REPORTER Wednesday, March 12. 1845. ti MEILI2 -M7NO2CIIII:IIrVISTAILAIL.4. The Office of the Bradford Re porter has been removed to Col. Means' Brick Store, (up stairs;) entrance on the North side. sets- York and Erie Bail Road. We observe in some of the Philadel phia papers, and in one or two other quattem, that, great efforts are made to prevent the location of a small part of the New York and Eric Rail Road with thc borders of this state, and thus de lay the completion; and detract from the ,usefulness of that great work. So far as the interests of Northern Pennsylvania are concerned, we regard !lie construction of this road, as second ;fry in importance only, to the finishing of the North Branch Canalindeed, as affording the last substantial hope which remains, of effecting that desirable ob . , jut. We cannot therefore, forbear ask ing the instant and'earnest exertions of the people in this section of the state, Co secure the requisite legislative provisions hi favor of the Erie road. Sure we are, that they will hold to a strict account, any of their public servants, who yields to the selfish clamor of Philadelphia or the seductive wiles of grasping monopo lists. , If we arc to believe the professions put forth, it seems that Philadelphia fears competition in the coal trade, and hence it is urged that no public works should be constructed, which are not di rectly tributary to that metropolis. Now, the reduction in the price of coal in the Philadelphia market, could scarcely be considered a misfortune to the state at large ; since the quantity consumed would be thereby increased, and the in terests of the laboring and productive classes greatly benefited. But the coal owners who are influenced by this sel fish reasoning, may dismiss their fears, and silence their hostility in this respect. The New York and Erie Dail Road, if constructed, would cross or connect with no improvement whatever, leading to the coal regions, any where east of the North Branch of the Susquehanna, except the works of the Delaware and Hudson sea nal company: If it be really for the in terst of the state, that company can • still be left in quiet possession of all her monopolising powers ; and not a ton of the. rich mineral wealth of Wyoming and tackawana Valleys, ever pass upon the Erie rail way to the Hudson. The peo ple' of those fine valleys, can speak for themselves upon this subject, but we cannot help expressing our surprise, while the charter given by-the Legislature of Pennsylvania to the Delaware and Hudson Canal Comyany,. declares in so many words both that canal and the Shen rail way which connects it with the coal mines shall be deemed and taken as a public highway," that it should so long have remained one °t i the most complete monopolies , in the state ; and that a New York corporation (for such it is in effect). should be allowed the entire control of the coal trade of one of the richest coal fields in the World ! We protest, howev- , er, against sacrificing the interests of any additional portion of die t state, to the Cu pidity of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company—even if it should (as we un derstand it has already done,) invoke the aid of other coal corporations and monop olies, and rally the narrow and habitual opposition of Philadelphia against every improvement which does not lead to her own doors—no matter how fruitful of be nefits it may - be to any other part of Pennsylvania. .The New York and Erie Rail Road is no more a foreign corporation than the Delaware and Hudson Canal ; and besides it only asks the privilege of con structing, what-really and in good faith, will be a public highway—for a tsilZall diStance , within our borders— without the slightest feature of monopoly—and al tkc same - time connecting ivith, and thus ensuring the completion of one of the-most important and useful improve nients in the'state. To facilitate the ex change of our mineral wealth for that of., the interior of New York, we have ready expended near three millions of . dollars, without any beneficial, effect. The properly of our citizens has-been taken, their farms cut up, and roads ob structed—yet, our boundless mineral wealth must remain for ever useless and idle—all to please that grasping monop oly-, the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and itti- kindred spirits, the coal corporations in And . around Phila delphia. The enlightened and liberal mercan tile interests of Philadelphia, we tender the assurance that not a dollar of the trade they now possess, will be diverted, by allowing' the Erie road to pass through the small portion of our state asked for ; nor can we perceive the smallest chance of any additional con flict in the carrying trade between this work and our own improvements usu ally termed the main line. We say then, inconclusion, let all fair and need ful privileges be extended to the Erie Rail Road Company to pass through our territory, wherever it may be most expedient ; and above all, let not a demo tirade legislature be ifitimidated by the selfish elainor of any soulless monopoly —whether it 'come through Philadel phia, or otherwise. DISTRESSING ACCIDENTS.