The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-24


take stand against all grants of monopoes and excu-
sive privileges against any prostitution of Government
the advancement of the few the expence of the many
and in aver compromise and gradual our code of
laws and system Of political economy"
Here iien we have the whole creed Oar National Leg
islature has abandoned the legitimate objects of Govern
1t has adopted such principles embodied in
the Bank Charter and these principles elsewhere called
objectionable odous and unconstitutional And all this has
been done, because rich have besough the Government
render them richer by of Congress- 1t time pause
IN our career II IS time to rero these principles And if
we cannot. at once, MAKE OUR GovERNMENT WHAT IT
OUGHT TO BE, we can at least take stand against
grants of power and privilege.
The plain meaning Of all this, is that protecting laws
are founded IN an abandonment of the legitimate objects of
government that this is the great OF difficulties
mat It IS time TO stop III careero review the principles of
these laws, and as can, MAKE OUR GOVERN
MEST WHAT
No question, ar President that these paragraphs,
from the last official publication of the President show that
IN h.s opinion NE Ia,g as system designed for projection,
quite incapable of any other version interpretation
They defy all explanation. and all CLOSES
Sir however may differ from the principles the pol
icy OF the Administration, would nevertheless, somewhat
satisfy our pride OF country, If could ascrbe it the
character of consistency. II would be grateful if could
contemplate the President the United States denli
cal idea But even this secondary pleasure is denied
In looking the published records of Executive opinions,
sentiments favorable protection and sentiments against
protection either conIsedly before al the
moment or else follow each other in rapid succession, like
the shadows of a phantasmagora.
Having read an extract from the Veto Message, contain
ing the statement of present spaio allow 10 read anoh
er extract from the Annual Message 1885, will be per-
Vedhat in mat Message boh the clear constuonay oil
Inc ar laws and their Indispensable policy are maintain
cdn the fullest and strongest The argument, on
the constitutional points stated with more than common abl
ity and the policy of the laws is affirmed, terms import
ing the deepest and most settled conviction We hear
tins Message nothing OF mproydent Legislation nothing of
the abandonment of the legitimate objects of government
nothing of the necessity pausng career and review
ing our principles nothing of the necessity of changing
Government tH shall be made ,ont 1t onoht 10 BE- But let
the Message speak for itself.
The power impose duties on imports originally be-
longing to the several States. The right adjust those du
OF industry so completely incidental TO that power that it
IS dhcq to suppose the existence IF the without the
other The States have delegated their whole authority
imports to the General Government without limitation
srclion, SAVING the very nconsdeabe reservation relating
10 their inspection laws This authority having thus entirely
passed from the States the gh 10 exercise ii for the pur-
pose OF protection does exist in them and consequently
| It be not possessed by the General Government must
be extinct. Our political system would thus present the
anomy of people stripped of the right foster their own
industry ando couneract the most selfish and destructive
I policy which might be adopted by foreign nations This
surely cannot be the this indispensable power thus
surrendered by the States be within the scope of the
authority the subject expressly delegated Congress
" In this conclusion am confirmed well by the opinions
OF Presidents Washington, Jefferson Madison, and Monroe
who have each repeatedly recommended the this
right under the Constitution, by the uniform practice of
Congress- the continued acquescence of the States and the
! general understanding of the people"
' am well aware that this is subject of so much deli
cacy on account OF the extended interests it involves
require that 1t should be touched with the utmost caution
and that, while abandonment of the policy in which ii
orgnated-a policy coeval with our Government pursued
through successive administrations is neither TO be expected
desired the people have right to demand and have de-
manded that be modified 10 correct abuses and OBJ
:! vate injustice"
Mr. Prcsidentno needs point Inconsistencies
plain and striking like these The Message OF 1880 well
wruen paper proceeded probably from the Cabinet prop
! Whence the Veto Message of 1882 proceeded know
not perhaps from the Cabinet improper.
Bn sir there an important record of earlier dale than
looO Ii as the President AYERS we have been guilty of
povdent legislation what of Congress the most srk
ing instance of that mprovide ?-Ceranly is the act
OF 1871 The principle OF protection repeatedly recognized
before that time by that act carried to new and great
extent SO new and so great that the considered
the foundation of the system That law was which confer
red on the distinguished citizen whose nomination for Presi-
dent tins meeting has received with much enthusiasm The
appelation of 'Auhor of the American System" Accord
nsy the act of 1924 has been the particular object attack
IN all the warfare waged against the protective policy If
Congress abandoned legitimate objects in
favor OF protection, did it by that law If any laws now on
ue statute book or winch ever were there show by their
character as laws of protection that is not
Wha ouSht to be- and that ought to be altered and in
le language OF the Veto Message, made what il ought be-
the law OF 1924 is the very law which than any, and
more than all Others shows that And yet sir the President
OF the United States, then Senator in Congress- voted for
That law And, though have REQUIRED the Journal
my recollection s that as TO of its provisions hs sup
port essential to their success II will be found think
planned Of would have failed but for his personal sup
port OF them, by his vote.
After all this it might have been hoped that there would
De- IN 1857 some tolerance OF opinion toward those, who
cannot think that npovdence, abandonment of all The e-
climate objects of legislation, desire TO crafty the rich
who have beso1ght Congress TO make them still richer and
the adoption OF principles, unequal oppressive and odious
protection ~ ~ "''''Oeu 10 '"e system Oh
But SIR il is but \ small mart Of NV, t;ot =, t io
sisicncies IN VI NJ u3es 10 SNOW neon ne,
emf and lends to more ILrac,, j "'I Pose % iIe
enion Of tlo yo,in % eius ~ rs 10 can he at
vowed in the i,e "a '~ eoe' 10 u Pr'HcPes a.
o,,;one and nroof f ~ 90 ou"s ue IesluGntS present
SEQUENCES finley sba he h. "n" ~ T ton
i my snoi pe iaaneu ny The country These
ronnpntarr Th p M ~ lasiase "lch needs no
GlndanentaI stone II H. fons "'a "f' 'sdI'st le
against the constitutional mower of ongross 70, o,aLI ani
maintain il in whole or in ,,, 1 10 etaosn da
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