The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-22

NtolEC NilHloH, ~ tiiC IOlllCdi CONTEST
OF forty or fifty years ago. 1t sullices II
to know that you earnestly desire aut
strive for the well being of your country
according TO the best light afforded You
regarding the Past only to be guided by
It's experience aud warned by lis errors
We ask your corporation, not bccaus,
the Wings were once riga!, or becaus,
you may heretofore have voted with then
not because they profess to be govern
cd'by lofty principle and a generous devo
ton TO LIberty-buL because their uct.
tend TO your benefit, with that OF the Stat,
and Natlon-becausc their measures ar,
right essentially, and right no'r.
What are the principles and purposes
which distinguish the Wings from thei
opponents?-Ihey may b. briefly sum
med Us as follows:
The Wings contend for,
|. A TARIFF, which 81 all of Itself al,
ford sufficient Revenue to support the
Fedora! Government, economically adj.
minlslercd, aad pay Off Its Debt; the Du-
ties so adjusted, and Disseminated as tc
protect efficiently the Productive Labor
ri our own People against any depressing
and runous foreign competition III ,hC
supply OF our own markets, Oar opPo-
nenls, as a party, oppose this, and insist
that Determinations should be made for
Rcrtnuc only, which would require Toner
duties Oh such imported articles as come
III competition with the products of our
own Industry, and higher on such as are
only Produced abroad.
II. \ NATIONAL Currency, created by
the action Of Congress, carefully guarded
against Revision and depreciation, where
iii every man may remit or receive, trans
Ter or exchange, any number oil dollars,
without the risk and heavy cost OF Il Mail
transportation o! Specie, and without de-
probation or discount
Ill. 4 DlsTWpurluN OF THE PROCEEDS
OF TuG Public LANDS cquiiablv and stat
eddy among all the 5 ales OF the Union,
so that each may ENJOY and realize It's
righuul inheritance in the vast and fertile
Domain achieved by the vaIor and pur--
chased hv lhe treasure Of our ioreIathcrs,
and all together may be encouraged to
provide for the Universal Education Of
their Youth, and for the prosecution of
chose bcncliccnl and nccdIui works Of In
lcrnal Improvement which will prove 4
blessing to each and 10 all.
~. Last in order, but first in impor-
lance. Coop FAlTlI IN all National as well
as individual transactions. and an utter
loathing of all Reputation, whether of
Public Debts and obligations, or of our
solemn Treaty compacts with Foreign
Nations and With the Aboriglncs of Our
own broad domain.
These are the cardinal principles on
which We find ourselves confronted and
resisted by the opposing party, which, by
nearly three to one in the House, and by
eighteen to TWO III the Senate, does its nj
most TO break down the present Protective
Tariff and substitute bill thoroughly and
avowedly antI-Prolectiye; and which has
Just nominated determined, uncompro.
missing enemy Of Protection for President
which every where avows its deadly
hostility to the Land Distribution, and
It's determination that the Land Proceeds
shall continue to pour into and be dlsburs-
ed from the Federal Treasury, so as to III
ducc constant oscillation and sensible de-
preston i'll the rates Of duty imposed by
the Tariff, and the vast patrlmony be-
quealhed to us by our Revolutionary an
ccstors shall year 10y year be expended
on Objects Of a temporary interest, until
the whulC shall have been melted away,
leaving no token OF its existence but the
stigma which our shortsightcd IMPROVE
dcnce shall have laslingly affixed TO the
American name.
In regard to tho Currency, we do not
say what precise measure may be neces-
sary to restore to the People OF this Union
the advantages Of u Currency which shall
be of uniform value in all parts of the
Union, and readily transmissible from any
one to anothcr--we do not say villa, agcn-
cy can secure us against the dangers 81
over-issues of Paper, which even now
appears to threaten us, IN defiance of our
recent and terrible experience. We do
nv l'ICSiilDt W N'liS itoo wv iii'HiiS IL
shall employ to attain the great ends OF
National benelicence' we seek. We do
not doubt that, whatever may be the III
st!umemtaity employed, every avenue to
corruption and pcrversion will be careful
" guarded, and every objection which
exI erience may have indicated or a rca-
sonablc hostility may suggest will be fair
ly obylaled, and very great improvements
made on any agency of former times.
But that, il Il Paper Currency is TO be toll
Grated at all, it should be practically one
Currency for the Union and not twenty
SIX varying. huctua'ing, inconvcrllble
Currencics, governed i'll volume and char
acler by local interests and local caprices
that it shall be controlled, watched over
and guarded by Congress, and that the
President shall aid by his suggestions and
corporate with the action OF Congress m
creating and securing such currency