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

tons have reduced the planting states 10
condition Of strict colonial dependence on
the manufacturing States. They are ex.
cudeI from the best markets, md ccnEued
to The worst, both for selling t1eir staples
and purchasing merchandise in exchange.
While they were dependent on Great
Britain, their colonial vassi'age was not,
in point OF fact, half SC oppressive as that
under which they at this moment labor.
What are their real interests, and the
sources of their prosperi'y2 What are the
productions Of their ndusry9 They cul
tivite the soil, and thank God tor the
bouniies Of his providence in giving them
a genial sun and productive soil. Provl-
dence his done much for US !. bat what
has the government donef
Before proceed, allow me to remark,
that the first object which gave cause T.
the formation. Of the Federal Government
was the protection Of iureigR commerce.
The first con"eution called 10 meet at An
napois, was for that especial aud ayowed
purpose. Such WAS the main purpose Of
he government formed by cur lcretathers
The power of /" regulating foreign com
merce" was obvious y conferred s1Ie'y for
its pr lection. And what, | prav, has Con
greas been doing, since 1924, ulder lis
constitutional Obligation to protect and pre-
serve the most beneficial and enriching
commerce ever enjoyed by any peopIe3--
1t has, deliberately, avowedIy, and perse-
verin4y, leveiled the power which i'm
posed on 1.-THE sacred duty Of projecting
This great branch Of national industry, as
is very existence, in order to foster O less
bcne fetal one, over which it hos no con.
stitutional power whatever.
Sir, al the pirates that ever infested the
occan--al the stormy elements that ever
agitated The surface OF the Alantc-all
hedisasters occasioned by human vil.iany
and the perils Of the deep conbined--can-
not produce half the injury 10 the exporting
States TO- which have alluded, that Con-
gress is now producing, Deliberately and
in,en iona,iy, Ivy its uni uh and destruc'
tive legislation. Aud ct me add, that
you violate ore Of The most sacred Of ali
the rights Of property by this iniq!iitous
system OF legislati m. 1t is in vuiu that |
Aa,ter myself that | own property, while
any man, or combination Of men, by un.
constitutional and irresponsible legislation,
claim the right and exercise the power, Of
taxing it at pleasure, to provide b)unties
for themselves. VIII i, SIR, is inyol,ei ea-
eltia!ly in the first elementary notion o.
The right of property Have property
in my cotton'--in that which | have law
fully and honestly produced by my capita
and labor7 Is il really and exclusively
my own? so, it follows, ss necessary
consequence, that may Iigh'faly d;s2oe
of It, whenever or wherever | pIcasc--
vded yp'eto Tie rights Of 0 ,th +
man, BY fra d or violence. ii ia one Of
the na'ural AID ntlien be rights Of nan
alright which no government on nth
c n con III itioaaiy violate.
III no e2aggeru,oa, ,hcr !ore, 10 = y
lhis is.a system Yh,cb rc!u e, the export.
ing Sta es 10 cond ton Of colon al Lon.
dage, as il makes their interests 3li,'scr,i-
ent ana t.;Lutaryto the in lercsts Of Ii dis.
ant SAFE, Ny pc,uniary penslies esiric-
ling their natural right, and constr aiming
lhcm to go - Clalkei, every wy un!avora.
bic 10 their intsrcs -.
Sir, have tJrued over in my mind The
valious systems Of llcy Of ;he different
governments Of Europe, and, as God is my
Judge, d. not think my mind VS. e:cr
BRO ight to contemplate anyt ing in he
form Of hum a Legislation more Unjust
than tho system have attempted to de.
lineate In It's INST stIiGing e tures.
To render Still more plain the injustice
and inequality ofthis system, and 10 show
that this is really a competition between
different branches Of nestle industry,
will now PRESENT prActica! lus.raIion,
which will address itself to the c6nnun
sense Of every jlst and W rej1d ced mind.
l,sir, as cotton planter, have been in the
hatit, for several years, Of exporting my
crop to Europe. have not, 10 be sure,
exchangei tho who'e for mcrchandize :;
but | had rightto Go so. Now, let us up.
posa that had done so, to supply the com.
munity around me with tho manufactures
they might require. Il Will not be denied
that the MANUFACTURES thus imported would
Dc as rightiuliy nnG truly the productions
Of my industry as The co;t2n exchanged
for them. Yet, sir, when / bring tina
merchandise 10 the port Of Charleston, /
meet there manufacturer who has gods
Of the very same description, fabricated 10
distan; Site. lie comes to the custom
house, and clothed with The exclusive pri.
viieges Of your tariff laws, introduces his
manufactures in to my own State, wilho t
duty, while cannot introduce The same
description OF manufactures, the exclusive
production OF my own industry, without
paying high discriminating duty, to Pre-.
vide hnnntu fnr a dis,nnt ri,nl nnI L.; |