The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-07-02


consequence of the mcagrc reduction
We said
''By way Of giving color 10 their bar.
gain. Mr.. Clay end Mr.. Calhoun, assume
the principle Of compromise which the
Prcsidcn, rccommcnLcd-viz lst A g..a-
dual reduction on tie protected CLASSES. FL
Tile standard of necessary rsrtnae. as the
measure Of the whole amount Of duties
to be levied While tho contracting par.
ties have pretended 10 adop. bu.Il these
principles. which the country has sane.
Toned in The c.clcclion Of the Prcsidcn!
proposed il. they rcaliy only acted on one
of them. THE CLAY AND CALHOUN
BILL WILL NOT REDUCE THE
DUTIES TO THE REVENUE STAN
DtRD. AND. IN DESPITE OF
THEIR ATTEMPT TO TIE Up THE
HANDS OF a FUTURE CONGRESS.
a GREATER REDUCTION MUST
BE MADE on TIE Unprotected
ARTICLES, TO AVOID THE CURSE
OF An IMMENSE SURPLUS WHICH
TIE ASplRANTS HAVE SOUGHT
TO PRODUCE, Vt TIE EXPENSE +
OF TIE PEOPLES HthD Earn
iNGS. FOR TIlE PURPOSE. OF BE-
ING APPROPRIATED 10 FO.!TI-
Cal. Loo; ROLLING; The scheme Of
Of ,i.c Ceal.;!o9 :cacies only halt way
accomplishing what the public will de-
nie:. :: and Mr. Cnlhnun consent. on his
!l.!. not only to this par.ia! reduction. il
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benefit oi his confederate. bu, gives up
al his constitutional scruplcs. Tor the
promise ii Mr. Clay. thai he wi! abar-
don tho Discriminating principle, by an
uniform 20 per ecn.. al va!nrcn. Il! The
cn,i ii the contracted term. 7atse grn,ie-
g,en rrw.t caier!a,e largely ca :ir!r authority
IN this country, i 'hey suppose fhsir schemes
can r"ferdiel i,s future legislation. '
'I'h- was a protest, on l:!c par. of Ike Of.
Edai. (,s uur good uc;shbnrs axe please
10 call III" G:vbe.) against ihc aicH:q. OF
Mcssrs. Ga; ar:i Calhoun, 10 f,us.'a,c
tic known w;ll of the people. We Len;-
CO! then. IS " c i,ow dem. ;'.c Eish! "l the
.Ncmbcr. q! n"c Congress. b. bargains
amons il,cIn>cI,cs,.n 70 lic up the i.an's of
shcir successors. aad ':a,srdiN fi:'m, ie"is.
haian.' II the compr"r,i>c 30, sine
years. ~ TO wta, !aNcs shnull! &c levied
can maze vcsct! tish. nf .hc tariff. arI
privilege aclass in It's c'joincn: asains;
,l.c Will Of ,hr .a'inn. BY whom 1t Is 10
be tornr. lhrn n s.s.cm Of taxation may
be established 20 endure nine ,itncs nine
years. or Ike ;',e o! leases, inr u,nc,y-
nine wears, o. '.irc hundred aa! ninety
ninc
B.. The hone. politicians ml:o, IS We
fa!e:o!i =! ~, ,i:rc, arranged !!Ir 'ari!! 10
.ccrnul.:c in tie T,ra>u!, "iiiECtkSE
nV IN !N"EN-i. SURPLUS FOR
TIE PtfrOSE OF .Ei,G PRO
pRlATED TO lULIiiCNi. LOG i,OLl..
lNH. HE'S! on si:.1c .ijc:: sass,cnu,.sr
supremacy over Is Constitution iist!!.--
1t, constitutional Provisions are mca.iy
n!tyrs s,j sr9r;oyI itgt All adni, TIA.
~ eon,I,!uiiou c0nicss no rnMe, un The
icacTal Government - raise revenue
or distribution among ...c :eis.e.. |; can
'n'. raise screaue Tor il.c outuG.on de-
cacr. ans! :.c u.:-r specified oljec:s ol
hc constitution. E,i :hc coa.prousr "a
Il. IS :oan,! h.: actual experiment: 10 raise
sn'p!"s lFo'" year TO yen:, tsi on,! tie
necessary expenditure, ard i. is now 10 be
distributed lrom year 10 year among gac
States. And this is to go on in violation
Il The fundamental principles oil the !
iorr:nmcn!, because Mcssrs. Clay and {
,a!''oun. b. compromise. voted bya :na.
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