—The Dan ville Intetligencer, of the 7th" inst., con tains the following lamentable acci dents : On Saturday morning last, two boys, sons of Mr. Jacob Shultz, left home to go to a Blacksmith shop in the neighbor hood, as we are informed, with a yoke of Oxen hitched to.the fore wheels of a wagon ; instead of going by the Bridge, they attempted to dross at a fording near the mouth of Roaring Creek ; the river being up, the back water was per haps ten feet deep, and when they went iu, the wheels of the wagon sunk, and left the boys floating in the water— neither of them could swim, and they both went under—the accident was ob served by a person at the furnace, who, with others, repaired to the spot. lif ter being in the water about ten minutes the oldest boy was taken out—lifeless, to all appearance, but by long and per severing efforts he:was recovered.— The younger boy had sunk, for the last time, before anyassistance reached the spot—and the body was - not found un til a seine was procured and drawn through the creek where the accident happened—he had been in the water too long, and was a corpse. His name was Peter Shatz, aged about ten years. • Mr. Lewis Leighou,--_ of Montour township, was suddenly killed, on the premises of Mr. Yorks, on Wednesday evening last.—They were drawing, ,with horses, a very large stock of tim. ber up a skid to get it on a• wagon to remove it to the saw mill. When nearly up, the bolt or log•chain slipped, and thelog, in running back, struck Mr. L., knocked him down, and be fore it reached the ground at the foot of the skid, it touched his head, pressed it partly into the soft ground, and &actor his skull so that he continued to breathe but a few minutes. He was abdut p 0 years of age, without property, and leaves a wife and five children. POSTAGE REFORM.—This important measure was passed by the House with amendments, which were concurred in by the Senate. The rates of postage of a single letter, fixed by the Senate bill at 5 cents without discrimination, are,by khe house bill, 5 cents fo all under 300 i miles, and 10cents fA- all over 300. The other amendment fixes the period for the operation of the bill at Ist of Ju iy. This measure has many sanguine friends, and many strong opponents. As an experiment, a short time will test its utility. . PARDONED.-M iss Delia Webster has been pardoned by the Governor of Kentucky, and was at Cincinnati on the 26th ult. Fairbank, is likely to serve his whole term, fifteen years. FlRE.—=The dwelling house of John liroodward, Esq., of Hector, Tompkins Co. N. Y., was destroyed by fire on the 14th ult. Loss sl,Boo—no in- surance. LECTURE.—The Lecture to be delive red this evening, at the Court House, by Rey. A. S. COLTON is postponed, on ac- . count ..c4 . .the unfavorable state of the • weather. DESTROYED.---The office of the High land Detitocrat, Peekskille N. Y. was I destroyed by fire on Thursday last, with. l all its contents. .THE NEWSdthe Texas resolutions, was four hours too late to go to Europe, in the steamship Hibernia. • orR FIRST PAni:, will he found the. romnicncenlem of a capitat-Story. The Texas Measure Passed. The proceedings - of Congress, for the last few days of its existence, are highly important. Among other mea sures, the joint resolution for the rean• nexation of Tetra's to the United States, passed the Senate by a vote of 27 to 25, with Mr. Walker's amendment'. This action upon,a measure so un equivocally declared for by the popular will, and fraught with such mo.nient to this country and to Texas, though somewhat tardy, has been everwhere 'received with demonstrations of joy by the democrats. It was opposed in its passage, step by step, by the en,mies of the bill, who were determined to waste the session without any final ac. tion being taken upon it. Every de mocrat voted for Texas, including Mr. Bagby, notwithstanding his speech - to the contrary. Three Whigs, Johnson, of Louisiania, Merrick, of Maryland, and Her,derson of Mississippi, voted in the affirmative. We liOie not room this week for the joint resolutions as amended with Mr. Walker's addition, and as they passed, and received the signature of President Tyler. The following are yeas and nays on the resolutions : Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchi son, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Buchanan, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hanegan, Haywood,Hender son, Huger, Johnson, Lewis, M'Du Merrick, Niles, Semple, Sevier, Stur geon, Tappan, Walker, Woodbury —27. Nays—Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates,• Bayard, Berrien, Choate, Clay ,ton, Crittenden, Dayton, Evans, Foster, Francis, Huntington, Jarnagan, Man gum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps Porter, Rives, Simmons, Upham, White Woodbridge-25. TIIE SICTSQITEIIANNA REGISTER is grumbling because the mail matter -for Bradford passes through Montrose, and very sharply rebukes the Post Masteii at Tunkhannock and Berwick. The Post Master at the latter place has no alternative but to send our papers via. 