Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-02-04
ADD r f IS
TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA:

public policy, invoking Ter the arguments by which
they are sustained your most impartial and IN.
biased judgments, desiring no more reliance
placed upon them than their truth ana coffect>
mess a re calculated 10 inspire.
That we as a people, are laboring under Pecu-
mary embarrassmenis Of an almost unprecedent-
ed character, will have the temeriiy TO deny,
vet when we refec, that are in the possession
of country abounding IN all the materiais OF
permanent wealth, whose resources are unlimited,
!, cannot but create surprise TO find ourselves IN
the situation that the cry Of suffering people Tor
relief, but too plainly Indicates TO be almost be-
yond endurance! This state of things did not
always exist. There time in our past his
tory when they were unembarrassed, and when the
proceeds Of their labor commanded fair eGuiva-
lent, in a currency equal to silver and Of uniform
value Throughout. the whole Union.
Now, how changed! The produce Of your
farms ro,ting down in your barn yards, or. If sold
at ALL your pay is in miserable deprecated cur
Feucy, liable become entirely worthless on your
hands. Oar State Indebtedness amounting TO a.
bout fifteen millions Of dollars and increasing o.
yer a half million ary-indivldual Liabilities TO
Banks and trust funds, over five millions more,
and, to discharge this vast sum. reliance must be
had alone the produce Of the soil, and ~ a,
prices scarcely sufficient to quit cos, Of harvest,
ing This result could not have been produced
without cause. IL 10 not our province now mi
nuieiy 10 point il out. The history OF the past
twelve years must be in the recollection of all
cv" an institution whose bills always con-
yertibe into specie, was destroyed, and IN It's
stead we have an innumerabic host OF HfespoDs
ble shaving shops fosted upon the country. The
consequences of this policy, so faithfully predicts
ed by those who opposed II, has been moro than
realized by US. The candor Of all compels an ad
mission thai, in the above fact, we hnd one of the
primary causes of our present difficulties
believing that our country can only be res.or-
ed to her former prosperity by the adoption OF
~ Il u a
detesting the dogma advanced by our opponents,
.sthat the people expect too much OF the Gov IN
ment," when they ask for the passage OF laws
calculated TO have n beneficial, influence upon their
Interests led to inquire what course ought
now to be pursued to accomplish, what all cannot
bat desire, the restoration of a good currency-n
fair and certain equivalent for our labora relief
from State indebt edness, and tho consequent
prosperity Of the whole people? We answer, the
permanent establishment Of the following meas
ures, advocated by the Wing party:
lst IAN adequate revenue with fair protection
10 American industry:
2nd "a sound National currency, regulated by
tho will and authority of the nation:
ID. "a faithful administration Of the public do
main, with equitable distribution OF the pro-
ceeds of sales among all the States:
tth "An amendment Of the Constitution, linn
ting the incumbent Of the Presidential Office &c
q single term"
FIRsr: Establish, permanently such discrimI
tries will protect such articles az can be man
ufactUred by citizens, and the Inev itabl c
effect will be to create adequate home mar
ket for the produce Of farms, and, at the same
time keep within ourselves a large amount OF mo-
ney which would be o,her~isa annually with
drawn from circulation among US in order TO pay
for foreign manufactured goods. Our opponents
say, "Give US free trade" which means, oper
our ports all foreigners who may wish TO fioot
our country with the fruits OF their industry
,,,hn fton ~ hA
for obey sayj in our agricultural products, ant
that II is our int crest buy wherever we can pur
chase cheapest. This looks very well in theory
and is well calculated to deceive, but, will no
bear the test Of practical experience and the pre-
sent condition of the commercial world. 1t Their
could be q reciprocity Of trade among all nations
there would be some reason in tho policy the,
propose. But, this cannot be. The practice o
all nations is against IT, All ice ask is recproci
~. I, we cannot have-if we are not per
United 10 pay for our calicos and our cloths IN tn
produce OF farms free of Duty IN foreign ports
ought a matter Of Justice, to manufacture
them ourselves. Is 1t policy for US 10 purchas
Of those who will only purchase OF US when the,
are compelled to do by absolute necessity, a
IS the case with England when her crops fail p
We think not! Our opponents endeavor TO max
the people believe that tariff on foreign me,
chand,ze results TO the benefit OF our manufactu,
ers at the expense the consumer: thai the price
of manufactured articles increase in the pro
duc,ion of the same kind. This position is no, true
zone ounce of experience is worth a pound c
theory" an adage which could never be more NJ
proprately applied than now. The facts
the contrary, as established by the Secretary
the Treasury in his las, report, and by all expe
rieuce during the past history of the country.
When this doctrine is presented TO the people a
we ask ,s. that they will, before giving i, that
dence which its advocates think il entitled to re
ceve' refer to the prices current md the statistic
OF trade and protection. 1t will then be d,scove
cd taat mo etiec. OF a discriminating tariff stead
lily persisted in, has uniformly been 10 ,eanc
the price of the articles which i, is imposed
1t is the supply and demand ,h., regulates III
price Of every article in market This is a law
trade which admits Of no change. in proof {
this, we shalt only refer although the evidence
abundant3 to the effect Of the new tariff upor IN