The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-21

lectures, commerce, navigation end The me.
chanic arts.
They arc all Engaged ia their respective
pursuits, and their joint labors constitute
the national Of home industry. To tax one
branch Of this home industry FOR the bencs
FL of another, would be unjust. No one
of these interests can rightfully claim an
advantage over the others, or to be enriched
by impoyeIishing the others.-All are equal
" entitled 70 the fostering care and protec-
ton Of the government. In exercising a
sound discretion in leVying discriminating
duties within the limit prescribed, care
should be taken that il be done in mans
net not to benefit the wealthy few, at the
expense Of the toiling millions, BY taxing
tOaDe@ the luxuries Of life, or articles Of
superior quality and high price, which can
only be consumed BY the wealthy; the
highest the necessaries Of life, or articles
of coarse quality and low price, which, the
poor and great mass Of our people must COM
sumo. The burdens Of government should,
as far as practicable, be distributed Justly
and equally among all classes Of our popu.
lation. These general views long enter.
tanned on this subject, | have deemed it
proper to Ieilerate.
1t is subject upon which conflicting in.
terests of sections and occupations are sup
posed to exist, and spirit Of mutual con-
cession and compromise in adjusting its de-
tails should be cherished BY every part Of
our wide spread country, as the only means
of preserving harmony and cheerful &C.
quiescencc 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 taxes as will 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 equals
ly as possible among them.
The Republic of Texas has made known
her desire TO come into eur Union, to form
part of our confederacy, and enjoy with
US the blessings Of liberty secured and guar.
antied by our constitution. Texas wa,
once q part Of our cOunlry--was unwisely
coded away to foreign PoWer-is now in.
dependent, and possesses an undoubteC
right TO dispose Of a part or the whole d
her territory and merge her sovereignty, a.
separate and independent State, in ouTs
! congratulate my country that, By an act o.
the late Congress Of the United States, the
assent of this government has been giVeE
to the reunion; and it only remains for tn,
two countries TO agree upon the terms, {,
csnsummate an object so important TO both
regard the question Of annexation a
belonging exclusively 70 the United State
and Texas. They are independent powers
competent TO contract; and foreign nation
have. No right to interfere with them, or I,
ltaka -o1estsslcns - thojs rO-ssilioas FSureiUI
powers do not seem to appreciate the char
acteF Of our government. Our union Is I
confederation Of Independent States, whose
policy is peace with each other and all the
world. To enlaGes its limits, as to extend
the dominion of peace over additional ter
Fitories and increasing millions. The world
has nothing to fear from military ambition
in our government. While the Chief Mag.
istrate and the popular branch of Congress
are elected for short terms by the sufrages
of those millions who must, in their own
persons, bear all the burdens and miseries
Of war, our government cannot 81 other.
wise than pacific. Foreign powers should,
therefore, look on the annexation Of Texas
to the United States, not as the conquest of
nation seeking to extend her dominion by
arms and violence, but as the peaceful &C.
QUESTION Of a territory once her own by ad.
ding another member TO our confederation,
with consent of that member-theTeby dis
minishing the chances Of war, and opening
to them new and eVer>increasing markets
for their products.
To Texas the re>union is important, be.
cause the strong protecting arm of our gov
eminent would be extended over her, and
her vast resources of her fertile soil and
genial climate would be speedily develop.
ed; while the safety Of New Orleans and
our whole southwestern frontier against
hostile aggression, as we'll as the interests
Of the whole Union, would be promoted by
it.
In the early stages Of our national exist.
ence the opinion prevailed with some, that
our system OF confederated States could not
operate successfully over an extended ter
ritoty, and serious objections have, at differ.
ent times, been made TO the enlargement of
oul boundaries. These objections were
earnestly urged when we acquired Louisi.
ana. Experience has shown that they were
not we'll founded The title 81 numerous
Indian tribes to vast tracts Of country has
been extinguished. New States have been
admitted into the Union; new Territories
have been created, and eur jurisdiction and
laws extended over them. As our popula.
ton has expanded, the Union has been ce.
mented and strengthened as our boundaries
have been enlarged, ands our agricultural
population has been spread over large sur.
face, our fedeTatiye system has acquired ad.
ditional strength and security. Itmay well
be doubted whether itwould not Be ii great.
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