The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1839-12-07

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read by him in both !ouses.
]. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
!. Felo.: C,i;tti-ens Of the seacte, and
Honse Of Representatives:
Inteins a retrospect Of the past year,
our most devout gratitude is called into
lively exercise, to tile Almighty Dispenser
oi' all good, for the very abundant har-
vests with wh;;:h lie has been pleased to
reward the :,i:s Of the husbanaman.-
The teemirg earth has brought forth in
crcat praf,.s;oI: al the products Of thn soil
kJlsuai!v c;iit..va.c1. But these si::naj bless
egs have iu.cu accompanied, in the course
kan AIf-Wisc Providence, by v2s;tations
a ra;niiii and melancholy chaTactar.-
4Dseasc has afflicted por;'2 n:lr
State. and death, has consigned .. -;
ftpnb mary r::s;,::nt ard valuable c:t,:'t :
+ t,3-men. Distinguished fr their s,!l-;'4 -.
s;s..iucs, great talents and public services.
II A; a member Of the Confaderacy,
fSouth Carolina mast necessarily feel a
d Ssp interest is- the legislation Of the Cen
Mediterranean; aod in looking towards
Ehe various important suA,@".s which may
probably, at an early day, EN- soy the de.
tGinerations OF Congress, cur ai!2!ii:1n w:'l
%, arrested hv n:'n TOPIC! 'as5 cay.;.;t,,;e
a,..ailan,. va; tn;n:r W@ai o: Woa, a. It
shall ~ st.::ad. mcaa tie TariE: q;laS-
son. Rv lie ComprnInle Act Of 1882,
J. was provided, that by gradual 're-
lnctio1 IF the d'stieS, they should b.,
k,e,,:h, down to % per cont. IN 1912.
(which viii then be their cstab.ished rate,
Enless the amount, III the meantime, shall
,,e altered By law. BIT the same act con-
jams the pledge of Congress, that the re-
eusn Shall be reduced to the ecn'i1mical
wants Of the Government. Il. i,ai2ved,
that duty below 20 Pc; cc:::. a;,n The
inpor@rjoi:s. would raise sufficient re-
.cnue fer za lie ussan.ia! purposes Of
fSavari.iat,:ri. he n:Gin obstacle to this
I ;sdIcGioa,i$ t5'b5 G2,;2,i il the ssr2ng dis
.s!tioya which. liz Son.: sections Of the
,nsa,. is taa::t t. i6c!ca;e nc pubic ex-
,.,,tii. i.afes, siDr The promotion Of sectional
A,astS. Il these are nrt diminished =
west acccssoGy j',,i!t, they viii, ;.t
, afford convenient pretext for
to rc:t.ce the iGnposts. If the
uldbe made sensible of the enor-
(,u Q which: is annually cxacted
fn, By this indirect mode Of tax
" would demand the repeal of
trous laws, in voice which tha!;'
ntatives would not dare 70 disrc-
IF the Government would consent
BIT the system nf direct taxes, and
lsmpt to draw sue. large sums from the
eop!c, it would st,Jl he d,sc )vcred that
10 tax-paying citizens rs2:!i n,i, f,r
DInmcat, endure til 'b&r..!..n. Tia wy
,aa, stliss. each man in the commIa;,y
ys!d tiien know the precise amou.It of
Mwhich he paid, establishes the sound
; se& of the proposition, that in a popular
Government, direct taxes are to be pre-
: 3ersd to those which are indirect. But
m;y-ehange cannot nowzbe introduced
Jour Federal legislation, the adjust
Int Of the Tariff, upon such modhica-
ms as will conduce to the peace, harmo-
and integrity, of the Union, is solemn
,eqnngd, as we'll by the dictates of
.dom, as of patriotism. The past his
~ of our country will indicate the evils
Ich are to be avoided of men
hg aspect. The planting States will
endure protective duties. They will
vt, that duties shall be laid exclusively
\eyeuue, and that no more revenue
ke raised, than is required by the
Eal wants of the Government
:, of this section contend for a
alorem duty upon all imPorta-
Psha Ssale graduated with refer
80 DIMINISHED expenditures, and the
ff6nacal demaisis Of the Government
DEFon the ConpAoller's Report, the
EaIoMirs abstract is is&talned. exhibiting