharac-
terized BY similar order, harmony
and dignity and all that you shall
accomplish in the discharge of theim-
portant duties assigned you by your
constituents be equally useful and
durable in elevating the character
and advaniino the nrOsperitv of vour