The New York herald., 1862-02-23
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sSon Of country from the rest 70 enfeebs the
cred ties which link together the various parts.
For this you have every inducemsnt Of sympathy and
interest Citizens by birth choice, of common
sion The name Of American, which belongs TO you in
your national capacity must always exa the just pride
Of patriotism more than any appeation derived from
local discriminations With slight shades OF difference
you have the religion. manners habits and political
principles You have, in common cause, fought and
trumphed together; the independence and liberty you
possess the work Of Joint counses and JOINT efforts OF
common dangers, sunerings and successes.
But these considerations however powerfully they ad
dress themselves to your sensibility, greatly
weighed by those which apply more Immediately your
interest here every portion Of our country finds the
preserving the union of the whole.
The North, in an unrestrained intercourse with the
south protected by the equal laws Of common govern
ment finds in the productions OF the latter great add
tonal resources Of maritime and commercial enterprise
AAA precious materials Of manufacturing industry The
South in the intercourse beneftDg by the agency
a The North its agriculture and It's commerce
expand. Turning partly into its own channels the sea
men Of the North il finds its particular navigation in
yigera,ed and while it contributes different ways
and increase the general Of the national
vigation looks forward TO the protection OF maritime
strength which itself is unequay adapted The East,
IN like with the West already finds aad in
the progressive Improvement OF interior communication
by land and water, viii more and more find valuable
vent the commodities which il brings abroad
or manufactures at home The West derives from the
what is perhaps Of still greater consequence il must of
necessity, owe the secure enjoyment Of indispensable
outlets for its own productions, to the weight influence
and the future maritime strength Of the Atlantic side OF
shs Onion, directed by indissoluble community Of
interest nation. Any other by which the
West hold this essential whether deriv-
ed from its own separate strength from apostae
and unnatural connection with any foreign Power, must
be intrinsicaly prscarions.
While, then, every part Of our country thus feels
immediate and particular interest in union, all the parts
combined cannot fail TO find, in the united mass OF
and efforts, greater strength greater resource,
proportionaby greater security external danger
lest frequent interruption OF their peace by foreign ma
rive from union exemption from those bros
between themselves, which SO frequently afiic neigh
boring countries not tied together by the govern
mont; which their own rivashp alone would be sufi-
cient produce, but which opposite foreign alliances
attachments and intrigues would stimulate embtter
Hence likewise they will avoid the necessity OF those
cverrrown military establishments which. Under any
form OF government are inauspicous to liberty and
which to be regarded particularly hostile
publican liberty in this sense is that your union ought
TO be considered main prop OF your liberty and that
the love OF the one ought TO endear to the
These considerations speak persuasive language to
every rejecting and virtuous mind and exhibit the
tinuance OF the Union as primary object Of patriotic
desire. Is there doubt whether a common govern
ment can embrace so large sphere? Let experience
solve it. To listen TO speculation IN such
criminal. We are authorized hope that proper
organization OF the whole with the auxiliary agency of
governments for the respective subdivisions will afford
happy issue to the experiment. With such powerful
and obvious motives 10 union affecting all parts Of our
country, while experience shall not have demonstrated
its mpracticabity there will always be
endeavor to weaken its bands.
In contemplating the causes which may disturb
Union, it occurs matter Of serious concern that any
ground should have been furnished for characterizng
parties by geographical dscrminatons- and
Southern, Atlantic and western-whence designing
may endeavor to excite belief that there is real diff
ference Of local interests and views One of the expe
diens OF party to acquire influence within particular dis
icts TO misrepresent the opinions Of other
districts You shield yourselves much against
the jealousies and heart burnngs which spring from
these misrepresentation they tend TO render alien
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by fraternal affection. The inhabitants Of our
Western country have lately had useful lesson
this head; they have in the negotiation
by the Executive, and in the ratification by
the Senate of the treaty with Spain the universal
decisive proof how unounded the suspicious pro-
pasated among them Of policy in the general govern
ment, and in the Atlantic States, unfriendy their
interests in regard TO the Mississippi they have been
witnesses 70 the formation Of two treates-that with
Great Britain and that with Span-which secure 10 them
syeryhng they could desire IN respect 70 our foreign
not bs their wisdom to rely for the Of these
advantages the Union by which they proeuredp
win they not henceforth be deaf to those advsers-f
such there are-who would them from their breth
sen and connect them with aliens?
To the efficacy and permanency Of our Union govern
nent for the whole 10 Indispensable No alliance how
strict between the parse be adequate subs
suite they must inevitably experience the nfracons and
Interruptions which all alliances in all time nave expe
rienesd Sensible Of this momentous truth, you have
improved upon your first essay by the adoption con-
sttuton Of government better calculated than your
nagement Of your common concerns. This government
tbs oApring Of choice uninfuenced and unawed
adopted upon full invest gaton and mature deberaton
completely free in it's principles in the distribution Of its
powers uniting security with energy, and containing
wtbn itself provision for its own Amendments, has a
just claim TO your confidence and support Respect
for its authority, compliance with its laws
in its measures are duties enjoined by fundamental
maxims Of true liberty The basis Of our political sys.
tenn the right Of the people to make and 10 alter
their constitutions Of government but the constitution
which at any time exists TILL changed by explicit and
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upon all The very idea OF the power the right cf
the people to establish government presupposes the duty
Of every individual to obey the established
All distractions TO the execution Of the laws all com
binations and associations under whatever plans bile
character with the real design direct control coup
teract the regular deberaton act OF the
constituted authorities, destructive this funda
mental principle and OF fatal tendency They serve to
organize faction, 70 give II artificial and extraordi
force 70 put in the place OF the delegated will OF the
nation the will OF party often small but artfcl and
enterprsing minority OF the community and accord
ing 10 the alternate trumphs Of different parties TO
make the public administration the mirror Of the i'll.
concerted and ncongruous projects Of faction rather
than the of consistent and wholesome plans di
eested by common counses, and modified by mutual
interests.
description may now and then popular they
are likely, in the OF time and things 10 pecome
potent engines, by which cunning ambitious and un-
prncplsd men will be enabled 10 subvert the power of
the people, and 10 usurp for themselves tho rens OF TO
vernment, destroying, afterwards, the very engines
which bad lifted them 10 unjust dominion.
Towards the preservation Of your government and the
permanency Of your present happy state, is requisite
only that you steadily discount irregular oppo
stions its acknowledged authority but also that you
with the spirit Of innovation upon its prnci
pies however specous the presxts One method OF as
sault may be TO effect N the forms Of the constitution
will impair the energy Of and
thus undermine what be directly overthrown
In all the changes 10 which you may he invited remem.
ber that time and habit at least fix the
character o governments Of otherhunan nsttu
tons that experience The surest standard by which 10
the real tendency Of the existing OF
country that facility in changes, upon the mere
Hypothesis and opinion, exposes to perpetual change
the endless variety Of hopothesis and opinion aud
remember, especially, that for the efficient management
Of your common interests in country extensive as
ours government Of az much vigor with
the perfect security Of liberty Indispensable Liberty
itss viii And In such government with powers proper
ly distributed and adjusted, its sursst guardian II is
indeed LITTLE else than name, where the government
tso feeble 70 Withstand the enterprise Of faction
nns each member OF the society within the limits pre-
ecrioeo by the laws and 70 maintain all in the and
tranquil enjoyment Of the rights Of person and property
have already ntimated 70 you the danger or parties
the state with particular reference the founding of
0sm on geographical determinations. Let now take
moro comprehensive view, and warn you in the most
solemn of sp,v ~