The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-03-12

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cd. That they will do so, as soon as it can be
done without imposing too heavy burdens on
their citizens, there is no reason TO doubt. The
sound, moral, and honorable feeling of the peo-
pie of the indebted States, cannotbe questioned /;
and we are happy to perceive a settled DISPOSE
ton on their part, as their ability returns, after a
season of unexampled pecuniary embarrassment,
TO pay off all Just demands, and TO acquiesce in
any reasonable measures TO accomplish that OBJ
lject.
One of the difficulties which we have had to
encounter in the practical administration of the
government, consists in the adjustment of our
revenue laws, and the levy of the taxes neces-
sary for the support of government. In the gen
eral proposition, that no more money shall be
collected than the necessities of an economical
administration shall require, all parties seem to
acqiesce. Nor does there seem to be any ma
terrell difference of opinion as to the absence of
right in the government to tax one section of
country, or one class of citizens, or one occupn-
ton, for the mere profit of another. "Justice
and sound policy forbid the federal government
to foster one branch of industry to the detriment
OF another, or to cherish the interests ofone por-
ton to the injury of another portion of our COM
mon country" have heretofore declared to my
tellow-cltizens that in my Judgment, it is the du-
ty OF The government to extend, as for as it may
be practicable to do so, by itsrevenue laws, and
all other means within its power, fair and Just
protection to all the great interests ofthe whole
Union, embracing agriculture, manufactures, the
mechanic arts, and navigation"
have also declared my opinion tobe Sin favor Of
a tariff for revenue" and that " in adjusting the
details of snch q tariff, | have sanctioned such
moderate discriminating duties as would produce
the amount of revenue needed, and, at the same
time, afford reasonable incidental protection to
our home industry and that | was "opposed to
q tariff for protection merely, and not for reve-
nue."
The power "to lay and collect taxes, duties.
lmposts, and excuses" was an indispensable one
to be conferred on the federal government,
which, without it, would possess no means Of
providing for its own support. In executing this
power by levying a tariff of duties for the sup
port of government, the raisingo of rerenue should
be the object, and protection the incident, To
reverse this principle, and make protection the
object, and rercnue the incident, would be to in.
fict manifest injustice upon all other than the
protected interests. In levying duties for revc-
nue., it is doubtless proper to make such dis
ordinations within the revenue principle, as
will afford incidental protection to our home in
~terests. Within the revenue limit, there is q
discretion to discriminate; beyond that limit,
the rightful exercise of the power is not con
ceded. The incidental protection offorded to
our home interests by determinations within
the revenue range, it is believed will be ample,
In making determinations, all our home inter
ests should as far as practicable, be equally pro-
tected. The largest portion of our people are
agriculturists. Others arc employed in manu-
features, commerce, navigation, and the mechan
ic arts. They are all engaged in their respec-
tive pursuits, and their Joint labors constitute
the national or home industry. To tax one
branch of this home industry for the benefit OF
another would be unjust. No one Of these inter
ests can rightfully claim an advantage over the
others, or to be enriched by impovershing the
others. All are equally entitled to the fostering
care and protection of the government. In ex-
ercising q sound discretion in levying discrimi.
mating duties within the limit prescribed, care
should be taken that it be done in q manner not
to benefit the wealthy few, at the expense Of the
toiling millions, by taxing loweSt the luxuries Of
life, or articles of superior quality and high price,
which can only be consumed by the wealthy
and highest the necessaries of life, or a~rticlesol
coarse quality and low price, which the poor and
great mass of our people must consume. The
burdens OF government should, as far as practi-
cable, be distributed justly and equally among
all classes of our population. These general
views, long entertained on this subject, | have
deemed proper to reiterate. 1t is q subject upon
which conflicting interests of sections and occu.
pations are supposed to exist, and a spirit d
mutual concession and compromise in ad~ justine
its details should be cherished by every part Of
our widespread country as the only means O
preserving harmony and a cheerful acquiescencC
of all in the operation of our revenue laws
Our patriotic citizens in every part of the Union
will readily submit to the payment of such tax.
es as shall be needed for the support Of their
government, whether in peace or in war, if they
are so levied as to distribute the burdens as
equally as possible among them.
The republic of Texas has made known hel
desire to come into our Union, to form a part O
our confederacy, and enjoy with US the blessing:
of liberty. secured and guaranteed by our con
%stitution. Texas was once a part of our coun
try-was ~unwisely ceded away 10 a foreign pow
er-is now independent. and possesses an un
doubted right to dispose of a part or the whole
of her territory, and to merge her sovereignty
as a separate and independent State, in ours
| congratulate my country that, by an act of thu
late Congress of the United States, the Assem-
of this government has been given to the reunion
and it only remains for the two countries t.
agree upon the terms, to consummato an object
SO important to both.
Iregard the question of annexation as belong
ing exclusively to the United States and Texas
They are Independent powers competent to con
tract; and foreign nations have no right to inter
fere with them, or to take exceptions to theil
reunion. Foreign powers do not seem TO uppre
ciate the true character of our government
Our Union is a confederation of Independent
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