Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-02

TIE labor and property az rtrtl uan Pea .ui, tNtrn'
Dad Country, had been So tity nud i,a-.ply de-
'roprd; when q Vas uOt,,suus t.al s,i classes
OF tb. g,cst community hid ty ueun- Ut ihe
power and Influence u thus posse,se', bee info s.
ted Ia madness euh slrul al hted'yss sptcuh.
uun when It bad been seen h,i, >eeHit ia The
support ct the combination uf udusuc,s ay which
twas surrounded II eauid violate Dc, ebsuef, aud
let the laws at dfhluce With lnpuui', ans when,
TOO u bad become mosl apparent that 'u believe
mat such an accumulation 90 powers con EVER bc
granted without TIE certainty Of being abu>cd, ~ a
10 Indulge m a fatal deusiun
To avoid the necessity Of a permanent debt
aud us inevitable Consequences, | have advocated
and rhdeaNorrd TO carry mto effect. the policy
conhn'ng The appropriations 10, the pubic set,tce
TO such SUBJECTS only a. are clearly wuhm the
constitutional authority OF the Federal Govern.
nenti OF excluding nom ITS expenses those tn.
provdent and Unauthorized grants ct public NO.
ney tor works nl internal Improvements which
"ere 50 wisely arrested by the constitutional IN.
tetpuslhon of my predecessor, aud which 1t they
had not been so checked. would long before th,s
time have involved the finances ot the Grnctal
Government IA clnbatrassmonls Mr gruatcr than
hoSe which are nOw experienced by auy of the
States; al hunting all ouf txpeudHur 4, to that
srnpir . OBSERVATIONS, and cconomlcnl admins.
ualion at public aflaur, which is alone consistent
wllh The character OF cur tn.illdlmns of collrc.
tiny annually ttoln the customs. and The sales Of
public lands, "a revenue fully adequate to deitay
all lhr expenses thus incurred, but, under na me.
tence whatsoever, Ia impose taxes upon the pea.
pie to agreatef amount than was octuall, ncccs
sa,y to the public service, conducted upon tie
principles have stated
IN lieu OF u national bank ,or dependence npon
banks OF any Description i,r the management Oh
our fiscal atu,s, recommended The adoption OF
The system which Is Now IA successful operation.
That system affords every rtqulsde facility for
the Transaction OF The pecuutary concerns ot the
Government, viii, It Is confidently anticipated,
produce 10 other respects many Of the btnehis
which have been lruui unt to time expected from
the creation ui national bank, but which have
never been realized avoid he manifold evils m
separabIe from such an institution diminish, to
a greater extent than could bo accomplished by
any other measure OF feiorm,the patronage ct the
Federal Governmental WISE policy IA all Gov.
etnucnts, but more especially 80 N one hike ours
which works well only III proportion as It Is made
TO rely FOL us support upon HE unbiased and IN.
opnous OF It's Constituents do away
loteyer, all dependence on corporate bodies euhcr
~ The rhlsEg, collecting, salekurplng, or dsbuts.
ny the public revenues aud place the Govern.
menl equally above The temptation ol fostering
dangerous and unconstitutional institution al home
OF the necessity OF adapting is policy 10 the views
and # l,l,
power abroad
II Is 10y adopting and carrying oui these primer.
1nat ule7e tth'-,t 90 iuo,,. sna
lar Successfully, 10 demonstrate To- lhe People
Ia, Umed States lhd national back ~ al tines
,ud ut',pnal drbl exc pin be- incurred At
p, rod vi hen The h1nui aud -aieiy o the nation de-
uaud lbe Temporary oacttiitc VI policy Which
,houl only be abandoned IA suth ,NgrHcjeS, are
lol merely unnecessary, bal "a dpert aud deadly
hostility H. me principle, 90 lhet, noVefnmenl,and
10 lhcltoAU permanent welfare,
The progress made ~ de Development OF lhese
POSITIONS appcalS III lbe preceding sketch al the |
los history and present stale u ihe Imam, il cou'
.,rns Of The Frdrmi Government he lacta |
here stated iuiIy authorize Tie ass' riIop that all
hc purposes for which Inns Government was m.
'lltul,d have been accompI i~hed dung iduf yJhIs
II greater pecunIuy embarrassment han we've |
.yer before experienced in ane 81 peace, and ~
be face Of opposition a. lJrndtb as Any Hial |
Vas over before armytd against he pohcy 4 an |
iaa this has been done wbcn TOE |
ordinary revenues Of Government were generally |
decreasing. as well from the operation OF the ia"-
i, the cnndi,on Of the country, wnuou' the ciea'
IA, ,ut,lt,t Il. ~ In,uftt NJ any
ability, olher ihan such rs lie ordinary RESOURCES
i the Government vii speedily dscharge, oad
ailhout tho agency Of anatlOnal banh.
II tbs view Of Inc proceedings Oh he GoYeTn'
nent, for the period Il embraced be variant
~ The facts as they are known to exist II the
amy aud navy have been sustained 10 NE iutl
extent aulouzed by law, aud, winch Congress
Ieemed suihclenl for tie defence O he county
ind the protection ol It's 1hls and Us honO'si y rs
AVID and diplomatic service has been equally suH-
aiurd; Il ample provision has bceO made tor HE
administration o. lu-tce aud The cA,cuhpn 81 ihc
laws, ol the cia dis u,on puzzle gml'ude IA behalf
81 The soIdlels Of The Revolution h6'e Dee" 1
IionpGy met, aud mHhjuly discharged Il mere |
l,,t been nu ldilutrs 10 d,Ira)ug lhe 'ey @~t |
expenditures growing out ol that 'ong tonl1u'u |
and salutsry policy OF pearelally removing we
Indians 10 regions Of comparative safely nnd pros |
Derly, II the public atth has al oll umrs' aud eV' /
cry where, been most scrupuousy ma!"'a'"ed oy |
4 prompt discharged Of the numerous fAi'"-
Jed, and diversified claims on lhe treasury
i all these gfea aud permanent oUJel''' WIN
many others That might be stated, haze tor Sc |
ne. Of years, marked by pecuIur obstacles and
/, Ghcnlt,es hpeu surces-ly accompl he'd without |
A resort 10 peffnanedl debt, o. the AID OF ma |
aonaI banA; have we nol a night to expect that
policy, the object OF winch mas oeen 70 sus'''"
Ibe pubic service independently o. e'Iher Of lhese
fruitful sources Of discofd, "al receive l"e MAJ
,ancuon OF people whose unbiased and harry !
cheated Judgment upon public atia''s Is never u''''
maiely @roug'
That efnbarrassmenls IN the pecunlary concerns |