The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-03-13

al O"OVeTntDeIt 10 lOSter one Dfdlcn OF lnuuS-i
try to the deiriment of another, or 10 cher
ish the interest of one portion 10 the injury
of another portion of our common county,"
| have heretofore declared TO my fellow Cit
zens that, in ''my judgment, il is the duty
of the Government 10 extend, as far as ii
may be pra ctibable 10 do so, by its revenue
laws, and all other means within IFS power,
fair and just protection to all the great inter-
esis OF the whole Union, embracing agri-
culture, manufactures, the mechanic arts,
commerce and navigation"
have also declared my opinion TO be Sin
favor of a tariff for reve nue. and that sin
adjusting the details of such tariff, | have
sanctioned such moderate discriminating du-
ties as would produce the amount OF leve-
nue. needed, and at the same time, afford
reasonable Incidental protection to our home
industry and that | was opposed to a tar
if for protection merely, and not for reve-I
nue."
The power "to lay and collect taxes, du-
ties, imposts and excises,' was an indispen.
| sable one TO be conferred on the Federal Go
vernment, which, without it, would possess
no means of providing for its own support
In executing this power, by levyiag a tariff
of duties for the support of Government,
the raising of rerenue should be the object
and protection the incident. To reverse
this principle, and make protection the OBJ
lject, and rerenue the Incident, would be 10
inflict manifest injustice upon all other than
the protected Interests. In levying duties
for revenue, it is doubtless proper 10 make
such Determinations within the Tegenue
principle, as will afford incidental protection
to our home interests. Within the revenue
limit, there is a discretion TO discriminate !;
beyond that limit, the rightful exercise OF
The power is not conceded. The incidental
protection affoIded TO our home interests by
determinations within the revenue range, ii
is believed will be ample. In making dis
examinations, all our home interests should
as far as practicable, be equally Protected
The largest portion of our people are agri-
culluralists. Others are employed in manu-
factuIes, commerce, navigation and the me-
chanic arts.
They are all engaged in their respective
pursuits, and their joint labors constitute the
National or home industry. To tax one
branch of this home industry Tor the benefit
of another, would be unjust. No one of
these interests can rightlully claim an ad-
vantage over the others, or 10 be enriched
by impovefisLling the others. All are equal
ly entitled TO the fostering care and proiec-
ton of the Government. In exercising a
, sound discretion in levying discriminating
duties within the limit prescribed. care
should be taken that it be done in a manner
not to benefit the wealthy few, at the ex-
pense of the toiling millions, by taxing least
the ~luxuries Of life, or articles of superior
r quality and high price, which can only be
consumed by the wealthy; and highest the
!, necessaries Of life, or articles Of coarse quail
, ity and low price, which the poor and great
1 mass of our people must consume. The
burdens of Government should, as far as
practicable, be distributed justly and equally
r among all classes of our population. These
2 general, views, long entertained on this sub
ject, | have deemed it proper 10 reiteratc.
: 1t is a subject upon which conflicting in.
: ~terests of sections and occupations are sup
posed to exist, and a spirit of mutual con
i %cession and compromise in adj usting its de.
tails should be cherished qy every part O
i our widespread country as the only mean:
y of preserving harmy and a cheerful acqui
+ ~escence of all in the operation of our reve
e nue. laws. Our patriotic citizens IN ever,
part of the Union will readily submit 10 The
payment of such taxes as will be needed 70
b the support of their Government, whether il
peace or in war, if they are so levied as Il
distribute the burdens as equally as possible
among them.
D The Republic of Texas has made known
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a part of our confederacy, and enjoy will
n US the blessings of liberty secured and guar
$ anteed by our constitution. Texas was one,
IF a part of our country-was unwisely cedet
e away TO a foreign power-is now independ
ent, and possesses an uudoubted right Il
l. dispose of a part or the whole OF her terri
n tory, and to merge her sovereignty, as a sep
araie aud independent State, in ours. ] con
graduate my country that, by an act of tht
" late Congress of The United States, the as
If sent of this Government has geen given +
a. the reunion; and it only remains for the tw,
e. countries TO agree upon the terms, TO con
summate an object so important 10 both.
! regard the question of annexation as be
longing exclusively to the United States AM
nf Texas. They are independent powers, com
~ Il DSt6Nt 10 CDutidCti dlu iOISi0u HotIOHo HdF'
no right to interfere with them, or to taxi
exceptions TO their reunion. Foreign pow
ers do not seem to appreciate the true cha'
acter of our Government. Our Union is
confederation of independent States, who's
y, policy is peace with each other and all tn
world. To enlarge lis limits, is 10 exten
n the dominion of peace over additional tel
- %ritories and increasing millions. The worl
has nothing to fear from military ambitio
TO our Government. While the Chief Mag