Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-03

| lISotS liIlhhl''N tulNIN hlO shlIoiiHh W -
this measure Of PRO ec'Ion; that, lircd o
having their peculla i,tt rc-I en5arke i.
political contests, resulting AT one iIm2 al
excess dulns " hch emp Ia an undue
and ruinous increase # capital in theit
business, AMI, at oilers, under III. deep
an exciting feelings which pcrpot 'a con
troversy eng ,nde. 5, in su lden and greal
reductions, equally injurious; that c n;
sclous Of the extent 10 which, FIR mure
than quarter Of a century, hey have en-
crossed the tine aud attention of the Ma
tIonai icgl-l !ure ana uf tie people ana oi
the millions upon millions which htve, Gu-
ring that um5, been collected tr IA the lat.
ter, arowediy to Ia .Ilirre ami give spI CAL
advantages 10 tie particular pursuit in
which they are eng &c /, moi on y to tie
exclusion o., bit Ut Inc lnnoil tie cast Of
those OF Others; AMI sensible, IS tic most
observing amoag,t tncm Inu,t be, taat lie
period has pass ed away Waica a t.ti,s i.
signed for p!o ;uon can bo kept ~ IN
this country, with 'ut d ing more iniury tn
every interest, by the convu'sions and rev.
oluti1ns which 1t cannot fail 10 produt in
public opinion, that it can confer benefit
on theirs They would thems elves prefer
that the protection secured to them by the
legsietion Of Congress should be confined
to That which is incidentally derived rom
revenue tariff. So far as certainty in
their conditioa-a matter of inesllmablo
importance-is concerned, it is the only
source by which even an approach 10 its
accompli hment can b. hopeI for. TO all
present appearances, the acquiesence IN Il
tariff for revenue; now ST. general, may in
the absence OF special excitement, enlure
tor period as Iony as Is comm 'nly en-
braced in calculation OF business. 1t can
moi, however, have escaped the attention
OF the mauIa turcrS, that although II St ne
or district Of country may yet have tlkch
ground again,t this mode ofral,lng rcycn
ue for the support OF Government, thyre are
not waning Thousands OF yiIlr4us iutei.
lects, in eve y St, ton OF our eX enied
country, who, Peneuaed by a deep sense
OF the inequality and cun>cquc at lljusti.e
OF its operation, are app ylng all the ener-
g es OF their minds 10 lie overthrow OF The
system itself. They cdnnIt he ignorant,
either of The fact tn II pre- adj. 70 aga'nst
direct taxation, splnglIg IN so,oe dcg'ee
at least from surpo ab t>e O! the pOw
er in times past, may yls.d to lIlne an re.
lection, or may DC snppanlcd by new
and stronger anti ,'aihy. Aad what cnul
be more likely 10 awaken pop lar ager,i II
than the sight OF u great auI aiil .ent-iAter
est in the county, ,tlndng oul amid the
general gloom, pc t!i.aciutg'y eXer,lng IT.
inf in the coInci OF the nation, moi
only to save ltseli from the mistlrluucs
which have oveitakeE all her cIa Sc, hut
to secure lis own S.and lanent b, H3w
and ILL., just impos,tl ms On communty al
ready borne to The earth by the adverse
course OF events. lndni u us an thar
families may he { md in oh c,uA,ucs
are) permanently bile eli Oh the pupit
Golfers, but all experience has III ,wn til 1
with Us at least, IS nj III ihe power vi The
Government 10 Sc urc p'r.n nj a1vIala
ges TO the bushes, put,d, { one tld>>
over all others Ino ,ey par c
which is thus unddly rtCc.Ve J., nd il ten-
dency to relax tue exc ti MS an t. dl>sl-
pate the prlLence ot It' r,c p earS (; uni II
the spirit OF monpP'y Is Mt 1T 'hia W y
defeated, II Is sure + uc ot"g It dr"n, la
the end, BY The c0nIr lii"g p,"er' IN eA-
cited and eniIghtene p b ic Stn ment.-
| do, therefore, slhver,iy hope ilat t'e Ills.
position which is at,nDutuu - Fo1lun,
g Ia g.,
does in fact exist ANA that II wlI SON be-
come general. Bat whether b. SD ornoi
the principle advanced by oar co"v'ntI N
is, without doubt, the ifuc one tr our ia.
ture government.
When the convention speak o. d.
eliminating tariff Tor re cnir, luh .cr>'and
them as referring to d.Sc,IiI4,II ms uCiI"
the maximum rlIe OF u les hpon imported
articles, not designed t. llctea.e lh5 pro
lection already afforded t. cones Ic uauu-
features, but t. carry ou views ct policy
different in their chlract +. aud whicn may
properly be Cmaracel ia su II measure.
Ofthe constitutional. power l. III lie rs
ordinations, have n doubt. Equal $
Gear ii is that tie practice OF IN king them
has existed frum the com nenclment #
the government, and constitutes lea ure
in every principal tariff bill which is To
be found IN our statute bopk. They are
indeed indispensable t. the successful OPP
Grafton OF every revenue bill, whether Inc
design be to gurrd against smul Cling un
the one hand, where The nature OF the ar
ticles is such as to alfJrd flcliitles for the
practice, or on the other to prevent IS 10
the treasury BY the imp slon oil da'los
higher than the value of The articles WI |
bear, and thus Prohibiting It's lntfoduc in
into the country. Ii it he al any tine
deemed necessary, or coadus.vc 10 the