The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-01-18

avery proper manner, the services OF
faithful aud able judges.
| Fortunately for the Legislature and
The people, the subject of The public
printing for long tune a topic OF jns
complalnl, on accoual Of The unreasona-
ole amount depending Iol that purpose,
was pei TO rest during the last session,
BY alloung il 10 The lowest bidders, al.
er the just precaullon OF exaclIng securl'
for IFS faithful execution. The par
lies TO whom It was gwen, fixed their
own rates of compensation, and have
40 doubO made ample provision agalns'
Ill haz,rd Of loss; and we may, ,lheretor,
nope that this item Of the public expeu-
dture will not be sweled TO its usual
aIarming amount by demands for ex'
Ira compensation.
Before conclude this communication
| viii call your attention to subject in
which, lbeieve, the State Of Pennsylvania
has a deeper stake than in any other now
pendlog, or lIkeIyto be brought, either
before her own Legislature Or the Leg.
stature Of The Union. ! refer to the
maintenance, IN all substantial points, ol
he existing revenue laws OF the Union,
more generally known as The tariff laws.
The great varierty aud complexily OF
interests in the different quarters Of the
Union, render the ad uslment OF any
arid syslem,an extremely difficult and
delicate undertaking, Could The people
Of every section OF The Union, survey
The entire circle OF national interests, with
perfectly cool and nprejudIced eye,
hls difficulty and delcacy would al
mos, entirely vanish. But while certain
SECTIONS OF The Union are welded to cer
lain notions, without regard 10 their
foundation ia reason and in truth, il
will be almost impossible 10 expect from
any body of men, ,asse mbled in Congress
perfectly rec e. unprejudiced examln-
alton Of this exciting question. we
mus, deal with men and things, as W
find them, and not as we would desire
10 have Them. la couhlct where pre-
iudice and self finlerest bias The uds
men, ii behoves the representatives OF
every section, while they yield a due
regard 10 the claims of Others, to stand
|irmly by their own. have, from
year to year, in addressing communities
ions TO the Legislature, referred TO lhis
subject, not 50 mnch for The purpose ol
Inducing action in the National LegIsla-
ure, as 10 keep i, before the citizens o.
his Commonwealth, 10 iamiliarze it il
|heir minds, and 10 prepare them 10 un
ue 10 maintaining their own Interests,
whenever those interests might be en-
|dangered. | was assaIled when first
took this high ground in defence of lh,
welfare of Pennsylvania, from various
quarters, and denounced for advocating
doctrines 10 which the M jor,y OF tht
people Of this State were asserted to bc
|opposed, but regardless of these idle anu
ulile assaults, have reiterated the sam
sentiments; and have the satisfaction o.
knowing that, in the recent Presidential
eIcction,in winch the tariff was beIieveo
10 be involved, both political parties,
nearly too man, assumed the same posi-
lionS had taken, and advocated III
same doctrines which had endeavole'
enforce upon The consideration OF the
lLeglsIslure | advert 10 This malle
now, not so much 10 uSrIIy mystlI,a ''
grove, whatever has been alleged 10 tn
Icontrary, that there IS bu, one parry OF
this question, in Pennsylvania, and tha
party is nearly the entire mass OF hel
|chlzens. hozard nothing in asserting
That neither of The Presidential candr
dates could have hoped, for a moment 10
ge, msjorty Of The votes in this State,
Ehad not his caims been based upon the
assurance that he was friendly 10 the
continnance Of The present tariff laws,
substantially as they stand
The iron and coal interests in this
State great as they have been considered
O be, are yet in their infancy. Deposits
Of these minerals, scattered Throughout
,lmoSt every hill and valley in the Com
monwealh, are exhausDess, and are So
peculiarly distributed; in all quarlerS,'N
10 create a direct interest on The part oI
nearly ever ci,izen,in the development
.od encouragement Of every system OF
,oaCy whrcA can render ,hem available.
fhe owners OF The lands in which they
re embedded, the agrcoI'orlsl .who
Iuroish the workmen with their sup |
Dhes The merchants, mechlnics and az
,z,ns of oil descriptions look 10 these
csuurces ultimately, as the great toun
ain from which State and IndtvIdutl
Prosperity must he derived. Here; Il
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