The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-16

denru 10 knr 1lAE kutNAhA8NN& -
,nain slsy Of our uninn and liberties
The state legislatures. Instead Of Studying
d rssnirs their state expenditures N me
smsllss, possible sum. sill claim credit
isr lheir prafnsioa. and hsrrass he gere.
ri sarsrnmrai Cor Increased supplies.
PrasilealIy. there would sann he bon one
nxias pawer. and thai vested in body
Of uen FAR rrmayrd from Ihs people. IN
which lhe farming and mechanic interest
would scarcely be represented. The
states would gradually l0ss their purity
As well as Iheir iRdependenss: they
wonld not dare % murmur u the proceed.
ines Of The general gossTnpegi. lest lhey
should lose their supplies; all would Be
, merged in a practical constellation. re-
nealsdby xide-spread eSsrnplhsn, which
could only he eradicsIsd hy me u ihnse
blsody revolutions Which neeaslnnally
overthrow The desPOne sysssms Of the.
old world. 49, a.. .-. 81
In al the other aspects N sh'rh have
been ahle la look q the effect 81 such .
. principle Of dislributiun upon the best
interests Of the enmniry. ean see nothing
10 compensate for the disadvantages IN
" hich have sdsered. II ne consider
the protective duties which are, IN q great
degree. The source NJ The surplus revenue,
bene6.ial ln one seciian Of The un'Oa.
and prelndicial 90 annlheF. there 10 no
corrective lar the evil in such plan OF
distribution. On the contrary. there 10
reasau % iesr lha, al the complaints
which haze sprung from this cause would
be aggravated. Every ons must be sen
sibls that . distribution of the surplus
mast beers disposition ~ cherish The
means which CREATE iI and any system,
therefore. insn which IL enters. must have
/ q powerful lsndesey IN increase. rather
than diminish the isritf. we're even
admitted that the advantages OF snch q
system could he made equal IN oil The
sections nj the Union. the reasons alrea'
dy So urgently calling Cor q reduction of
the revenue. would nevertheless lose
none Of their fnrre; Tor IL Will always be
imprnhabls that an Intelligent and siIIu-
Gus eommuniIv can consent IN False . snr'
| plus for the mere purpose Of dividing IL.
Diminished - il nast inevitably he by
the expense Of the various machinery ne
cesssry Tn The prncess. s =. s.. > o.
The sairs' and simplest mode Of obvi.
siing all The dleieullies which have been
mentioned, is 10 colleet only revenue
enough 10 mee, the wants nf the govern.
meat. and vet the people keep the balance
of the property 10 their own hands, 10 be
used fnr their own profit Each state
will then sspp"rt iis avn gnSFEnmenl.
and contribute Ils due share towards the
support of the general government.
There would be M surplus To sramp and
lessen the resources Of individual ~sahh
and enterprise. and the hanks you'd he
leI, W their ordinary means Whatever
sg'iasIons and fuctusiI0ns migsl arse
from our unfortunate paper system. they
could never he attributed. justly OF Nv.
justly, to The action II The federal govern.
InenI There wOnld be sumo guaranty
tina, the spirit Of Wild speculation. which
seeks IN convert the surplus revenue ln,o
banking capital. would be- eiTeeiually
checked. and that The scenes Of demrsl.
ixslloa, winch are now go prsyalen,
through The land. would disappear.
Without desiring 10 conceal that the
experience and observation Of the lac,
two yesrs. have operated a partial change
~ my views upon thIs interesting subject
u - nevertheless regretted that the SUP
gesIInhs made By me IN nv animal mes.
sag. OF 1899 ard 1880. have zen greatly
misunderstood. Al. thai nme the great
struggle was begun against tina, lauludi.
parlan CONSTRUCTION Of the constitution,
which authorizes the unlimited spyropri.
: alton Of the revenues IL HE Uulon ~ in
ternal impr6vsmebIs within the states.
Tending 10 invest IN the hands. and place
under the control of the general govern,
mens, all The principal roads and canals Of
the country. IN vIolas,on sf stale rights.
aud IN deruga,ion Of state authority. Al
the same Time. the condition Of the manu-
featuring interest was such a. IN create an
apprehension that The duties on lmpars
r"uId uol, without extensive mischief, be
reduced in season to prevent the sccumu.
IalInn Of considerable surplus alter the
pay men, OF the national debt In view
OF the dangers 81 such surplus. and 10
preference 10 its application N iu,srnal
Improvements. in derogailon al the rights
and powers OF the states. Ihe suggestion
OF an amendment Of the constitution 10
authorize lis distribution was made Ii
was an alternative for what were deemed
greater evils--a temporary resort 70 re-
lIese an overburdened treasury until the
government cnuld. wilhout a sudden and
destructive revulsiou in The business Of
the country. gradually Fe,urn 10 the jus,
principle 81 raising no more revenue from
The people. in taxes. Than is necessary
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