, 1841-10-23

cit IN q different proportions; so that sorne
shall pay more, and others less. than what
,hey respectively received! What is it but
Il cunLingiv devised scheme to take from
one State. and give 10 anoiher-to replenish
the treasury CT snre Of the States from the
pockets of the people Of the others; in reali-
~, 10 make them support the Governments
and pay the debts Of other States, as we'll as
their cwns Such must be The necessary re-
suit, as between the States which NAV pay
more than they receive. and those which NAV
receive more thin they pay. The Injustice
and inequality viii increase or decrease, just
10 proportion TO lie respective excess or de-
felt between receipts and payments. under
This ilugitious continuance for plumber.
But | have not yet reached the reality of
this pretligate and wicked scheme. As une-
quai and majust as it would be between State
and State, it is still more SO regarded in its
operation between individuals. 1t is he
tween them its tree character and hideous
features fully disclose themselves. The mo
uey 10 teIdisiributed would not GO 80 the
people, but 10 the Legislature of the States;
while that 10 be paid il taxes to make up the
deficiency, would Re taken from them indi-
vidually. a sna... portion of that which
would go 10 the Legislatures would ever
reach the pockets Of the people. 1t would
be under the control and management Of the
dominant party in the Legislature, and they
under the control and management Of the
leaders Of the party. That i, would lie ad-
ministered to the advantage of themselves,
and ,hier friends and partisans, and they
would profit more by their use and manage
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body knows who, than they would lose as
payers Of the taxes to supply its place, will
not be doubted by any one who knows how
such things are managed. What would be
the result! The whole of the revenue from
the immense public domain would, if this
wicked measure should become the settled
policy, 20 to the profit and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of the leaders for the time of the dominant
party in the twentv-six State Legislature.
and their pariiSans and supporters; that is.
TO the most influential, If not the most veal
thy clique for the time in their respective
States, while he deficiency would be suppl
ed from the pockets Of the great mass of the
community, by taxes on tea, coffee. salt, iron
coarse wooiens. and for the m ST part, other
necessaries of life. And what is that but
taking from the many and giving to the few.
from those who look to their own means
ard industry for the support OF themselves
and families, and giving to those who look
TO the Government Tor support, TO increase
the profit and i~nlluenc of political manager:
and then partisIns. diminish that of the peo
pie? When il is added, that the dominant
party in each State for the time would have
4 direct interest in keeping up and enlargins
this pernicious fund, and that their combin
ed influence must for the time be irresistible
It'll difficult to see by what means the coun
try can ever e~x.ricate itself from this mea.
sure. should il be once established. or wha'
iiTiis can be prescribed t. its growth. or the
extent Of the disasters which must follow
1t ~contlins TIN: germ Of mighty and fearful
changes. ii it he permitted To shoot its roots
into our political fabric unless. indeed. il
should be speedily eradicated.
In what manner the share that would FL
to the States would, IN The first instance b.
applied. may. tof tic most part, be an,Icipa
ted. The indebted States would probabl,
pledge 1t 10 the payment of their debts; tn
effect ot which would be, to enhance rhei
value IN tie hands of the hoiders-the Roths
child. The Barin-s. the Hopes. IN the othe
side he Atlantic, with wealthy brokers ant
stock lobbers on this. Were this done a
the expense of the indebted States, non
could object. But far different is the cas-
when. at the expense Of the Union, nv III
sacrifice of the noble inheritance lief: bv III
ancestors. and when the loss of this ore,
and permanent fund must be supplied trna
the Industry and property Of a large porti"
of the community, who had no agency q
responsibility in contracting the debts. q
benefit from the objects on which the fund
were expended. On what principle Of ju'
tice, honor, or constitution, can this Govern
ment interfere. and take from their pnrket
TO increase the profit Of the most wealthy in
dividuals in the world?
The portion that might fall to the State
not indebted, or those not deeply so, woul
probably fer the most part be pledged as
fund on which 10 make new loans for ne
schemes similar to those for which the exist
ing State debts were contracted. 1t ma
not be applied so al first; but such wonl
most likely be the application on the fr'
swell of the tide Of expansion. %SupposIn
one half of the whole sum to be derived fror