The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-01

e then must we become, most surely, a ruined pcu
- pie. THIS sentiment uttered BY one of our mo,
Z distinguished Presidents, ia 1924, in relation 10
u iariiI' aud al time when he before the PEG
i pic as candidate Tor that high office, Is fully sus
isihed oy eighteen years Ut subsequent experience
= Tic said" In short, sir. we have been loo Ions
: subject 10 the policy gf British Merchants. II +
lime VIC should become little more Amnicaa
ised, aud, instead Of feeding the ooupers aud Ia.
l boTsTs OF England, feed our oron or, else IN a
short une' by continuing our present. pa,icp we
shall all be rendered pagBers ours4lves" TIN
Pohey Then recommended, by him, has not been
pursued, and low truly he Swallowed forth our
present condition. Let US resistthe policy OF Bri
hsh Merchants, let US become rood deal MUIR
Aneiieanised let US feed our own paupcrs and
labofers' instead of feeding those OF England, let
US abandon that policy which leads 10 Paupefism
sho ADOPT that which will raise paupcrs and labo-
rers TO competency and independence. Let us
declare our Commercial Independence and pro
eialtn TO the world, We have the power not only 10
ra'se Revenue by imposing duties, but that we
nave The power. by imposing them, To protect
American Industry, against European Industry.
ond TO connleract by our Legislation, any foreign
Legislation hostile 10 our interests. But, at tLe
same limc let us invite all nations to CONNER
ciai intercourse with US, upon terms of the most
extended hberaliiy, but, they must be terms of
equality atd reciprocity.
That the General Government has mower To
impose duties for the projection of American In.
dustry, against European Industry, and To conn.
teraet foreign legislation hostile 10 our Interests
l Aink cannot admit of doubt. When the
states became independent, they had The power.
uEques'ionably All tier powers 10 impose du
.cs, 'hey transferred 10 the General Government
ny 'he adoption OF the Constitution They then
tn hnva la
Government has it not. then the powe. is extinct,
is there an American, willing 10 admit this +?
do not wish TO be understood as advocating h
high Tariff. ! contend for the mower ia NM
II, II we think our interests require i. | adyo
cate The doctrine of Free Trade, as far as il i
practicable; bat when il ceases 10 be praciicahle
hhieSs al ruDous sacrifice 10 US | abandon il
and say 10 the world" We will do unto others
as they do unto US"
nave thought II proper, on this occasion 10 So,
thus much, on this important subject The Amer.
ican people ought 10 know the general opinion Of
me Union npon ii; tina, they may make some cal.
cuiatlon what is likely to be the course of policy
pursued Tor the future Frequent legislation on
tne SUBJECT from one extreme to another, defeats
Ihe oeSt devised plans. bufies the wiscst calcula
ions ana often destroys hopes well founded
l nc suspense, IN which the People are kenl. f,
49, SJt Su 70 AiiEil cutCrpTIZe, and D.,
kills their prosperity. |
mad long entertained the hope, that upon The 5
payment OF our National Debt, the proceeds afis.
ng from the sales of the Public Lands, would be
distributed Among the States, TO which thew SO
ustly beong. This Fund would aid the States q
greatly III tie Education of their Yorth. and in Il
heH s@emes OF Improvement. But If we wish /
81 - ia" '.'e means now al our CON. a
Eyes NM, on, a;,;so. ~, - ~ increase OF n
hc,,b, -. , "e = teSiaehl mas Il
nd nnr ;,,s, ;l, - - ~ S.'i uet"teh Us -
6 d. ~ a''c uePfsc US, LOT Tue present, .
he novve, r. A. 80 10" ma SOURCE. ne mao
in,s shall 49, '''us' euo'iii,' un'iI the Of
rsl.d in nc T., ,,,,' " v'e'e,su '"e powers
n kng nossa,s. - .I',J.e .ie os'uc'on and II
IA 49,. a' . - justly our own Il
6 r"au si'is .as'ng eaied an extra Session =, =,
;o, i Is,.n,;I p -, " 'ne eguiar Congfes
~ ''yaS ~ 'uI o'ate' " became my duty 1
!, ~ ~ rnec''oh Tor members oil The present
~ ' ,L ny tio &c - ce
4" Tue uea'h OF me Hon. Lewis Williams, tho n
'1 y. III 'ne .hlrtecnth Congtession y
~. ''I rouse OF Representatives was de. \,
VI hs INCEST ana one OF It's most efficient 81
ieotrs, Tue oIdie OF one oil Its abest and most ~
i."le' ntPieSeh'a.iVes' and the community, OF "
y, y, y us oes, most hpnofed, and most esteemed
u. ~. "'N OF Election was issued TO sup \,
W. "",en resulted III Inc election Of G,
~ u :" i'Ne' co
ny tno uvdin o. AieN' Troy EGG late Solicitor Ri
Wy l''n 'uu'ciaI Sircui', me state was dcprly
VI d" eIcel'eh' oiheef' ana oil most estlmable
len len 'cthpoiary appointment by the pre-.
uuns 'euge' oi Inc non Robert Strange, was
aug 70 M me vacancy. II VIII be your duty 10 Ut
80. ms suecessof solicitors Tor the second and "
urn JndiclaiCircuts, are likewise 10 be elected "a
The Report OF the state and progress Of Com.
OH Schools. IS necessarily too long for this Com.
unica'lon and will constitute part of the Re. 10
'rt OF the Literary Board. rs
Having received the designations, in file A, OF nj
lillam D. Shepard, ESQ, the Senator elect from ce
e first Senatorial District; Of Elisha Bnstck,
ember elect OF the House Of Commons, from the 'i
Dunty OF Richmond; and of Robt. T. Paine,
enber elect of the same House, for the County in
Chowan; issued Writs of Election, TO supply m
csc vacsneies. H.
mo accompanying File, marked B, contains g.
designations OF Justices # the Peace, made &c
The accompanying FiIe c. coo,,ip, ResoIn rim
ne n,ssed br ,5o Joc;aI.,,,o ,," fm mosolu d.