Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-08-14

toiore, ana IS destined still TO be, the un
compensated victim of federal taxation fol
the promotion of these objects in the Nortl
and West. The injustice of such sys.
lem, 70 say nothing of its unconsiitution.
atty, IS hideous IL realizes, as to .ns, The
scriptural curse of being made showers
Of wood and drawersof water'' for others
itis course OF exaction, moreover, which
must go on as long as The rivers run. or
The waters OF the lakes and the sea lash
The shores,unles IL can be arrested by the
overthrow OF that combination now fasten-
ed on the country, between Internal I'm.
provements by the general Government
and Tariff for protection; for both these
systems, combined, viii convert the feder-
al taxing power permanently into Joint
stock property in the hands of the sec.
tional majority Of the North and West. 10
be used at will by that majority for its sec
tIonal purposes, at the expense of the
South.
But suppose the people of Georgia
will be expected TO take comfort, because,
forsooth, these are pleading measures'' of
whigpolicy. And Southern wings, espe.
cially, will be told that it is The part off
a good wing to acquiesce cheerfulIy in
whatever may be the will and policy Of
the great national party under whose broad
banner they have enlisted. Such am
fairly authorized to consider as the present
tendency OF the wing mind in Georgia;
iormy wing colleagues have undeniably /
enjoyed cordial and unqualified approval
for their course in Congress, although
they have voted in favor OF both these
systems, whilst little else than reprobation
has fallen to my lot, although / have voted $
against them both. II is the first instance, n
within my knowledge, Of Representatives Is
from Georgia giving their support to these
systems. The time was, when such q
course would have reused an instantanco p
and consuming flame, from the sea board s.
TO the mountains. But times have chang. u
ed! A new era has dawned upon our u
ong and deeply benighted Southern It
minds. The Northern luminaries have re
shone upon US; and general and exceed III
lngly generous substitution is taking place, III
Of Clayendorsed Northern principles for to
our obsolete Southern politics. A glorious w
result is pronounced TO be thus achieved Ire
L is loudly proclaimed that, throughout the th
Union, in every quarter, North, South, ITO nc
East, and West, the wings form a perfect. II
harmonious and homogeneous party; en-
md that entire unanimity reigns in their es'
anks. Surely, for the sake of such a DO
loyel and soothing party consumma. IN
ion, the wings of Georgia ought TO have ma
een liberalminded enough TO give up, de
With cheerful submission, their old-fash, pr
oned State Rights, anti.Pro,ection, anti OF
Internal Improvement notions, and to pay tiie
perpetual contribution, to boot, in behalf s'd
t Northern manufactures, and Northern pa
nd Western rivers and harbors. If such AM
atrlotic condescenson is 10 be practsed, nn(
owever, it must be done without my con.
urrencc or acquiescence. wi,
The third leading measure TO which ant
all your attention, gentlemen, is the Dis ses
ributlon of the proceeds of the sales of eq'
ie public lands among the States. By tin
occurring to my address 10 the people, you cal
MI perceive that there very pointedIy, gta
Rough incidentally, notice this subject; Sta
nd intimate my appreciation of the Dis to
lbutlon law as it was passed at the first VIII
,sslon OF the late wing Congress, and my ow
sapProbaton of the attempt by that ant
ongress, at lis second session, to repeal cur
re 20 per cent. proviso contained in that or
W; which attempt was defeated by the sys
residents veto. The provso in question anC
quIres the distribution TO stop, and the ]
'oceeds OF the sales TO go again TO the pee
'neIal Government, in case the duties upo
| imports should at any time be raised gro
ove the 20 per cent. rate of the COM imr
omlse. Such was the wing policy on gla
is subject in l64l. Mr.. Berrien offered the
e 20 per cent. proviso; both he and Mr. mel
ay voted for it, and whg Congress maj
ssed it. That Congress had not then to
lde up its mind to trampIe the Compro. Sta
Use under foot; on the contrary, it then whit
credly respected the Compromise; so len!
UGH SO. that they could not harbor the dire
ought of giving away the public money the
the States, for one moment after it sutl
ould be found necessary to lay duties sue
ceeding 20 per cent on the people, per
henever such necessity should present petl
'elf, the proceeds Of the lands were to as
brought back 10 the Treasury, in order the
at the duties might be kept down as low in t
possible. But change, most singular lay
ID censurable, came over that Congress ton
c the close of its second session; and pub
g find it restoring high duties and the amc
elective system OH the ruins of the VIC. A
led Compromise; aud, in addition to this, vet
ii ii sought TO placate an injured and itsel
TRACED people by largesses to the States, som
living 10 undo its own previous legisla- for
n, and TO perpetuate the distribution in lie |
face of duties doubly, trebly, ouadru. tIen-