Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-05-28


fine ourselves 10 a currency OF paper; The
same general effects would follow whether II
were constituted with rastal or paper. but with
different forces. The precious metals being
the objects Of universal desire, ~ The best
form Of active capital, arc sought for with
hvtdity by commerce whenever they arc rta-
thirty cheap and as they must be rekafttffH
cheap where labor and It's products IRE fela"
lively dear. the community IN which labor
Commands the highest price, whether that
price arise from The expansion q currency ~
The use Of credit, or the better condition Of the
labofer, will always be most exposed to the
loss Of its currency by The introduction Of The
surplus eor0tnodiiie. Of cheap countries 10 he
exchanged for metal, whenever no better ar
tjclr can b" offered 10 meet The demand arts
ing from their sale. All such countries are
driven TO The necessity of protection, urlrss
they are willing 10 descend 10 the general le.
vel ri thr world. The American farmer, ar
iizan and Iabafrf must be ccntent to occupy
the same condition in relation 10 the comforts
6f llfn and Intellectual culture. rs il occupied
by the sans classes In Europe, or they m'tsf
defabd themselves by The protection Of a fafif,
which IL n charge upon the product n ihteign
lsbnr eqrHl 10 The advantages they have over
them In heir better political and social ron"
ditiou. On any other plan Of operation hr
viii inevitably be subjected 10 ihe sqnalizinE
process Of which is the present
condition Of The werld--ths transfer II rom
modities from countries where labor 10 poor.
~ compensated, 10 those where il hs. a ltbe-
rat reward rs well as 10 distribute the pro-
duets Of different climates. That tss charge Of
duties upon foreign imports IL not, rs IN gene
rally supposed, Il tar upon the American con-
snfnrr, but principally upon the foreign pro-
d1cer, may he easily demonstrated. 1t il col.
lectcd by ourselves, and gefs either 10 swell
the amount Of our capital, or TO pay The e.
peuAeB Of Government, which would other
wise be paid from taxes levied npon our own
industry 1t projects our currency from de-
rangemsnt and the loss Of its basis, and Sc
cures employment TO our own labor at the er"
pense, not Of ourselves, but Of foreign nations.
On what oiher principle can VIC account fer
The fact that during the twenty years. from
1913 to 1895, We paid \ debt If 40 millions,
and distributed to the Etates as millions. with
a much smaller population than We now pos
ssss, and with scarce q 1.-THE of orr present
capital and means Of creating wealth, without
nj oil feeling the burden il imposed, or fetard-
ing our prosperity, willis in sit short years.
under the opposite policy, both state and Ma
tional credit arc reduced to a depth Of degra-
dation painful TO the heart Of every American.
This great principle 10 also obvious, not from
a theory but from the estimation in which ID.
ties on imports into the United States are held
by the nations Of Europe whose trade Is most
extensively interested in the question"
We here dissniss The subject for .slte pre-
sent; and although va consider the case
made sufficiently plain for the satisfaction OF
any reasonable man, a mass Of fact still ra-
mains in the background, TO which wa shall
not fail TO call attention from time TO time.
MAssrfKLp's PonrteAL GaAsaAn:-~ com-
phfe uieao u The Meory md prnefiee n lie ge-
ncral md sfafr governments, NTH HE r~eAati0as
bttWeen them. Deaicotca IN Me young men of
lie Tatted Stutes. by Edward D.. Mansfield,
professor Of Constitutional law in Cincin-
matt College.
We arc indebted to Mr.. George Heroman
for a copy Of this work, Of which, perhaps our
readers have all heard, but with which, we VEN
ture to say, too few ofthcm arc acquainted. II
is really an useful work useful to young men
to whom it is dedicated, and to many old men,
10 whom it ought and would have been dcdi.
Gated, perhaps, had the author supposed there
was in the country on. old man unacgnainted
with IFS contents il is useful in the school
room and in the library the workshop and
the counting-housc in public and private
life in the forum and in The field; 10 civil,
military and clerical characters.
It is a cheap work, worth ten times the
money asked for it by Mr. Heroman. Fully
to appreciate It's contents, it il necessary 10
have il in yonr hand and examine how much
really valuable information the author has
managed to crowd into its pages. Its con-
tents are perhaps too abstfuse for very young
pupils; but form n very appropriate introduce
ton for the larger student, 10 the important
duties impending over all citizens-thc I'M
learned as well as the learned.
As a specimen OF the authors manner Of
condensing things, we select the. following
differences in our state constitutions respect
ing the right of suffrage.
In the State Of New Hampshire, the right of
suffrage is vested in "every male inhabltant
Of 81 years Of age, except paupers and per-
SOI5 S8IhnTh pay WI H"|S " N""t ~"
request" This is the nearest universal SAT-
frage granted By any state in the Union. In
fact, il is go TO All whites of age
In Maine, the right Of suffrage is the same,
except the addition ofthEee months residence.
In Illinois, the qualification is SIX months
residence in the state.
In Tennessee, six months residence in any
county.
In the states ofIndiana, Vermont, and North
Carolina, the qualification is a years residence
in the state-except that in Vermont it is re-
CURED that the voter should be Of quiet and
peaceable behaviour and in North Carolina
a higher qualification is required for the
Senate.
Georgia, Alabama, and Missouri require one
Years residence in the state, and three months
within the county.
In Rhode Island, the charter gives the right
of suffrage simply to ffeemen.
In Connecticut, the qualification is SIX
months residence and militia duty, or ex-
emption from it, Or a state tax, and moral
character.
New Jersey, one years residence and state
tax.
Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and
Mississippi, require one years residence III
the state, and SIX months within the couasy or
town. In Massachusetts, il is also required to
have paid a tax, or been exempt by law.
Ohio and Louisiana require one years re-
sidence and a tax inj4ouisiana the tax must
have been paid within six months.
pennsvtvanja. Delaware. and South Caro-