Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-19

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be he who no may, will come into the
field its sworn foe.
Every Soulhron is then hound by the
highest consIderations-by duty to himself
to his country and pos'er,ry, to record
his vote against Henry Clay-a man i'm
perious and ambitious--graat. tho dam
gerous, and whose measures are at war
with our dearest Interests.
0TMr Clay, who may he considered
The Wing candidate for the Presidency, ls
IN favor OF the Indirect, if not the direct
assumption Of the State debts by the gen
eral Government The latter would be
as yet, too bold a step; The public mind is
not prepared for it, Its very annunciat,on
would be startling, and il proposed by any
Presidential candidate, would assuretly
lead 10 bis defeat. A well might no try
10 swim with mill stone tied to his neck,
or gain heaven with the mark OF Cain on
his brow, rs the Presidency, with the di.
rect assn nption of the debts OF the States,
as an avcwed part OF his Political creed
OF thus MIR. Clay is well aware, and tho
on most subjects per'lnacious 10 obstina.
cy, and bold tor eckIesness, he has TOO
much discretion to ayow any such doc
trne.
The same end, however, he hopes and
expects 10 accomplish in different way,
to Witty the distribution OF the proceeds
of the public lands among the States.
To the end, in every shape and form,
we are opposed, and think his means the
more Objectionable, because more covert.
TO the assumption by the federal gov
eramen', Of the debts incurred, by some
Of tine States, during the revolution, there
could be 40 constitutional scrnale; for
they were made TO support and pay the
soldiers who fought the battles and gained
the Liberties of our country soldiers
whose blood, toll and suffering won for US
an inherItaLc. the richest ever 5eqpeathed
by fathers TO sons. The whole Union
then, participated equally in the benefits
OF those debts, though made by few. JUS |
'lcc, therefore, loudly demanded that all |
should contribute equally to their payment
and hrd the United States refused 10
10 assume them, it would have been n
dqnnlng stain upon their fair character. g.
would have strengthened The charge, that
"RepubIcs are ungraefuI."
But the present debts of the States were
made for individual purposes they had no
common object n view. For instance.
rennsy Ivana owes about forty millions of
dollars. Has Mississippi received one
dollar OF II, or been benefited directly or
indirectly one larthing by it2 Certainly
"o'-nor have any Of the other States. So
we at once see, that tho Revolutionary
oeO's bear 20 resemblance TO the present
Inc assumption, then, Of Tho former canoo, {
with Proprie,y, be made a precedent for d
The latter. .
Some of the State owe nothing; Others
more or less; none precisely the same n. h
Mount But if the general government tt
fhe payment, the burden will h
Az alike upon all. The States that have
zen prudent and economical will have ,o =,
uiier Tor the extravaganza aud reckIesoess j
! o'hers' Upon what principle can hi, II
reconclledY Upon none other than the 81
imagination; indeed The destruction If "
70 states, and treating US all as one ,eo. j
Ie' Yet, we know this canno, be DONE "
y me >sfaies are, for many purposes, as 50
'vere'gn and independent Of each other ry
u the ocean rolled between them, and :" "
ere was no National Government. This ~
loe beauty q our system. Upon none as
"er could the general government. have dc
en- formed. Mapy Of the Stn,es, at the Is
no OF The adoption Of the constitution y
re jealous OF the power OF HE U. States IN,
q feared Il would swallow up tia, Of The Ov