Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-14


government, consists in the adjustment Of our
revenue laws, and the levy of the taxes neces-
sary tor the support of government. In the
general proposition, that no more money shall
be collected than the necessities of an economi-
Cal administration shall require, all parties seem
to acquiesce. Nor does there seem TO be any
material difference of opinion as to the absence
oi right in the government to tax one section of
country, or one class of citizens, or one occu-
patton, for the mere profit of another. "Justice
and sound policy iorbd the federal government
to foster one branch of industry to the detriment
ct another, or to cherish the interests of one
portion to the injury of another portion of our
common country"
have heretofore declared to my fellow ci,i-
zens tha', IN my Judgment, it is the duty of the
government to extend as far as may he practical
be TO do so, by It's revenue laws, and all other
means within its power, fair and lust protection
t. all the great i~uictcsis Of the whole Union, em.
0racing agriculture, manufactures, the meciian-
&c arts, commerce and navigation" ! have also
declared my opinion to be ain favor Of a tariff
for revenue" and that - n adjusting the details
OF sucl, a tariff ] have sanctioned such moderate
discriminating duties az would produce the
amount Of revenue needed, aud, at the same
time, afford reasonable incidental protection to
our home industry" aud that | was " opposed to
a tariff for protection merely, and not for reve-
nue."
The power ITO lay and collect taxes, duties,
impos's, and exercises" was an ind ispensable
one TO be conferred on the federal government,
which, without it, would possess no means OF
providing for lis own support. In executing this
power, by levying a tariff of duties for the sup.
port OF government, the raising Of rerenue should
be the object, and protection the incident 10 re.
verse this principle, and make protection the OBJ
Ject aud rerenue the incident, would be to infllct
manifest injustice upon all other than the pro-
iected interests. In lcvying duties for revenue,
II is doubtless proper to make such dIscrimina.
tons within the rerente principle, as will afford
incidental protection to our hume Interest,"
Within the revenue LIMIT, there is a discretion
to discriminate beyond that limit, the righ,fuI
exercise o. the power is not conceded. The in.
clden'al protection afforded to our home interests
by discrimination within the revenue range, II
is believed will be ample. IL making dscrimi
nations. all our home interests should, as far as
practicable, be equally protected. The largos'
portion OF our people are agriculturisls. Other
are employed in manufactures, navi
CATION, and the mechanic arts. They are all en-
gagged in their respective pursuits, and ,hei
JOINT labors constitute the national or home in
dusiry. To tax one branch of this home indus
nv 'or 'He oeHeHl Oh announcer, Woulu ne uiInS'
NO one Oh 'hcsc interests can rigttiuiIy clam
az duS"'''st Owe me o,herS' 10 " e"r'cnu'
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e linll prescribed, care should be taken that
;, be done IN q manner not to bsnef, the wealth
few, al the expense Of the tor'iing millions, b
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our c"nIeueracy' ana ENJOY with US the bless
lngs OF liberty secured and guaranteed by OF
constitution. Texas was once a part Of OF
coun'ry--was unwlsely coded away to a toreil
ppWer--ls now independent, and possesses a
undpnoled flght TO dispose OF a part or the whU
OF hcr territory, ana tn merge her severe gnit
III as separate and independent State, IN ours.
congratulate my C 'uniry that. by an act of II
late congress OF the United States, the asse'
OF 'h's government mas been gwen to the r.
union ana II on'y remains Tor me NV" coun,rl'
10 agree upon 'ernS' 10 cohsurnInale an oDJe
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