'j'unkhannock, and the officer at the Corrupt . place by sending via. Montrose, enables us to receive Philadelphia pa pers, in some instances two days sooner than we otherwise should. TIIE INAUGURAL—We this week present to our readers the.lnaugural Message oflikEs K. PoLx, oia assum ing the:oflice of President of the Uni ted States. It is an admirably written docUment, breathing in every line, the spirit of democracy. We commend it to the perusal of every one. FIRE IN OWEGO:—An unoccupied dwelling house, on the west side of the Park, belonging to Mr. James Pumpel ly, was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening, 2d inst. The fire was comu tiicated from a lantern carried into • a shed attached to the house, by a couple of boys. ALLOWED A SALARY,—Hon. W. P. Mangum, who has, been President of the Sen'ate since the death of Gen. Harrison, has been voted the Salary which the Vice President would have received, had he remained in office to discharge the du ties of the station. - DEAD.—lntelligence was received at Harrisburg, on the sth inst., of the death of W. J. B. Andrews, of Elk county, late clerk of the House of Representa tives of this state, and said to be a defaul ter. Ills Tony or WYOHING.—The Hon. Charles Miner, of l ' i l Vilkes-.l3arre, is about publishing a History ,of Wyo ming. NOT RECEIVED —This week's letter from our Harrisburg correspondent has not been received. The limits, proba bly are to blame.; JUDGE NELSON has been sworn into office, and taken his seat on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States. ADOLPHUS D. WILSON, Esq., has been appointed by the Attorney Gen-. eral, to be his Deputy for the county of 14r.coming. SNow.—Tuseday morning last, the snow lay on the ground to the depth of six inches. HENDRICK- B. INRIGHT is spoken of for Collector at the Port of Philade! , phis. THE WEATHER for the past week has been a beautiful variety of rain, hail, snow and sleet ! The Inauguration. The ceremonies of the Inauguration, at Washington, on Tuesday, the 4th inst.-, were -somewhat marred by the falling rato. We learn that it attr l a — Cted a large crowd •to the Capitol, than that city ever before witnessed. The public and piivate boarding houses were liter ally crowded, and many were unable to procure lodging places. At 9 o'clock the procession marched to the Capitol under command of Gen. M'Calla, of Ky., rain falling during the whole ceremony of the inauguration. When the President took his station on the platform, the air was rent by the shouts of the enthusiaitic multitude. The proceedings were opened with prayer, and the Senate then called to or der. When all the Senators had taken their seats,. the appearance of the Vice President attracted immediate notice of all spectators. Fhe oath of office was administered to him by the Hon. Mr. Mangum,the President of the Senate, who immediately vacated his - own seat, surrendering into the new occupant. Presently PresidentiTyler and the Pres ident elect entered together. A temporary stage had been erected, as at the inaugu ration of President Harrison, over the great flight of steps ; and from the front of this, the President elect, read to as many- of the 'vast mass which filled the space in front as could hear him, the Address. The delivery of the Inaugural being concluded, the oath of of office was ad ministered to the President, by the chief Justice of the United States, and the new President was saluted by loud cheers from the surrounding multitude. The procession was then again form ed, and escorted the President to the Presidential mansion, where, in the course of the afternoon, he received the congratulations of a large number of his fellow citizens. TUE NEW CABINET.—The new Cab , inet under Mr. Polk has been officially announced as follows : JAMES BUCHANAN, Sedretary of State. ROBERT J. WALKER, Secretary of the Treasury. WILLIAM L. NIARcv, Secretary of War. GEORGE BANCROFT, Secretary of the Navy CAVE JOHNSON, Post Master General JOHN Y. MAsoN, Attorney General NORTII BRANCH CANAL.-A petition is in circulation, and receiving a very general signature, praying that damages may be awarded those persons along the route contemplated fur the North Branch Canal, whose farms and im provements have suffered materially.— Want of room will not permit a more extended notice this week. A litoloiv PEN.-Mr. Tyler, to (Jive an additional character to the act, and pay at the same time somewhat of a pointed compliment to General Jackson, wrote his signature to the Annexation Resolutions with a hickory pen ! ! ! U. S. SENATGR.—Now that Mr. Bu chanan is Secretary of State, there is an other U. S. Senator to elect in this State. Why cannot the North unite up on some one of their many prominent Democrats ? Two NEW SISTERS.—FIorida and I6wa, have been received as States into the Federal Union. U. S. Senator, MESSRS EDITORS.