Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-13

and | wi hazard my reputation on inc TO-
suit. The experienced statesmen OF Eng
land concur in the opinion nut, even thefe
with limited coast covered with revenue
critters, that raic OF duty gives indemnity
to the smuggler for all his hazlr1s' no"
much more truly must this be the case mere
With our Immense narhlne and Inland
frontier, the latter Of which cfief1 slch
tempta,i ms and facilities Tor smuggling
from the British provinces Z
Then. sir, if we took 10 tie people at
Iarge-,he wealth cf.hc country, the c'c'
d;l and honor Of the Gogernmeni--every
consideration requires US 10 iunI me terms
of the second resolution, ii so modifying
the larff as to reduce to tar const.ta-
tional measure.
lave occupied the attention Of the
Senate, s. long upon these topics, that
shall make but u few bret remarks upon
he lhigd resolution. No reborn can he
,odical which dues not reduce the eArendI-
lures of the government These cxpcn-
dtuyes have enormously increased since
first entered Cyngre s; and II IS almost as
oand,ng to !o,k al the progress Of th!s IN
cre1se in the last twenty years VIII A's'
remark. hat the current expenses Of this
Government since the year l623---
viz: the expense cf tie army, the navy,
and all the branche; OF The Government
have increased 100 per cont. Bat, to
rive the Senate some idea Of this tenden
cy to increasc--surpaSsing that even OF
the Gu rency--I will call its attention t.
me of the contingent branches OF eX'
pendilures: they will serve TO illustrate
he effect Of our system Of duties, more
'han,any reasoning. In 1923, the expen-
sss of collecting The cu.t,ms we're 1856.
0OO, with a revenue Of $4,000, O0O.--
In the year 1910, the expenses collecting
The puoHc revenue were $ $4,000 more
than double he amount, with Il revenue Of
Tut Si6,OO0,00O. The contingent cx-
penses Of Congress for the year lo;9!3 were
$4,000. The contingent expenses Of the
same body for the year 1870 wee $276,
000-an enormous increase This serves
to Illustrate the genius Of the times. We
are gong on in curse OF extravagance,
the natural result Of which must inevitably
be the utter destruction Of the Government,
sinking under lis own corruption.
Mr.. President, have great doubt (and
it has been subject Of consideration with
me for many years. whether fee repre-
sentative government can permanent eX-
list under ony sys'cm Of indirect taxation.
But have no hesllali IL in expressing the
opinion, tina, lie, cra rcpqblic Ike ours,
embracing manifold pursuits and coailic.
ing late ests, affected hy TAXATION, cannot
endure system Of imp st duties cont in,
ing revrnIr and p;o;ecIl,n. Such unior-
tunare Y, is oar syS en-: an Inow propose
o sh Nv III I it renders Cong c practical
!y an irrysp inside AMI d,sp ri; pow or,
in exercising The z ,est and mo vi al Of
Ill The fun ii ms oi Government that o.
imposing the burdens If taxation On the
pcnplc. To be satisfied We nte only to
ok around us. Never. since | en- cred
Congress --ror2 than twenty years ago
hive known time " hea Il iyel maj ,r.ty
Which controlled our legislation on the
subject Of taxation, were in favor of high
duties, and heavy taSati n. In this they
were sustained, and many of them urged
on, by the clamors Of their C rs :tlenis.
Now the apparent anomaly is easily
comprehended by those vino have studied
the philosophy and marked the rking Of
the protective system. It cJnfeis bum
lies, instead Of imposing burdens, upon the
constituents of th)se who cOust,tu n leg,
. l,tive minority on all measures in rela-
i'm 10 the subject. THIS majority which
imposes taxes, so far from contr bu,ing to
pay them, actually receive the largest por-
lion of hem in the shape of bounlies. Troy
have pecuaiary interest in the taxes-re-
ceiving nine dollars where they pay one, or
the government receives one. Thus, the
cnire bllance of the government is de-
slroyed. The majority here imposes bur
denS u?on these to whom they are not le.
S onsib G. If we h ID an equal system of
taxation, every mem, er wolId feel his re-
s2onsbjity t. his own constituents, and,
them, to the whole country; as it
IS, nc is not responsible 10 his constituents
for imposing taXes, but Tor Mt Imposing
them. His political offence would he, to
70 uco taxation. Now, ask YOU, what
hope is there that ncon my AMI relrench.
lneal will ever supersed1 Waste and extra
yagancc while We adhere the protective
Sysiemf We sec members Of Congress,
representing S'a'es powerfully economi-
ral in the management Ut their wn aft IRIS.
voting here for al sorts cf extravagant APP
NV | invoke Senators t.
bring their mind 10 IN; .oemn cons,dera
son of his subIec;. They cannyt long
VIDE it.
The welfare of the county,, and the
cry existence OF the Government, are in