The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-06-17
Vol. %
THE VETO.
fConcluded.l

tvcs, on the subject ofthe Maysyillc Road
Bill.
From the official communication submit.
ted TO you, II appears, that it no adverse
and unforeseen contingency happens in our
| foreign relations, and no unusual diversion
be made OF the funds set apor, for the pay
| ncnt of the national debt. we may look
with confidence To It's entire ex,ingush.
| mcnt IN the short period Of four years.
| The extent Ia which this pleasing antici-
| patton is dependant upon the policy, which
may be pI', sued in relation To measures, OF
| he character ot the one, now under con-
Slderatlon, must be obvious to all, and G.
| qually so, that the events Of The present
| session are well calculated 10 awakon pub.
| lic solictude upon the subject. BY tho
statement from the Treasury Department,
| and those from the Clerks Of the Senate
and House oI Representatives, herewith
submitted, II appears that the bills which
have passed into laws, and those which, in
all probability, will pass before the adjourn
ment of Congress, anticipate appfopria-
| tons which, with tho ordinary eXpendn-
ures for the support of Government, will,
| exceed considerably the amount in the
Treasury for the year 1890. Thus, whilst
| we aro diminishing tho revenue by the re-
ductlon of the duties on tea, coffee, and CO.
Goa, the appropriations for iatcrnal improve.
ments are increasing beyond the available
means OF the Treasury; and if TO this cal.
culatlon be added the amount contained
in bills which are pending before the two
Houses, II may be safely affirmed, that ten
millions of dollars would not make up Tho
excess over the Treasury receipts, unlcss
the payment Of the national dept be pest
poncd, and the means now pledged 10 that
object applied to those enumerated in theHo
bills. Without well regulated system of
oi internal improvement, this eXhaustlng
mode OF appropriation is not likely to be a
volded, and the plain consequence mist be,
either n continuance Of the national deb,
or resort to additional taxes.
Although many Of the States, with a
laudable zeal, and under the influence of
an enlightened policy, are successfully ap-
ply their separate efforts 10 works of this
character, the desire to ea,ist the aid oc,hc
General Government in the construction of
such as from their nature ough, TO devolve
upon II, and To which the means of the in
dividual states are inadequate, is both ra-
tional and patriotic; and, If that desire ~
not gratifed now, IL does not follow that
il never will be. The general intelligence
and public spirit Of the American people,
furnish sure guarantee, that nj tho prop.
or time, this policy will me mado to pre-.
vail under circumstances more auspcions
to its successful prosecution, than those
which now exist. But great as this OBJ.
ject undoubtedly is, il is not the only one
which demands the fostering caro- Of tho
Government. The preservation and sue.
cess Of the Republican principle rests with
us. To elevate its character, and extend
It's influence, rank among our most impor.
tant duties; and the best means TO accom-
plsh this desirable end, are those which
will rivet the attention of our citizens To
the Government Of their choice, by tho
comparative lightness Of their public bur
dcns, and by tho attraction which the su-
perior success Of its operations will pre-
sent TO tho admiration and respect Of the
world. Through the favor Of an overrul-
ing and indulgcnt Providence, our coun.
try is blessed with general prosperity. and
our citizens exempted from the pressure of
taxation which other, less favored portions
Of the human family, ore obliged to bear
yet, il IL true that many OF the taxes col.
lected from our citizens, through the me.
dum of imposts, have, for a considerable
period, been onerous. In many particulars,
these taxes have borne severely upon the
laboring and less prosperous classes Of the
community, beng imposed on the neccssr-
ries Of life, ond this, too, in cases whore the
burden was not relieved by the cOncious.
ness, that II would ultimately contribute TO
make us independent Of foreign nations for
articles OF prime necessity, by the eDcour-
agement ofther growth and manufacture
at home. They have been cheerfuly
borne, because they were thought to be
necessary TO the support Of Government.
and the payment Of the debts unavoidsbly
incurred in the acquisition and mninte.
nance Of our national rights and liberties.
But have We n right TO calculate on the
same cheerful squiescence, when IL is
known tha, the necessity for their con,in.
nance would cease, were it not for iircgu.
lar, inprOvIdcnt, and unequal opproprla--
tons Of the public funds' Will not the
people demand, as they have n right TO do,
such n prudent system Of expenditure, IA
will pay the debts Of the Union and author
lze the reduction Of every tax, 10 rs low n
point as the wise observance OF the neccs
si'y TO protect that potion Of orr manufsc'
ures and labor, whose prosperity is essen.
tial 10 our national safety md indepen.
dence, will allow? When the national
debt is paid, the duties upon those ar,iclcs
which we DO not raise, may be repenlcd
with safety. and still leave, trust, w,ho'i
oppression to my section Of the country,
an accumula,ing surplus fund, which may
be bcncfcioly applied TO some we'll digcs
ted sys,cn Of improvement.
Under this view, the questions, Us 10 'lc
manner in which the federal Govetnmcp
cAn or nirht 10 cfnhark in tho rnnni,n,