—I congratulate the democracy, not only of this Common wealth, but the whole Union, on the appointment of our-" favbrite son " and distinguished statesman to be Secretary of State. Who will take his place in the Senate ? This is a question of great interest and importance. Who shall stand where Buchanan stood Who in his stead, will eloquently ad vocate on , the floor of the Senate, the equal rights of man ; and stand by and sustain the great interests of Pennsyl vania ? I have a preference for one of our eminent jurists and statesmen, the 'Hon. NATHANIEL B. ELDRED. The great confidence of the party in him, was signally; expressed in the caucus which nominates! Hon. D. Sturgeon.— We need only refer to that period, for a sutra evidence of the strength and popu larity of Mr. Eldred with those who hold the selection in their hands. Let the North unite on him, and his elec tion will be made certain. The West, will go with the North, their feelings and interest incline them to do so. A NORTHERN DEMOCRAT. Inaugural Address OF JAMES K. POLK. num w CITIZENS: Without solicitation on my part, I .have been chosen by the free and voluntary suffrages of my countrymen to the Most honorable and most responsible office on earth! lam deeply impressed with gratitude for the confidence reposed in me. Honored with this distinguished consideration at an earlier period of my life than any of my fre decessors, I cannot disguise the diffidence with which I am about to enter on the discharge of my officiarduties. If the more aged and experienced men who have filled - the office of President of the United States, even in the infancy of the republic, dis trusted their ability to discharge the duties of that exalted station, what ought not to be the apprehensions of one so much younger and less endowed, now that our domain extends from oceanic, ocean, that our people hare so grimly increased in numbers, and at a time when so great a diversity of opinion prevails in regard to the principles and policy which should characterize the administration of our govern-' ment t ' Well may the bo:dest fear, arid the wisest tremble, when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and, in some degree, the hopes and happiness of the whole human family. In assuming responsibilities so vast, I fervent ly invoke the aid of that 'Almighty Ruler of the universe, in whose hands are the destinies of nations and of men, to guard this heaven favored land against the mischiefs which, with out His &dance, might arise from an unwise public policy. With a firm reliance upon the wisdom of Omnipotence to sustain and direct me in the path of duty which I am'appointed to pursue, I stand in the presence of this assem bled multitude of my countrymen, to take upon 'myself the solemn obligation, "to the best of my ability, to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States." A concise enumeration of the principles which will guide me in the administrative poli cy of the government, is not only in accordance with the examples set me by all my predeces sors, but is eminently benefitting the occa- awn. • The constitution itself, plainly written as it is, the safeguard of our federative compact, the offspring of concession and compromise, bind ing together in the bonds of peace and union this great and increasing 'family of free and in dependent States, will be the chart by which I shall be directed. It will be my first care to administer the go vernment in the true spiritpf that instrument, and to assume no powers not expressly granted or clearly implied in its terms. The govern-. ment of the United States is one of delegated and limited powers; and it is by a strict ad herence to.the clearly granted powers, and by abstaining from the exercise of doubtful or un authorized implied powers, that we have the only sure guaranty against the recurrence of those unfortunate collisions between the Fede ral and State authorities, which have occasion ally so much disturbed the harmony of our system, and even threatened - the perpetuity of our glorious Union. •" To the States respectively, or to the peo ple," have been reserved " the powers not dele gated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States'' Each . 4 State is R complete sovereignty within the sphere of as reserved ‘ powers. The govern ment of the Union acting within tie sphere of its delegated authority, is also a complete so vereignty. \While the general government should abstain from the exercise of authority not clearly delegated to it, the States should be equally careful that in the maintenance of their rights, they do not overstep the limit of power reserved to them. One,ef the most distinguish ed of my predecessors attached deserved ini portancelo " the support of the State govern ments in all their rights, as the most competent administration for our domestic concerns, and the surest bulwark against anti-republican ten dencies ;" and to the " preservation pf the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet-ariehor of our peace at home, and safely abroad." To the government of the United States has been intrusted the exclusive management of our foreign affairs. Beyond that, it -wields a few general enumerated powers. It does not force reform on the States. It leaves individu als, over whom it casts its protecting