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IZ:C'JZ.LLAN.I.OtTe.
.71F FIRST LOPE.
We were cogitating the other evening
on that very singular circumstance, that
no one inoi out - id a hundred marries Lis
first love, and assignin4 some curious rea-
sons therefor, when Fiit-ce for Sepfeinher
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fell under our eilitio ial vision, un:i to our
mingled astonishment and gratification
We found that a !sketch, built upun a Simi.
lac foundation, had brcn iurni;lied by one
of its contributors. Weil awace that the
same feelings that hi our nonage creates
linurs of snow and weeps when they melt,
would invest a narrow e ven a simple Cc
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story with interest we have twee 'intim:et!
to give it in a concentrated Inuit to our
readers, and so without delaying them a-
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ny longer from its pei•usiil, here it, is :
" 1 was sixteen, just sixteen, when I
first saw Sat a ll elte was somewhat old-
der than myself, but we belonged to that
globous portion of our race—boys and
girls. 1 hail read Klopstock, and she had
wept uvet erter ; and the tt mid seemed
in our eyrsa blessetl enigma! Sarah was
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the sister of pne of toy school fellows, a
iieriuwi quiet lad, who loved those (lest
Who were must unlike himself; and as I
was a noisy, racketty, over-head-and-heels
sort of fellow, he used S L., lista!) to all my
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mad schemes and rapid elocution with
placid pati,ll,
wish 'that he had more, and twat I had
less, or the de,il in our natures.' Jabez
(alas: that a iv friend of mine should have
been thus baptised) was, however, no
dolt. Ile ii as at once an artist and a
poet; but Moreland 'vas the painter he
studied as a painter, and Shenstone's sil
ver rhymes were to Min exquisite. Sarah
was tall, graceful, and diffident, and often
reminded me of a hart surprised at a foun
tain, scarcely able to decide whether to a
gain drink, or instantly fly. tier blush
es were so frequent that it was not easy
to settle the point whether site was natur
ally pale or rosy ; but her roses were of
a hue the most delicate, aid when she
threw some life and soul into her conver
sation, and when her eyes were brighten
ed by her thoughts and feelings, site was
charming indeed. 1 first saw tier during
the summer holydays, on one of those long
bright days during which the hours steal
so winningly along, that there is always a
confusion in one's mind whether it be
morn, noon, or eve. When Sarah miter
ed the room, she appeared to know me be•
forehand. My kind playmates had rep•
resented me in too glue ing colours, and
she canoe laughing towards me, as though
she expected a joke or a pun in the first
two minutes. 6he told me afterwards
that I looked graver than she hail antici
pated, and then when I dieourr.ed in a sort
of loosing style, of music and the fine
arts, she said within herself, has
played us a trick,—this youth is a ;Milos
opher.' But she very speedily discovered
her error, for my sighs told her that I was
in 'love at first sight and as night ap •
proached, and it was time to retire, the
conversation became momentarily so pen
sive, that 1 am by no means certain that
our eyes were not moistened by tears.—
I know mine were; perhaps hers were not.
What could those tears on my part a
mount to P They were not of apprehen
sion that I should not meet her again; for
her father had given me a general invita
tion to spend as much of my vacation as I
could with his son. So we could meet,
and talk, and laugh and love, as we pleas-
ed; and yet at least my eyes were dim
med as we exchanged the shake of the
hand at the moment of departure. 1 sup.
pose my emotions were a 'portion of the
bliss of loving. There is such a difference
between the joy which is represented by
laughing, and the happiness which dis
plays itself in tears. Yes•—the tears of
joy; the big heart so full of delight, as to
seek for relief through the medium of the
eyes; that voluptousness of feeling and ad
oration when two hearts feel they are but
one, and that in that one in placed the o
ther heart you have trade your own. So
I looked, so I felt, so I sighed, and so I
wept—silently and stealthily ; and then
the next moment we had parted. Jabez
would walk with tee a portion of my path
way home ; but even he found me so dull
a companion, that he asked if I
the was tiredil
or unwell. The shirting moon, br
liant heavens,the spangled flelils,the sweet
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bmelling flowers the voices of the birds,
;Lod the homeof my affections, had in a
few short hours all - lost their charms, and
whatever was bright, beautiful, and per
t;ct, appeared concentrated in one being
—Sarah ! Nly sister rallied tine in vain.
