The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26
THE NORTH.

lZpQ tItlI uS huiH1 anu pio'N lSO-
manry that beat back the British invaders :" in
dmes that tried mems souls, have impaired all
heir indomilable courage and love of liberty to
,ber descendants. Their descendants are the
advocates of the broad principle of universal
freedom, and recognise all true Americans as
their brothers. They are not swayed by any
,ey sectional interests, nor will they ever be
c,ioled by canting fanatics into mortal strife
with their Southern brethren, for the purpose OF
abolshing system which was tolerated by all
during the struggle for independence. Nor will
tbey ever submit TO the naughty dictation of
few capilalists-men who have grown rich by
using fictitious capital, means borrowed from
chartered monster for the purpose OF specula-
ting on the necessities of the INDECENT, while the
Bank itself was swinding the widow and the
orphan whose money had been deposited in its
vaults for safe-keeping.
In relation to sectional interests, the follow
ing is the substance of an intelligent Massachu-
sets mechanics opinion, expressed in letter
received by US a few days since: Gas to high
protective tariff we have no natural or consttu.
tonal right to demand it, if it is objected 10 by
any of the States. Ii was agreed, in the com
pact, that the benefits of national legislation
should be equal among the States, provided all
the States should have any concernment in the
acts. If the North could be benefited by a law
that would in no wise affect the other sections
oflhe country, then there would be no violation
Of the compact TO pass il ; but if the act is preju-
dicial to the interests of any other section, il
would be manifestly unjust to adopt it. But
still. think the incidental protection suggested
BY our wise and good Chief Magistrate (and he
becomes wiser and better, in my estimation, the
more he is sandered and abused by the Wing
prins) may be adopted with benefit TO the
rlole country. But the Discrimination" should
not aud need not, be exercised so as TO .make
the rich richer and the poor poorer" Should
this be done, the odous factory system of Eng
land would soon be established here. And this
many of the nabobs are looking to with satistac-
uoa. They have presses in their pay, in many
instances own them, and thus the poor laborers
(who form majority in every State,) have no
means Of protecting themselves, and are, in too
many instances, imposed on by what are very
properly termed by your Republican paper, the
astocracy. Therefore, if this "ncidental pro-
lection" should be benefcently extended prin-
cipally to the humble and industrious laborers
being confined to articles such as do not re-
quire expensive materials in the manufacture
rather than to over-grown capitalists, the many
would reap its wholesome advantages instead
Of the few. There are very many articles Of
indispensable utility manufactured in the North,
requiring no outlay but the labor of the operative,
on which higher duty might be laid that could
not be objected 10 by the South This, and
heavy tax on lu.ruries, would be sufficient for
the purposes Of revenue. But when mil
lonaire, with his half dozen manufac tories, and
thousand operatives ''under his thumb" is
encouraged by the potency Of the laws to pro-
coed from monopoly to oppression and tyranny,
YOU may rely upon it the ajority OF the people
OF the North, as well as the South, will protest
against the honesty and wisdom of their rulers.
Yet, it is my opinion, if the other States do
not objectto protective tariff on all articles of
home manufacture, elf there exists no const-
tutonal prohbition) it then becomes simple
question Of erpediency An ample revenue for
the present and prospective demands Of the Go
vernment should be secured. So also should all
the productive resources Of the country be
brought into active operation, so that in any
emergency we would be independent Of all
other countries in every respect
But, If the South does object to a high pro-
tective tariff for the immediate benefit of the
Northern manufacturers and chartered compa-
MES, then we have no right to insist on it, To
my mind il is quite clear that no section of the
Union is entitled TO greater benefits from egisla-
ilon than another; and decidedly not when a
benefit conferred on one State is an injury in
Jury inflicted on another. am aware that GER
tain interested politicians contend that defcen-
cles Of soil and climate in certain sections
should be equallzed by partial benefits bestow-
ed by the Government. To my mind nothing
could be more absurd. No man is compelied 10
I'VE IN an unpropltlous climate, or to till a bar
rem soil. And If he will persist in aboring I'M
der such disadvantages, his petition should ra-
her be directed TO he throne of Omnpoence,
than 10 Congress. Every American has the
privilege TO locate himself in whatsoever section
Oh the Union he pleases; but if he settles in
marsh, ne has no ight TO graduate the dry plains
ol other regions down to his level, and that too
al the expense Of the injured party"
The above in our opinion, is a fair exposition
oil the sentiments Of the masses in the North
Inc majority of the People Qhe humble labo-
'ers) can not be heard in their own vindication
and deien save at the ballot boxes The ca
l Pla'ists and politicians can make the wekin
ing at any time with their windy presses. The
1 lorner is the deep shH mater, the latter the
Il DND0ipS rising n tho e,irfaco ILLn. ~.