Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-07

III he furnished the farmer and planter for their pro-
ducea prosperous commerce established in the export
of rIanufactures-and the nation become completely
independent Of foreign powers, in peace and in
IL will be remembered, that this truly american sys
tenn was originally opposed by the enemies of domestic
manufactures the ground, that il not revenue
measure, but intended as legislative protection TO
domestic Industry, which, il insisted, not within
the constitutional power of Congress The inc Xorable
MIR. Rando pin demands that it shall be abandoned,
together with other measures, as the sine qua non of
his adhesion 10 the coalition and Col Benton promptly
renounces the principles upon which ii founded by
IFS friends and main tanned BY himself he ONLY ;oerates
IFS existence, for the present, reocnuc measure
and pledges himself TO reduce it one half when the
public debt shall be paid by making donations of the
public iauds-hc contemplates diminishing the receipts
while he continues unnecessary expenditures.
Upon an attentive examination of the facts before us
impossible 10 resist the conclusion, that the whole
coalition stand pledged TO oppose all internal iiuproy
mens and domestic manufactures that such of them as
have heretofore protested 90 be their warmest support
ers have compromised their principles (real or pretend
deserted their constituents, and surrendered them
selves, unreserredy 10 the dicaou of the adversary
some, indeed, are making abortivc efforts TO keep M
tue appearance OF consistency, and attempt TO deluae
the people, and escape their just Indignation by hollow
p'ctences OF maintaining their principles originally
protested, according TO the letter, and setting up dis
tnctons where there rs no real difference They adj
mt the power to construct roads and canals, and deny
all authority over them after they made. They
profess TO be the friends of domestic manufactures and
acknowledge the constitutional competency OF Congress
TO impose duties imports, for their protection but
opposed to any tariff which absolutely neces-
sary as rcrahue which is nothing less than
attempt 10 compromise between their duty to their
constituents and their allegiance 10 their faction pro-
duced by wish TO conciiiae the people, the one
hand, and fear OF the deserton of their conederates
on the other. Protesting this strange compound of
opposite principles, it is not prsng, that in attempt
ing to reduce them to practice they should find them.
selves bewiidered and confused in the mazes of their
erratic and be unable extricac themselvc
from the difficulties with which they are cnyironed by
their strange absurdiics and irreconcieabe contradc
lions. Such will ever be the fate of politicians who
without fixed principles to guide, prudence to con-
troll tbem sacrifice their duty 10 their ambion-aban-
don for the sake of men, and stake their poll
hopes the of desperate enterprise.
CURTIUS.
<Ts 'sky rocket fight will be found in pamphlet
titled Speech of Mr. Missouri delivered in the
Senate OF the United States Gin sesson) on the mis-
sion to Panama r edition, pa 3D. and second edition,
pa ILL., aud refers 10 the expense of the mission.
note, the his topic this terri
be tourish pretermitted the spoken Speech but il
deemed necessary fair the mission, insert ii
here,' namely in the book circulated public ex-
pense.
See the last annual report of the Secretary Trea-
s"ry. In the statement extracted have the sub
Scrpuon OF seven millions III the u. States Bank
government has equivalent equal share
| i'll the institution.
Col. Benton denounced this ansacon at the time
bat his di>plcasure is fhgot,en appcased,
two economists in close alliance olive if defen-
! sive.
Mr.. Randolph, several times, in the same speech
reminding his friend from Missouri his wishes the sub
ec Of roads and canals says. "vhencver any proposition
snail De got expense here will always
some plausible urged for going expense be-
"a usr, somebody will always have furnish
This is the un&inesS of all' Surely the wonder full
man" might have sparedhs "ticnl indeed this cutting re-
vrOHcli.