She noticed my dullness--feared that 1
m i d fatigued myself—a,ked, I thought,
with flinethingof rogueishness in her
manlier, " W !rat l thought of Miss-7"
and of course 1 exiolled — her to the skies.
in toy pretty casement bedroom 1 soon
retired,and with pet' ano paper passed the
live-long night. rirst came stanzas,—
then a sonnet,--then a declaration of love,
—then an attempt at a love-letter,—then
a sketch of toy charmer,—and, last of all,
written vows, to be registered in heaven,—
thdt never would toy heart consent to love,
or to be loved by another. My pocket
money I appropriated by anticipation, in
presents to icy lair one. My hair was to
be worn in a locket; myporti•olt was to be
concealed in the back (11 . a broach ; one of
her rin;lets, purchased by tears, entreat
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ies, and kisses, was to be kept close to my
heart; anti when abs,nt Irene each other,
oy.pale Fi ogara's trimbling light' we were
tip meet in imag ination , and contemplate
that orb of night until our souls should be
warmed, and even our hearts blended, by
the knowledge that at that moment our
thoughts were devoted exclusively to each
other. 'lids was my 'programme.' I
think I must add, in justice to my enthu
,idsin, that although my academical pur
suits were to be conduetod many miles
from Sarah's residence, yet that the wings
of love were to carry me at least once a
week to some spot we were to select for
the meeting of but a few minutes ; and my
half holydays were to be consecrated, if
not to such visits, at least to the ensions
of piwtry, or to the ardent and and olt-re
rated declaration of a boundless and e.
Lrnal sympathy and regard. The past
hud been my own; the future was to be
hers. Anil it was to' be hers, because I
had ceased to think of, to appreciate, to
care for, or to love niyAelf. It was to be
hers, because she was .the only being who
niy i li l eWrslip a p s daVWalikgry Anwerut.
ins of my nature for a never dying love.'
M
I this I wrote, and re-wrote, in one
short night ; and the next morning, was e
ven exhilarated by the depth of my emo•
lions.
Charles Valentine, for such was the
name of our good and gallant friend,--and
a finer fellow for every sort of lark, front
ringing gate-bells, and then running away,
to poaching in spite of the Game -keepers,
and to ki.sing the young girls in the hay
and cortill , lds, never existed on the face
of the e.,rth,—proposed a visit to a neigh
bouring village where a bowling-green and •
stone homing cider would amuse and
cheer us. Oh, what a mess I made of my I
bowling that day I 1 was ordinarily look-1
ell upon as a tolerably good hand, and
rather sought for a partner than other
wise. But that day my young heart was
bowling away in a very different direction;
and played so much at random, that at
length Charles and Jabez took to rating
and railing at me. It was all of no use; and
I had neither peace nor pleasure till, at
the hour of four, I found myself seated by
Sarah's side at the dinner table of tier fath
er. flow it happened that I was so seat
ed, I really connot tell ; but I felt that I
was the mos; favored of human beings to
be placed so near her. She laughed, I
thought rather more than usual, evidently
sought to be gayer than was her custom,
would not look melancholy or pensive to
please me, and joked with Jabez and
Charles Valentine, about their cider and
their bowls. I forgot all about the din
ner, except that it was short and sweet;
and that I felt the dinner-table when the
ladies rose, avoiding the Wine bottle, and
every other temptation which could sepa
rate me and Sarah. Moore's Melodies
were played and sung one after the other
by my charmer, and her youngest sister;
and tho igh I was but a lad of sixteen,
.I.esbia bath a beaming eye,' gave me a
pang, and much solicitude. flow selfish
is true love! I had never seen Sarah but •
two or three times in my life, and that at
large mixed country parties, before the
day 1 vowed to live for her—for ever.—
But a few hours had transpired since I
had allowed my heart to be made a captive
to her charms; and new I envied the very
servants their positions, and longed to be
one of them, that I might at least see and
gaze upon her at morn, at noon and at
dewy eve. tier kindly smiles on Charles
were to me most withering. She kissed
her father. I could not for the life of me
even like those kisses. tier sister placed
her arm around Sarah's waist. I would
have given my existence at that moment
to have enjoyed the same privilege. She
played with her mother's hair, and called
her 'dearest.' I could not love that word,
even thought it came from her lips, because
it was applied to another than myself.—
The evening was exquisite ; and I was so
subjugated by the power of 'first love,'
that it is most probable I looked snore silly
titan wise and more sentimental than gay
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" B ONE COUNTRY, ONE CONSTITUTION, ONE DESTINY."
