Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-09-17
CANroN, .arIssIssIPPr, SATURDAY sErfEnBER ~ 1912

needs repose; and that its business ant
prosperity capnot be revived till it is at
tanned. They may be admitted. Blu
twill the passage Of this bill settle the
question, and give repose? The very re
verse. 1t will greatly increase the agf
tation. The principles involved IN the
controversy are SO directly hostile, thai
the question can never be settled till one
or the other shall permanently prevail
There is (and, in the nature Of things
there can beg no compromise between
those who hold that the power Of ievying
duties was given only for the purpose Of
raising revenue for the support of the
Government, and can constitutionally AND
honestly be exercised only for that pur.
pose; and those who hold that, in laying
duties for the wants Of the Government,
they may, at the same time, be laid fol-
the purpose of taking money from one
portion Of the community, to give to ano-
ther. The great struggle between these
conflicting principles now is, which shall
gain the permanent ascendency. This
bill, if it should pass, would, at least fol-
the present, give it to the side Of monopo-
ly, and against the side Of equal rights;
and if that ascendency should become per-
tHsnent--if its passage should settle the
question, as its advocates fondly hope, in
vain will DO our victories at this and the
extra session for popular institutions. --
The popular party, Of which we are menu
bers, must 60 down; and our opponents,
with their policy, and the form Of govern
ment to which it must necessarily lead,
will rise permanently in the ascendant.
Justice and equality--justice rigidly en-
forced, and equality between citizen, State
and State, and one portion Of the country
and another, are essential elements Of our
system Of government, and Of the party
TO which we profess to belong; and no
system of policy can be admitted; Which
shall permanently depart from them with
out fatal Consequences to both AIready,
if we may Judge fronithe dec larations Of
the Senator km Massachusetts, [Mr.
Choate, and other advoca1es Of this mea-
sure, the protective policy which this bill
carries, 50 far, hss made fearful changes
for the wore in large portion Of the
populations f our country. According to
their SUBSCRIPTIONS, the operatives en-
gagged Ia manufactures which have been
forced into existence by the system, de-
pend for their bread On the passage of this
'ss,siI Al sacYfaaytate of~uuE 5ddenre orfTns
movement Of this Government consistent
with the bold and independent spirit Of
freemen9 Cana population be relied on
to watch ever and control dts movtmeate
or resist lis entertainments, when whether
they hall.livel or starve depends on the
change of two or three votes in this or
the other House--and that, too, depending,
perhaps, on no higher consideration than
the calculation OF political chances?-
That any portion Of our population should
be in SO low and dependenta condition,
excited his commisseration. If such are
the blessings Of the system--if it can SO
humble, in so short time, the once proud,
hardy, and independent yeomanry Of New
England,--he, for one, would infinitely
'ather see the portion of the Union where
lis lot lie cast, impoverished by its exac-
ions, but still retaining its erect and. indie.
PENDENT spirit, than wallowing in all the
wealth it can bestow.
The portion of our'party who have un.
ortunateiy separated from us on this mea-
ure rest their support on different grounds.
They plead, in the first place, the condi.
ion of the treasury as a justification Of
heir vote. That it is bad; that the de-
hands on At are urgent and great, and its
means of meeting them small; that the
ublic credit is Frustrated; and thai the
gent, who has been idly sent abroad to
egotiate the loan, has been treated with
corn, was, he apprehended, but too true Il
nd to be lamented that it is true. But
,hozare responsible? He and the party
which he is member are not. We
ad no agency in the measures which
ave led TO the present exhausted condi-
on Of the treasury. On the contrary,l
q have done all in our power to resist ii.
We saw the danger ut the extra session;
nd raised then, and have continued eyef.Es
nee to raise, our warning voice againsffi
. We opposed the withdrawal From the I,
easpry of the revenue from the lands--ll
SISTED the creation of the debt; we cal {
d on those in power to retrench and
,onomize in time: but all in vain. The ,
st thing they thought of was the ways ,
I'd means. II was the last at the extra
ssion, as it is now the lastat this. He /.
opped not to inquire whether this strangeI /,
urse was the effect Of negligence or de-. p
gn on the part Of those in power--de-
yned 10 force this their fayoriie measuee 4
policy through; and whether our poll e;
al friends, who intend 10 vote far Il. ord =