The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-05

pie that placed General Jackson IN the Presiden
tial Chair, and can il have escaped the recolloe-
ton of any one, the universal feeling Of Joy exps-
rienced BY the whole South, on receiving the IN
,elligonce of the Presidents veto ON the Maysyllle
and other road bills This act of General Jack
son was hailed BY the friends of the Union as
triumph of the Constitution over system oil ex-
trayaganee and corruption of the most dangerous
character Had il been persisted in, II would have
resulted in the overthrow Of this Government For
il had long been perceived that the system OF In
,ernal improvement by the General Government,
as then understood and praciised upon, had become
an indispensable prop TO Tariff for protection.
That they must stand or fall together, that there
would be no money TO spend upon works oil inter
nal improvement, without high Iariff and thai
there would be no pretext for taxing the people,
unless increased facilities for the disbursement OF
their moneys were given TO Congress dc you &c.
sire 10 see this system revived If so, you should
mos, assuredly support Mr.. Y. Buren,. lie has went
with those that have gone farthest on this subject.
lie has voted for one of the most extrayagant
propositions. one of the most decided Federal inca
sures 10 be found upon the legislative records OF
the country lie has been in favor, under the sane
ton of Congress- of establishing turnpike gates
upon the Cumberland road leyyng tolls, and col
Letting the same by the agents of the L. States, IN
the several States through which the road passed
After this vote ii would seem that you would run
no risk Of a rsto from him, on propositions anaa-
yous that of the Maysvlle road bill. il has been
said BY the friends of Mr.. Van Buren, that he has
repented for his vote upon this measure-ihal his
mind has undergone change, &c. This may be-
hope that il is SO. But is 1t not little remark
able that Gentleman OF his intelligence, after hay
ing been Governor Of n York, and then Senator
in the Congress OF the L, States should not before
that day, on great constitutional question, have
come 10 some decision and is il not still more
strange that be should have united with the ultra
Federal party then IN the Senate upon tins propo
si.ion , Were SispoSed 10 assign reasons Tor the
Gent!emsns conduct on ;hAi occasion would re-
ieg to the then doubtful prospects Of the political
parties Of the country (lhe scales we're nearly be-
ianced,-to the great popularity Of the road, Sc.
will not, however, ssy, that these Uere his mo
lives. He may have had others, or voted without
any. have ever entertained the opinion, tina, The
continued prosperity Of the people oil this Republic,
and the perPetulty Of the unIon, depend upon the
Justice OF Is laws and the economy OF It's admin.
is,raion, Hence that the people should ray no
more money into the National Treasury than was
necessary provide ior is actual defence aud meet
KS legitimate expenditures and that all laws tax.
Jog the people for objects Sther than those, are
usufpNlluns upon thcir right, md violatITe Of The
Constitution The Tariff aw Il 1894 and isIe,
IN Ivy ~ 7.r-. aeicHg 10 y as OF legislation,
viii tit saditio.- .Gj,,tIva,--that they opera
ted Gslqusiiy up. The different sections Of our
c.,ntry --ibat hfl!e they levied heavy conribu-
iioa "a tie grove Of cotton IN the Sauih, ihcy
conferred tanmctittdl corresponding benefits upon
the manufacturers OF the North aud East The
unequal bearing OF these measures acre seen and
iot BY TIE South a sp.rit Of resistance Was tic
consequence, the melancholy incidents connected
Silh which fofbcai here to Feeofd Indeed, the
soundest dictates u patriotism require at as hands,
that Should not only endcsyor 70 forge. the ujun-
liec Indicted upon the cnhIy4t OF the so,l hcFe
aud elsewhere, but that | should use my best 81.
ertIons to erase and othieTate from the minds oi
my conulrymen, every prejudice excited BY those
most unjust, unwise, unconstltulIona! and oPpfes-
slyc laws. Do any amongst Us i,el an lniefes, ~
seeing tbs system revived lfso. Mr.. v Buren, Is
their man. IL u cause. for the success OF which
he has labofed long, cyincing zcal, and deter.
mlnstIon, rarely. /. ever cqualied. aud a~uredly
no, surpassed. But be shah speak ior himself
On the 18Th May. ls24, the Tarf til entitled
an act to amend the several acts Tor Imposing du.
ties imposis passed the Senate by vote Of p
10 81, Mr. Van Buren voting ot the bill.
On the 18Th February, ls27, In The Senate Of the
L. States, the bill known by the name u the Wool
lens bill The duties OF which wefe admitted b. Iis
friends 10 be prohibliory on many articles Of ma
nuiAciure, vas taken up, when two mO,loLs gcf,
submltcd) ono 10 refer the bill TO the Committee
on Finance "a committee opposed to the ti.il aue
the other To the Committee on Manufacture
(irisndly 70 the bill.}
( Pending these motions, Mr. Van Buren, addresec
the Senate as follows
Mr.. Van Buten considered the object Of tn,
bill clearly 10 be immediately directed to the pro
lection Of manufactures, therefore the reference Il
I The Committee on Manufactures seemed 10 D,
/ proper. Afterwards It would be also propcf 10 &c
fer the bill 10 the Committee on Finance no wou!C
report on the question, whether the state of IT,,
revenue, or the effect upon II Of this tIIl soul,
allow the adoption Of the measure. lie knew tha
the Tariff TN Of 1924 should have gone 70 the ri
nance Committee. and did not, still he tboup hi i
no good reason Why this bin should no, 70 10 tn,
Committee on Manufactures first, aud then 10 iha
on Finance, after"
! The bill, with this understanding. was rcfere,
I 10 the Committee on Manufactures see Congrcs
sional debates Of the above date, page 1917 1b'
bill was reported back 10 the Senate by he com
mittee, when Mr. Bcrncn mos ID reference o
the bill TO the Committee on Finance Upon which
motion, Mr.. Van Buren, made few remarks, il
( explanation Of The grounds upon which he shout,
vote against this melton. lie objected to the com
rnItment Of the bill FOR the proposed purpose, as III,
amendment vas Of so simple C. character that j
could be as wed offered and acted on IN tho Sc
na,e,-Scnate, Feb. l9th, ls27, page $50.
Mr.. Macon after the motion TO send the bin &
the Finance Committee failed moved 10 rccommi
the bill TO the Committee on Manufactures, viii
Instructions TO inquire into the probable ciiec, up
on the agriculture, Manufacture and Finance. o
the country which motion was rejected. 20 yo
ting for, and 26 against IL II l.. WHITE in "a
yor Of the motion, aud 1CMARTIN VAN BIZ
Rem and Daniel Webster Il against the PROPOSE