Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01

maxius of public policy and the principles upon which
our republican institutions are founded, recommend
proper adaptation the 10 the expenditure; and
they also require that the expenditure should be limited
10 what by economical administration, shall be con
sseut with the simplicity OF the government aud neces-
efficient public service In enecuug us dd-
iusiment il due n Justice the interests OF the differ
States, and 10 the preservation OF the | mon
itself that the protection afforded by existing laws 10 any
branches of the national industry should not exceed what
NAV be necessary cOlterGct the rcgUa0HS ~ t0Tttgu
nations and 10 supply Of those articles ~ manu-
rcturc essential 10 The national ndpeRde"ce and SGtdy IN
time IF In several Of hls prev ious messages 10
Congress, he avows similar principles m terms sui
stronger aud of them he cites the authority Of
jefferson, Madison and Monroe in their support ms
my creed upon the subject OF tamil, and am both
wiling aud anxious 10 carry II out fairly IN pracuce
willing unite with my political friends from the
North. the south. The East, aud the Net, IN reducing
the expenditure 70 the lowest point. consistently with the
national honor aud the national safety. would not inn
pose dollar of duties ioreIgH imports beyond what
may be necessary for sGc economical expenditure
I'm adjusting these duties shall abandon the prn
cipe Of discrimination favor OF such branches OF home
Industry as may be necessary 10 secure supply OF
those articles of manufacture essential 10 e NATIONAL m
dependence and safety of and tins more eSpe
ciay after such manufactures have been established nj
immense expense the faith OF laws. would save
them from sinking into ruin by such rate OF dscrmina-
ton may be necessary preserve them repsat that
this creed: and has ALWAYS been me creed oi me
fathers OF the Democratic church Vide the Congress
sional Globe for the session loil-42, page 9ol)
Mr.. Buchanan lives in Pennsylvania. where
the iron manufacturers, that Mr.. Todd talks
so much about. reside. Ii will be perceived
that all his remarks On this subject have no
bearing on me or the Democratic party.
will conclude this address with few
illusions to the responsibility of parties and
individuals in reference to Internal Improve
mcnts. have ever contcndcd that indlYldu-
ais of both parties favored a system OF In
tcrnal Improvements. That the Wings were
most TO biqDle, inasmuch they had the Go
vernon, and a majority in both branches OF
the LEGISLATURE. when thc bill passed. That
the Governor recommended a system OF Ten
millions. when he and his confidential friends
alone we're in possession of the fact. that by
the engineers estimates that hc himself had
procured. the system, rs surveyed and after
wards finally adopted in the bill. by hurried
legislation. before the engineers estimates
were printed. or even read. would cost sixteen
nllions! That the Wings are responsible
for the election of Governor Wallace. whose
plan was TO GO on WITH PARTS OF EVERY
WORK AT THE SAME TINE, and which ended
i'm the ruin of the State. because the Demo
crats. so far rs thcy acted n party. sustain
cd Dumont, whose plan was either TO stop
altogether, or 10 90 on with one or two works
at a time.
That my course may he fully known. |
viii here copy the admonition gave to the
people at the very outset ~ operations. and /
viii here say, was prompted to these re
marks by number OF the farmers of Marion
county. and it will be found that they were
trul, prophetic of our present fallen conjl-
ton. Onc of them. John johnson OF Fall
Creek. a gentleman have frequently urged
TO become Candidate for the Legislature.
was energetic to me III the extreme, in rcla-
ton TO the ruinous policy that was then IN
progress lle told me that he had laborcd
hard TO clear off liz farm. That here he
wished to live and die: but. says be. as fol-
low IN, plough. frequently pause aud reflect
on the ruin that i coming upon Us. hat
man wa, an ardent supporter of Dumont and
In, policy of Classification. Although greatly
Interested in the prosperity OF Marion county.
hi, motto was. to Classify o. stop altogether.
ia the Democrat of May l.. 1881. but a
few months after the first >padelull OF earth
was thrown from our public works. acting
from these suggestions, the following was my
language:
We sav in seriousness, there feeling IN the coun-
try which demands Of the subject OF Internal
Improvement. II demands no repeal 1t demands what
That the credit of the should be preserved unin
,,ir.d That capalisis should feel secure when they
loan rs money that II will be expended IN the Immediate
comp elton of works that Will yield revenue. That IT.
unfortunately. the might arrive when additional
loans could not he procured owing 10 the State financial
operaons or national calamIcs, any other unforeseen
danrers our works would be uucompleied, bn 80 In
- they won't would be of benefit 10 the country Tins
sill small Of wisdom and careulness will be fomn'
IN the deliberations OF independent NeOmanry The
farmer. a. he follows ms plough thinks Of these thug
with cannes~ and deliberaon lie extends hs Thoughts
through the of flturiy and reflects upon " hat w"t
b. the situation of State surprising all the works 4
DrogrcSs simultaneously until uey arerc bat oomPef'r
and than some calamity bcai such have stated
aud our works be compelled TO stop progress an e1
orbant interest. which the people would be- unwilling L
oav What a legacy would th> he for father to leave
+ ms children, We would have canals, indeed; bat,
they contained anv they would in reality be dcSer
waste of waters aud solitary the and al
= the eloquence of statesmen would be vain. Og
State dcbt, hike incubus, oodd netgh rs dolcn, an
f. Iadana cod H tyoa' her hgh osat to r'se no "oTe
To show That NY position was fully under
n stood. both at home and abroad. will max
e the following extract from the l.onissil
e Public Advertiser OF the same year. NJ;
. s.Thc Indiana Democrat sht in adj coating c!assit
icalicn of the works Of impro' emeat PROJECTED 10 '
state Take hold of fer 'rorLs ~ f','e-ini-' ne
y Jet them be Welding increase m ie' cars '
10 commence and complete others THIS the siNle
which honest practical men g t. work ne! "ou'
ut not have TOO man, the FIRE, and wond h"i pei
"a nit any 60 fail Improvements would be t"paN con
al pleed and would pay interest on The cost q"
Is So soon a. finished and the whole system would D
a. carried effect the most speedy ana c'ohoni,
~ But certain objects may be aceoip.i>'e.a' u
general ~caeraon # the funds be annually pr
lac f;rred 10 classification Some OF the W hig es>ai"
~ Of Indiana understood th, point quite a. well a. = vi
10 dersood in Kentucky The tact Is: men W. ~ ny
" every public expenditure l. necessarily ,o'4' e". "
"a too corrupt to be trusted with the direction Of Sti
he Government, or any other Government
d Articles like these were preparing II