Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-19

Iull'i DlNhlHHO"t D'NS "'i""''i tf'""S
gan, Houston, Lewis, Nc Duhie, Penny
hacker, Rusk, Semple, Sewer, Speight
Turney, Wescoti, and Yulee--27
NAYS--Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Der
rieu, Cameron, CilIey, Thomas Clayton
John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Da
vie, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington
Johnson Of La, Johnson OF Md, Mangum
Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps
Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham, Webster, anc
Woodbridgo-27'
There being tic, the President of the
Senate rose and said:
"The Senate being equally divided on
this important question, ! may be lnduIg-
ed in briefly stating the principal reasons
for the vote am required by the constl-
tuition to give.
excluded from any participation in
forming or modifying the bill, | am bound
to sanction or condemn it exactly 10 the
shape in which it stands. The RESPONSE
bility is deeply felt 1t belongs, however,
TO the office assigned to me by my fellow
citizens, and will be assumed with frank
ness, and, | hope, not unbecoming firm
ness. The consequences of my decision,
either way, may seriously affect the coun-
Try. No one can entertain, as 10 that,
prolounder soIicitude. But, after sum-
moning to my aid the best purposes and
best lights that can command. the conse-
quences, be they what they may, must be
hazarded.
The system for obtaining the revenue
necessary to support their government is
established, directly or indirectly, by the
people of the United States, within the
limits, and agreeably 10 the prescribed
forms OF the constitution, Whatever is as
certained to be their will on the subject, all
should undoubtedly acquiesce in. That
there are known and approved modes
by which their will is expressed, can
not be questioned; and the public officer
who reads that will with candor and nteg-
rly, may feel assured that he confirms to
the Institutions of his country when he
makes it the guide of his conduct. To
my mind ample proof has been furnished
that a majority Of the people and of the
states desire TO change' to a gerat extent,
IN prnclPle,'I not fundamentally, the sys-
tenn heretofore pursued IN assessing the
duties on foreign imports. That ma orI-
W mas manifested Nselt III various ways,
ana nitested ny It's representatives IN the
house of Congress, by whom this bill has
been approved, ana whose votes undenla-
bly, indicate the popular sense IN the large
proportion OF eighteen out OF the twenty
eight states. In The Senate an analysis
oil Inc vote before me dIscloses that while
SIX states (Ohlo, virginia, New Ilamp'
Shlre, georgia, Michigan, ana Malne) are
equally divided, eleven (Louls'ana, Penn
SyWahla' DeiaWare, hehtucky' Massa-
chuset's' New Jersey, Rhode Island, Con.
necucut, maryland, NORM carolina, and
'ermon') are against ana eleven Arkan-
sas' Missoufi' A'aoahia' LIMOS, lhdlaha,
SCUM Cafollha' MISSISSIPPI New YORK,
ieNds' ienhgsSee, ana fior'aa) are Tor
'ne cl'allge' Eecuilary sltua,eu as l am IN
my reIa'ion 10 lhe ha''ohal legislature,
'heSe Impressive iacts cannot DC overlook
ed' In a case iree from constitutional OBJ
Jecuon' ! could mol JuslltlaOIy contract, by
sort ,O OF oihcl2I Veto the general will
Inc struggle TO exert without abate.
men' me constitutional power OF taxation
IN such u manner as 10 project by high
du'les on imports many oil the productions
OF our own SOIL ana laoor from me comPe-
u'loh oil olner countries, has endured Tor
more man 81 years: DnrIng That period a
system OF hlgn 'aSel'on mas prevailed with
fluctuations oil success ana failure. 1t is
as vigorously and as eXactngly insisted
upon now as ever; and indeed it would
seem' in some instances as 1t the longer
the advantage OF particular tax was en-
loyed' the stronger became the desire for
It's continuance and even ITS augumen'a.
llon. And yet II ought TO be remembered