Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-04-21

cry oil the people, they prefer 10 increase
the taxes, and to add new burthens to the
almost insupportable load under which
the community is already ground 10 the
dust. And they will reject the fund ano.
iher year, if they obtain the ascendancy
in the next Legislature.
From the TpiacAsster Republican. April 8.
THE WING MEETING.
We invite attention TO the proceedings
of tho Wing Meeting held in the Town
Hall, on Monday last. In numbers, zeal,
and unanimity, It has seldom been sur
passed IN our county, and it was cheering
to every patriot heart to see the Wing
spirit Of 1910 still burning SO bright and
warm. 10 this county, as in every part
Of this Commonwealth, the prospects OF
our party are cheering, and all tina, is
wanting to success, is, that the Wings
should make an effort commensurate with
the Importance of the principles for which
they are coE,ending. The fruits OF their
great victory--the relief of the country
from the disastrous consequences of dc.
structve measures and corrupt rulers
are still withheld: to indulge in apathy
now, would be 10 lose ALTO increase
and perpetuate the evils under which we
are now grooming. tits mockery TO say
that the Wings have been in power for u
twelvemonth, and are therefore RESPONSE
bio for the present state Of things we
are yet without the practical effect Of any
one Of the reforms so dear to the Wing
party--without law regulating the cur.
rency--a law regulating the commerce.
the actual distribution Of the proceeds Of
of the public lands land the ruinous poll
icy of the last Administration is yet sorely
felt, in disordered currency, diminish
ed revenue, and individual embarrassment
and ruin. That the Wing party are not
justly responsible for the delay in mea.
sures of reform might easily be shown,
but it is enough for us to know that the
country is in its present condition OF dis.
tress, and that the only measures which
can cure the evil are vehemently resisted
on party grounds by the Locofocos, and
thus far, have been resisted successfully.
Take, for example, the Wing measure
of distributing the proceeds Of the public
lands among the several States, in the ra.
Ito of their federal numbers. This act
was passed by Congress at the Extra SEES.
sion. The argument which proves its
has never been answered;
It has been opposed by the other party
chiefly upon the ground that it would re-
luire an increase OF duties upon foreign
imports to supply revenue for the Gene
raj Government. Admit that it will:
does it not save the people from direct
taxation by their State Governments p
The question is, simply, whether the
Federal or State Governments are most
n need of the fund and no man, no,
blinded by party, can be at a loss to de-
eide this question. Besides, experience
las fully demonstrated the absolute neces.
'ity Of some check upon the extravaganza
Importation OF foreign commodities.
years past we have been importing mil.
ions more than we have exported. Since
he reduction OF the tariff, the products
md manufactures of England and France
nave been poured into our country with.
,ut restraint, whilst their commercial laws
ave sealed their markets against every
hing produced here except cotton Of the
South, which they cannot do Without
Dur own manufactures have been pros.
rated our country drained Of its capital,
and brought heavily in debt to foreigners
our people all driven to agriculture aad
.hus we, whose only staple is grain, have
neither home or foreign market for our
produce, and no means Of paying our
debts. One ofthe stronges. recommends
lions in this distribution law, in our opn-
ION, is, that it will require the Federal
Government TO raise its revenue exclu-
sively by imposts on foreign goods. If
this measure was not opposed merely be-
cause it was Wing measure, il would
receive the almost unanimous appro.
val Of the people; and it is destined
yet to be tho most popular act ever pass
ed by Congress. The Virginia Legisla-
ture, some years ago, were almost unani-
nous in its favor; every State in the I'm.
ion, we believe, except four, have express.
ly approved Of the policy, and those four
opposed it only because the public lands
lie within their limits, and they claimed a
full cession of the whole; and General
Jackson, in terms, recommended tho mea-
sure. Yet we now find every politician
of the Van Buren, party opposed to distri-
button; and such was their holy horror
of it in the las, General Assembly, that
they actually refused to receive the quota
of Virginia, although their refusal canno,
repeal the law itself, and the only proba-
BILE effect will be to give Virginia's share
to the other States, who are less fastidious,
or more in need Of the money.
But we have not space or time to in
dulge further in these remarks. This is
but one Of the many errors Of this party,
which we are called TO condemn or ap-
prove at the polls few weeks hence. -
We have presented to us Wing candidates
TO whom no exception can be taken by
auy--mep who will do homer to the coun-
iy of Frederick in the Assembly. II we
fail to elect them, it viii be conclusive
proof Of want Of strength or spirit in
in the party. We are satisfied they can
be elected il the Wings are true to them.
selves. To the polls, then-one hearty
efort--and the whole Commonwealth will
give us cheers for our victory.
The Terre-haute Courier OF the 26ult.
states that forty-eight miles Of the extern
sion of the Wabash and Erie Canal west