The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-12-17

limits OF iust economy. Blu. il the nc
cessily Of lcvying tho taxes, be taken
from those who make the appropriations,
and thrown upon more distant and less
power 10 approach the people by an in.
ti,ec, and s,eal,hy taxation, there is rea.
son 10 fear that prodigaii,y viii soon SUI
prescde these characteristics which have
, tins Ear made u. look with SO much pride
s na,. confidence to the State Governments.
as The main stay Of our Union and libcr-
t;es. The Stale legislatures, instead OF
s.udS1ag to restrict their State ex?endi-
tues 10 the smalles, possible sum, will
claim credit for their profu.ion. aud har.
rsss the General Government fo' Increased
supplies. Practically, there would soon
be but one taxing power, and :aat vested
in body Of men far removed from the
pcuple. in which the farming and mocha.
pic interests would scarcely be rcP1escn-
ted. The States would gradually lose
,hcir purity as we'll as their independence;
,hey would no, dare to murmur az ;s'e
proceedings Of the General Government,
les, they should lose their supplies; all
would be merged in practical conso!ida-
,ioa, cemcn,cd by widespread corrup-
ton, which could only be eradicated by
one Of those bloody revolutions which
occasionally overthrow the despu,ie sys-
,ems of Tie old world.
In al tho other aspects 10 whicn | hare been
obc To look a, tho eject Of such principle OF
distribution upon The best interests OF The country,
can see nothing 10 compensair sus The clssdran'
tares Ia which have sdvcrtc6. II wc consider
the protective du,irs which are. in great ccg'cc,
the source o! the surplus Beneficial 70 ono
section os the Union, and prpind;eiai 10 anathe'
there 10 corrective for The cr,! IN such plan o.
distribution. On tho contrary, there "a reason y"
{ar ,aa, all the complaints which have S?'nns from
th;, cause would be aggravated Every one must
be sensible that distribution o! The su:p!us must
besr, disposition 10 cherish the Urs o Which
create il: and any system, therefore ;S'o wsieh IL
enters mus, hayc powerful tendency 10 'nefcasc,
.ashcs than duIiniEh the EiiG. II dwcfc oven 30.
ra,tsd tha. The advantage, ot Fuch system e"u'o
be made equal 10 all the sections o! TIC Gnon the
reason. ALREADY - urgently calling for rcdoe;"',
Of The rcYeuur; would, nevertheless, !osc nonc Q!
,hcis force for il will always be improbable that s
Intelligent and virtoous community can consent "
..,ss surplus fos the sacrc purpose OF dividing u,
diminished as il must, inevitably be by the eI-
penscs Of the vsriuas msehiocry necessary 70 tac
process.
The saGs, and simplest mode OF oss'a:ing all 's:e
difficulties which have been mentioned, - 10 cot
lee, only ne venue enough rscct The wanis OF Inc
Gsrr:n.nca, and lc. TIC people kcsP ie balance o'
thc property ~, their hssds, 30 Sr usrd 'o' iac'
own p,oS, Eaeh State vii! then sufpos, ,,s o~.
Government. AID d,ssSibaic i,a due share tosrara'
the support Of ,hc Gcneral Government There
scnA be no surplus 10 csafn2 aad icsscn Inc rc-
souroes Sf individual wealth and enterprise aad
sbs ssnks would be lea To ihei: ordinary n,cana
whasa.... s-ii..ions aad fluctuations might sssse
fou, or unfortunate pspsr sys,cra, TRY could ne
vcs b attributed. justly OF unlcssly, to tas seton
az The Federal Government. Their would be sos,c
guaranty thai the spir, Of Wild speculation, which
seeks TO convert The surplcs fcyrnus INTO esak'n.
cap;,ai, would be caccius,!y cheesea and thai tsc
.ccacs Of esmsrs,rzation, which a:c 40" 70 pre-
ya.er, through the land, would disaPPcs'.
UIihout drsi.,ay 70 eo:rcal tha! the etP"'iener
and etsrrYatior OF The last two yea:s. hare opc'
rasci partia! change N my vrSs oFoa u;a IN.
teErs,;as subject, IL il ncsr9ise! !css fcgFr'ra "s'
,.c suarsssiors made by Iac in my annual 'tcs
s,srs oi iss. rnd 1890 haze been greatly E;isun.
drrsioet A, ,.Ia; iia,c, tho great struggle was
br,un sgsins: iast iait;ud,ns.,an construction O;
the coas;i,ution, which satt,cf,rra Tho unlimited
appronra,oa O! The rrreaars .! Tic uoion 10 ia
:esnai improvements within the States, tFae'n: 70
invest In tho hands. aaa place aaacf cunSo'. S'
tho General Govcrpn.cIi, all it,c P;tne'Pa seaos
and canals Of the cous,,s, &c v:o!suoE q! Stale sse
and in trsnga.ion Of S.s.s sctho:ty. ~ 'ile aahe
t;u,e thy cor!Iiiun c t,r manufacturing in'rTrs'
was such as 10 ere.r ar?:chcns'oa '!:s' ihe Co.
ties on iu.po,x could not, without es:cns'rr ms-
chief 20 fptucrd IN season ta r:cvcat The eccnna-
la.ioa O, considerable sa:plus astrr The paysen,
OF the aaionai debt. In view Of Tho dangers oil
,.ch surplus and In prctcrcsee 10 IA application
20 iu.e.ral improvements, IN dcIossiea o: iac
rights and porers Of the S.aies, the suggestion Q!
an amendment OF The constitution 10 au,!orrsr ia
disiributioa vss made II ~as an alternative ior
what .rrsc deemed greater evils-a temporary ,s'
sa,, 10 rrisrye al oycstas.ensd Treasury anii ain
Go.esnnrs, epuid, without susdcn "a! des''ue'
tire reyul.,oa in the business Of the county grs-
au.;iy return 10 The jus, principle Of ra's'ng no
ua.c reveaac from the peepa". in 'axra: 'han 's
necessary cor ia commercial huProTi Erea tns'
a,:c.ns.ire vas no, spoken O! but IN connection
with an amendment Of the constitution. No Ssn-
psrary iuconrencnee can justify Tho exercise o!
prohibited 2orcr, or power nes granted sy tnai
insarursrni: and Il aas ffoan . conviction thaI tar
poxes 10 dissribaie oven temporary surplus ot fr.
ysrue 10 Of that character. ihat u vss sugscs'rd
only in oDaseesioe ~ith appeal 10 the sonier OF all
legal porss In tho GcacrsI GUrrrnncnt The States
Which haru established it, No sneh appeal has
Teen taken, and in ny opinion distribution 81 The
sarp!as rrvenue by Congrss either 10 the Ststes
or The people, 10 60 DO considered "a aaoas The
p,uhibiloas Of tha constitution, ~ alsrady inu.
mated my views hase undergone change. % ia,
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