Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-03-20

were not exposed to other dangers from their vcinl
to the tribes oflndan savages, he believed it would
be difficult to prove to the House the necessity for any
such thing standing army. What in fact was
the occupation the army! II had been protecting
this very same interest 1t had been doing SO ever
since the army existed. OF what use to the.
District of Plymouth, which he there repre-
sented, the standing army of the United Statesa
OF moi dollars use, and never had been. He
would go farther. The Army not of one dollar's
value to the whole manufacturing interest The per-
sons engaged in manufactures were, and had
been most orderly and exemplary in their obedience
TO the laws. No army was necessary to keep them
lin order. Now the United States kept up army
of six thousand men. What to doc To protect the
owners of this machinery, and to defend the settlers
on western frontier. IN what had it been occu-
pied during the last summer? In protecting the FAC
tories? No. In supposing an Indian War. The
army existed only for the protection of the South,
and of the West. OF what value was it to those
manufacturers agriculturist, at whom the House
was going to strike by this Bill. There not ono
among the poorest shepherdswho tended their focks
on Mr.. AIS native hills, that did not pay his quota
towards the support ofthe army. Was not this TAX
ing money out of the pockets Of one for another Yet
what was the ground of the complaints? While the
people of Massachusetts were spending their money
Ito support the South and the West, what show OF
right had gentlemen from the South--he would do
the members from the West the justice to admit that
they said such thing, but what right had the rep
Presentation from the South to come that floor,
and tell them, 'We viii not submit TO pay on single
cent TO protect YOU
| But there another great interest protected I'M
der the Constitution He referred the interest of
merce and navigation. The country had navy,
which was now costing it two or three millions of dol
lars year. Ofwhat value this to the manuiac-
urer, to the wool growere-if they should reason
on the and contracted principle, that their
personal interest the only interest in the
nifty for which they ought to care! On such princi
pies, the navy nothing to them 1t might achieve
as many, and glorious victories had been
won by the wooden walls Of the fast anchored Isle
The manufacturer not cent the richer for them
But he was obliged to pay to support the navy and
to pay six seven millions, including navy and
my.
When he heard gentlemen talk about reducing
enue to the wants of the Government, he wanted
them first to specify what the wants of the Gov
eminent! Protection, it seemed not OF
them. Well. If they must withdraw protection
from the free white labor of the North, then it
4 ought to be withdrawn from the machinery OF the
| South. Let them disband their army. The next
step was to abolish the navy; for why should COM
lmerceand navigation continue to enjoy protection
when it to be Withdrawn from the othernterest Of
the country! Well. When this had been done, and
all the public lands, what he asked, would remain
for the General Government to do? Nothing. There
would be nothing for it to do.
l The members might then withdraw protection from
themselves by aboshng their pay, and there would
, be but one step remaining, which would be to
dissolve the Government. No Government would
lbe needed. Let it go back to its original element
Let it go to the States Let it back to the Con-
: federaton--go back to the People. This the
S Legitimate consequence Of those arguments urged by
gentlemen who would no longer submit to system OF
: protection.
; Mr. A. might say, that his constituents possessed
much right to say to the People OF the Southwe
will not submit to the protection of your interests
as the People OF the South had 10 address such Ian
guage to them.