Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-05

every day upon this principle, and could not
~ On he gsvsss@eas without iss aid. Under
mints-6ll them with oficers-punish such Of:
6eers for enthusiastically buliion-and sxsr-
cise varisas other acts Of power.
The eonssisutioo says that tho judicial power
OF the United States shall be vested in certain
courts. Under this general authority we not on
~ establish such courts, but protect their records
by penalties against forgery, end the purity Of
their administration by punisaing perjufies.
The Department Of the POST Office 10 another,
and signal instance, Of the extent and necessity
Of implied powers. The whole authority Of Con-
gress over this subject is expressed in very few
fees and post roads, Under this short and gen.
eral giant, laws a Congress have been extend
cd to . great variety If very important enact
'nsnts, without tho specific grant Of any power
whatever, ~ any one may see wto will look O.
yer the post Office laws. In these laws, among
other provisions, penalties are enacted against
great nur,ber Of offences; thus dsducing the
highest exercise Of criminal Jurisdiction, by
sonable end necessary inference. from tho gon-
eral authority. But 6orbear from traversing a
field already explored.
There are ono or two other remarks, cir, in
the gentlsman's speech, which ] must not
tirely omit 10 notice.
In speaking Of tho beneficial effects Of this
measure, one, he says, would 10 that tho weight
Of the banks would be taken from the side Of tho
mencement Of the government, and placed on
the side Of tho ta<-payers. This great division
Of the community necessarily grows out Of the
fiscal action Of tho government
Sir, utterly deny that there 70 the least toun-
dation in fact, for this distinction. IL is IN odi-
Gus distinction, calculated to inspire envy and
hatred; and being as think, wholly groundless,
its suggestion, and tho endeavor to maintain it,
ought to be resisted, and repealed. We are all
taxpayers, in the United States, who use art-
cles on which imports are laid; and who - there
that 10 excused from this tax, does not pay his
proper pa:t Of it, according to his consumption
Certainly no one.
! On the other hand, who are the tax-consum-
ers? Certainly tho army, the navy, tho labor
ors on public works, and other persons in the
government employment. But even these arc
not idle consumers; they are agents Of the gov
ernment and Of the people. Pensioners may be
considered persons who enjoy benefit from the
public taxes Of tho country, without rendering
present service in return; but the legal Provis-
ion for them stands onl the ground Of previous
merits, which mono deny. II We had vast ma
tional debt, the annual interest Of which was Z
charge upon the country, the holders Of this deb
might be considered tax-consumers. But w
have no such debt. If the distinction, therefore
h which the gentleman states exists any where
most certainly il does not exist here. And
cannot but exceedingly regret that sentiments
and opinions should be expressed here, having q
little foundation, and yet 80 well calculated t.
> spread prejudice aud dislike, far and wide, q
gainst the government and institutions Of the
country
, But, sic, l have extended these remarks alrea
, dy to . length for which ! 6nd no justification
but ia my profound conviction Of the importanc,
, Of this crisis in national affairs. We are u
it seems to me, about to rush madly from ou
4 proper spheres. We are to relinquish the per
don the exercise Of essential powers, confiAc
by the constitution to our hands, for the good Q
: the country. This was my oPinion in Sepsem
!. bert il nv opinion now. What We propose Z
i. do. and what We omit to do, are, in my judgmen
|. likely to make fearful, perhaps a fatal, inroa
= States, n well t. embarrass and harress tn
: emPloyments Of the people, and to ProIong exist
!. ing evils.
l. Sir, whatever We may think Of it now, tn
" constitution had it, immediate origin in the COZ
viction Of the necessity for this uniformity, OF
/, destity in commercial regulations.
y The whole history Of the countfy, Of ever
. year and every month, from the close Of the VI
p Of the Revolution 70 1859, proves this. Ove
=. whatever interests IL was made to extend, "a
- whatever other blessings it now does, o. herca
ter may, co0fer On the millions ct free citizeI
who do or shall live under it, protection; eve
!. though in time to come, IL should rise . pyr
:. mid Of power and grandeur, whose apex shou
e. look down, ea the Hottest political structure
other nations and other ages, it will yet b tru
- that it was itself the child OF pressing CONNIE
!. c;al secessity. Unity and identity Of commer
among all the States was its seminal principle
= 1t had been found absolutely impossible to .
cite or foster enterprise in trade, under the inR
- encs Of diseofdant and jarring St4te regulasioa
The country was losing al the advantages Of
position. The revolution itself wss beginning
:. =: be regarded ~ . doubtful blessing. The oce,
~ ~ before vas y barren waste. NJ American q
:" vass whtened its bosom-so keels Of ou
Pm ploughed its waters. Tho journals Of the Co
:" gress Of the confederation show the most COZ
~ tant, unceasing, uaweasied, but always uns,
cessful appeals to the States and Tie people,
renovate the system, to infase into that Cenfed'
II atiso as oace . spirit Of union and . spirit
~, activity, by coaferriug on Congress the power
a., yer trade. By sothing but the precepsioa e
!. indispensable necessty-by nothing but h
conscieatieusness or suffsrisg from iss want, ~
the States and the people brought, and brought
slow degrees, to invest this power, in . Peru
=, =. nent and competent govemmeot
Sir, harken 10 the fefvent language of The
q, Coagrsss, in July, l7o5, n letter addressed
ny the States, prepared BY Mr.. Monroe, Mr.. HI
!" and other great names, now transferred from
c the list Of living men, to the records which ea
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