Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-12-24

nm. will claim credit Tor their profus'ous ano
aarass shs Censral Covsrnment for increased u
Iuppiies. Practically, there would soon BE-
bae eee taxing power. and mat vss.eo 10 sie
n vh;ch The farming and mechanic interests
would scarcely b Tepresented. The States
would gradually loose their property - well
~ their Independence; they would not dare
10 murmur at the proceedings Of The General
Government, lest they should lose their suppl
dies: Ill would Be merged 10 practical con-
solidation, cemented By vide spread corEup- (
ton. which could only - cradicatsd BY one
Of those bloody revolutions which occa:'o"ai.l
y overthrow shs dssPo'ic systems Of the old
world.
In IN other aspects IN which have been
ALE 70 look as the effect Of such . pri ncipIe !
Of Distribution upon the best Interests Of OUR
country, can see nothing 70 compensate for
the disadvantaRes 20 which have adverted.
II ~ consider the productive duties, which
are, In q great degeee, the source Of the SUR
plus revenue, beneficial TO one section Of the
Union, and prejudicisl to another, there - n mol
corrective for the evil in such plan Of dis
tributi0n. On the contrary, there - reason
70 fear that ill the complaints which have
sprung from this cause would b aggravated.
Every one must be sensible that . distribu
ton Of the surplus must beget . disposition
70 cherish the means which create it, and
any system, therefore, into which Il enters,
must have . powerful tendency TO increase,
rather shan diminish the tariff. II It were
even admitted that the advantages Ut such 81
system could be made equal to all the sec.
ssons Of the Union, the reasons already 20 ur-
gently calling for reduction Of the revenue,
would. nevertheless, lose none Of their force
for Il will always b improbable that an in
tolliGent and virtuous community can con-
sent TO raise surplus for the mere purpose
Of dividing Il, diminished - It must inevitably
b, BY The expenses Of the various machien-
cry necessary 20 the process.
The safest and simplest mode Of ohviating
III he did3cultsss which have been mentioned.
= 70 collect only revenue enough % meet the
wants Of the Covernmeat, and let the people
keep the balance Of the property ia their own
haads, tn b used for their own profit. Each
State will then support iss own Government.
and contribute iss due share towards the sup
port Of the General Govern ena. There
would b NO surplus n cramp and lessen the
resources 0f Individual wealth and enterprise,
and the banks would b left 70 their ordinary
means. Whatever agitasions and hucsua.
lions may arise from our unfortunate paper
system, they could never b attributed justly
o. unjustly. 20 the action ofshe Federal Gov.
esnment. There would b some guaranty
- eonvert the surplus rsveaue into banking
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W;shous desiring % conceal that he sxpe.
yjeacs and oesesvstioa Of the last Two years,
have operated . partial change IN my views
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1has iat;aud;oar;an eonssruc1;oo az ,hs cooss;.
snt;on. vh;ch .n,hor;.e: IS: ,,",;,~;s"d srcrc.
ne;st;ca Of the rsvenues Of tie Un;oo. - r..
ssrnai improvemenss within the states. tend.
~ 20 iavess n ~ hs.ds. ma nisce undsr
Ske control. Of DE Cener.i Covernment. sIi
a. cr;n~;,,.l $500. e.A ,.oel. ~ ~ .<.,~,.,,