Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-18

ana inc CONSTITUTION: the Tree trade party
who wish TO inundate the country with
British goods, drain it of its specie and
ruin the industry of our country, will meet
with but little encouragement from the
patriotic freemen of Prairie township.
We declare TO the world that we are
not only in favor of Tariff for revenue
purposes, but also for protection to Ameri-
can labor and against the pauper labor of
Europe; In support Of this position we
have the example of Washington. Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe and Jackson; the last of
whom has said:
"ProUidence has flied our mountains and our
plains roih Minerals; Lead, Iron and Copper,
and giUen as a soil and climate ,rell adapted TO
The grorb Of hemp and pool; these being the
great materials Of our national Defence they
OUGHT TO HAVE e1tcnded to them ADEQUATE and
FAIR PRoTECTloY, that our MANUFACToRIEs and
'LABoRERs may be placed IN a fair competition
'wih those Of Europe. II is time ice should be-
come a little more AMER1cAN1zED, and instead
of feeding the pauPerS and LaJorerS Of Europe,
feed our o1cn or else in q short tune By continu-
ing Our present policy ve shall be rendered
pauperS ourselves. Il is therefore my opinion
that careful and Judicous Tariff is mach
'tcantsd to pay the national debt, and afford US
The means of that defence tci,hin ourselves, on
'ichich the safety Of or country depends; and
last though not least to gice proper diStri5U.
ton 10 our labor"
In the face Of all this authority is it not
strange to find in the United States free
trade party? Mr. Van Buren, says he is
opposed 10 the Tariff IN principle and IN
detail" Mr.. Clay is emphat cllly caleb
the father of the American System. We
deny being in favor Of high protective
tariff, or in other words tariff of prohi.
biton, but we arc in favor Of Judicious
tariff for revenue and protection TO Amer.
lean labor.
We are opposed 10 4 standing army Of
10000 men in time of peace, which was
recommended by Mr.. Van Buren,. We
are opposed to free negro right Of suffrage
which Mr.. Van Buren, was in favor Of,
| from the poles the old soldier who has
are also opposed to negroes test.ying in
courts against free white citizens, as in the
case Of Lieut.. Ho7,
We are opposed to Mr.. Van Durcns
sub-:reastry scheme, which is intended to
make gold and silver payments 10 the Office
holder, and shin plssters for the people.
as il is admitted by Gen jackson and Mr..
Van Buren, that paper money Of some kind
viii always exist in our country, and we
! are opposed to raising our servants above
ourselves. and in favor Of creating a ma
tional bank, that all may use the same kind
of money and tAat which is good
! And willie we have such high authority
for the Constjiutionai,y of T. S. Bank,
as George Washington, the Father of his
Country, John Lsngdon, John Dickcrson,
Robert Norris, Richard Bassett. William
S. Johnson, George Ciymore. Nicholas Gill
man, Roger Sherman, and others, all of
whom were members Of the Convention
which framed the Constitution, and all
members Of Congress and voted for the
first L. $. Bank. except Washington, who
was President. and approved of the Char
ter: we say whilst we have such authority
as Ills, for the COnstitut,onaity of Bank,
backed by the repeated decisions of the
highest Court in the American Govern
ment. and by the People ., different times,
we fear not the taunts o! the free trade
, party.
We are well aware that in clevating Mr..
t Clay 10 the highest office in the gift of the
. People, we do not make United States
e Banks bat VIC place al the helm of affairs
} a man from his well known Democracy,
who will permit the sovereign People, al
{ their will and pleasure to create such an
institution; whereas, Mr.. Van Buren,, with
o his despotic notions. would prevent it with
y out two-iAird$ of Congress. For these
and other causes, we spread our banner to
the breeze in the good and glorious cause
of Harry Of the West.
, In giving our support to Mr.. Clay, we
rid ourselves of the charge of ingratitude
which might otherwise he cast upon Us, as
he was the fast friend of Missouri in time
of need. and bid the troubled tempest
cease, and she was admitted into the Union
on an equal footing with other sovereign
; States of this great Republic.
: Mr.. Clay is the same firm, unwaverinG
! and undaun'ed politician that he was in
} 1924, when Col Benton so strongly urged
his election upon the People Of Missouri,
because his, Mr.. Clay's, 'pOlicy constituted
q syg'cm IF American Policy based on the
! Agriculture and Manufactures Of The
= County, upon interior as lOcH as foreign
J. commerce, upoa internal as ueH as seaboard
= Improvements; i it is said that Others tcOU}a
j pursue The same SgStem (Saia Col. Benton.)
ne answer that the founicr Of the system Is
T. lie natural Executor If his o,cn ,co,h; ha
the most efficient protector If american Iron
: Lead Hemp, WOOL ami Cotton, ,could be th'
'Gi triumphant champion Of the ne1c tariff; h'
10 gafcT tiicnd to internal commerce would B,
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