The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-31


and OPPRESSIVE TAXES, levied by HIGH PRoTEc.
TIVE TARIPF-lavish and wasteu expenditures of
Inc surplus money, by gigantic system finter-
nal Improvement, and high prices of the public
lands, that emigration to the west might be check
ed-the laborlng poor retained in the manufacture
ing districts, in a state of dependence on their
richer neighbors, in whose employment they
were-consttuted Mr.. Clay's far famed and mis-
called "American System"
In the collection, deposite, and expenditure of
the vast sums of money brought into the Treasu-
ry by the tariff, the late Bank of the United States
had direct interest-because, being by the
terms-of her charter the depository of the public
money, the larger the collection, deposte and ex-
penditures of the Government, the larger would
be her profits The bank was Unidentified in in
terest with the large capitalists of the country,
and was closely allied to the "American System"
The whole money power of the country was Or
ganzed, and, pursuing its own interests, was at war
with the labor and productive industry of the great
mass of the people. In such system Federal
ism saw the means of extending the power and
patronage OF the Government, corruptlDg the
sources of legislation, and accomplishing, under
another leader and under another party name, all
the great and dangerous purposes with which
Alexander Hamilton, in the earlier stages of the
Government, set out Against the policy and doc
trines OF this administration, and all its leading
measures, (as my votes and speeches in Congress
will show,) ] was firmly and perseveringly op-
posed.
The public judgment passed upon Mr.. Adamss
administration, and it went down. No portion of
the Union contributed with more unanimity than
Tennessee to put it down. Had that administra-
ton continued in power and its policy prevailed,
there is good reason to believe that the country,
instead OF being in its present prosperous and
happy condition, would have been at this moment
whitening under the effects of high protective
tariff, and prohigate and extravagant system of
internal improvements, with heavy public debt
still unliquidated. There is good reason to fear
that the constitutional and legitimate power, re-
served to the people and the States, would have
been usurped by the Federal Government, and
that Government itself been fast tending to con-
solidation. Indignantly condemning the doctrines,
principles, and Federal tendencies of an admins
tration brought into existence originally by
shameless disregard of the popular will the peo-
pie rose in the majesty of their strength, and, by
an overwhelming majority of their sufrages,
brought General Jackson's administration into
power.
General Jackson, like Mr. Jefferson, brought
the ship of State back to the " Republican tack"
On the coming in Of his administration, all the
odious doctrines and principles, and the ultra
Federal tendencies of the administration which
preceded it, were suddenly arrested and reversed.
The great results of General Jackson's admins
tralion belong to the history of the country, and
can be but briefly sketched or alluded to in an
address like this. In repeated instances he re-
commended reductions and notifications OF the
tariff, WITH A VIEW TO THE FINAL ABANDONMENT
of that ODIoUs AND UNJUST SYSTEM So effectua
were these recommendations, and so rapid the
change of public opinion, that the friends Of the
tariff, and even Mr.. Clay, its imputed father,
seized on favorable moment to save the whole
from destruction by timely compromise. TWAS
the defence of Mr.. Clay with his tariff friends at
the North, that by yielding part, he prevented
the destruction of the whole, and in their contin-
ued and devoted support of him. the Northern
capitalists have shown that they are grateful for
the fortunate rescue.
The other branch of the FALSELY CALLED
[" American SYSTEM" General Jackson met by
his veto. Beginning with the bill to appropriate
money to the Maysville Road, he declared all
such dispositions of the national treasure inexpe-
dent and unconstitutional, and at once put an
end to that mode of creating demand for the
money improperly exacted from the people"
"One of Gen. Jackson's principles was oppos-
ton to the high tariff schemes of Henry Clay, and
in that also he was supported by all Tennessee.
Now, portion of your public men support this
scheme by supporting Henry Clay, its
father and preserver yet they have the hard-
hood to say that those who still maintain steady |
and consistent opposition to this wicked scheme,
have abandoned their ancient principles.
AS allied to the tariff policy, Mr.. Clay not only
favored, but was the protector and founder Of the
widest schemes of internal Improvement, which
Gen. Jackson put down by his veto. In this also
ne was supported by all Tennessee yet a por-
ion of your public men are in favor of restoring
he exploded usurpaion by making its great
champion President of the United States, and
charge the Republican party with an abandon
nent of their principles, because they will not 60
with them"
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE The Baltimore Con.
,ention inuaded We have forborne to mention
he fact, but inasmuch as the matter is one pub
icly talked about every where, we do not perceive
my Improperly in stating that JOSEPH LYMAN,
Esq, of this village, the Delegate from this Dis
riot to the Baltimore Convention, refuses to 90
Polk and Dallas. Mr. Lyman has hitherto enjoy
ID the confidence Of the party, as is evidenced by
lis having been candidate for Congress last fall,
oe1anatn IN Ralfimoro Syo Int ha ;e |