Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-12-03


will be found an article from the Charleston, Is. g.
Mercury, advocating with foriblc reasoning tie pol
icy of the interference ofhe States 10 Nrssshe con-
stitution from frthe. violation by the exercise Of all
their powers to annul this sch Il caneot hs eor-
cealed that the Distribution measure was sohsected
for the purpose of brbing the States into e support
Of the Federal party, regardless Of the etss il would
entail by extending its corrupting inHucsccs through
out TIE land. Its projectors hoped for success only
upon the presumption that the people were bid to.
their own interests, ard could be led asray by tie
false appearance it wears of disburihening them Of
heavy taxes They have failsito complete the de-
lusion and are fast receiving their reward in the con-
demnaton of the people IS recent elections IN the
several States eoacusiyeIY show. 1t Is true that by
The operation of this a,.. mary of the States would
experience par,a! relief hot can it, in any way, add
one ,ioar TO The wealth of the country! 1t will the
better enable the States 70 pay their debts to the
British gamblers il American stocks, but while bo
ported by the p9opie, can il make the burthen light
err, 1t cannot, aud Clay and his o.larleys know it,
butsuppose that State revenues from direct
taxation, wh;lc The General Government derives its
revenue from the sales of the public lands and duties
Oh imports the creation OF heavier tax upon, the
necessarics of life would not be Observed attributed
to the right cause while they could feel the relief in
direct taxation, and suppose that the relief was
al How insulting 10 the understanding of the A.
rnerican people.
Ifby the operation olan ACT imposing an unneces-
expenditures, the General Government had acquired
surplus revc1oe OVER and above its prob BILE vans
hat surplus might have been distribute! among, or
oa,,od to The severa, States, a:forjps temporary
ef; h.s such IS not tn casa Pending D controver-
sy likely 10 nrgsiuce general 4lr with strong for
eisn power, IN uicabs g del.aoe in2deiuate, our
gorevnmen; embarrassed, the party III power have
pissed his act bes,orils arc q our principal -
sources uroD CIR enemy ,nroe2h State Legli-t. =,
and ,oucv,e money, tIs.s cre.tiipG heary ~. ttg
mar ent JA. to make sp ,ile defelency. Is ms
lief Nor is his all While thus s7uandsing the
resources Of l,c Government they increase as1 tax
upon the necessariesof lie such SIS the poor re con-
PEELED to use, aod exempt from taIhion in1uroF
which only the rei can taste or use. This Is the
kind Of relief it af>ards. ADJ marx how shallow
is The advice to deceive in another rpn, Instead o.
setting apart the proceeds of tLe puh,tc dis
charge the debt tley pretended to nc Necessary %
Gerry on the af1irs Of GcvefnEsut, ley make per
ular.ent deb, IF 1t, Cor y>i, ToAsgs until lie
Interest doubles the principal. which dc, together
with the interest has to be pad by the people, ont IF
their hard earnings. After all their devices to
cea their real Object lhGy have sisuay failed and IN
less the people shall annul the act they viii soon
sdrey feel the effects Of this sham relief.
Clay doubtless thought The people would sacrifice
their principles for the sake of temporary relief and
shou, IN PRAISE IS he who projected the scheme
That many will we have no doubt, aud hat scfae
have we are certain, bat tic 3av is 40. f4r dis All
when he viii he visited VITA e euFse Vi a.le people
for his agency in the nanef.. Jhe ers-yirr ans aa
titious my approve ne afs,Iu, n" nG'l lilisdcd
patriot t.)o .,chs to tie honss = \ g.J.. u Re
mi ic y.nl Ao sJsie., al ;y,tnrt 4sg lhc assrsuh
iibitv q tic American -e"tt VIII ~ prvel ~
the Stases rejcc; i hrs n,;reA sr1 ~ trci, nor.