Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-09-18
Communication.

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The election being over the Wings having csr.d all
before them in this county, and the Locos avlng msio-
rity in the Legislature aud politics somewhat suhsded
mat feel that portion a; least Of your readers cool
esough 10 take impartial view and decide correctly
matters and things after hearing all The evidence without
much pleading IN the case have senured TO devote a
lew moments to the scanning the doctrine opinion al
our members elect to the Legislature. held forth by
them publicly IN their speeches before the election.
Then frst as TO the stale saying Of some Of the Wing
pary-I AM JEFFERsONIAN DEMOCRAT
have always been JeffsIsOnian Democrat &C.
Now as am one that always has supposed that prin-
ciple and a name, made Democrat will enquire
for moment what principles divided Nj ]. erson and
Alexander Hamilton, the acknowledged head Of the first
political party in the United States and how they
correspond with the doctrine policy Of the parties Of
present day. We learn from authentic history, that
OF the FIRST great questions which these differed
in sentiment was National Bank; Hamilton for sersoa
against, under all circumstances True he signed bill
to establish Branch, after the Institution had been
chartered, with provision for it, without giving
opinion that have yet favor
How stand the present parties this question! Another
great question the assumption of the State debts by
the General Government. Hamilton for Jefferson against
How stand the present parties this question Who
introduced bill into Congress few years ago for that
purpose Who supported il Who it that advocates
distribution Of the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands TO pay the interest the State debts where the
same principle is involved! Another question was high
lariff To raise money 10 pay these debts with Hsai0n
for Jefferson against. Which party advocates high
Tariff in these days Some possibly say that
is not what advocate high Tariff fort for pro-
lection Bui ask how you to get money supply
the in the treasury occasoned by your distribution
plan Tor the general Government has to make heavy
drauehs on her treasury pay for the purchase OF
survey OF these lands) you do not raise il by high
Farm Another question was. system of Internal
Improvement by the general Government. Hamilton
for. fersOn against Who ask is ia favor Of that
kind of policy in this day = Who the fathers Of
the great American system and who his minions
Perhaps some demagogue may say that some Democrats
of Indiana go in for Of this kind" they
may, when II is truly work of National character
such as the National Road, works that 10 cnnec
the whole country which the U. T. Mails, Armies
baggage &C. &c. be transported with facility when
necessary II may be said that Democrats in
favor of protection, &c. So they when it is the
immediate of their constituents they acting
under legitimate instructions but not like the Wings of
the West 60 for il when it is manesily detrimental 10
the interest Of the whole Of the people But Of
this hereafter
Thus having, as am vain enough to suppose shown
beyond controversy. that not only similar but of
the identical great questions which divided the ogI
nal parties divide the present parties shall leave il to
you, Mr. Editor and your impartial readers saw which
take the Jsfersonisn, and which the Hsmtonan side of
them and proceed 10 examine the policy of the present
parties the questions Of protection distribution &c
how they operate the lsboriug portion of
nifty in the West and the fers OF the soil generally.
In order illustrate, will suppose that my neighbors
agree TO employ carry their hogs to MARKET aud
bring them the necessaes Of life RETURN ard authorize
me 10 put them into the best market csn with full dis
erection. / drive the hogs to Cincinnati. there learn
that do best by packing and carrying to the Liverpool
market in England; on arriving make the best sale
can, and by little enquiry find procure the very
articles my neighbors SO per less than
get them in any market 10 the United States; but by
examining the tariff law find that that precisely the
amount of duty shall have pay such articles
ask which bad better DO purchase thtm or return and
purchase Of the American manufacturer The protection
list will return and support your manufacturers
but says |, what becomes of the revenue 1t goes into
the treasury, says he. Not sgreed. says for You cannot
tax the money and that is all have imported is,
have paid the 33 per cent and my friends have lost
but has, instead Of going into the treasury gone into the
pocket of the manufacturer and the treasury empty.
Well WELL says an old farmer, (who happens 10 be stand
ing by) II that be the case you had better purchase
Liverpool and thereby supply treasury Agreed says
l, for will be but the loss Of 33 per my
any how, and should | purchase here there will be no
and the Government will have be supported by
direct and friends willhave contribute this
deficiency Of 33 per cent? which will make clear loss
them of 66 per cent the hogs they have sbored
hard raise, which will all their profit aud
half their labor which confident they will not SUBJ
scribe when they fully understand the NATTER knowing
they do, that the principal part of the exporters the
iLeIs of the soil, and they being truly agricultural
people, The principle must always operate deleerous
their interest," for the present Tariff (t will be by
impartial examnaOD) throws the heaviest bufthens Of
adj valorem such articles the aborer max of
throughout its whole provisions, stopping Short
Of oil kinds of slks
Let proceed to investigate the principle of the
distributions policy. IL IS well known that any deficiency
occasOned IN the treasury by distribution must be supplied
by MEANS which of be by import duty,
the larger proportion of which, (as shown by the law
the subec has to be borne by the abOer In order there
fore TO show its inequality in the strongest light possible
will take for example John Jacob Astor of New York,
who is supposed to be worth twenty five million Of dollars
One of his worth but s50O-suppose each 500
worth of property be taxed 20 order pay the int Of
the State debts proposed be paid by this dsrbuiion the
tax of John Jacob Astor would be- if make mistake,
$4,000 and that of his 81; according to
showing the tenant having equal number in family shall
have paid equal, if more, into the treasury than the
lsndlord-say $40 each. Now il they both be honest,
punctua good citizens they will each have bis tax ready
for the call of the collector but in order relieve those
gentlemen from this burthen Of this distrbu
lion taxes place. and pays the whole tax aud what the
result why John Jacob Astor fohs his $4,000 while
his has the exquisite satisfaction of obng his dol
lar, which will buy him coffee enough TO last bis family
whole week and more If II not too large. Thus
TO take the whole together, while the tenant 50
the oser the landlord is $4,000 richer, and to say
thing of the injustice of the tariff the landlord City
thousand dollars richer, while the is but dollar
richer, by this great humbug Of all humbugs distribution.
This being almost the first article ever attempted
write for newspaper hope You will condescend give
1t an insertion IN your paper If you think worthy OF
publication for feel anxious that these matters shall be
taken hold Of and discussed by the people; for Me's.
Cox and Hinchman WHEN in this part Of the county told
US emphaiicaly that they had taken other instruc
the tariff and distribution but the ballot box As
of course they feel themselves instructed to GO
for the when in fact Lam well satisfied that
very large maorityof the people Of this county, they
should view the subject do would be opposed them,
not hessrs. Cox and Hinchman excepted.
A FARMER.
DIVISION AMONG THE CuAKERs-Whcn religious