The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-12-24


Washington, and relieved from utter disasis
and public odium only by the prudence
bravery and brilliant exploits Of Gen. Taylo
and his gallant army Of regulars and veun
teers, who have triumphantly upheld our na
tisnal banner, and won for themselves i'm
psrisllabls rcnown, and the gratitude of ihei
country.
In conclusion Of this subject, let il neve
DO forgotten, that whilst,he freemsn Of Ohio
will in ail iimei 10 come, as they have in al
times past, cheerfuly march to the field o
battle at the call OF the constituted anthor
ties Of the country, they will not fail, b,
word and deed, by the ballot box, and al
other constitutional means ia their power, I,
hold those finclionarios to strict acceun
liability for every violation Of the trust com
tnitied to their hands, and especially fol
every infrsclion Of that great Constitution, tc
which we are indebted not merely for liberty
but for our national existence, and which is
worth Infinitely more TO US than the conquest
0f the continent
II may be thought that these are subjects
belonging exclusively 10 the General Gov
ernment, and that Ohio has NO right, either
thro' the Messages Of her Executive or The
resolutions of her Legislature, 10 express her
opinions canccrning them, But Ohio is not
an isolated State: she is one Of great con-
federacy Of sister states. As such she has
passed her solemn judgment upon these aud
other great questions of national policy, and
it is for that reason that have referred 10
them.
1t is for that reason that feel called upon,
In her name, to protest against the repeated
exercise of the peto po0er, which sees no
thing in all the West constitutional or worthy
of its regard but snags and sand bars, and
which for years has been obstructing the
healthfnl channels Of legislation, and swal-
lowing up, one by one, all the powers Of the
Government, Just as these fayorie objects
ofits projections have been choking up our
rivers and engulfng our steamboats,, our
commerce aud our lives
Sac has also entered and proclaims hcr
protest against that odicus and oft rejected
Sub-Treasury system re-enacted at the last
session Of Congress, not only because il de-
ianges The currency, renders the public trea-
sury insecure and magnfes the powers Of
the solfcons,iiuied Monarch of The United
States, but because il inevitably tends 10
drain the specie Of the country from Ohio
aud all the interior states Of the Union, 10
the great ssaporte, where the revenues of
the nation are collected and where, accord
ing TO the constitutional veto system Of ad-
ministsring the government, they are 10 be
disbursed also.
Ohio furthermore claims the right 10 de-
clare that by reason Of her great ratural re-
sources for manufacturing, her superabun1
dance Of food end her scarcity of fabrics,
her inland position, whore tho csst Of tho
Importation Of foreign goods, and especial
Of tho expectation Of her own agriculturA'
productions must, if continued, prove fore eyiir
u heavy tax upon her labor, she has been
dueed TO invssi large sums in n,nanufactpring
and mechanical pursuits. That unlike the
older establishments of some of her sister
States, these branches of industry are in thai
infant state requiring proteciien. That she
has no confidence in foreign market for her
great staples except in seasuns Of starvation
abroad like the present. That she must
have home manufactures and home market
she never will submit 10 free trade and di-
rect taxation That the people were pro-
sper0Es under the Tariff ef 1912; and that
she believes that not only The revenues OF
the country but all her industrial interests
demand its immediate restoration.
Deriving what lessons Of experience we
may from the present condition and past his
tory Of the State Of Ohio, her true policy
seems to be sufficiently obvious. She re-
qures no important measure of legislation
at the present session Of her General As.
sembly.
Let her great currency and revenue laws,
deliberately sanctioned us they have been
by the voice Of her people stand with such
Indispensable amendments If any as exper-
ience has shown TO be just and necessary.
Let her Colleges, Asylums and Schools
continue TO receive at your hands such con-
sidsrssion and support as their great impor-
tance demands, and especially recommend
tho appsintment Of superintendent OF Com
mon Schools.
Let her pligh,ed faith be maintained in
violate. BY upholding the laws already
enacted, providing the means for the pay
Iiient rot only of the interest but the prin-
cipsl Of her debt. BY refraining from all
further works of Internal improvement by
the State, until the debt be paid BY strict
economy in the administration of all the de-
partments Of the government.
BY offering to actual settlers such reasona-
bic reductions in the price Of The canal lands,
ind giving to them, on payment Of the annu-
II interest such time for the liquidation Of
he principal, as will bring about their sale
md Improvement, that the region five miles
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