The North-Carolina standard., 1846-09-09

now.
But what were Gen. Jacksons LAST worn,
I the American people on this subject2 We upo
from his Farewell Address
"There IS, perhaps, no one OF the powers -.
I ferred on The federal government so liable TO D6U
as the taxing power. The most productve ~
: convenient sources Of revenue were neceseorT1
/ given TO il, that il might be able to perform ,h M
portant duties imposed upon it; and the ,ar w
which il lays upon commerce being concealed fO|
The real payer in the price Of the article, they
not so readily attract the attention o: the peope
smaller sums demanded from them directly by ,S'
tax-gaiheTer. hut the tax imposed on goods, en-
hances Oy SO much the price of the commodity ID
the consumer (; and as many Of these du1es -.
imposed on articles of necessity which are deaS
! used by the great body of the people the o,yI
raised by these imposts is drawn from their NooI
cts. Congress has no right under the constitn,;oT
TO take money from the people unless il is reou;ro
to execute some one of the specific powers enr,ns'
ed 10 the government; and If they raise more ,bs
is necessary for such purposes 1t is an abuse of ,b
power of taxation, and unjust and oppressive. h
may indeed happen that the revenue will some
| times exceed the amount anticipated when tbJ
taxes were laid. When, however, this is ascpri
tained, it is easy to reduce them and, in such
case, it is unquestionably the dCtY of the Govern
ment 10 reduce them, for no circumstances can
justify it In assuming power not given to it bV
the constitution, nor in taking away the money n
wants Of the government
"Pain as these principles appear to be, you vii
yet fad that there is constant effort to induce lh
general government TO go beyond The limits of il
taxing power, and TO impose unnecessary burden,
upon the people. Many powerful interests ar.
continually at work 10 procure heavy duties on com
merce, and 10 swell The revenue beyond the real
necessities of the public service; and the counlrr
has already felt the furious effects of their com
bined influence. They succeeded IN obtaining
Tariff Of duties bearing most oppres sively on Ibs
agricultural and laboriHg classes Of society and
producing revenue that could not be usefuiIy en-
Ployed within the range of the powers conferred
upon Congress; and, in order 10 fastep upon Ibs
people this unj Just and unequal system of laxaIon
extTaVagant schemes of internal improvement were
got up, IN various quarters, TO squander the money
and 10 purchase support. Thus one Unconstitutional
measure was Intended 10 be upheld by another, and
the abuse OF the power Of taxation was to be main
tanned 6Y usurplng the power Of exptnGng the
money In Internal Improvements. You canno
have forgotten the severe and doubtful struggle
through which We passed when the executive de-
partment Of the government, BY its veto, endea
Vored TO arrest the prodigal scheme Of injustice
and TO bring back the legislation Of Congress 10
the boundaries prescribed by the constitution. Th.
good sense and practical judgment of the people
when the subject was brought before them, sus
talned the course of the executive, and This plan
OF unconstitutional expenditure for the purposes Of
corrupt Influence is, | tTnst, finally oVerthrown.
The result OF this decision has been felt in III.
rapid extinguishment of the public debt, and lh
large accumulation of surplus in the treasury
notwithstanding the tariff was reduced and is nov
far below the amount originally contemplated by
its advocates But, rely upon il, the design 10 col
lect an extravagant revenue, and to burden you
with taxes beyond the economical wants of the
government, IS not yet abandoned. The various
interests which have combined together TO impose
a heavy tariff, and to produce overhowing Irea-
suTy, are too strong, and have too much at stake,
surrender
wealthy individuals who are engaged in large man
niacturIng esIablishmen!s, desire a high tariff 10
support il to conciiate their favor, and 10 obtain
he means of profuse expenditure, for The purpose
If purchasing influence in other quarters and I
since the people have decided that the federal gov.
'rnment cannot be permitted to employ its income
n internal improvements, efforts will be made TO
educe and mislead the citizens of the several
tates, by holding out TO them the deceitful pros
'ect of benefits to be derived from a surplus Teve
ue collected by the general government, and an
ually divided among the states. And it, encour
ged by these fallacious hopes, the states should
isregard the principles Of economy which ought
D characterize every republican government, and
hould indulge in lavish expenditures exceeding
heir resources, they will, before long, find them
elves oppressed with debts which they unable
D pay, aud the temptation will become irresistible
support high tariff, in order TO obtain a surplus
fstribulion. DO not allow yourselves, my fellow
liIzens, to be mfsIed on this subject. The fede-
urposes, without violating the principles of The
onstit6ton, and assuming powers which have not
zen granted. It iss moreover system Of injustice,
nd if persisted in, will inevitably lead corrup
on, and must end in ruin. The surplus revenue
i'll be drawn from the pockets of the people,
ON the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborIng
asses of society; but who will receive ii when
stributed among the states, where il is 10 be dis
'sed of by leading state politicians who have
ENDS TO favor, and political partisans to gratIfy?
will certainly not be returned to those who paid
and who have most need Of it, and are honest
entitled to il. There is bot safe rule, and that
to confine the general government rgdy within
e sphere of its appropriate duties. IL has no
11er to raise q rerenue, or impose tdreS. eT-
pt for the purposes enumerated in the conStitu-
N and ii its income is found to exceed these
ants, il should be forthwith reduced and the
rdens of the people so far lightened.'
This is "Jackson Republicanism," is it not,
r. Haywood Or will you repudate the Old
eros last words2 And is there any thing said
re III favor of moderate, incidental ProtectiOn2"
the contrary, does be not tell you, in so many
'rds, that The General Government "has no
'cer to raise a yeOsn~e, or impose t0zes, except
The purposes enumerated in the Constitution?
ID did he moi, in this very Address, paint as
h pencil of light, the disgraceful scenes
ich you saw at Washington but few months
ce-" corporations and wealthy individuals"
yging Congress to give them "high tariff to
Tease their gains" and weak or designing
icians" either conciIiating favor" by their