HUNTINGDON, PN.:NNSYVANIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1843
and brilliant. I remember, however, that
at "magical music" I was somewhat suc
cessful, and that at "charades" I made a
hit or two, which no one applauded more
heartily than Sarah. At last came the
walk, the ramble, the roaming, all scatter-I
ed, dispersed, independent. I found my.
self. however, very near my angel; and I •
expatiated on the beauties of nature, and I
know not what besides, till Jabez told me
I was "prosy;" when Sarah laughed at his
joke, and began a gypsy song. But blush.
es alter blushes prevented her from pro•
ceeding, for many eyes were fixed on her;
and though she could warble delightfully
when unnoticed,it seemed as Wall her pow
ers of captivation were stopped the mo
ment she felt that she was the subject of
attention. In the course of the long walk,
there were many most unfortunate paus
es. I often resolved to fill them up by
repeating the declaration of the morning :
but, "my heart was in my mouth," and I
was much more eloquent by my signs than
by any phrases. I was angry with mysell
for my cowardice, but my vanity said it
was only timidy. Then why was I timid!
I was young. That I thought a sufficient
excuse one minute, and the next I tho't
it was no excuse at all. The walk drew to a
close, the next day and the day after I
knew I was pledged to spend in a very
different direction with cousins and aunts.
How could I exist for twice twenty-four
hours without a knowledge that I was be
loved 1 I felt I could not. Again and a-1
g A in, as I walked by he'r side, the words !
once more were nearly escaping from my
lips; but at length 1 gave uttereute to the
inquiry. "Do you love me!" "Don't
talk nonsense!" was her only answer; and
she then bounded along with the light step
of a fawn to her father,whu was before us. i
I could not say another word alone to her;
that night, fur she did not leave his side
till the walk was ended; and,as the shades
of evening had drawn in upon us, "Good
night," were the only words she pronoun
ced when I took leave of her kind and am•
iable family. Jabez as usual, would ac
company me during a portion ot my walk,
and frioLulshiry,lol;vh
"You seem very fund of nay sister Sarah,
and I think she likes you."
"Do you i" I inquired with palpita
ting anxiety. a Why do you think site
likes me!"
Because she said so,"replied my open
friend.
Here the conversation dropped. Did
she mean liked or loved 7 1 flattered
myself the latter, and so I sank to rest
on my Liry couch, and had blissful
dreams. I saw a Wry troop of light and
beauteous seraphims come dancing over
pastures of flowers, and ofshrubs without
thorns. I sasv them sprinkle around
them the most exquisite exotics and
small ripe fruit, such as I had never gaz
ed on before. When the fruit reached
the ground, each lilac•colored berry (for
such was the fruit) suddenly opened, and
from each rose a fairy, resembling in eve
ry respect my beloved, my adored one.
The new fairies in their turn became sera•
;Mims too, and at last there were thousands
upon thousands of whirling, dancing, gay,
immortal creatures, all engaged in mazy
circles, singin,g and smiling, blissful and
ecstatic. Suddenly, however, they dis
appeared, and but one single lilac berry
could I receive on the ground. I made
many efforts in my dream to reach it, but
some influence or other kept me back.—
At length the lilac berry approached toe,
and I welcomed it with rapture, 1 touch
ed it, and Sarah in all her charms and
her loveliness issued forth. I woke ; it
was a dream! No; . it was not a dream,
for 1 metamorphosed it into reality. The
fairy troop of light and beauteous sera
phims were the pleasures of life; the
(lowers and the exotics were those from
which 1 was to make my choice ; the fai
ries and the berries were indications of
the choice I should make; the single lilac
berry left alone on the ground was Sarah
herself; whilst the difficulties I had in
reaching it were the emblems of the op
position which would be made to our sup
posed mutual love. But then I had the
consolation of knowing, front the last fea
ture in my dream, that eventually she
would be mine!
