The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-26

gains nothing but words by this declaration
| arm in favor of extending the laws and juris-
dictlon of the United States over orr citizens
who have emigrated to Oregon | have no doubt
OF the right of the United States to that Terrific
ry, but to what precise ertent, | am not NOW
prepared TO assert So far, however, as may be
found that title is clear and unquestionable, so
far, ain prepared, at all hazards, TO maintain our
rights.
This is also question Of unanimity in the
West, and if he declared otherwise he would
be rode on rail by the very party that elected
him.
| am opposed to the establishment of Bank
of the United States. believe the Constitution
does not confer the power on Congress To incor-
porate Bank and if the POWER was unques.
tlonable, think its exercise uncalled for, either
for the regulation of exchanges or as fiscal agent
of the government.
An " obsolete idea," says Mr.. Webster, and
a bank of the United States is repudiated by
every wing in the country
| think tariff ought to he framed with view
TO revenue only | admit that Congress has
power, in evying duties for revenue, to make dis
ordinations Some articles may very properly
be permitted to come in free of duty; and, in re-
laton to other articles, it may be proper to dis
crmnaie for revenue-but Determinations for the
protection of any one interest, think unjust. as
it necessarily, to that extent is burden upon all
other interests in the country. Determination
for the protection, equally, Of all the interest of
The country, is an absurdtty. ! think, therefore,
determinations should not exist for the protection
of any manufactured or agricultural products, I'M
less the articles protected be necessary TO nation
al defence, in time of war, and non-intercourse
with foreign nations. In relation TO such art-
ole ttan ho rIal t,r ,b.
sake of the manufacturer, but for the sake of the
public interests; that the country may have the
benefit within itself of these articles, without be-
ing dependent upon foreign nations. with these
exceptions, | think there should be no dscrimina-
tion | am therefore, for repeating and modify
flying the Tariff Act of 1912, according to these
views.
All the wing party ask is that Congress shall
recognise the principle of protection, and log
rolling will effect the balance Mr.. Turneys
modified views on this question will no doubt be
perfectly satisfactory to that party.
| think Congress has the power to distribute
the proceeds of the public lands that have been
derived from the States, by cession nor do per
ceive any serious objection, in the present stale
of our finances, to the adoption of that policy
Gen. Jackson was of the opinion tina, it was sour
true policy that the public lands shall cease, as
soon as practicable to be source of revenue :"
and that great and venerated man thought I" the
most safe, just and federal disposition" would
be the distribution of their proceeds among the
States
When voted against the Distribution Act of
lS4l the country was in debt, and its revenues
we're unequal to the expenditures of the govern
ment. AT present, the tie of things is far other
wise-the national debt has been paid. and the
finances of the country in a most Furnishing
condition. In measures of this kind Statesman
ls not to be influenced by desire to preserve
that sort of consistency which would prevent him
from supporting one time measure he would
oppose at another time, regardless of the crcum-
stances, and act with intelligent and patriotic
reference TO them.
There, the two last paragraphs are exactly
into the hands of Mr.. Clay and the protectioniss.
We see that he has quoted Gen. Jackson. on
one of his crude opinions, but it will not avail
him, as, since that opinion was expressed, flood
of light has been poured upon the subject, which
made even that iron man change, Mr.. Turney,
it will be recollected, was not till now affected
by that opinion of the old Hero. We also give
the remarkably independent paragraph, which
youchsafes to approve the Presidents course, but
binds himself to do nothing but what he may
square by the above inda-rubber declaration of
principles:
In relation to the President of the United
States have no disposition to cultivate unfriend
ly feelings. His administration of public affairs
has hitherto met my cordial approval, and shall
be able, in conscience, to approve but shall feel
perfectly free to follow the dictates of my own
judgement in relation TO every measure that may
come before Congress, irrespective of the source
whence 1t may emanate."