Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-10-18

taxes support governments thereby effect tax the people
pie with their The upon erroneous views of
the effect OF % 1t well known that an increase of duty does
taken from the treasury for distribution necessity will course
duties on imports But it we'll known place that an aug
% d in d Ts @ TI o increasing the domestic supply of
consumers and in the next place. that far the pay the
itself influence on he ndus! Of the country TRs sh taT
9T Ty by I"g oDoo o e o1 d'd
consumption generally though not always increased ability
theory that protection gives the impulse of increased reward and ead
All that part of the public domain which lies within the original limits
OF tue United States holden by them strictly in for the
lie lands would be but simple execution in the
S G eSmoe ,H @7b Which the parties
principles applicable to trust estates And although for a dis
Of eHedency only and strict right yet that expeecy not less
clear than the right under the trust referred to-
Distribution is oxpodent in the first place. because of effect upon
protection preventing will the income from public lands from
Of the needed be drawn exclusively mpos duties And
this constitutes another striking ground of difference between genu
inc an spurious friends of protection
Distribution expeden ALSO because proceeds national do
immediate representatives legislatures more wisely and ben
efy appropriate purposes needed Improvement Since the
mcn effected by the Nyye distribution the only
that IMPORTANT purpose And the fund can thus opopood 6'G psh
Distribution o ion to states the qeng of the policy by the veto referred
bly, be better accomplished through State than administration
and the withhold from States to abandon the
object altogether and thus forego the great national advantages which
is peculiarly adapted o secure. '''''
This fund Under the state administrations
reach one object of Improvement which would probably reach
% aS Of , general g0yefnI t oeot OF education
bined to which the fund possibly be appropriated is
thought and feeling among the whom and always
T T our 3 are the this naon
hew them w by the carefully national
If would make this truly great nation give activity and
gor the elements greatness in the hearts and minds its
and their energies rightly directed And here the dong
where they ued for this great purpose render the benc
G effects Of the ipPopg the national domain as od and
for national improvement which God has given he
will make and good nation and enable accomplish the
ends of His Providence in giving national existence.
There is another question Of great and overwhelming interest which
recent events have forced By sudden unexpec
cd turn party policy called decide the qes
this onledecy this question which the States as members
of the Union have especial interest upon which they may ought
ures will not be deemed any foreign duty to bring
Vermont came into union whose bond was wr o Constitution
go1ng to Its government certain specified powers No question
Poance than that which relates the membership the conederacy
violation Of the constitution on this point reaebn
far beyond question of mere of the stEes
at the existence Of the ITSELF An admission
new state is nothing less than attempt make conederucy
out exercise poverty the existing equivalent suicide
such he % ton for the Texas to this
be added shall form one FIVE states whether they shall all be
@ po Vermont shall be forced Without her consent no q
union with admissible by the compact which she
has though majority of the of an ordinary
the consentcompeng the dissatisfied member
subject the whole business and destiny of the establishment
with partne bankrupt fortune and
character trained to habits business possessing nfrmie
suon rendering the connexon vuees worse than vaue
ordinary violation of the constuonsuch for example, an aeuge
unauthorized regulation of commerce for purposes protection % b
submitted to- until the action OF the appropriate judicial tribunal could
reach and remedy the evil But this which judicial Dover
reach The foreign state admitted mischief is done IT.
reocaby and resistance the part of the injured becomes the
only remedy though involve the hazard of forever quencnr the
watchfres of our liberty and union in blood w
The right to annex claimed to rest on the power
tory within our original limits upon which this power co o
right to admit states from beyond them would seem nece ~ ae
been embraced the general of power But territory exist
ed large and ample The advocates Of seem there
FORE to be thrown the necessity furnishing intention
quite beyond thing that canbe found the general
States be admitted by the Congress into this which if all
lowed the latitude conended for would leave limit exercise of
e power snort Oh te ehe hape GLOBE That The hamers of the
constitution had IN their contemplation provision admitting
ude incredible and equally that if they had intention
power of such fearful magnitude that of eon by simple act Of
Congress- essential change the relations of the members
power change of can only be done
by the solemn act of three fouh of the of this
Ardent minds have glowing greatness and gorv and
good prospect of the boundess the claimed rower
but IT Tor the sober and hough and wise and truly benevolent
the restraints of rigid justice the existing members the co5fede
acy. No benefits compensate for the erne IS
But it Is attempted to obvate the constitutional difficulty claiming
title Texas part oe Louisiana purchase calling the ponoe5
ranneXaton reference this saw bat
by the Treaty Of 1919 with SPAIN after poraced citation with
the Sabine that the yielding Of our disputed claim Texas
established was subsequently confirmed by our Treaty of limits with
Mexico The claim annexaon them though upon the posi-
da established by treaty of Washington we should Afterwards
claim the territory coded by in that because
ling hazard the the honor of the claim as
this? And yet such is the claim for remuneration.
another constitutional objection ia
pepetute attempt to do which by the General ana
ITSELF violation compact For where t
be found among the powers granted the constitution the sebnce Of
ton of the provisions for delivering gve suppression of