The nest two days my heart was paci
fied, though subdued; by this consolatory
vision; but on the third I hastened to
Jabez—nay, to his sister —to regale my
ears by listening to her voice, and my eyes
by feasting on her loveliness and her
beauty. lilt where was Sarah 2 " She
had just left," I was told coolly and with
indifference, "in Mr. Fl txam's carriage
to spend two or three weeks in his family
circle." Just left!"—" two or three
weeks, as though the " two" or the "three"
were the same things to me. Cif how my
heart hated Mr. Flaxam and his family
at that moment. How 1 regretted that 1
had pursued my course through the woods
that morning, looking at the wild flowers
and musing by the rippling brook ! 111
hail taken the highroad, and walked along
ilitobly, 1 should have seen her before her
departure, and caught one more glimpse
,of my heart's only treasure.
Ohl l forgot," said the youngest sis
ter, as though it was a matter of no im
portance, " Sarah said that if you asked
what had become of her, I was to say that
she left a "good by" for you, and hoped
you would be a "good boy!"
Was that message a rebuke, a proof of
love, or u playful act of friendship? I
tormented myself a L. ood deal with this
important controversy, and found a host
of arguments in favor of each proposition.
But sell-love triumphed at last, and I ar
rived at the c elusion that she left the
message be he loved me! When
this decision come to, I lived in a
bright little d of my own creation the
rest of the datt L and only sighed for an op
portunity of snlng her, or of communica
ting my gratitude and devotedness. How
was this to he accomplished ? I asked
Jabez to let me know when he wrote, and
save me room or a post-scriptum. This
was at once good fortune and good man
agement, and a few days afterwards the
postscript was written, and was worded
as follo.rs :
"d think when young ladies run away
froW their friends they should remember
how deep is the sorrow they infl , et on
those who remain behind, and should con•
sole the abSent by letters both long and
frequent, for
" Heaven first taught letters for some
wretch's aid,
Slate banisli'd lover, or some captive
maid."
" The cottage, the fields, the ferry, and
all luck very sadly, and none more so
than your most respectful and sincere
friend i w * *t,
Jabez thought th4lt" excellent fun,"
and joked about tt at dinner. But his
mother betrayed sonic uneasiness, and
said, in a mild but expressive manner,
that " Sarah never wrote to any one but
to her pitrents or her sister, and that 1
Must not expect a reply."
" 0:t ! po, no 1" I stammered out, in
btolc2n, and singular accents
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hertraiighter, young thoug h 1 was, then
fished that love
" Which boys feel and poets feign."
Of Sarah l said no more, neither that
day nor during any future visit in my long
holidays. Sometimes, indeed, 1 had a
long conversation about the bright one
with my friend Jabez, but always alone
and in Oa woods, where none but trees
and birds could be witnesses of our con
fabulations.
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Week alter week passed away. Sa
rah prolonged her visit to the Flaxam's,
and toy vacation was nearly over, when
my father received an invitation fur him
self and family to pass a few days at an
archery-meeting in the very village where
• my goddess was spending very happy and
joyous hours. I prevailed on my lathe'
to accept the invitation. I counted the
hours previous to our departure ; I resol
ved on trying my archery powers in the
presence of Sarah herself, and young as I
was, I carried or the third prize I That
was a moment of exualtalion 1 shall never
forget. Sarah admitted my dexterity,
applauded my success, and " thought my
newly gained bows and arrows very pret
ty:" Many a beautiful girl and charming
maiden did the same, but Sarah's was
" the" praise for me, and I left the village
of archery with a bearing heart, but high
expectations. When 1 took leave she
shook my hand cordially. I. pressed hers
with emotion. 1 know not that the sen•
timents were widely ditlerent; but at
that moment I believed they were the
same. Six months 'ldled away. my pri
vate education was finished, I returned to
my father's house to prepare for college ;
and once more the beloved—the adored
' object on whom was concentrated all my
hopes of happiness, was before me. 1 had
lost none of toy enthusiasm for her. She
never had any fur me.
My sister will soon he married," said
Jabez, one day when it was quite dusk,
and we were about separating fur the
night.
What ! Sarah 1" I asked.
" Yes, of course," he replied.
" To whom, then—to whom 1"
" To Cousin George, who has returnee
'min India will' lots of money, and al
hat sort of thing. lie seems very good
tempered. Ile is in London preparing
the house."
