The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-12

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faaasfs u zee lfflstfeftan af hrrnehy among alt
80 aasls art sa uurssal tassrosla. The same
aast s. a.p s's. 49, ~ mpEs, - wi me0' surslf
- asfs5i..A 49, a.alaia rsosN ~d, sscare 60 the
aansf sse5es sN l.f rFstecfen W. vpwht 10 desire,
eah rrwFg rrw~prgt ~ Pnrsnasencs and stability
~i'Ht 49, asssif sfqai.ras"re 81 l,s =, ~hs'e souH
Nei di n.,a rifsfsaf ar4aiesorUre, Hnd TIE bar
sesnT Nm8 taa6dsnra 3ns iiss uaraF vtseF benefits
ss4i esslassis fssmh ifolm "a. ffsaFd tho sns
asslan ~ tbs ias inr tisnibpilns tLe proceeds oi
iss sals " 40 ppids ianes assn Indispensable con
8ifan khia raeessfs 81, ~ ny iudgemeni. called
s. ~ lnsae B0usbef, n MA great nsiofiiy OF the
nespts ~ fhs teiisd States ~ the state OF The
sssblis escafl nna Hnanrss ard above all, BY that
sssust SACRED ~ al dsies puhiio faith The act Of
septsaahuf last ich provides fos the dis,gbutoB
caapies " iussparsbiy @tth the condition Lsst u
sksh eaass--f rs, ~ case ~ war second, as soon
ana 90 iom4 AZ me of duues shall, for any rea-
90 whatsoever, D. raised shove % per cent Moth
ma eaa be clear, eHprcss, % imperative, than
taa iangwaEs n 10 in vata % allege that deficit
ia me Trehsgry was known 10 exist, and that
rBsuns uesv taksn 10 supply this deficit by a loan
,~hoa tha nri Wa passed. Il - true loan was au
sharixsa ne session during which the dis
tdjhnRsns ls~ was passed bot the most sanguIne
81 me n cod al tie two measures entertained no
aoubt ha tlsat tas oan would be eagerly sought at
taf snd tskan 20 ~ eaptalisiH, aud speedily teim>
Lar.sa bs coaaify destiaeA, us they hoped, soon
10 rajav Nv overwheifnina prosperity The vcrT
feslas 81 hse ienn, making " redeemable w three
tgsars dew ousirsis this hsycnd all eavii.
Who q the unle faresaw OF imagined ihe posi-
bihty ~ the present reai snte Of things, when na
too thht hts pad "a Ter whole debt since her last
pearo whs4 ~ ms ether great Powers have been
iaersa sinr heFs, and whose resources, already so
great are hsi sea In the infancy Of their deveope-
Sngui, sho,Ad 30 cnmPellcd 10 baggle IA the money
nsrwst iag 1, pary mot equal to one years rev
oBue upnn ieg econorncai system IL The disiribu'
tisr law 70 so bw indefinitely suspended, according
tsot uniy o. 10 leFs hot by universal consent
10 tha case ,2 war, wherein are the actual eEigen'
cies Of thc cauntry, the moral obligation 10 pro.
vide f7r thest, iess Dn5er present circumstances
thar they ooaHd he were sse actually Involved ~
wari q appsars % % he the Indispensable du'
~ 81 an concernvi IN the administration OF public
affairs 10 see Naat a state % things hunating
sas o., periioBs shsuld not last moment longer
than - sbsolyJety anavuidabla. Much less e1eusa
bio sboaid we BE- 20 Par.tns WITH any portion OF
DOR avafiuble tpcnas, iesst until the demands Of
sba Tronsnsy fsiiy supplied But, besides the
nsxe2~p % sscS stions, the fact is undeni
able thai the divrhulon set could not haveibecome
= 'aw without las saaran'y IN The Proviso OF the
Rrg asa!G
This come xiuH tisss meant 10 be inseparable, 10
severed hy ghc lnH presented 10 me. The bill VIC
4alss he principles tlss art OF 1883 aud Septern-
her, fesi, by smwendtaR The FIRST, and rendering
cor time lbe l@a iaoPvralive. Duties above 20
nee cent are propazsd 10 be levied, aud yet the
prssisa "a tbs aspibu,iun act IL disrsgarded. The
rropesds ~ ghe saie he Distributed the LIST
"a ARnass 90 that, ~hiie the duties proposed to
he snacloa sxcee4 ~ l,~f ceat, suspension OF
tho dsaafibsnna 10 she States Is permitIed To .ake
psace. Ta AbaaAtn principle Tor moath - To
sp~s fhs way ts lie total aba0dcnmsat 10 sush is
rst u.sana My ps,stpons si all Why not let the
si.ttltusins tahe paaa on the Efst ~ July u the
ian 40 direr,s1 (~h.ch, however, is regarded as
aaasgi.,rs htv3 uut phy moi haze limited the pro
siriea o. thff ctr-eiF ~ Il no. tOf tte aceommoda-
ssa Il lhe TTsssu.y go No reason TO believe
shai the Treasmry wai be ia better condition 70
meet sh. payment the ia' Of August than Ga the
Im az gny.
rAs bil. assrpsss ,b.. .s..-.sfbuian Of the pro-
Goals Il The htsc ksnas by EXISTING la~ 10 be
E~-ar q Use Iii uay "a laiy 4 SI2, Botwhstanding
r}nra has heea an iaa posisinn of duties imports
axsssding - per cssL up 10 that day, and directs
"A a. 80 s.s 10 - -be vi IL August next. l. seems
Il n.s very e.eat that this conclusion 10 equally
roneoas AID dangerous, as u would divert from
the Treasury fund s1credly pledged for the gen
eral purposes OF Government, in the event OF u
rate Of duty above 20 per cent. beng found neces
sary for an economical administration of tho Gov
ornmenL
The bill under consideration is designed only as
a temporary me Asuse and thus a temporary meas
ure passed merely for The convenience Of Congress,
is made 10 affect the vital principle of an impor
tant act. IL the provis, oi the act Of September,
ASA, can be suspended for the whole period of a
Temporary law, why not Tor the whole period OF n
permanent law IN fac, doubt may we'll be enter
tanned, according - srbr legal rules, whether the
condition, having been thus expressly suspen-
ded, by tins bill, and rendered inapplicaLe TO a
case where il would oihsrw:se have clearly appli-
cd, will not be considered ever after satisfied ~
gone. Without expressing any decided opinion
on :as pSiat, enough 10 justify me in adher-
ing to the law il stands, instead Of suSjeciing
condition vitality affecting the peace of the coun
try, aud so solemaly enacted at momentous crisis,
and SO s.eadiasiIy adhered 10 since, and so
plele, if adhered TO, with good To every interest
OF the country, TO doubno! or esP,ious nterpreta-
tIon
la dschargirg the high duties thus imposed on
me by the Constitution, repeat to the House my
entire Willingness 10 CO operate in all financial
measures, constitutional and proper, which in its
wisdom IL may judge necesssry and proper to re es
labiish the credit ct the Government. believe
shat the proceeds OF the saS Of the public lands be
ing restored 20 lheTreasury pr more properly speak
ing the proyiso or the act o September lS4l beinl
permitted 10 rsmaiL ia full lvree, tariff Of duties
may easily be adjusted, whhh, while II will yielc
aIevonue sufficient 10 maintain the Government
in vigor, by restoring lis credit, viii ahoId ample
protection aud iniiIse g new life into all our mani
featuring establishments. The condition OF th,