Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-17
ADMoNITIoN OF WASHINGTON.
ADMONITION OF JACKSON.
farewell Address, March 3, 1897.

Farewell Address, March 3, 1927.
"But the Constitution cannot be maintained,
nor the Union preserved, in opposition to public
feeling, by the mere exertion of the coercvc
powers conided to the General Government
The foundations must be laid in the affections
of the people; in the security which it gives to
life, liberty and property in every quarter of the
country; and in the fraternal attachments which
the citizens of the several States bear one to an
other as members of one political family, mu
tually contributing to promote the happiness of
each other. Hence, the citizens of each State
should studiously avoid everything calculated
to wound the sensibility or offend the Just
pride of the people of other States and they
should frown upon any proceedings within their
own borders likely to disturb the tranquility of
their political brethren in other portions of the
Union.
In a country so extensive as the United States
and in pursuits so varied, the internal regula-
tons Of the several States must frequently differ
from one another in important particulars: and
this difference is unavoidably increased by the
varying principles upon which the American col
onies were originally planted principles which
had taken deep root in their social relations before
the Revolution, and therefore, of necessity, in
huencing their policy since they became free and
independent States. But each State has the un
questionable right to regulate its own internal
concerns according to its own pleasure; and while
it does not interfere with the rights of the people
of other States. the rights of the Union. every
State must be the sole Judge of the measures
proper to the safety of its citizens and
promote their happiness; and all efforts on the
part of the people of other States to cast odium
upon their Institutions, and all measures calcu-
lated to disturb their rights of property, to put
in jeopardy their peace and internal tranquility,
are in direct opposition TO the spirit in which the
Union was formed, and must endanger ts safety.
Motives of philanthropy may be assigned for this
unwarrantabe interference. and weak men may
persuade themselves. for moment that they are
laboring in the cause of humanity, and asserting
the rights of the human race, but every one,
upon sober reflection, will see that nothing but
mischief can come from these improper assaults
upon the feelings and rights of others Rest rs
sured that the men found busy in this work of
dscord are not worthy of your confidence, and
deserve your strongest reprobation.'
BY JAMES MADISON.
lFederalist, No. a..
"Hearken not to the unnatural voice which
tells YOU that the people OF America knit to
gether ms they are by so many cords of affection,
can no longer live together rs members of the
same family; can no longer continue the mutual
guardians OF their mutual happiness; can no
longer be fellow citizens of our great. respectable
and iourishng empire. Hearken not to the voice
which petulanlly tells you that the Government
recommended for your adoption is novelty in
the political world; that il has never vet had a
place in the theories of the widest projectors that
il rashly attempts what it is impossible TO
plish No. my country men; shut your ears against
this unhallowet language: shut your hearts against
the poison which it conveys. The kindred blood
which flows in the veins of American citizens,
the mingled blood which they have she'd in de-
tense of their sacred rights, consecrate their
Trnion and excite horror nj the idea of their he
coming aliens. rivals enemies. And if novel
ties are 10 be stunned believe me the most
alarming of all novelties. the most wild OF all
projects. is that of rending Us in pieces IN order
TO preserve our liberties aud promote our hap
pineSs f"