Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-26

established our glorious political system, shall become ex-
tnct aHd their descendants base and sordd rabbe Till
then. t opponents shall be expelled from power
aud their hope - restoring aud maintaining their vstem
NJ blasted the struggle will be- cOanued the
tragU'y and harmony OF the country he disturbed aud
he strength and resources of the Government lie wasted
within, aud lis duties neglected without
But. OF all the measures which constitute this penicous
there il not subversive OF the objects tor
v hch the Government instituted none more de-
Of harmony within and security without, than
that under consideration. Its direct tendency is to
universal dscod and distraction array the
against tie old, the nOnindebted against the indebted
The staple against the manufacturing class against
ano,htr and. finally. the people against the Government
But pass these. My object political
sequences but 10 discuss the financial bearing of this
sure regarded reference what ought be the policy
the Government; which trust have satisfactorily shown
ought be- TO turn It's attention, energy and
from within to wthou-toit its appropriate and exclusive
ph re- that Of guarding against danger from abroad CIV
ing Tree scope and protection 10 and nav-
CATION and that elevated standing the country which
It Is fairly entitled in The family of nations. Il he
necessary to repeat preparatory what propose
that the object Of this to Withdraw the
from Tie public lands, from the Treasury of the Unon
be divided among the States that tie probable annual
amount that would be 80 drawn would average the
not less than five millions Of dollars aud that,
make up the deficit, equal be Ibid the
Imports. such the measure regarded # finance
and the question would be Just wise, expedient
sidored IN bearings what ought be the policy Of
the Government
The measure on its face is but surrender Of one of
the Of To the States, toe divided
iong them in proportion to their joint delegations IN the
Houses of Congress, and 10 impose burden to an
equal amount the imports that is, the foreign com
erce the country In every view take, pre-
poslerous, unequal and unjust. Regarded Ia It's most
favorable asrect-hat the suppostion that the peo
pie OF each state would pay back TO the Treasury OF the
Union, through the tax on the imports order 10 make
up the i, ci equal to that received 10y the State
dtrIbu,ve share; and that each individual would
receive Of that amount equal in proportion to what
he paid of the what would that be but the folly Of
giving with hand and taking back with the other =,
d, in fact be The expense of giving and
taking back must be paid for, which This would
be not little expensive and troublesome The ex
pensos of collecting duties imports known TO be about
per to which be added the expense and
trouble Of distribution, with the loss of the of the
ney while the process Is going on, which may he fairly
estimated at per additional making, III all.
twelve per cent for the cost OF the process 1t follows
that the people of the State order to return back the
Treasury OF the Union amount equal to the sum
ce,d by distribution would have each pay 10y the sup
position twelve per cent of his taxes than his share
of the sum distributed. That sum equal hundred
thousand dollars five mions) would go to the colec
tors of the taxes-the house oicers-for their
share of the public spos.
But 1t is still 1t is unequal and unjust, as well
foolish and absurd The supposed would be
the real state Of the fcs. 1t would be scarcely possible
arrange system oftaxes under which the people Of each
would pay back a ua 10 that received much
less that the should fall each individual IN the
State IN the same proportion that he would receive OF the
distributed he State But II this be possible 1t is
tam that system of taxes lmpOrts-especaIy the
bill from the House-can make such equazation-
from that hazard nothing in asserting that the
staple states would pay into the Treasury, under lis oper
alton, three times much they would receive
average 10y the distribution, and of them far
while 10 the manufacturing States, II we are TO Judge
from their zeal in favor of the BILL the duties proposes
impose would be bouniies, If judged 10y their
acts both measures the distribution and the duties would
favor their pockets They would he gainers let who may
be losers in this financial game.
But be the equality greater or less than my estimate
what could he unjust than distribute a common
fund certain proportion among the States, and to
compel the people OF the States to make up the deficit IN
a different proportion that shall pay aud
others less, than what they respectively received What
Is 1t but cunnlngy devised scheme TO take from
State to give another-to Tepensh the Treasury of
of the States from the pockets of the people
of the others in reality, to make them support the
Governments and pay the debts of other well
their such must be the necessary result be-
the States which NAV pay more than they receive
and which may receive than they pay, the
Justice and inequality will Increase or decrease Just in
proportion to the respective deficit between
&c t- and pay under the hagous continuance for
plumber.
But have not yet reached the reality of this profgae
and wicked scheme. As unequal and unjust it would
be between State and State 1t Is still more regarded ia
IL operations between individuals 1t is between them
It's true and hdeOus features fully disclose them
selves The money be distributed would not go to the
people, but to Legislatures of the States while that
paid make up the deficiency would be ia
ken from them individually. small portion OF that
which would go 10 the Legislatures would ever reach the
pockets the people 1t would be under the control and
Il. A..
zaus; and that they would profit by the use and
management of irresponsible fund, taken from nobody
knows Who Than they would lose payers OF the taxes to
supply its place, will not be doubted 10y any one who
Knows how such things are managed What would be
the result The whole of the TeVenue from the immense
public domain would If this wicked measure should be-
come the settled policy, GO 10 the profit and aggandze
ment of the leaders the time of tie dominant party in
the twentysx State Legislatures and their pazans and
supporters that the influential if not the most
wealthy clique Tor the time in the respective states while
the deficiency would be supplied from the pockets of the
great OF the community, by taxes on tea, coffee,
salt iron, woolens and. for the most part, other
necessaTies OF life And what Is that but taking from the
and giving TO the iew-rom those whO look TO their
and industry for the support of themselves and
families and giving to those no look 10 the Government
for support To increase the profit and influence OF polti-
cal and their paTtIzans and diminish that of
people When ii Is added, that the dominant party
In each State for the time would have direct interest in
keeping up and enargng this pernicious fund.- and that
either combined influence must Tor the time be irresistible
/, difficult by what the country ever
Itself from this measure should 1t be estab-
saed, what limits can be prescribed to Its growth
the OF the disasters which must follow 1t
the germ of mighty and fearful changes, If it be
permitted to shoot It's roots into political fabric unless
indeed, it should be speedily eradicated.
In what the share that would fall the States
would in the first instance be applied, may for the most
part be anticipated. The indebted would proba
bly, pledge to the payment of their debts the effect
which would be enhance their value IN the hands of
the holders the Rothschidh Barings the Hopes on the