influence, entirely free to improve their own condition by the legitimate exercise of all their mental and physical powers. It is a common protector of each and all the States ; of every man who lives upon our soil whether of native or foreign birth; of every religious sect, in their worship oldie Almighty according to the dictates of their own conscience; of every shade of opin ion, and the most free inquiry ; of every art, trade, and occupation, consistent with the laws of the States. And we rejoice in the general happiness, prosperity, and advancement of our country, which have been the oCEspring of free dom, and not of power. This most admirable and wisest system of well-regulated self-government among men, ever devised by human minds, has been tested by its successful operation for more than half a century ; and, it preserved from the usurpa tions of the federal government on the one hand, and the exercise by the States of powers not reserved to them on the other, will, I fer vently hope and believe, endure for ages to eCiriie, and dispense the blessings of civil and religious liberty to distant generations. To effect objects so dear to every patriot, I shall devote myself with anxious solicitude. It will be my desire to guard against that Most fruitful source of danger to the harmonious action of i our system, which consists in substituting the • mere discretion and caprice of the executive, or ' of majorities n the legislativirdopartment of the government; for powers which have been with held-from-Me federal gOvernment by the con: sfitutrOn -- . --- By the theory of our government, majorities nole.• ' but this right is not an arbitra ry'or unlimited one. It is a right to be exer cised in subordination to the Constitution, and in conformity to it. Ono great Object of the constitution was to restrain majorities from op pressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights. Minorities have a right to appeal to the constitution, as a shield against such op pression. That the blessings of liberty which our con stitution secures may be enjoyed alike by Mi norities and majorities, the executive has been wisely invested with a qualified veto-upon the acts of the legislature. It is a negative power l and is conservative in its character." - It arrests - for the time, hasty, inconsiderate, or unconsti tutional legislation ; invites reconsideration, and transfers questions at issue between the legislas„ five and executive departments to the tribunal of the people. Like all other powers, it is sub ject to be abused. When judiciously and pro• ~ perly exercised, the constitution itself may be saved from infraction, and the rights of all pre . served and protected. inestimable %mine of our federal Union is felt and acknowledged by all. By this sys. tern of united and confederated States. our pees ph. are permitted. collectively and n 11.% iduallv. s tw h o a s f increased tli:ue :ue ohna fr v o e : ta to seek their own happiness their so-, and the consequences have , been moatszt,'l. cieus. Since the Union was formed, the tweny of ty-eight; n i S g t h a t t position es mespdiers of the confederacy iAaken .; the last week. Our po from three to twenty millions, N e l w l nitres and States are seeking protertiorno e and .its mgis, and multitudes front the Qs are flocking to our shores to participat e in i blessings. Beneath i l / 4 benig n sw ay and prosperity prevail. Freed frees the - d r . and miseries of war, our trade and bart have extended throughout the world. Np n . no longer tasked in devising means to a . a l s plish or resist schemes of ambition, us osp e :, ; — or conquest, is devoting itself to ma n s terests, in developing his faculties and pow, T and the capacity of nature to minste r t o i t i se joyments. Genius is free to annotince itr is ventions and discoveries.;, and the hand u f r to accomplish whatever the heed con ce i„;' incompatible with the rights of a fellen.t,4„ All distinctions of birth or of rank h a , abolished, All citizens whether r st %'" adopted, are placed upon terms of two' equality. -- Ali are entitled to equal rights a s equal protection. No union . califs b etwet chinch and state. and perfect freedom i 0 t,,, h . r ion is guarantied to all sects and creeds. r These are some of the blessings severed our happy land by our federal Union. T. perpetuate them, it is our sacred duty servo it. Who shall assign limits to pr achievements of free minds an d f ree hand under the protection of this glorious Unica ' No treason to mankind, since the orgardzatie. of society, would be equal in ationts to (list him who would lift his hand to deetror It. LI would overthrow the noblest o rticiure of fiu man wisdom, which protects himself and hi fellow-man. He would stop the - prowe ss s free government, and involve his country eithe in anarchy or despotism. He would exunguisi the fire of liberty - which warms and animates th hearts of happy millions, and ins ites all the net tions of the .earth to imitate our example. he say that error end Wrong are committed 11 the administration of the government, let his remember that