Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-15

direct and sssithy tsxsuoe, thers 10 r~sso, Dc
f.ss that PRODUCTIVITY Gill sooa snpersede thoss
ehsrasser'.iiss which have tbus f.r made ne iool
With 80 much pride and eennjeaee To the ststs
tsosernneEts ~ the m.instsy OF our unioa sat
hbsrt,~A The Stsse l>~yislrurvs, instssd o.
stndyiog 60 restrict their State expeoditures d
the sm-Iiess possible sun, will eisim credit 70,
their PROPULSION. aud hssrsss the General Go
.ernmsst for increased suppiiss Practically
there would sooc be but one taxing power. and
that vested IN body Of men fsr removed frou
the people, ia which the farming cod meshsnis
,ntcrcsts would scarcely be represented. Tbs
States would gradually lass their purity 80 vel
ss their Independence, they would sos dare ID
marnar Of the proceedings Of the General Co
vernrne~s, lest they should lose their supplies
ell would be merged in prsssiesi consolidation,
eemsnted By vide ,prrsd corruption. which could
oniy be ersdissted by ooe Of those bloody revo-
lut'oas which occasionally overthrov the despo-
tie systems Of the old World.
Ia All the other aspects IN which have bees
able TO look ct the eject or such principle Of
distributes upoa the beet interests of t,.s country
esn see nothing 60 compensate for the dis.d-
v-stsges TO which have sdvcrted. IL ne eoasi-
der the protective duties, which arc, in Eres,
degree, the source Of the surplus re,enue. beue-
fetal TO seetlon Of the Union aud prv Judi ial
to another. there 10 no corrective for the evil IN
such . plsa Of distributor. On the contrary
there 10 reason TO fear that all the eompiaints
which have sprung from this cause would be az
grsyAted. Every one must be sensibie that dis
tribution OF the surplus must beg~t . disposition
10 eherish the means which create ia and any
system therefore. ists which IL cutters, most have
powerful tendency TO inorsass rather thsa d.
m'nish the tariff. n u we're even admitted the,
the advantages Of such q ~ stem could be made
equal to all the sections Of the Union, the reason,
already 90 urgestly calling for . redustioa of the
revenue, would. nevertheiess, lose none Of their
force, for IL will always be improbable that o.
intelligent and virtuoua community can consent
to raise . surplus for the mere purpose Of diyid-
ing q, diminished NJ il must inevitably be by the
expenses necessary 70 the process
The safest aud simplest mode Of obyisting all
the difiieulties which have beea mentioned, e "a
collect oaly revenue enough To meet the want,
OF the Government, and Let the people ksep the
balance OF their property IN their own haods, "a
be used Tor their own profit Each State will
then support its own Government aud eontr il,ute
us due share towards the support OF the Genersl
GovernmesL There would be no surplus 10
erAmp and lessen the resources OF individual
Sesth end enterprise, sad the banks would be lsft
In their ordinary mcana. Whstevcr sRitntious ~
Illustrations might arise from our unfortunate ma
per ~ stem, they could never be attributed lust
" or onjus,ly. 10 the setioo Of the Federal Co.
sernment. There would be some guaranty tia,
the spirit Of Wild speculation which seeks 20 con-
vert The surplus revenue into backing capital.
would be edretuaily checked, snd that the scene,
OF Decentralization which are nov 30 prrv.ls,a
through the land would disappear.
without desiring TO conceal that the exp~ri-
enee Asd observation Of the last too ,sars. h.,.
operated partial change in NV view. upon Ib;,
interesting subject, IL Is nevertheless regretted
that the Suggestions made bv me IN M son,.l
messages of 1899 and 1880, have been greatly
misunderstood. ~ that time the great sIrugg Ir
vas orKuR against that latitudnsrizn con
of the Constitution, which au,horizes the u,,iIu-
nj he Of a..
internal improvements within the States, tending
10 lnvcsi ~ the hands, and place under the con-
troll, OF the General Giovrrnment, all the primal
ts' roads and canals 81 the ecuttry IN violations al
State rights and ia derUg"tion Of State authority
~ the ssrae time, the condition OF the maaul.s-
turing interest YES such ss to ereste an aprre-
hsnsion that the duties M imI,otts eauId not.
without extensive mischief, h. reduesd in season
10 prevent the accumulation u eonsids r.blc ,sr-
ptus alter the pss mcr, " the ns,icnsl debt. Iu
'isw Of the dangers q such . surplus, aud IN
preference 10 ts application 10 lot crnal minute
Dents, ia d,icssiion Of the rights snd poser. Of
the Sts,cs, the suESestios e on smeadn-sa oG
the Constitution to RuthoTizr it, distribution vss
made. u vss 80 alternative for Nhst we're deem
ed greater evils Temporary resort 10 relieve
an oserburdensd Treasury, Until The Governn,eut
eo''id, without = sudden aud 81 .Tueiisr rstul-
sion "a the business Of the eouutry grs.luslly re-
turn 60 the jass principls ~ raising no more re-
vrnue from the people 10 taxes tlza - ne ersu.F
Tor ns economical support Even that sIter,,Al,,c
was not spoken uf bui in eons-1iua With "a A.
