Gazette Of The United States

STOCKBRIDGE, June 8.

"WE ARE ONE" was the motto adopted by our countrymen when they first leagued together to "break the yoke of the proud oppressors of mankind." This brightest sentiment animated them to tread the path they had laid out, with firmness ; the genius of liberty smiled on their endeavours to reach the expected bliss, and with open arms stood ready to embrace those whose professed principles reflected honor upon her cause.. By Union we conquered, and by Union alone can the glory of the American empire be established.—

Jealousy, however small at present her power and influence, seems engaged to promote distrust in the minds of some, and stimulates them to suggest that the general and state Governments are actuated by different interests. How wrong the suggestion! Are not the state governments necessary and important links of the general government! And will not the dissolution of the one involve in its issue the dissolution of the other ?

How absurd then the supposition that there is danger of the general government's assuming all power, and swallowing up the prerogatives and privileges of the state governments. But it is feared, or pretended to be feared by some, that if the general government exercise their CONSTITUTIONAL powers to promote the general weal, if they model the important national concerns to the best advantage, if they provide for the exigencies of the country and the support of the government, in the way least burthensome to the people, (and this they are bound by the most sacred ties of justice, honor, and patriotism to accomplish)-if the general government do this, some pretend to fear that the freedom, sovereignty, and independence of the several states will be annihilated. What astonishing absurdity this ! America is a free, sovereign, and independent nation. But, are the several states free and independent of the National Government ? Are the different states which compose the Union, free and independent nations ? If so, the general government is useless, and the sooner abolished the better. But the fact is the reverse. The States are dependent on the general government, and the general government dependent on the States. Can the head exist without the body, or the body without the head? The words Freedom, Sovereignty, and Independence, are often prostituted, and as often echoed and re-echoed to the people's detriment. When once the baneful, the prejudicial idea shall predominate, that the states, separate, and of themselves, are free and independent, and the attempt is made by each to act in this capacity, farewell to the peace, happiness and prosperity of this country; the states will then indeed be free and independent of every thing but anarchy and civil discord. But let us hope better things. Should the States refuse to listen to the whispers of an unreasonable and groundless jealousy, and concur in aiding the General Government to promote and establish those general national plans on which the happiness of the people, and the welfare of the country depends, we may then with safety predict, that the glory of America will travel with the Sun, and expire with the Skies.