The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-10
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR CLEVE
LAND OF CONNECTICUT.

LAND OF CONNECTICUT.
We have read the Message of the new Go
vernon with pride and peasure-pride, because
we see in it the voluntary approval on the part
of an upright, independent, and wise officer, OF
the patriotic course of the President-satlsfac
ton, because il affords another evidence of the
determination of both the rulers and the ruled
of the country to think and act for themselves,
instead of being dictated to by Clay and Man
gum, Benton and the Globe.
We quote the following remarks on the sub
ject of the tariff. 1t will be seen that his Elk
cellency comedies in opinion with the Presi-
dent:
The right to tax for revenue, and to discriminate
to the subjects, being established it is, in my judg
ment the part of true wisdom to exercise this deli
cate power as to furnish incidental encouragement
American labor In the successful exercise of man
ufacturing skill, and the promotion Of the mechanic
arts, every portion of society has direct interest
In the various relations and professions of civilized
and refined life men dependent upon each other
The farmer, the professional man, the merchant
should remember that their prosperity, their happ-
ness their wealth. all dependent upon the success
of human labor. Without the exercise of the me-
chanic arts, society," in retrograde progress, would
at fall back into period of comparative dark
ness, and some of the chief sources of human happ-
ness would be dried up. While it is the duty of
legislator for this great nation, to look away ON all
sectional and selfish views, and to plant himself upon
the principle of doing justice to all, cannot but
press my most decided opinion and, believe, the
opinion of the great body of the citizens of Connect
cut that it is the duty of Congress- in spirit of pa
trotism, with taxation for revenue and defence
principle, and protection to American labor in
cden promptly to dust the tariff of mposts, upon
reasonable, conciliatory, and above ALL permanent
basis. 1t is now admitted on all hands, that under
existing laws the receipts inadequate to meet the
current and legitimate demands upon the Treasury,
without reference to provision for the payment Of
principal or interest of the public debt and that
revision of the revenue laws has become indspensa-
BILE In adjusting tariff of duties, it of the high
est Importance to avoid the necessity of frequent
changes, and consequent fluctuations, which, in the
experience of the past have proved destructive to
many Of our interests"
On the subject of distribution, his Excellen-
cy's views are precisely the same as those en-
tertained by the President and his Cabinet We
extract the following:
" In legislating for this nation, amidst its various
and in some respects perhaps, conflicting interests
there must be spirit of concession and conciation
With the opinions known to be entertained by great
portion of the American people upon the subject Of
distribution, and the uncertainty which will attend
the legislation upon every relative subject so long as
the execution of this measure is persisted in it would
evident demands of the public will, and apply the in
from this fund in aid of the national faith, and
in payment of the national debt Let this be done,
and then let the necessary amount OF revenue be I'M
posed in duties, distributed the principle to which
have referred and this interesting question may be
settled upon satisfactory terms"
His Excellency, in the ensuing paragraph
takes occasion to pay noble and merited com
pliment to the President-nobIe, because he has
been vilifed and slandered by the ultra Wings
on the one hand, and tainted and insulted by
the Locotocos on the other~-meriled, because he
acted for the aphole country, needless of the re-
qurements of mere party, actuated solely by
desire to secure the country's good and a
determination to defend it against the assaults
of evil-workers:
cit is matter of congratulation that this subj ect
has been urged upon Congress by the National Exc
cutive, in terms which, under The circumstances an
arhich he 1pas placed manifested spirit II patriot
ism aDory his elepated station 1t would be foreign
to this OCCASION express my opinions upon the
rious measures which have engaged the attention of
the Federal Government within the last year; but
cannot but glue utterance to my feelings that, IN the
successful preservation Of the country, blythe constitutional
exercise of the ueto po,oer, from the threatened calames
of National Bank, amidst influences aohch eao men
could hare overcome, the President Of the United States
d.ty achch describes gratitude. 1t was an act OF
severe duty, fearlessly performed, Of which desire
to express my full appreciation, and that too as SIM
cerely believe with the concurrence OF large majority
of the people of the State Without questioning the
purity of the motives of those who differ from on
this subject and yielding to them the right to
express their opinions, which | claim for myself,
cannot but regard every effort for combination Of
moneyed poluer, in National Bank OF any description,
or under any FORM calling for the patriotic rests
lance of euey friend Of republican liberty We are be-
yond the reach Of such influences now, and 1t is the
part of wisdom to remain 500
His Excellency was an advocate OF the Sub
Treasury. But from the following paragraph
we think he intimates his appreciation of the
Exchequer with certain notifications Ger
tain it is that the main principles Of The plan
have his hearty concurrence.
ain the adjustment of the laws relating to imposts
some settled rules for the collection saekeepng and
disbursement of the public moneys, are imPer'ousy
demanded Unless this is attained, every branch of
business will be exposed to constant fluctuations and
arrangement Let the public funds be collected and
paid out in the legal currency OF the country ana
withheld from all connection with banking inst''u,
tons and let the principle of demanding cash Tor all
duties be fairly carried out, and most ehec'ua aux
iliary business and the currency will be secured
1t is deeply to be regretted that measure securing
this object and wisely separating the OoVeinmen,
from the BANKING poWeT WINE IN 'pSSS'''"
operation, have been disturbed But it Is matter OF
proud satisfaction the friends of constitutions
Treasury, sound currency and sound credit and
is striking instance Of the triumph Of truth over pre-
uJice, that many Of those who concurred in the re-
peal of that measure, have with honorable candor
recognized many Of its most important principles il
their proposed cumbersome and more expensive sub
stitute As is evident that public sentiment thi
subject has been entirely inexperienced, il woult
seem to be extremely desirable that Congress shou,
at once restore, with such notifications experience
shall suggest, that which, doubtless from honest bu
mistaken views, has been destroyed. The princIpl
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