The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-02-12

South where the parts of the Union are loo loosely
connected, has been projected and II can certain
~ be executed with the supplies which this bill
affords, and perhaps not witlou, them.
This bill passed, and these and other similar
undertakings completed, we may indulge the pat
riotic hope that OUR Union will be bound by ties
aud interests that render it ndissoluble. As the
General Government withholds all direct agency
from these truly national works, and from all new
objects OF internal improvement ought it not TO
yield 10 the States, what is their own, The amount
received from the public lands 1t would Thus
but execute faithfully trust expressly created by
the original deeds OF cession or resulting from the
treaties of acquisition. With this ample resource,
every desirable object Of Improvement, in every
part OF our extensive country, may, in due time,
be accomplished. Placing tins exhausrless fund
in the hands of the several members of tie Con.
iedcracy their common Federal head may ad.
dress them IN the glowing language OF the British
bard, and
Bid harbors open, public ways extend,
Bid temples worthler Of the God ascend,
Bdthc broad arch the dangerous flood contain,
The mole projecting break the roaring main,
Back tohis bounds their su5ject sea command,
And roll obedlent rivers through the land.
confess feel anxious for the fate of this mea-
sure, less on account Of any agency have had IN
proposing #, as | hope and believe, than from a
firm, sincere, and thorough conviction, that no one
measure ever presented 10 the councils Of the ma
ton was iraught with so much unmlAcd good, and
could exert such powerful ami enduring influence
IN the preservation of the Mon itself, and upon
some Of its highest interests If / can be nStru-
mental, IN any degree, in the adoption Of it, shall
enjoy, in that retirement into which hope short
ly 10 enter, hear -ieellng satisfaction and last
ing consOlation | shall carry there 10 regrets,
no complaints, no reproaches, on my own account.
When look back upon ny humble origin, lett an
orphcn too young TO have been conscious of
fathers smiles and caresses, with a widowed
mother, surrounded by numerous offspring, in
the midst Of pCcunlary embarrassmcutS, without
u regular education, without fortune, without
friends without patrons, | have relso'. TO be sat
is6cd with my public career. fought to be thank
tui for the high places and honors TO which have
been called by tie favor and partahty OF my coun-
trymcn, aud am thankful and grateful And |
shall take with the pleasing consciousness that,
in whatever station | have been placed, | have
earnestly and honestly abored to justify their con-
fdence by faithful, fearless, and jealous dis
charge OF my pubic duties. Pardon these per-
sonal illusions, | make tie motion Of which no
tee has been given.
Leave was then granted, and the bill was intro
duccd, read twice, referred to tie Committee Oh
the Public Lands, and ordered TO be printed.
( Executive Patronage, 8c-Mr. Calhoun. pur-
Suant to notice, asked and obtained leave to intro
duce the following named bills
! Abill to rerulate the Public Deposes.
Also, Joint resolution to amend The Constitu.
lion, SO as to provide for distribution of the sur
plus revenue.
/ Reduction of the Rerenue.-Mr. Calhoun offered
the iullouing resolution
Rcsoired, That the report ofthe Secretary Of the
Treasury OF the 18th instant, relative TO the du,
ties that may be reduced or repealed, be referred
TO the Committee on Manufactures, with lnstruc-
tons 10 report till providing for the reduction
or repeal OF all duties which, in their opinion, may
be reduced or repealed consistently with due re-
gard to the manufacturing interest.
/ Mr.. Calhoun. on Offering this resolution, advert
ed to the immense surplus which was daily accru-
ing in the Public Treasury, to which we must
look for an immense increase ol power IN the
hands of the Executive Government, and the over
spreading OF the country with corruption and sub
seVcncy. This was not proper occasion 10 dis
cuss the actual condition ot lhe Treasury; but II
It were, it would not be difficult 10 Show that the
actual surplus in the Treasury was now from u
10 22000,OUO, and that in the coming ear II would
be scarcely short Of 3G,O00,00O. Nth this I'M
mcnsc revenue at the disposal Ct the President, in
Banks under his control, and subject TO be with.
drawn at his discretion, it would be IN VAN, all
our efforts would be impoent, to oppose the Ex-
ccutive will On this point, Therefore, the battle
would have to be fought between Power and Lib
erty. All other measures which could be desired,
would fall short of correcting the danger TO be
apprehended from the march Of power. But Il all
those who were opposed 10 the usurpations OF Inc
Government could DC brought 2ealouSly to unite IN
arrCs,ing the funds arising cut O the revenue, as
far they could, In their passage TO the pub
lie Treasury, and would take from the grasp OF the
Executive the funds which have already accumulat-
ed in his hands, there would he still ground for
the hope that the course Of power would be stayed
Every dollar We can prevent from coming INTO the
Treasury, or every dollar thrown back into the
hands OF the people, will tend 10 strengthen the
cause of Liberty, and unnerye the arm of Power
He hoped that the Committee on Manufactures
would take up the report with an earnest desire
to repeal and reduce all these duties that can be
reduced or repealed without injury to the manu-
featuring interest In doing this, they will then
feel that they are not only aiding IN the cause of
reform as far as it can be assisted by these means,
but that they are also contributing 10 the prosperl
ty of that particular interest of which they are
the special guardians: since every reduction of
duty. and every tax removed, while 1t cheapens
the cost of production at home, and thus benefits
our own manufacturer, will open the prospect OF
securing the foreign market. As there will be the
two interests thus concurrng TO favor reduction,
he hoped the Committee Gu Manufactures would
consider the subject, and report, at as early pc
Rod as possible all the reductions which can be
made without injury to the manufacturing interest.
Mr.. Davis said he was not quite prepared TO
vote at once for the proposition of the gentleman
from South Carolina. 1t had come upon him sud
denly, and he was not prepared to understand the
exact extent of the proposition, as he had not IN
q IL. Snt,rEiArI