Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-19


views may easily uniio in commaus wish 80, |
enc common measure Ia the States TO tefieve
the people and - sustain well the credit of tAe
Government as the faith Of the States.
hnmbly conceive that have shown that Us
measure Of national 6nance. the policy whtcA adj
vocaie is indispensable abe we'll being. the pro-.
perty and the honor Of the nation, aud that the
pledge Of the public land inducemenr strung sn.
ough and abundant Of isef To alike Justify aud re-
quire the adepiIsR of the measure
| l have stated elsewhere; that if there were not
an acre OF public land. would still in this sElraor
binary Juncture OF our public Affairs rn,naip -"e
measure which Z have pro ased. sxoul.I "rge H.
not erly upon the grsunI wider and I''uer 'han /
The proposition which have made. ''' because the |
States have right 10 demand ."e exercise "i 'he
power. delegated by them me General Govern
meni. Tor their benefit ior TIE iniere" oi the |
Government. aud th- all Will be d"hon"rcd loee-
| Iher without the adoption Of the measure. Tue
States surre-aered vast. high. sovereign pawers
| tho Geperal Government. to be usod on all occa'
sions when their Interests and the we'll being oil
the people require them. And would press the
Question upon the PRACTICAL and rational principle OF
State rights. The great republican prnciple is mat
tho Government Is but the agent of the SAFES and
crcaied fr no other purpose but to subserve
ther interest. aud ratified by the people Of the
Stale Tor no other purpose than to advance IheiI
happiness and prosperity. For these purposeS aud
Tor these alone. were the States induced to make
the Government their agent To Admiaisier The i'm
| nense powers delegated 10 IL in a degree prlp,r
iIonaie 10 their iuterest-and mn extent c,mn-n.
snrale with AMI graduated BY the returning exrgen
ces OF the nation, and the vicssitules Vt tho peo-
pie. IL tho public interest and the public honor
| required that should be decla red, the S. lIes
yielded Ia the Government the discretion and wv.
er ofdselaring war power oI the highest sovcr.
eigniy But u 10 power which fingers dormant
| IN the Constitution; excepting in the revolution q.
half century, when necessity awakeus il IN
| vigorous use. IL Then marks epoch, aud 10 bnzI
ned in The history Of 4 nation But there is a pow.
er OF far greater magnitude yielded by the Sares &c
the National COvernrn rnt-ihe power ID regulate
eemmetcs. 10 lay duties. TO levy taIes-a power
which, though less conspicuous IN an The power of
war, is far potential and iranscendeniai IL il
| all pervadins ever active. When exercised with
Wise and enlightened discretion. il lea n IionaI
blessing, and promotes alike the interests of the
Government. States and people Exercised in fully
or iRdiscreIIOn exercised nt ALL lead. 10 cl.
antilles which Impoverish The nation and the States
aud bankrupt the people. When exercised with
skill, II dhiuses benign influence which cherishe,
| and advances eveIy interest in the uaIi n. When
neglected unwisely used, it hight. every interest
and fasens like mildew direct taxation un a PEG.
| pie.
Aher the declaration Of national Indc pendence
and during the whole periOd Of The existence OF th,
| COniederated Government, down TO The perioJ Of
the adoption Of The present Constitution TIE 5: ater
alone severally and Individually retained and exer
cised The power Of levyng imp'sI duties and reeuI
aIing cOmmorce. Tue Confederatcd Government
could contract oil debts necessary for carrying on
the war, ard supporting its sIpenIes and then coJ
npporon QUOTAS Tor payment among The States by
n fixed rule.
In The Cnnfedera ted Congress proro, ition, were
often made to request the Sales 10 surrender 10 he
Coniederaied Government. for O limited Time, TIN.
great power Of le'ying impost duties But The
States refused. Propositions wore made 10 surr.a
der II for ten year., for fifteen and for twenty five
hut always rejected. So jvalou. were tho STATES OF
| surrenderIng this vast power that The Nav Eng
land States generally coupled with the proposition
boiniy upon articles Of their commerce or produc
lion. And the imp rtance OF exercising this power
| By the Government was ieI so strongly that The
Government was unable TO discharge the debt.
! which II had contracted without this privilege
In The Congress Of March 2OIh 1888. u long r..
| solution was Offered on The subject from WHICH 1
extract the following:
| "Resoived. That u be recommended to the sever.
al Stats. as iHdispeHsa6ly necessary 10 The Je,,o,a
lion Of public credit. aud TIE puactuaI a nd honor
able diScharge Of The pa6i,c ds6is to invest in the
| United Slnies The pOwer OF levying duties upou
goods imported into the said S ares. from any nr.
eign port, island or plantation" (IIere follsw, n
scale Of duties on articles enumeraied) And on
all other duties imported for tho United State, n
duty Of five per cent al yalorem; provided that there
| he allowed bounty Of ono eighth Of dollar for
every quinia Of dried fish, beef or pork to be paid
or allowed TO the exporters thereof at the ports from
which they shall be so eKportcd:"
Crowded. That none Of said duties shall he an
piled TO any other purpose than The discharge Of the
interest or principal Of the debts which shall have
been contracted the faith Of tho United Slate,
for supporting the present war. be connu d for
longer term Than twenty five year and provided
That the collectors of The said duties shall be appoin.
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| he respectively exercised, bur when a. srnointsd
! shall amenable 10 and renewable by the United
Siaiss in Congress assembled. alone; and in case
any Slate shall not make such appointment within
---- alter notice given for that purpoSe
the appointment may be made by the United States
! IN Congress assembled.
That for The further Accommodation Of the yeyeroI
States, 10 establish for like term. not erceedirg
twenty five years and to appropriate 10 the discharge
OF The interest and pFIncpalOi the debts which shall
have been contracted on the faith Of the United
Slaie', Tor supporting The substantial and ef
Iectna revenues Of such q nature as they NAV re.
specially Judge most convenient, TO the amount Of
- and IA The proportions following. VIZ
&c. &C.
"Ayes-Ccnneeticui. New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania
Island Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina. SJuih
Carolina
Divided-Delaware"
50 highly did the States vnlue the power Of rails.
ing revenue by imports, that they rejected bv an
large vote the restricted proposition. And II
could only have passed by the unanimous vote, M
the Confederaied States. But the convention which
framed the Constitution few years n fer cpgr,(.J
in that instrument & power permanently In Con.
gres' 10 lay and collect aHey. duties impo.ts and OF
cises. 10 pay the d: bt and provide for The common
defence and ger ersl welfare ofthe United Siotes