Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-08-13


casion for my charging upon it at this time.
| do not think that high tariff is necessa-
~, but one that shall insure an adequate
revenue and reasonable projections; and il
so happens that the interests Of the Treas
ury and the wants of the people now per-
fectly coincide. Union is our highest and
greatest interest. No man can look be-
yond its dissolution without horror and dis
may. Harmony is essential to the preser-
walton of the Union. 1t was the leading
although not the only motive, in proposing
the compromise act, to preserve that har-
mony. The power Of protecting tie inter-
ests of our own country can never be sur
rendered to foreign nations, without a cul-
pable dereiicton of duty Of this truth.
all parts Of the nation are every day be-
coming more and more sensible. In the
meantime, this indispensable power should
be exercised with discretion and mOdcra-
ton, and in form least calculated to re-
vive prejudices, or to check the progress of
reform now going on in public opinion.
In connection with Il system of remedial
measures, | shall only alIude without stop
ping to dwell onthe distribution bill, that
Just and equitable settlement of a great
National question, which sprung up during
the Revolutionary War, which has Sc
riOusly agitated the country, and which it
is deeply to be regretted had not been set
tied ten years ago, as then proposed. IN
dependent of all other considerations, the
! fluctuations in the receipts from sales of
the public lands is so great and constant.
that it is a resource on which the General
Government ought not to rely for re'enue.
1t is far better that the advice Of Demo
cratic land Committee Of the Senate, at
the head of which was the experienced
and distinguished Mr. KING of Alabama,
given some years ago, should be followed,
that the Federal Treasury be repcnished
with duties on imposts, without bringing
into it any part of the land fund.
| have thus suggested measures of relief
adapted to the present state Of the country,
and have noticed some of the differences
which unfortunately exist between the two
parties into which our people are unhaPpily
divided. In considering the question
whether the counsels of the one or the
other of these parties are wisest, and best
calculated to advance the interests, the
honor, and the prosperity of the nation,
which every citizen ought to do, we should
!, discard all passion and prejudice and exer-
else, as far as possible, 4 perfect impair
TALLY. And we should not confnc our
attention merely to the particular measures
which those parties respectively espOuse
or oppose, but extend it to their genera
course and conduct, and to the spirit and
purposes by which they are animated. We
should anxousy enquire whittier shall we
be led by following in the lead of one OF
the other of those Parties--shall we be
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destiny, which patriots here, and the liberia
portion of mankind, everywhere, have
fondv hoped awaits us? or shall we inglo.
riousIy terminate our career, by adding
another melancholy example Of the insta.
bility of human affairs, and the folly witt
which self-government is admin stored!
| do not arrogate to myself more i'm
partially, or greater freedom from party
bias, than belong to other men: but. un
less | deceive myself, think have reached
time of life, and am now in position
of retirement, from which | can look baCt
with calmness, and speak, | hope. witt
candor and Justice, do not intend gen
eral contrast between the two parties, a
| to their course, doctrines and spirit Tha
: would be too extensive and laborious an
, undertaking for this occasion, but purpose
to specify a few recent instances, in which
, l think, our political opponents have exhib
tied a spirit and bearing, disorganizing an,
dangerous to the peTmanoncy and stabilit,
of our institutions, and invoke the serou
= and sober attention to them, Of all VIII
| are here assembled.
l The first | would notice is the mannc
, in which Territories have been lately al
j, mitted, as States, into the Union. Tn
= early and regular practice Of the Govern
= ment was for Congress to pass prcvious
a a law authorizinga Convention, regulatin;
D the appointment of members to il, specify
ing the qualification of voters. &c. |
:, that way most of the States were received
e OF late, without any previous sanction d
;. authority from Congress, several Terrific
n ries have proceeded Of themselves to ca
/ Conventions, form Constitutions, and dc
IS mand admission into the Union; and the
were admitted | do not deny that the
s. population and condition entitled them t
a admission; but insist that it should hay
n been done in the regular and Cstabhshe
is mode. In the case Of Michigan, aliens wei
/ allowed to vote, as aliens have becou
n, pre-emptioneys in the public lands. Al
le a majority in Congress sanctioned the pr
n. ceeding. When foreigners are naturali2c
p and Incorporated, as citizens in our con
III munity, they are entitled to all the privil
c. ges, within the limits of the COnsttuto
ly which belong to a native born citizen; an
lie if necessary, they should be protected,
ut home and abroad-the thunder of our
d. tillery should roar as loud and as etieclual
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