nothing human can be perfect and that' under no other system of governmen• revealed by Heaven, or devised by man, ha reason been allowed so free and broad a seel to combat error. Has the sword of dupe proved to he a safer or Surer instrument of t form in government than enlightened renren Does he expect to find among the ruins ofth Union a happier abode for out swarming r o il lions than they now have under ! ENfil Ic ver of his country mitist shedder at the though• of the possibility of its dissolution. and will he ready to adopt the patriotic sentiment. "Oc federal Union—it most he preserved." To preserve it, the compromises so hich alone et tabled oar fathers to form a common consets lion for the government and protection of so many States, and distinct communities. cinch diversified habits, interests, and domestic lora tutions, must be sacredly and religiously served. Any attempts to disturb er destroy these compromises, being terms of the cowpart of Union, can lead to none other Ls t'..c most ruinous and disastrous consequences. It is a source of deep regret fiat in sante sections of our country, misguided par:silica occasionally indulged in schemes and sgits. lions, whose object is the destruction of domes. tic institutions existing in other sectßas—in stitutions which existed at the adoption of the constitution, and were recognised and protected by it. All must see that it it were possible tot them to he successful in attaining their object. the dissolution of the Union, and the cense; quent destruction of our happy form of govern ment, must speedily follow. I am happy to believe that at every pens.of our existence as a nation, there has existed,zsd continues to exist, among the great mass ci devotion S ou ta r tes p , e ar op h le kl a willshie the moll treason of any who would seriously ld an to d t p h r e ote l e .n i i i '' t n ag ' a f i t iae the contemplate its destruction. To secure atm rinuance of that devotion, the comproni , es o. the constitution must not only be preservediet sectional jealousies and heart burr:jogs must be discountenanced ; and all should remember that they are members of the same politic fumy, having a common destiny, To increase the attachment of our people to the Unto, ou laws should be just. Any policy alit h shall tend to favor monopolies, or the peculiar is terests of sections or classes, must operate t. the prejudice of the interests of their fellow citizens, and should be avoided, lithe cent promises of the constitution be presersrd. ''i 1 sectional jealousies and heart buntings be to countenanced,—if our laws be just. sod the . g , t w 'e i r t n h m in c t n i t ie be li rn i tpracticallyr prescribeda di n isere to d the Union. may discard all apprehensions for the safety c With these views of the nature, ebaractei,se objects of the government, and the value oil Luton, I shall steadily oppose the creation those institutions and systems which, in tin nature, tend to pervert it froth its 'cool • purposes, and make it the instrument of FCC liana, classes, and individuals. We need n. national banks, or other extraneous institutiens planted around the government to control e strengthen it in opposition to the will of its sti tors. Experience has taught us how lIIITIeffi sary they are as auxiliaries of the public author] tics, how impotent for good, and how reuedu for mischief. Ours was intendtd to be a plain and hug government ; and I shall regard it as my dot to recommend to Congress, and, as tar as th• executive is concerned, to enforce by all th means within my power, the strictest econom, in the expenditure of the public money, ichic, may be compatible with the public interests.. A national debt has become almost an ism tution of European monarchies. It is views! in some of them, as an essential prop to evst ing governments. Melancholy is pile con d . lion of that people whose government can sustained only by a system which periodirell transfers large amounts from the labor of wt t P many to the coffers of the few. c a tern is incompatible with the ends for ah our republican government was instituted. Under a wise policy, the debts contracted ! our revolution and during the war of 01! have been happily extinguished. By Pa' citrus application of the revenues, not regal for other necessary purposes, it is not dealt that the debt ) Which has grown out of the ri, cumstences of the last few years may besral ly paid off. I congratulate my fellow!citizens on the ea tire restoration of the credit of the genera! g° vernment of the Union, and that of verY the States. Happy would it be tor the indeht ed States if they were freed from their ties, many of which were incautiously colic tad. Although the government of the Co is neither in a legal nor a moral sense poop the debts of the States, and it wouldl, violation of our compact of Union to ass , u t them , yet we cannot but feel a deep intere-b seeing all the. States meet their public ties, and as o ff th eir just do l ts'. et acticable period. ..; goon as it full be lope Ns101.•,1 3 3 E 4 E li E 0 a
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