The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-23

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Polk, as President ofIhe United States rem
ders il certain that under his Administration
the ship Of state viii be kept upon the RE-
publicaptack"-that it has ''averted the curse
of a National Bapk-tbe unjust PROJECT OF The
distribution Of the proceeds Of public lands To
be returned TO the treasury with the total loss
of The great expense of a second collection
the scheme Of internal Improvements by the
General Government, purchasing one seciion
Of The country by a largess and furnishing an
other with a denial-in short. the whole Wing
system Of favoritism and c%orrupting partial
legislation"
We suppose the republican tack is to re-
ward the victors with all the sPoils. with all
the Offices possible, and if enough are not now
in being. why have a Loco Congress make
more. But the course OF a National Bank
has been ayerted." Yes, how sasacious.-
Surprising, These same Locos have prnba-
bly, forgotten how the hero Of New Orleans
suenuously advocated a United States Bank,
and only went against tina; institution when
he could not bring one Of its branches 10 sac
rifce a good and faithful officer, to his revenge
and malice. But further 1.-the unjust pro-
iect Of the distribution of the public lands"
&C., has been aver,ed. What a pity it is
that the States stron ely Loco have eyer con-
scented to receive the portion Of public money
falling to them. under the distribution act.
How corrupt TIE Loco's have got to be. Did
not this same distribution project receive at
| the hands Of Andrew Jackson, NJ. Van Buren,
and other leaders Of the parties their sanction
and appreciation! We advise these Vermont
Locos to look at the past history of Jackson,
Van Buren, &C.. before they curse aprojeciby
resolution that has had sach mighty support
ers. But farther. the curse of "iuternrl i'm
provements" has also been averted. Thanks
TO indomitablc Wings in the ration, that in
ierual improvements have gone on IN any
measure, and our Rivers and Lakes obstruct-
ed by bars &C., have been rendered naviga-
Bile. The curse of internal improvements!
Yes, everything that goes to inform the mind
and heart of the nation, must by this band of
Modern Locos be called i curse. The ex-
p~erience of Washington. Jefferson. Madison,
Adams aud even old Hickory himself, isnow
counted by these VI. Sages in Convention,
is Of TOO aniiquated a character. These
men were not oflhe ':progressire democracy"
What a pity Mcssrs. Marston s. Co. had not
lived in the days Of Washington and Jeher-
son, so as TO have enlightened the minds Of
these Sages, on political economy, and ex-
pounded The Constitution upon the principles
Of the Empire Club. 4 combination Of moral
iurpitude which would have disparaged the
vilest Jacobsen Of the worst days of the
French revolution. But more has been &C
complished by the election Of J. K. Polk
The whole system of Wing Legislation &c.
has been averted. Not exactly, Gentlemen.
The Tariff which you are determined to de-
stroy, is the result of Wing legislation. The
new Postage Law YOU never could have car
ried without Wing votes; the settlement OF
The North Eastern Boundary Question was
perfected under Wing Legislation and diplo-
macy. What a pity this bone is picked, so
you cannot growl over it and make for your
selves party capital. But while all these
Wing evils have been aver,ed. why did not
these acute politicalsascs inform us what
positive good has been accomplished ty the
election Of ]. X. Pola! Why did rot they
tell the people that Free Trade had gained a
victory, and Slavery a triumph; that men
stepped in crimes and who fresh from Peni.
teniiariesare honored whit III gift OF public off
ce, e. other Distinguishing marks ofconidepce
bestowed upon them by the powers that be.
that worthy men who have grown grey inthe
service oftheir country, have without a mo-
ment's warning been turned out upon an
unfeeling world, and their place supplied with
those who tho ever so destituteofproper quail
iications to discharge their duties with profit
TO the government, were nevertheless loud in
their hurras for Polk. Dallas and Texas, that
the prescription complained Of under Gen.
Harrison were but the murmnIings of the
Summer breeze, compared to the whirlwind
Of the tornado that has in the shape OF politi-
cal prescription spread over the land under
J. X. Polk. extending from high Offices in the
land. TO tide waters in the Custom House,
and Post Masters with The enormous salary
of IS per year. But We proceed with the
next resolution in order
Resolred, that the power given TO to Con-
gress BY the Constitution, 10 raise revenue,
can be righifully exercised only TO produce
that amount Of revenue which is necessary
for the wants Of government economically
administered. and can never be exercised for
the purpose of furnishing money TO the peo-
pie or the States, either directly or indirectly
without a gross infractiou Of that instrument
that all our tariff law are revenue wants
of the ~country-that the protection which
they offer to domestic industry must neccssa-
rily be incidental TO their revenue Character
and that they should be should be 50 adjust
ed as to cherish, as far as possible, all the great
interests OF the couniry-commerct. manu-
features, and The mechanic arts.