Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-03-13


ral gorcrnmeat and I shall 'sgsrd u
h. my da'y 10 rcommend 10 Csng rcs. .asd
a, i,r ., to. eIecau'e 70 concerned, 10 e.
5foe bv all he snosns wahIu nv power
lhe rtictcs scocouv W the cIpeb1Hur. Of
the rshlie money which may be eomplii.
bic With tho public Interests
\ nauon,l hetS ba, become nlmor an 10.
rnBion OF European u 1natchic, II ~
viewed N some OF them. 40 an essential prop
70 stistng P,vernmens ilsiaucholy -
The coalition oiiha, people who's govern.
n~nt can b. Sustained only by n system
which periodically 'rsnsio', largo amounts
from the labor Of the many 70 the Golfers Of
he lrw. Such a system is incompatible
with the eni, for whi-h orr republican
government Vas instituted Unier a wise
policy the debs contracted in our revolu
ton. and during the war Of 1912. have bcon
happily ciunsuishcd by jud,cion. no.
plr,Ion ofthe revenue. no, required for
other necessary purposes, II y, no, doubted
,ha, the d h which has grown ont Of the
circumstances of,he laa few years may be
speedily pad Of
cong,l,uliie nv Elov citizens on the
caiirc restoration OF the credit OF the gener.
- .... -r.r.n, ~ the Union and tina, of
any ~ tne States iIapoy would !, be
nr,h- inicbei S'lte,, II they were freed
from their liabilities many Of which were in.
cautiously contracted Although the gov
etnmcn, Of the Unios IS neither in legal
or moral sense bound for the dchs Of the
States md It wonli be violation OF our
compsoi Of Union TO assume them, yet we
connot but fl~l deep interest in seeing all
/ the Stn,-, meet thsr public liabilities and pay
OF Their lust drbls, nj the earliest practicable
period That they will do So. az s,on n. 1t
rnn be- done wl,hou, imposing 10 heavy bur.
den. on their cltizens there is no reason 10
doubt The sound. moral and honorable
feelings Of the ln1cbicd State. cannot be-
questioned and We are happy 10 perceive
n ,cu,ied disposition on their part, as their
bllry returns after SEASON Of unexanprd
pccuniary cmbarrassmcn,', to pay of all
Just demands and 10 acqnicscc IN any rca.
sonnble measure 10 accomplish ,hn, object,
One Of the ditf ~ l,ies which We have to
encounter IN 'Ac pr. teal administrative, Of
the government, consists in the I'D nSmrnt
or our revenue lave nd the levy Of taxes
necessary Gr the support Of government
In the general proposition, that no more
money shall be COLLECTED thar the ncccs.l.
ies Of an economical government shall
require, all parties seem TO ac1llcscc. Nor
does there seem to be nny material differ
cncc Of opinion NJ 10 the absence Of the
rlgh, IN the govcrnmcn, to tax ono section
OF the country, or one class of citizens. or
one occupation, for the mere profit Of an.
other. Justice and sound policy forhlds
the f'deral government 10 foster one branch
Of Industry to tho delrement Of 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
citizens Tint, in mt Judgment, ii is the du-
iy of,he government TO extend n. far rs 1t
may be practicable to do 50, by its revenue
laws, and all other means within us power,
lar and juN protection to all the great in.
tercs,s Of the whole Union embracing ug.
t,cullute, manufactures, the mechanic arts.
commerce and navigation" have also
declared my opinion to DO "ln favor Of
tariff for revenue" and that 'In adjusting
the denils Of such tariff, have sanctioned
such moderate discriminating duties rs
wonl1 produce the amount Of revenue need
-d. md n, the same time, afford reasonable
incidental protection 10 our homo industry"
and ,ha, was opposed to n tariff for pro
lection merely and no, for revenue"
The power 10 lay and collcc, taxes, du.
ties. inpos,s AMI cxciscs," was m inlspcn.
sable one TO be conferred on the frdrrnl
government, which without it. woull pos
go - means n providing for It's snpp'r
In executing tins power, by lcvying tar
If OF duties for tho supper, of government,
the raising Of revenue should BE- the sect,
and protection the incident To reverse
thu. principle AMI make protection the OBJ.
iect and revenue the incident, would be To
inhct mnuf.st in jUs,lce upon all others than
the protected n,c,os. In levying duties
Tor revenue, II is doubtless proper to make
such determinations within the revenue
principle as wall afford incilcnlal protection
to orr home interests Within the revenue
limits, the rlchtful exercise Of the power is
no, conceded The incidental protection
afforded % our home interests BY disc rim.
nation within the revenue range, !, IS be.
lievcd will be ample In making di.crm.
, nations, nll our home interests should ms
far a. practicable, be equally projected -
The largest portion Of our people nrc ncrl.
culuralss Others are employed in manu-
hc,urcs, Commerce, navigation, and the
mechanic als They are oil engaged in
their rr.pecs pu'spns, and their join
i1bors constitute ~, ralion1l or home in
duarv To tar or' branch of this HON,
industry fcr the ben j, another, would be
unjust No one NJ thcs' in,sros's can night
3 fully clam IN advantage over the others
or to be enriched hy inr0rcrishing N,
nihnrs All nre enn,llv en,l,lel IN he L.