Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-03-15

Now the geutietnan must give up his man or hl
Iprnctpies-he cannot support both; they are AZ
upodes. Nhlch viii he dol lie says they Wi
stand BY their aciples--very we'll! this they
may do; bat with the man, they are sure 10 JdH
The Wings. the gentleman says, are tho tag
ends Of all pnr.ies;" they live III glass houses
He has talked very earnedly about "coons, hare
cider, cider barrels" Sc, and informs US Iha
the Wings have been weighed III the balance
and found wau.ing-a SINAI! mistake. IL was
Mr.. Van BIren who was, IN lSIO, weighed III
he balance and found wanting; and he would
predict thai, 1871, he would be found
much lighter Than he was then, because the ell
tects Of his principles and measures had been Sc
vcrely fct, and nor better understood by
The people. Bl, these were small matters. lie
would now give his attention 10 something more
important, whist deuouncug tho "American
system" which had been called the Clay system,
reference had been made to the antagonist sys-
icn-the Van Bure1 sys en- which, IN 1880, had
been established its ruins. THIS was great
question; il lay al the very foundation OF the ma
iionai prosperity, aud he glad of tho oppor-
unity now presented of calling public attention
to IT.
The Van Bnren and Whis system contrasted,
What these two opposite systems of ma
,loual policy? and what had been their effects on
the country? 10 understand this. il was neces
sary refer to a few historical facts, which he
would do very briefly.
the protection of american sgains, foreign IN
dustry by protective tariff, and the d,sburse-
nnent OF the surplus rerenue (Which always had
and always would result from such tariff for
the Improvement Of the internal condition Of the
country Tho collection of revenue for one grea,
object national protection, and ITS disbursement
for another equally important obJect-national
improvements. Ia ten years ihls system had
pad off more than I'D millions Of war debt. and
lef. in 1882, when that debt was discharged an
annual surplus Of about | > millions of dollars--
Now /, no, manifest, that If this policy had
teen continued, and the surplus annually applied
To internal nprov cments by dIrec, appropriations
and subscriptions Of stock TO works of national
character, made under State authority, the amount
expended since 1892 (4llowIng increase OF
revenue from the increase Of wealth and popula-
tion) would have now amounted III the aggregate
10 more than 800 millions Of dollars, and would
hive accomplished all. and more than all, the
States have since done, without involving this
Government or the States IN one dollar OF dob,!
--promoung the same time ust and equal
expenditure Of revenue IN tho interior and Yves
tern States, IN the execution Of great system
of improvements, which, for defence IN war,
would be vastly superior to forts and ortfcations,
by promoting rapid concentration and movement;
and It never occurred, these improve ments
were worth all they cost for the peaceful purpo'
ses Of facilitating and cheapening intercourse a
tnong the States-the trans pOrtatIon of the is,
parts Of our extended country 10 the strong and
cudur Y bonds of interest end lntercourse.--
: ich would have been some of the happy fruits
of this "eXpodtd American system" He well
mo,nhefed that, in 1921, the Committee on
ROADS and Canals, Of which he was then q mem
Der, seeing the period Of The final payment Of
public dobt rapidly approaching, when large
surplus revenue would be left unemployed in the
Treasury to crush the tariff and destroy the coun
try. with view 10 prepare for that event IN time,
a bill was reported laying tho foundation of
system Of IN ernaI Improvement co.cXtonsve with
the whole country, TO absorb this surplus Of Is
millions yea = after the payment OF The public
debt, by organizing n board Of internal improves
ment survey all the great lines of internal
ation, and have maps and plans of the
whole, with estimates Of their costs, IN readiness,
when the debt paid, which 10 expend this
surplus. THIS bill was passed with the powerful
al of tho distinguished Senator from South Car.
pima. MIR. McDUFFrE;l and six years thereafter,
when these surveys and estlmates, under the d.
reciIou OF Mr. CALHOUN, were nearly completed,
and the public deb nearly discharged, bull for
the subscription OF stock in the May road
4 link IN great chain OF communication propos-
"a to connect the Ohio river with tho gulf of
Mexico-was passed, and this was the OCCASION
seized on BY MIR. Van Buren, he would show,
to break down this whole system, and thus force
back upon the Treasury this enormous surplus, /.
~ Inch could be in no otherwise expended, and
thereby break down the tariff destroy our man
uf4ctures ruin agriculture and the mechanic arts,
inundato tho country with foreign goods, aud ex.
por, all the hard money in the country, 10 pay
for them. and throw upon the States the burden
of making these works Of internal Improvement
which they were moreover tempted TO undertake |
by The promise OF tho distribution among them
IF this annual surplus of IS IN ions Of dollars.
B II the first distribution of 10 millions had not
vet been paid over, when Mr.. Van Buren, was
elected President, no Immediately called ex-
ira session of Congress. recommended the repeal +
IF the law, and withheld from the States more
han nine millions Of dollars the ith instalmeni
d the frs, distribution. The States thus tempt,
cd having commenced their systems of improve
neni, we're obliged 10 60 on, still hoping for the /
aid Until they found themselves invov.
ed IN debt of 200 millions, which this Govern
nent was bound IN good faith TO pay on, Of the .