The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-12
FkETDENT's sEs&sGE.
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reteFm tt@ nb which ariginates IN tho H.u..
~ hrPrasap at ses sntitssd "An AIT 70 eHteaa Gee
liussi'd pessnslNhe present iHsss for ta.iaa snA
colioci"sl auiisr0u fuPorts,' with tho ioliswinR
uhirUut o.
Il susssuas. "a Other wora., shyawu,rs r,r ,hs
time, ia proy's 90 q Ire act ~ tsg3 COMMONLY
called ~ conap 'outsa set" The only rysund IN
Which u a. depaHure from she solemn saius,vremt
OF grtS ani sgi1at'uE qnesfiea seems b. have
been tee utat as sKpedient 10 the alleged u~re.si
Of esActah'"f by legislative snsetmeut.. ralss
aud regul'a'"ns assessing tho 8uues TO 30 isvss&
on inpnrtf, snrr ne 10lh 81 gBsc. aNcarss~s =,
the home 'aifsligu and yes the btn sHps~sslv r,o
yidss thai I'd bFfa tho 6Fsi ~ Aaxurs ibare be no
further 'eE ws9inu tpon the cot 5ert the fsvsa a.,
laying und iaiirea. x dutics shsH b. Inc .1r. =.
though thit act hat not been passed Ia ssth~s
Nofds' thai ihe Brt " is13 imperfect a. "a - COS
s'dpfeH, shiH in titnlcnse raBtRus % he, and TO
lie executed uudcr Zach relies and rrrr isstov,s a.
previous sfntuiss bat prescrihed a. Esd a.uhl.J
tho Executive Dep tItulest ~ prvseribg tss t.sss
purpose, ieaSiSg Use supposed rhasrn ~ she frS@
nue. laws Jest 81 ne before
am certainly Tar itona betnu dispo4~d ~ a-ss
that additional tsgi.s rton upag -ir s.,n5srr "a 49,,
desirable on t"e contrary 'a necessity ns nsll a.
difficulties OF estahlshInE untfurrn,ty ~ 10 90
Praisemenis 10 be Eisdc tn 80 aiorgity ~ tks sn
ntenion OF the act, brnnKks 40 re nu,3re ~
Congress IN my message a. Consre Al the snNUi0r
of The present session. but, however sensible 4
may DO OF Tho enharrassmeHts 20 " hich the Pieces
uve,ln the absence ~ all aid from the superior wis
dom OF the Legislature, will be liable in the en-
fOTcement OF the existing laws I have NOT with
the sInceiest wish To aequesce in Hs expressed will
been able to persuade myself that tina exKeuey OF
the oechSion Il SO great as To justify in signing
The oil IN question:, with nv present view OF is
and effects. The existing laws a. 4 am
advised, are sufficient 10 authorize and enable the
collecting oibcer~, under difeclion of the Secrs
iary OF Tie Treasury To levy tho duties imposed by
The act of 1888
That act WIS passed under peculiar eircusnstan-
ces, to which II IS not necessary that should do
more than barely ailude Whatever may no in
theory, ITS character, have always regarded it a.
lmpaTuug the highest moral obligation IL has
now existed FOR nine wears unchanged in any essen
liaI particular win general acqnescence, IL is be
lieVedi OF the whole country, that country has
ever manifested for any oi hor wisely established
institutions. IL has ensured 20 II the reprso which
always flows from timSiy, wise, and moderate
counseis-a repose the striking because OF the
long and angry agitation which preceded IL. This
'ainary law pr"elaims, IN express terms, the prin
siple which, while II led To the abandonment or a
-cheme OF Indirect taxation, founded false ba-
81, aud pushed Ia dangerous excess, ustifies any
Enlargement OF duties that may be called for by The
ehl exigencies of the public service. u provides
that duties should be laid for tie purpose of rais
ng such revenue as may be necessary to an econ
lmicsl administration Of the Government" IL is
therefore 10 the power ol Congress tn lay duty a.
high Az ITS discreuon may dictate, for the necessa-
y uses OF Govctnmeut, without infringing The
'5Iects of tho act oi ls33. 10 doubt that the
,xIgeneIes uf the Governmen, do require in
'reose Of the tariff Of above 20 per cent; and as
title doubt that Congress msys above ss well "a be
low that rate, So discriminate as Ia give incidenist
p rotcetiOn TO manufacturing industIy-thus To
make the burdens hch II Is cornpsied 10 impose
On the People, for the purposes Of Govsfarent,pre
tncitvs OF double benefit. This most OF the Iea-
sorablo pponsuis Of proteetise duties viii.
ling 10 coRcede and, if we mNy Judge from the
of public opinion in all quarters his
is all The manufacturing interests really require