The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-08

slVe sufferers by ihe p0ilcy oil prolecllo0
They have sometime- perhaps impru
denll ---eOdesvored to anlIcipsle il.
Their numbers at first entitled 10 iunu
encs only from their piIuOllsm and ln.
lelIlgence have gone on gradually 10
creasing I" the system ripsnrd 10 it.
Frui', and they now constitute Whist II
IN bound by registered fct. to regard
a' decided majority O( The people Snd
Of the Union
Ii undoubtedly true lhaDthis Chsoge
Of financial arrangement, brought sbou
by public opinion, 'which everywhsrs
ought 10 guide and influence states.
men, should, nevertheless, be charsc'
terlzsd by moderation, nay, by srrup,
,lous tenderness for those inleress Of
our fellow cirizens that are to be s1rc
ed by j.. The legislature which en-.
coursged their Investments. their educa,
tonsl training, OF their hsulls, should
cease, fo'lIy and firmly, il required,
hui sill soothlngly and gently; and
hence may be pardoned for express
Dng o regret that celtaIn provisions
which, in iheir bearing seem 10 me-
lrenchani and sudden beyond The calls
OI the occasion. have been slluwed TO
'eman as parts OF This bill. Were II
in my power 10 except these provisions
from the operation of my vote. | would
do so; but viewed ~ whole, o meas
ure 10 accommodate vast and intricate
subject to The prevailing sentiment Of
the American people, - reduce lhe bor.
dens CRITICALLY imposed upon the Ia
boring and productive masses, and lc
rtcor cIle diminished restriction Of ale
with Increased contributions from il
cannot resjsI the impression that lht
bill is mols equal, more tempered, aLC
Just than the act Of l642, which it su
,uperctdes. That it deals with som,
pursuits aud resources Of my nsiv,
Commonwealth less kindly than sh
might well expect, does .lot relieve M
from my duy, but Only makes ils per
formsUce personal yreluctsnt and pain
'u',
p 10 aid Of these considerations, sde
: qUsle, relhaps, in themselves 10 con
= troll NY vote, there is another which,
v am iTee 10 coUleSs, nothing but an un
'oTe:een, sheer. aud pressing public ne
II cessily could ever iuduce me 10 foJeg,
u u forget. IN strict concord with III,
u letter and spirit ol the constitution, tn,
J Vice President Of The UGiled Srsles,nOv
called upon TO scl, is The direct sgen
and reproseuts,ve OF the whole people
, In advance, and dependent upon con
j., ''osenl resuIls, II is perfectly compr
'snl TO this, his national CONSTITUENCY, II
give instructions, ard TO receive pIedgy
or their execution. On Dhs idenllca
'uhJoct Of = sI,tf Of tu,es on impoIs
IWhSle'er msy have been The course o
local aud casual Inconsistency, my owr
honor csn admit Of no disclaimer Of in
'uuclions that were formerly ann0unc
ed. and my own good iSIb stands TO-
f V'oIahIe 10 pledge voluntarily given.
II by thus aclng it be my misfortune /,
oHend any portion Of those who honoreu
ne with their suG:ogcs, have only t,
'ay 20 thtm, 10 my whole country, lhor
II prefer The deepest obsrurIly OF private
NE, with an unwounded conscience. to
glare of Official emiueOce, spotted by a
'eo0e Of moral delinquency.
Military Noucmcn'S.- Troops 70, Ch,-
huahua. ua.-Copain Washington, Of the
IU, s. Artillery, Os he passed by VickSburg
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