Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-24
FROM THE WING.
M. Jefferson, Il Tariff Man n,

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Mr. ScorT made the self-stylcd Democracy
! open their eyes, Friday, when he read ex-
| tracts from Mr. Jetierson's Messages, to prove
,hat the "Father of Democncy'' was not on
y IN favour of Internal Improvements bu the
Federal Government, bu, wasa warm advocate
of Tariff: The proof was conclusive. and
produced quite a sensation i'll the Hall.
AS Ii Is not generally known that Mr. JEFF
ierson entertained these opinions, and in fact.
directly opposite ones having been attributed
TO nm, we annex the extracts. II will be seen
that he, III the spirit of an American, was not
disposed TO give Foreigners an advantage over
our own People, and his Democracy did not
shudder at the idea of taxing European luxu-
ries Tor the support of Government and the
encouragement of domestic Manufactures -,
Ihe duty, he says, falls upon the rich. and he
puts 1t to their "patriotiSm" to say, if thew
would not prefer to pay this tax, and appro
pirate the proceeds to Roads, Rivers, Canals,
&C we think, MIR. Jefferson was wrong in
recommending Internal improvements bv the
Federal Govcrnment--for we consider that
system not only unconstitutional, but highly
Impoiitc, and in its tendencies corruptng and
consolidating. But as to the policy Of taxing
foreign Injuries for the maintenance of the
National independence, and for the advantage
OF our own citizens over foregners-we en-
tlrciy concur with him-as we do in most of
his political views
Here are the extracts-frst from his Mes
sage in 1906, and again two years later, from
his Message in 1908
"I'hc question, therefore, now comes for
ward, to what other objects shall these surplus
es be appropriated, and the whole surplus of
lmpost, after the entire discharge of the public
Geot, and during those intervals when the pur-
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ne SurPreSSthe inpoSt and gire that adranfaoe
TO foreign Orer domestic manufactures? On
few articles of more general and necessary
use, the suppression, in due season, will
doubtless be right, but the great mass Of articles
on which impost is paid, are foreign Iu1uries
purchased by those only, pho are rich ENOUGH
10 GDord themselves the use of them, Their
patriotism would certainly prefer its continue
ance, and application to the great purposes of
pnbtic Educafion, Roads, Rirers, Canals and
such other objects ofpublic Improvement. az
1t may be thought proper to add to the Consti-
tonal enumeration of Federal powers. By
these operations new channels of commune
cation will be opened between the States the
lines OF separation will disappear; their inter-
ests will be identified, and their union cemen-
ted by new and indissoluble ties."--Je6's.
Message 1906.
lie proDaDle accumuiauon OF the SURPLUS
es of revenue beyond what can be applied to
the payment of the public debt, whenever the
freedom and safety of our commerce shall be :.
restored, merits the consideration Of Congress.
Shall 1t be unproductiue in the public uau1ss
Shall The reUenue be reduced2 Or shall it
motrather be appropriated TO the improvements
of Roads, Canals, RiUers, Education, and
other great foundations prosperity and I'M
ion, under the power which Congress may al
ready possess, or such amendment Of the
Constitution a, may be approved by the
ossses n'--Jegevsox's Message 1908