There was nothing at that hour be
fore me but the blackness of despair. The
world, I thought, had no longer flowers
or fruit, smiles or hopes, landscapes or
happiness; and the noiseless inhabitants
of the graves in the, churchyard were the
only subjects of my envy. Not long af
ter, my tather received an invitation for
our family to the marriage-breakfast. I
affected indisposition as an excuse for ab
sence. Shall I say affected ? No. I
was next to dead with sorrow and disap
pointment; and my young heart then felt
its first griefs. Alas I they were only its
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'first; for new years brought other griefs
with them, and I found what all have dis
covered who know and study life,• that
roses are less plenteous than thorns, and
that weeds are more common than flow•
ers. Sarah lived in peace and prosperity;
and I afterwards learned by happy and
lung experience, that there is a love which
is more permanent, real and satisfactory,
chastened, sweet, and abiding, than " the
first love of sixteen."
. 'I say, Sam,' said a plough boy the oth
er day to his companion, '1 know a new
lashion mackintosh to keep out the wet."
"What's that ?" Why, if you eat a red
herring fur breakfast, you'll be dry all
day.
IYIESSAGE.
To the e eriatencr liduse of Representa
tives o 6% ,, A.9onwealth of Penn'a
'IZENS :—Elaving, in my
41Wre,r 4 ,40e entered very fully into
the fines to aundition and other general
interestsjfie,§tate, I deem it unneces•
sarAtuepea the views then submitted to
the ..Legislature, but simply to refer to
them, arid, say that they remain in all N-
I spectssnlistantially the same as heretofore
eilwesied: I shall proceed at once to
call your attention to those matters of
public policy, which seem to require, in
the greatest degree, the attention of the
Legislature. In common with every state
in the union, and with all parts of the
commercial world, the citizens of Penn-
sylvania are now undergoing the severe
ordeal of pecuniary embarrassment. Busi•
ness of all kinds is crippled and paralized;
private and public enterprize has been.
arrested; the timid alarmed, and even the
boldest staggered at impending evils.—
But it is some consolation fur us to reflect,
that these difficulties are the bitter fruits,
so far as Pennsylvania is concerned, of
the rash add impolitic legislation of a sin
gle year, and that none of the responsi
•
tvofl tend enjoyitTall trie advantages that
can arise from a substantial currency, aid
the entire confidence of all parts of the
world. At an unfortunate period, the
backing capital, which had been, doting
this flourishing season, about twenty mil.
lions or dolhits, was increased to near
sixty ; and, as one of the most fatal conse
quences, many unwise and impolitic pub.
he improvements undertaken,—corpora
dons created for purposes far beyond their
means to accomplish,—individuals con
tracted responsibilities and entered into
speculations, which they were totally
unable to brine to a successful close ; and
finally to re nder the catastrophe more
destructive, the explosion adds enormous
bank bubble has crushed al! these enter-
prizes, public and private, and left in
every quarter of the state some monument
of blasted hope and public folly. It will
require a little more time to recover from
the pante, and to estimate, with precision,
the extent of the mischief. It will proba
bly be found far less than has been gener
ally supposed. The vigor and industry
of the community, sustained as they are
by our immense natural resources, will
soon overcome this temporary repulse,
and go on, as if it never had happened.—
Some will be unfortunately ruined, but
the great mass of the community will in
the end be little affected. That portion
of the commut.ity engaged in agricultural
pursuits is comparatively free from debt
and embarrassment, and possessed cf all
the'benefits that arise from favorable sea
sons and plentiful harvests.
I call myself see no just ground for that
despondency which seems to pervade, so
generally, the minds of the people. The
injury of our credit abroad, although pro
ductive of much temporary inconvenience,
will ultimately be serviceable to the com
munity. It will teach us to rely on our•
selves, to turn our attention to the devel
opment of our own resources, and to
obtain that, by our own labor, which we
have hitherto bouzlit upon trust. What
ever may be the. fears of that portion of
our community, who are always predicting
ruin, and bemoaning the effects of the
causes which they do not understand,
will soon prove, that the resources of
Pennsylvania, her ability to meet her en
gagements, and the respect of her citizens
for the plighted faith of the state, have
riot been in the slightest degree shaken,
by any of the misfortunes under %licit we
are now suffering. In nearly all instan•
ces, these fears will be found to have had
their origin in the croakings of unprinci•
pled demagogues, who are willing to
undervalue her means, and the integrity
of her citizens, if they can thereby pro•
mote their own selfish ends. If there be
any of our citizens, who luinestly believe,
that Pennsylvania will prove unable to
perform all her engagements, they will be
found to be neither very deep reasoners,
nor very accurately acquainted with the
abundance and nature of her resources.—
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U [W MULE No. 364.