nett OF the Constitution. M Temporary iueoo-
veoieBos justify the ex.Tria, nf proh,bitrd
power, Or Poutr not granted by tb.s instIu-
mct'ts sud u SEs frou e.sRyttiOn that the trusr
10 distribute even stempnrzry surpius u rNette
~ 81 that character, tst u suggested onl, u,
connection ~ih - spp-sl 10 The source 81 ali ie-
gel pOv,r IN the GrheFsl Gs-rrnrncnt the State
which have established a. No such sptarAI Ia,
tak and la
the surplus rsVtnue by Congress, either 10 the
Sis'rs o. 'h- P-ope - 60 be eoosid, ~, - among
the prohibitions 81 the Constellation. A. sIrrsHy
iptiIRsied, my views hsSs undergone . rhanre
- Ter - "a be convinced ,s, no alteration q t,
Constitution in this respect ). wis- o. rxt.esl,eut
The Influence of sR accommodating surplus uron
the lrKi,taiinn ~ The GcS~r.i Government sasi
The st-ies. Its eject uPoo tr srvsl syslsra 81 the
sou''tTy. producing dangerous extensions sfs 10.
iaous eottrartiobs. daet,satio,s ia the p,ise Of
roPeity, rssh speculation. idsse - Klra,sssnse
md deterioration ~ morals, have taught ~ the
imPortno, lrssosi ih@i soy trs1siet mischief a,
Fasy stiehd the reduction II os,r rrsensc 70 the
ssHis Of ouf Government, 10 Co hs borne ~ pre-
ferrncf % ~ ovstfios inE tfeastnV
beg iease O. call your stistlina 20 smother
siljrsl iatimAtsly associated Nth tl,c t,res~diss
ons--ihs suTrsnsy q ths eou'trv.
IL 10 appsFrnt, fFon the Shols snntsxt aF ths
CoRsinUisOo, - eel - the histsfy 1T IT,. tiu,r.
Which gave birth 70 H. that Il 80 tie taf,,ns. ~
the eosteuiipa 70 esishlish sufr.usy ,t,,,,
Il The preeinos Hstsis Thee. froa, their t..., -.
Tier propsftiss, sh,eh rsseFrd them The si.ns.
sri 81 value in ~ oth~r roiintrss sef~ sfssi,.i
ia this, - cell 20 esl.bis ~ sonns fcisl stss a.
sri. 81 rrferrhee 20 fofs ~ sruDtrips ~ ter.
unsnrnt rule, 90 20 lode iie usr ~ ftsat ,LIc
medium ~ exshange. surh % g. esrfsia szf,~sl.
tursi sctansoisiiss. rrspxniscd ~ i,- sisfuts q
snsas Bfsies irsd~r ~ &c, o. dee .f,ti
nsofs tefnirious expedieHl ~ pstuf eaftra..
The lest. frOnn ue saPsTitner - the rsils 81 ~,
isss,s - l.@sss filiu ihr rev 1iuiion i-d trrefnr
80 gusiiy ohu0ai1ta, - tff OILS % sslr 90 tts
slesse be- The Constitution fofblsding tlss v.nis.
- bills ~ srrdit ~ ihs si-fss bet slso g. t,f.
futf Inst vote b. che eoavfutisn shith ga tis, a
ihc proposition 70 Ernst poprr 10 Conrfsss g.
ehsrifr 60 PoFafionsl pFopaaitioh ell uafirr-
stood - thg tases istendsa ~ suihsing tss e.
tahiisbmsss ~ BaiioHsi bafk, vhish ass O. issna
saffeney q bank noies. o. . sspslaI %
- sFsatud 70 sonss sstsuf out u Government
slpeha Althoogh thia proposif,oa gaa rsfstfd n
diresi gcts ~ ne sosvcpiioa. the ohissf sas Il
ieFsssts ia sGsri sttafned. - he issraioas e.
Veasiss, tkFuarh e sigsipsd eaeeraeiios, q ~
Cssssituf,oa. The Ashta - Ne fsroiutisa ssrs
grates. e Frisss ghteh rfaed - eeaisatsrs
easspsref sah tkc neFrsiasi tfas6suf - tls rsssk
ed ua6er sirssrrstsasss shish rsposea Ne ~
lives q ssee ~ fheac che gaffsiygkd IL tks
rasssTa ~ ne go. 81 fittrutf
Tie fsets 49, a. ysiue ~ ths rfosk wss rvsss-
y snAseesd ~ ~ srsssios Il ~ tsas, ihsf I,