Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-22


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10 hasume them, yet wo cannot bot Ge
Jcep Interest IN sccIng al lhc State
meeliheif public liabilities anl pay ~
their Iust debts at lhe earliest pmrucaI 20
Rod That they will do 80, ne soon as b
can bo done without imposing too henyS
hunhens on the citizens, there ls no fCa
ton TO doubt Tho sound, moral, ant
honorable feeling Of the people OF w,
indebted States, cannot BIO questioned
and We are happy TO perceive \ settled
disposition on their part, ne their ability
returns. after a season OF unuNamplcl
pocunloty embarrassment, TO pay oif all
lust demands, and 20 acqulcsce IN ATTY rca
sonabc measures to accomplish that ob.
Joct.
One Of the difficulties which We have
had TO encounter 10 the practical admin
islralIon Of the government, consists in
the adjustment Of our revenue laws, and
the levy OF the taxes necessary for the
support Of government. In the general
proposition, that no more money shall be
collected than the necessities Of an econo-
mca administrator require, al parties
seem to acQuesce. Nor does there seem
my material difference of opinion as to-
he absence of right in the government to
tax one section OF country, or one class of
citizens, or one occupation, for the mere
profit Of another, Jusace and sound
policy forbid the federal government lol
foster one branch Of industry TO the dot.
e hpr nr IN oh ~ flf,I
interests Of one portion to The injury of
another portion Of our common country
have heretofore declared 10 my fellow
citizens that, in "my judgment, it is the
duty Of the government to extend, as far
rs it may be practicable to do so, by its
revenue laws, AMI all other means within
its power, fair and just protection TO alt the
great interests Of the Union, embracing
agricuItue, manufactures, the mechanic
arts, commerce and navigation" have
also declared my opinion TO be " in favor
of tariff for revenue and that " in ad.
justing the details of such la,iff, | have
sanctioned moderate discriminating du-
ties as would produce the amount Of rev, {
enue needed, and al the same time, afford II
reasonable incidental protection to or .
home industry" and that ! was Opposed Il
70 tariff for protection merely, and not
for revenue" n
The power Ito lay and collect taxes,
duties, Imposs, and excises," was an in e
dlspensbIe one to be conferred on the Il
federal government, which without it, C
would possess no means Of providing for e
lis own support In executing this 20 Ser, h
by Ievyng tariff Of duties for the sup. e
port OF government, the raising Of rev q
enue should be the object, and protection a
the incident. To reverse this principle, S
and make protection the object, and rev. |
enue the incident, would be to nAict man, v
ifest INJUSTICE upon all other than the g
protected interests. In evying duties te
Tor revenue, 1t is doubtless proper to b.
make such determinations within the la
revenue principle, as will afford ncilen.
tai protection TO our home interests. L
Within the revenue limit there is a dis Ell
erection to discriminate; beyond that limit, g,
the rlghtlul exercise Of the power, is not be
conceded The incidental protection Ell
afforded to our home interests by dscrim. st
atoms within the revenue range, it is be- de
lleVed will be ample, Ell
in making Determinations, all our home pc
interests should, as far as practicable, be ii
equally protected. The largest portion lie
o. our people are agriculturiss Others 81
are employed in manufactures, commerce, tie
navigation, and the mechanic arts. They
are all engaged in their respective pur- ,e
suits, and lh3lr Joint Iabors constitute the b
national or home industry. To tax one be
branch of this home industry for the ben
ett OF another would be unjust. No one Sc
oil these interests can righllulIy claim an al
advantage over the others, or to be en-. OF
rlched by lmpoverishing the others. All m
are equally entitled 10 the fostering care OF
and protection of the government. p
IN exercising sound discretion in lev ca
ylng discriminating duties within the Iimi. tS
prescribed, care should be taken that it be
done in manner not 10 benefit the ia
Wealthy few, at the expense Of the toiIng OF
millions, by taxing LOWEST the Iuxuries tie
Of life, or articles of superior quality tt
and high price, which can only be consu. te
mod by the wealthy; and HIGHEST the ne tt
cessaries Of life, or articles Of coarse C,
quality and low price, which the poor and v
the great mass of the people must CON st
sumo. The burdens Of the government W
should, as far as practicable, be dls,ribu- n,
tea justly and equally among all classes re
OF our population. These general views, al
long entertained on this subject, ! have I
deemed II proper TO reiierate. Ct
1t is a subject upon which conflicting P'
interests of sections and occupations are
supposed TO exist, and spirit of mutual he
concession and chnnrornisa IN I;.,; W