The St. Landry whig., 1845-03-20

of Union to assume them, yet we can
not but feel a deep interest in seeing all the
States meet their public liabilities, and pay OH
their lust debts at the earliest practicable period.
That they will do so, as soon as it can be done
without imposing too heavy q hurthen ON their
citizens, there is no reason TO doubt. The sound
moral, and honorable feeling of the people ofthe
indebted States, cannot be questioned and We
are happy 20 perceive a settled disposition on
their part, as their ability returns, after a season
Of u~nexampled pecuniary embarrassment, to pay
off all Just demands, and to acquiesce IN any
reasonable measure to accomplish that object.
One ofthe difficulties which w have had to
encounter in the practicab. administration OF the
government, consists in Use adjustment OF our
revenue laws, and the Levitt ofthe taxes neces-
sary for the support of government. In the gen
eraI proposition, that no more money shall be col
lected than the necessities of an economical admit
nistration shall require, all parties seem to aelul.
esee. Nor does there seem to be any material
difference ofopinion as to the absence OF right
in the government to tax one section Ofcountrys
or one class of citizens, or one occupation, for
the mere profifof another. !" Justice and sound
policy forbid the federal government to foster one
branch ofindustry to the detriment Of another,
or to cherish the interest of one portion TO the
injury of another portion of our common country.
| have heretofore declared TO my fellow citi-
gems that, in my Judgment, it is the duty o the
government to extend, as far as it may be prac-
ticable to do so, by its revenue laws, aud all
other means within its power, fair and Just pro-
lection to all the great interests Of the whole
Union, embracing agriculture, manufactures, the
mechanic arts, commerce and navigation" |
have also declared my opinion to be sin favor of
a tariff for revenue and that sin adjusting the
"details Of suc:lh. = tariff, 1 have sanctioned such
moderate discriminating duties as would produce
the amount ofreyenue needed, and at the same
time, afford reasonable incidental protection to
our home industry, !" and that 1 was s%'opposed to
a tariff for protection merely, and not for reve.
nue."
The power sto lay and collect taxes, duties,
imposts and excuses, was an indispensable one to
be conferred on the federal government, which,
without it, would possess no means OF providing
for its own support. In executing this power,
by leyying a tariff of duties for the support OF
government, the raising of revenue should be
the object, and protection the incident. Fore
verse this principle, and make protection the OBJ
iect, and revenue the incident, would be to IN
lict manifest injustice upon all other than the
, protected interests. In levying duties for reye-
nue., it is doubtless propert to make such discrim
nations within the revenue principle, as will at
ford incidental protection to our rome interests
/, Within the revenue limit, there is a discretion
to discriminate; beyond that limit, the rightful ex
h %ercise of the power is not conceded. The III
n cidental protection afforded to our home interes
n by determinations within the revenue range, j
# is believed will be ample.
In making discrinkinatisns, all our home int
rests should, as far Dc practicable, be equal
e protected. The largFst portion OF our people ar
e agrieulturlsts. otheSH are employed IN manu-
iactufes' commerce, y jvlSatloh, ana the lnechah
&c arts. lhey are ~ engaged IN their respec
: 1--WE pursuits, ana tNsir JOINT lanors constitue
me natlGQal OF hq ne INDUSTRY. 10 TAX on
ofanch o. TINS ONE Addllaustry Tor we nehenI Q
aho.her wouio ne unlps.. .ISoo one ot these lh.e
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