The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-08-22
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The condition Of the United States, at
the time Gen. HARRIsoN was elected, was
peculiar one ia many respects. For the
first time, within twelve years, the majority
Of the councils Of the nation, as well as the
President ofthe United States, were wings.
who entertained opinions, and whose policy
Of the management of the affairs Of the mas
ton, was entirely opposed to the admins
q iraiions which had, for so long time, held
the reins Of government. This change IN
the political character Of our national Off /.
GERS, was produced by variety Of causes:
among which, the discredit of the country
in its Pecuniary affairs, was thought 10 be
one Of the most important. The adminis>
iraiion which Immediately preceded the
election Of Gen. HARRISON, had, in lis
wasteful expenditures ofthe public moneys,
absorbed more BY *, OOO, 900 than il yielded
from all sources, in .four years and this in.
equality was still going on, augmentiDg and
increasing. What was 70 be the end Of an
this : Should il have been permitted 20 be-
come an established system, the fatal tan
dency OF which was so PalpabIe and inevi-
table. No one will contend, that il should.
None would be content TO see the public
credit-the national faith and honor--in
such imminent jeopardy without an effort to
retrieve it the country expected it, and
cpn6ded in the energy and determination Of
Congress 20 dOit. We had the mortifca-
tion Of seeing the demands on tho Treasury
paid in its own deprecated paper. Ger
tainly such Stale Of things called, and
that loudly for relief, and what was the re.
spouse Of Congressl The abused tariff IN
der which the county is advancing will
credit, honor, and ease, collecting suffi
cient amount Of revenue TO defray the usua
expenditures of the government, and also
a million or more annually TO liquidate III
S2ssQOO,OOO Of debt left by MIR. VAN Bu
REN. Bee
For a moment, let US consider the neces
sity Of This Tariff Bill. The amount {
Revenue collected from all sources, wit
the duties on imports at the minimum, di
not exceed $4,000, 900 and the annu,
expenditures Of the government, about $2s
100000, leaving deficit Of $500, 900, 90
annually. The tariff az proposed to raise
duty on imports alone $4,000, OOO-el
100000 less than Mr.. VAN BuREN's admit
isIratiOH cost the government annually, an
S6,OOO,OOO more than it was contemplate
would be sufficient to administer the gov
eminent under an economical managemeI
Of ils affairs. The question viii immediate
" arise, with the opponents Of the bin, III,
if $4,000, goo are deemed sufficient to d
fray the annual expenditures of the govern
ment, Why do the wings propose a measu
which will, in is operations, produce an e.
cess Of about S., Of $4,000, 900 Z Il
easily answered, and, we will say, for var
Gus reasons: lst The amount Of revenu
which the tariff Of 40 would produce, va
by no means, aCenaih--some &c the opp
nents Of the measure contended, that 4
stead Of its increasing the revenue, Il won
decrease 4, and T Is az objection We oce
sionaly hear announced a. this day, aIth
entirely without foundation And, DE b,
Gle ffsndsof she ineasnfs commended Il
was, % approximation the wants 81 1
government not being c.Aln whether
would produce 20 much 81 too little, lea