Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-25

advantages 10 be derived from tGem. Inc
advantages Of the fur trade have been
highly extolIed; but have seen no results
but the enormoIs wealth Of John Jacob
Aslor, and one or two others, to justify the
commentator. Are the honest mechanic
and agrIculturist,en engaged in the honestpur-
suits Of lndusry,to Le taxed, that induce
ments may b. hold out TO the adventurous
engage in Ibis trade which has enriched 50
few.
Have you read The account of Astor's
adventures in the fur trade! You will
there find that the most of his operators
were foreigners and the halt.breed lndi-
ans. There were no citizens Of the Unit
Ell States employed by him; and by this
bill sou viii induce none of your citizens
10 embark but those OF an adventurous
cAarGcier--thosc who have nothing to
lose. cannot think any man who has a
strong feeling Of patriotlsn-who has a
heart bound lis country as it ought 10 he,
and cnIcarng associations inseparably
connected VITA home-woud abandon his
incn s and llmiI y and all endeared to him,
f. cnlBratc % that Country. No sir; cap
unath5 as 1t may he to one portion of the
Union, ms Il sp:r.t we ought not to encour-
age: we o gut her to induce the honest
and industrious class 10 remain among us,
AM contribute 10 the support OF their Gov
erhncnt.
Bat, IN the ardor with which gentlemen
have been drawn into the discussion of this
question, they seem 10 have totally over
l., e. "A lo
and means. Do we so abound in financial
I resources, as to be able at this particular
moment, 10 appropriate $200,OU0 10 a
scheme OF this kind! Have gentlemen
cOnsllercI tAe question of ways and
IN. us! have not heard single indvid-
! ulI, IN The course Of The debate, make the
slightest reference 10 tie pecuniary means
eli this Country 10 justly such an appro-
prAtlJn. must, however, except the
Aena'or from New Hampshire. At the
close OF his remarks, he m e a slight al
luSl MO our tinIn, cs, rather with view
OF showing that, us bad as they were, we
might make the appropriation 10 carry the
an into operation. That gentleman was
himself Secretary of the Treasury, at a
period OF great financial embarrassment;
AMI the trIDulatlon 10 which he was then
exposed, no dOu;t, brought him to- sympa.
lie with lie PIC. ent Secretary of that
Department, an 10 consiter tie impor-
nee oil having Ways and means; and the
stIl greater i'm 20 lance of prosecuting this
measure, WI. etner You have the ways and
means VI not. Well sir, two great politi.
cal parties are now contending for power.
They nave 5oth, in some degree, adopted
The SINE wachVord--economy and re-
jrenchment. That WAS the sign under
which Wings conquered in 1919; it is
'he slgn under which the Republicans
nope to conquer now. Hitherto. on this
subject, VIC have had nothing hut words.
have MT seen the slightest efforts to es-
iaIIISa, in the administration of this Gov
eminent any sy stem of economy. Ihaye
MT Witnessed any apparent misgiying in
Tue MINIS OF SenatoiS who are favorable
T. the option CT this measure, as to The
deficient condition Of the finances. con-
tideniy believe that we will not have n
sufiicIency OF means to Carry on the Gov
eminent, and to pay the ordinary demands
whIch ale contracted on its behalf. The
expenditure which the Government is
required TO nuke will not leave at
the end of the year, anything to be ap-
Piled to the object contemplated in this
bill.
have seen a statement of the prob..
lie amount of the imports of the last
quarter, puTportlng 10 come from person
who Investigated The subject thoroughly
who hid time and the means TO INVESTIGATES
/; and the result was, that the probable
amount OF The whole imports for that period
would be little more Than eight millions.
What does this Indicate? A state of
things which, Of al others, calls upon us TO
pause.
What is the condition of this Govern.
ment? WHO'S il that rulesl Who is re-
sponslbie lor tie measures adopted hcrel
Nobody sir. We are in a state of inter.
regnum Nobofy is responsible. For
Gods sake, let US postpone measures of
this kind until there is somebody in the
Government responsible. The Executive
is eXertlng, no doubt the best of bis powers
10 do something but he is not sustained bv
lhe other branches Of the Legislature.
Neither OF the parties seem TO have anv
sympathy for the Executive. Thew stand
by, and fold their arms. If YOU shonId
say to either OF them, You have appronri.
ed S2OO,OOO without having the means
to meet that appropriations, they would
say 1t does not concern us, it belongs TO
the other party to provide the WAYS and
means. For Gods sake, then let us not
adopt equlvocal measures of this kind
"hen there Is no party responsible for
anything. Wait yelr or two. Within