If there be any of her citizens, who think
that she will prove faithless and unwilling
I to discharge her obligations, we may safely
say, they know little of her true charac
ter, and meet with no encouragement, or
favor, from any considerable portion of
the community. To do what she agrees
to do, and to pay what the promises to
pay, are two of her distinguishing charac
teristics; and he who would seek to induce
her to forfeit either of them, will find, that
he gains neither the confidence, nor re
spect, of her citizens by the attempt. She
' may be temporarily obliged to postpone
the discharge of her engagements until a
more convenient season; bat to deny the
obligation itself, or to refuse to comply
with it, would be a reproach upon her it .
tegrity, which no public man dare advise
or sanction.
However great her public debt may
seem to be, a tax of a lew cents per ton
upon her coal and iron, which are scatter
ed in every hill and valley throughout her
borders, will at some future day not only
pay the interest of her public debt, but
the principal also, piobably within the
lifetime of many of those, who are now
upon the stage of public action. This tax
would be paid in a great measure by the
consumers of these products in other states.
and would be scarcely felt by her own
citizens. Cut ens this country now is,
and must continue to be, from the Euro
pean supply of coal and iron, on which it
has hitherto chiefly depended, the day is
not far distant, when Pennsylvania will
supply more than three-fourths of the
other states of this union with coal, and a
majority of them with iron. This is a
position from which no legislation and no
human power can remove her. Her geog
,raphical position, and 'the favorable rela
tive locations of her coal and iron depos
its, put Pennsylvania beyond the reach
of all rivalry front any quarter. She
seems to have been destined, by nature,
to be the great workshop of the American
Union ; and, it her citizens and her le
gislature are true to themselves, and will
avoid catering to the views and interests
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have no cause to regret the construction
of her public improvements, which have
contributed to the developement of these
advantages. This is nut the language of
sanguine hope, or blind confidence, but of
clear-sighted, practical experience, of the
truth of which every unprejudiced man
must be convinced, who will carelally in
vestigate the facts relating to her condi
tion.
At the close of the last war, the pecu
niary embarrassment and distress pei vas
ding our country, were far greater than
they are now. We had just emerged froth
a protracted, expensive, and harrassing
war. The national debt was nearly one
hundred and thirty millions of dollars;
business of all kinds was broken up ; con
fidence was entirely destroyed, all classes
of the community were in debt; our banks
broken and worthless ; public feeling
weakened and shaken to a degree infi
nitely beyond what is now known; and,
worse than all this, rankling political ani
mosities against the then administration
of the general government had created, or
raised up, a powerful, unscrupulous, and
violent party, under the plausible name
'of the " Peace Party," which threw in
the way of the administration every pos-
sible obstacle, in the triumphant prosecu
tion of that war, or the correction of the
evils which it inevitablfentailed upon the
country. But, notwithstanding all these.
formidable discouragements, the good
sense, the enterprtze and the patriotism
Of the people, seconded those then entrus
ted with the administration of the govern•
went, who perfortned their duty with Ito
! man firmness and integrity. Taxes were
. recommended, levied, and paid, to sustain
, the credit and honor of the government,
- —confidence was restored; business re
. sowed its accustomed channels, and one
of the most flourishing seasons in the
history of our country succeeded. The
enormous debt was, in the process of
time entirely extinguished. Those who
recommended the necessary measures to
the attainment of this great end have been
rewarded with respect and gratitude.—
The same honest and fearless discharge
of duty, will be attended with the same
results now. Our history has never yet
recorded a single instance, in which a
public man, who stood by the honor of his
country in critical emergencies, was not
fully sustained in his efforts b y his
citizens. lie may be traduce d and villi•
Red, but a manly and faithful discharge
of duty outlives the efforts of his tradu.
cers. The proudest monument that a
public man can desire to leave his chil
dren, is one inscribed—he knew his duty
—he dared perform it—he never flinched
from his post.
The whole amount of the present fun
ded debt of the state, exclusive of the
deposite of the surplus revouue, is 01%-
937,788 Q 4. This debt is reinViertable
as follows
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