Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-12-29
From the New York Express.
FEAJOR DOWNING.

We have not prefaced lately, the excellent
remarks Of our friend the Major, but we on this
occasion beg our readers 10 reflect well on the
concise reflections embraced in the letter we
this day offer them. According TO our notion,
the subject is full of interest, and calls for The
reflection of every patriotic and true Ameri-
can.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, lS4l.
To the Editors Of the New York Express-the
same paper my old friend, Mr.. Dwight, Prin-
ted spell ago.
Mr.. Edilors-I guess you will say now that
there was no mistake in my notion about Capt
Tyler's Message, for it is about as complete
thing as ever went from the White House 10
Congress, since Gineral Washington's first
message, which no man has ever beat yct-and
now comes the lussle. Some folks in Congress
say they can get along with everything except
the currency and tariff pint on't and that Con-
gress has no right by the Constitution to fur
ntsh a currency, or to put on a tariff for prOtec-
tion These things are the only two pints OF
any consequence that are going to "fire up"
Congress TO pritty considerable high pressure
on the safety valves-and these are the two
pin,s | am willing for one, TO scratch with, IN
mit,ens or without miltens, with the biggest
congressman III OOtH IIOus0S.
| say, that the folks who drew up the Con-
siitution took good care 10 make every article
ont xead jst as plain as title deed, so that
folks who ain't lawyer or pettifogging twis-
flyer, could understand every word ont, and
any "construction" that was in doubt, that We,
the people, should take that doubt into our own
keeping, till it was shown that it was no doubt.
Now, say that Congress has the right by
law under the Constitution, TO com money and
fix the value thereof, and that. that money shall
be gold and siluer as legal tender, and no other
power TO do this exists, for these United States,
but in Congress.
The Constitution also says that Congress
has the right TO regulate the foreign commerce,
and commerce between the States; and TO pass
all laws 10 carry these plans into effect. Here
then is law and gospel, and Congress is the
People, and the Constitution is made for The
good and prosperity of the People.
Now, how does the North stand? 1t is found
that in regulating foreign commerce, Congress
passes taw saying that no vessel shall enter
into the coasting trade, even if they carry cot
ion from New Orleans 10 New York, and hay
and merchandise from New York 10 New Or
leans for nothing.
Tile Constitution don't say ths--but Congress
says it is necessary and right for the protection
of our citizens, and say Congress is right
Now say, and so says a considerable num-
Der of millions of my fellow citizens that to pro-
tect the gold and Siluer coined by order of Con-
gress, we must have a good paper currency, and
good protective Tariff, or else there is no use
of going TO the expense of coming gold and sill
yer, if we can't keep ii. Now is there any use
of opening Iron and Coal mines, or building
workshops, or making tools for the use of me-
chancs.
There is no use in our coming gold and sill
yer, unless we can keep i-and there is no
way to keep it, unless we have The means to
earn il. and out-work other folks who want 10
gel IT from u.s. We want then good and the
bes, currency TO aid us al home in every branch
of industry; and then we want protection IN
our foreign trade And what is that protec-
lion? Some folks say land they call themselvs
democrats, too) that democracy wants "lree
trade" Now don't know what the democra-
cy of other nations is. For my part, want
the democracy OF this nation to be able 10 live
like freemen, and enjoy share Of the comforts
and good things of The world, and be well re-
warded for their industry, and be able TO school
their children have no notion OF compelling
our tO SO INV 'ilO iHAiN', ONi'N
live like woodchucks and groundhogs, or drive
them into the factories and workshops, and
make them work--men, women, and children
in ignorance, like slaves, for mere living on
bread and water; just as the democracy of Eu-
rope live and work. | want them 20 earn some
Thing more, and live more like rational men,
and be able TO school their children. But un-
less they are protected they must work and
live as the democracy Of Europe work and live;
or the mines, the factories, the workshops, and
schools of the United State, must all close
for the miserable, half-fed, unschooled slavish
and ignorant democracy of Europe will under
work and urdersell our democracy, and cOnse-
queniy ruin their industry. This is the free
trade that some folks talk about-and calling
themselves democrats, too.
hope our democracy are too well schooled
TO be gulled by this doctrine; that they will tell
their Congressman, who represent them, to look
TO their duty.
This then, is the upshot of my notion. We
wan, good currency to aid our domestic trade,