The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-23

Noxru cAaoLrsA. Towards the close OF the
Message of the Governor OF the state OF North
Csrolina to the Legislature Of that State, We mud the
snnoinsd Rsrssraphs, being the only ones gsncns al
Since the last adjournment of the Legislature such
changes have been wrought in national AFFAIR as TO
come engaged in war with q neighboring republic,
weaker aud Inferior in all the elements of national great
venty unite The desire that our country in her
course with foreign nations may be always in the
tight and readily render our loyalty and duty to make
the character Of frsemen to forbear inquiry into the
cessty which demands resort to the last alternative
has been produced By an essential provision Of ou
Constitution. all questions Of war in the first in
which is to pay its costs and feel its calamities Tha
Mexico had relinqushed her right to take umbrage
the annexation OF Texas, by her conditional recogni
ton Of the independence of that republic and this
diplomatic intrigues connected herewith; that the
Characteristic obstinacy of their race and the ex
BILE territory. might have ultimately led to war may
be admitted Our Congress- however, carefully endea
vored to all Of hostility such account by
acknowledging o disputed boundary between Texas and
Mexico in the very act Of annexation and giving
of liberal terms in its adjustment In this posture
of affairs without consultation with Congress- though in
session. by authority Of the Executive military
mander merely army made to take possession
the whole territory in question Resistance was attempt
point of honor-the constitutional department Of
government never having authorized appeal ia
for the attainment of which il should be wxged. While
signalzed by victories, worthy Of the ma
tons and the spirit Of the people is ready to up
hold the honor of flag at any sacrifice. it still
mains momentous question, under our institutions
whether Congress can be superseded In the power "a
make war and the authority given to the Executive, on
y to efecuate the will OF the Legislature be
to determine and settle the policy Of the country in mat
tiers OF boundary any other.
But with the war actually existing, and demanding
vast increase in the public expenditure the income OF
the Government is put to hazard by experiments upon
the revenue, finances and currency. The public sent
ment has long since decided that the Federal Govern
ment shall be maintained in the time peace least by
duties foreign imports. may he assumed to have
been equally well settled in the practice Of the nation
that in making such evies dis might be al
lowed in the selec Of subjects of and in the
amounts imposed to give encouragement to the produc
ton Of our own industry 1t 10 declared that this
practice has always been mischevous error; and in
the midst OF the exigences of the Treasury tariff du
ties yielding 900 year has been abandoned in IA
ola theoretical system not expected produce more
as much to the end that protection may be longer
cognsed in raising revenue We therefore, probably
destined to witness loss in the revenue brought
about by change aiming at revenue only. With
appropriations exceeding fifty millions of dollars per
sort to higher duties direct taxation be
evitabe. These d4Onal burdens not likely to be
meliorated but win ye felt with the severity
another solemn act Of Congress at the last session. ord
nary called the Subtreasury law By this it is required
that from and after the first day of January next what
amount Of exacton may be made upon the reople
only in treasury notes Of the United States If this
law is to be evaded by the officers charged with its
cuon (as said to have been the in its former
partial operation its passage but trihing with the
public intelligence If it is to be executed the rgor
Of its conception, it will needlessly and mischevously
add the necessary burdens the government With
the precious metals except when treasury notes. the
evidence of the governments Indebtedness be
cured in their stead, cannot but welcome demon
stration Of public opinion which promises change OF
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