Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

Iursuant 10 PUBIC noIlCe,sa uieeting VI
the citizens of Howard county was held in
the Court House., on Saturday, the lO.H
instant. .......---.- -----,..,
| The meeting was organized by the cleo
tim of GERARD ROBINSON, ESQ.,
Chairman, and CLARK Ii. GREEN, Secre.
lary. .4--,-
AT the request of the Chairman, Gen.
John Wilson explained the object of the
meeting; and on his motion, that com.
mittee be appointed to draft preamble
and resolutions, the Chairman appointed
the following gentlemen to compose said
committee, viz: ..a oos .. .HH a.ist
John Wilson, Roland Hughes, John B.
Clark, Samuel C. Major, John T. Cleveland,
John Harvey, Federal Walker, Joseph
Cooper, and John Estill. g.. ao .'Gs
The committee retired, and after short
absence, made a report, which was dis.
cussed. abridged, and unanimously adopted,
as follows Id ,. .-..., .H.. .5.a.
Your committee beg leave to report, that in
discharge Of the duty assigned them, they sup
pose that action, rather than words, will meet
with the appreciation Of this meeting; and con.
sequently, they propose only to call their aten.
ton to few general topics OF political discus.
cred time to agitate the question, Who shall be
our nert President? This question is vastly
more important than it has usually been; and
therefore your committee believe that the earlier
the matter is presented 10 the people, for invest
cation, the better.
1t is notorious, that the present admi Illustration
have labored with assidious diligence, and with a
large degree OF success, to change the whole fl.
nancial policy OF all previous administrations
, and which, If finally successful, as your commit.
lee believe, will endanger, if not destroy, many
heretofore osered interests Of this country; while
your committee adm, that it is possible they may
: BE mistaken still they honestly entertain the be.
lief, that the results ofthe Tariff OF '46 will prove
i, disastrous in an eminent degree. They know,
and assert, that when the Tariff Of AZ was pass,
ed that all the important interests OF the nation,
were exceedingly depressed, and that its four
|. years existence gave prosperity never witnessed
before. But for accidental causes, arising IrG;l
) the lamentabe distress in Europe, calling on us
for all our spare bread stus 10 feed the furnishing
J. poor of lands beyond the sea, so as to create an
unprecedented balance Of trade in our favor, it is
confidently believed that the disastrous tendency
J Of the Tariff Of '46 would have already shown
!. its destructive tendency. While we make these
# statements, to show our views on this subject we
do it with no unkind feelings to those who differ
with us on this important branch Of political
d economy; we know, however, our free trade
friends in Missouri, have become converts 10 THU
y doctrine, under new and very late teachings, and
" we look back with some pride to very recen
s:al hold oil ipio
is on this important subject and we are ready to
II allow, that whatever change may have come over
the esprit of their dream" both act from consc
i entious motives; and to be forced to al
low the free trade Tariff 10 stand for two or three
Y years 10 come, by which period we hope, thai
experience OF its results will authorize US 10 GO
over to them or they to come to US, trusting that
a they, as we'll as ourselves, desire to see carried
e into effect that measure which shall produce the
II greatest general good to the country. To !hi:
issue, thus made up, we challenge all our free
l. trade fellow citizens.
But while we at present are willing thus t
N wait for more full development Of practical re
suits Of this measure, we turn to other subjects o
'e equal importance, in condemnation Of the presen
i administration, about which this committee be
1t lieve there is scarcely a division OF opinion
amongst our fellow citizens OF this State, as wei
as the whole valley OF the Mississippi w
p mean Internal Improvements OF Nationa
y Character. in opening post roads and clearing
out distractions in the rivers and harbors Of tn
Western Waters; and this has been held by al
IS previous administrations, to be wise policy a
n. we'll as constitutional-but present Presiden
ri has obs,inaley vetoed the usual bills for this pu
pose; and when he saw that a veto would nc
ne avail, las at the end Of the last sesson) he ha
of "pock eted' bill to clear the snags out Of on
r.. waters, when he knew that if he vetoed it, tn
bill would have been passed, notwithstanding h
" objections. This practice, at all times, yor
e. committee believe to be highly Objectionable,
no we'll as at variance with the spirit Of the const
~ tution but when the great important interest {
10 fourteen out OF nineteen millions OF people, al
ly thus forcibly trampled upon by the zone ma
xe power" it becomes intolersble, and il the peopl
- Of the valley Of the Mississippi intend TO COZ
" tinue Free they must in their future selection
r. for that high station that the nominee will carr
n. out our views. so unanimously held by such
a. vast majority of the people Of this nation. As
u.s. it will be seen that for the next two years, tn
"Polk Stalks" in our waters must remain,
nj destroy the produce Of the people, and from tn
| source OF loss alone, your committee will ventur
no the assertion that not less than Five Millions
al Dollars will be taken from the pockets OF OF
TO farmers, and cast to the bottom OF the angry an
70 muddy waters OF the great father OF rivers an
~ his tributaries, which we all know would
as saved by the judicious expenditure Of one tent
- part OF that amount: and why is all this! M
d. because the representatives OF the nation fale
IL to do their duy-lor they passed the bill; bl