Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-08-04

be told, fer there are few men of any iRtelli-
genca who De not knew, that this govern
ment almost from its very commandments
certainly since the close Of Gen. Washing
toms first term, has been carried on by par
ty-tbat It is 50 carried en- at this moment;
and however we may deprecste aud deplore
1.-THE dangerous excuses Of party, all past ex-
perience shows that it must continue to be
thus carried en-, til party destroys It, and 1t
Is no longer popular and free. What IS The
meaning, then, Of all his whining puerilItiss
about party? Simply this. He wants to get
the entire Jackson vote, together with asma-
nv anti Jackson vstes as will elect him. Fer
this purpose, although he talks in high
strain about his s'cordial scorn of ehpty pro-
fessions", his inability to slime serve", bis
sdisdain of eoacealment". and his wish to be
.'elevated icih egeTy article oj has creed ,mpo-
ldedly sacred Notwithstanding all this even
his lofty uncompromisisg dignity is compelled
to steep and truckle. lie is obliged to mod
ify, sr rather relinquisb some parts of his
"unpolluted sacred creed, in order TO meet
the exigencies Of bis present situation. as no
one can fail to perceive, whs will attentively
consider his response Of 1880, and compare
it with his explanatory address Of 1881. Ia
1880 he is against tarifn that locks be-
yond the ordinary revenue, required by the
common exigencies Of our country, for the
support of government" Now the present
tariff, it is well known. was laid not only for
'yeUeaue" but for ''protetiion" likewise. 1t
affords revenue, that, besides defraying the
expenses of Government contributes ten OF
twelve millions annually towards the extin-
guishment Of the principal and interest OF
the public debt. The public debt is SO near
ly paid off, that. with the present tariff and
the revenue derived from it, the entire prin-
cipal and interest Of the public debt will be
extinguished in three or four years more
The present tariff continuing unrepealed al
Ter l855, will afford surplus OF revenue, be-
yens the ordinary expenses OF Government,
OF ten millions or upwards, annually, suscep-
thle OF application to purposes oil internal
improvement. This tariff it Is the aVowed
purpose OF the party to which the Col be-
longs-at any rate as soon as the public debt
is paid off, to repeal Is that what the Col.
means, when he says he is for giving the
present tariff fair trial?
Bot the Col. talks about his hostility to the
"prohibitorg principle" "a duty (says he)
on all articles Of foreign growth or manuiac
ture. SO high as 10 amount 10 prohibition.
must, think, injure Agriculture, aud almost
destroy commerce" itcertainly " onld --but
does not the Col. positively and certainly
know that TO such insane and suicidal mea-
sure was ever proposed by any friend Of the
tariff. No such idea ever entered the head
OF any politician who did not require the CO.
ercion Of straight waistcoat The CUES
ton is, shall we adapt the policy of the coun-
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wants Of the people? Shall we make the mus
ket and sayenet with which the seidier de-
ienGs his country from our own beds Of iron
! ore unsurpassed in quality and cxhaustlessin
quantity shall we make the blanket that
| defends him from The cold from the hesces
OF our own sheep, or shah we continue TO
adhere to the Colonial System and depend
upon foreigners for bothP Shall we employ
! our own or foreign nIcchsnics, arilzans, anG
manufacturers? Whilst we were the colo
| nles OF England, We enjoyed the privileges
and blessings Of the "kree Trade System"
to the fullest extent She would not permit
| US to manufacture 'hob nail' for ourselves
Ii was subject Of loud and just complaint
that she weuId not We foug ht seven years
to throw off the yoke Of her sos eminent aad
policy; and now, it seems, we must wade
through Ere and blood to get back again TO
the "flesh pots Of Egypt"
Fellsw citizens, the paragraph containing
the Coils notions upon the subject OF The
proposed destruction Of the U. States Bank.
must be given to you entire. No common
tary can do Justice to it. Ii is so appropfl
ate and exquisite q specimen oil has intellect
and Information that | should be sorry il you
lost one word OF it, 5sre 1t is:
"Upon the Bank subject can make ne
pledges But submit the following remarks,
as illustrative of the best views have been
able to take OF it, in the skcrt time my other
engagements have allowed ne. say asre
spects the question oil consiitutioaaiay, | have
matured no positive opinion, but. that have
no doubt, Of the egpeatsncy sf National
Bank OF some kind. We must have cir
culating paper medium, that shall be equally
current and at par throughout the Union
And of this | presume, every one must be
satisfied. But how far the present Bank, has
met, OF is calculated to answer, this expccta
tien, rs another question, which few, perhaps,
are able to decide | find that our greatest
men, best acquainted with this subject, great
ly differ. incline myself, to the opinion,
that it has been very useful. think 1t was
certainly, particularly SO, during part OF
MIR. Madlsous administration, and even af-
ter If closed But this adNit, may have been
ewing TO the state Of affairs. Money | re-
collect was then much needed TO carry on
the wal; and many obstacles and difficulties
were thrown in the way, which went well
A. .ata IF