Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-21

nqs who soeak act run and ride every where as they
bid for their Bread their daily wages which they know will
be forfeited upon the first exercise Of honest opinion on
public affairs and which wages likely be increased in
proportion 10 their zeal doing the miserable work of propa
gaIldsm confded TO them.
Now Mr.. President, so lar as our position as Whigs has
reference this great and engrossng question of Executive
mower and influence precisely the ground occupied
bv Mr. Jefferson and il . worthy Of remark that Mr. JEFF
fe,son acting in conformity with these principles In the
course of his eight years OF public administration put his veto
upon single act OF the Legislature pocketed bill,
ms il called never sad " you had consulted me could
have given Won bill better than the you me-" Such
dongs belong only the era Of the Democracy And
sir position OF adversaes has refer
ence TO this same great and engrossng question: will not
is conciden with that Of the Fedeists the period TO
which Mr. Jefferson audes but goes boshot beyond any
thing advocated by the Federasts of that time is ultra
and era Federal in the in which these doctrines have
ever been imputed to the Federal party II is in fact,
yya OF the most odious and offensive doctrines of the
crs Of Charles the Firss mehe very anpodes Of all that
have been taught vital to the and distinctive
celence Of free representative Government
So much sir Tor this question. Now, let look at other
questions which are declared to into the organization of
parties.
In the platform of the Democracy the Wings are
charged with being the advocates
l. Of the constuiionuliy and expediency Of national
bank.
2 OF the contutionaliy and expediency of making ap
propraions for internal Improvements roads, canals, rivers
and harbors
g. or the constutionaliy and expedency Of tariffs for the
protection of the labor Of the country
And the other hand these builders Of the platform claim
for themselves be opposed 10 the Wings athese points,
to be reconceaby adverse to the consutonaity Of bank
equally to that Of internal improvements and, on the
point protection to American labor they declare themselves
al last after abundant equivocaon the enemies Of all useful
and effective legislation having reference to that Their most
authentic exponents amongst their public speakers and their
newspapers further than thus and boast the party to
be the and determined advocates Of free trade
end the ta-present what the patty have for years past
claimed to be the chief distinctive topics upon which they
stand opposed the Whgs They the tests OF political
raerIzation. They who support the affirmative these
propositions are the new nomenclature of that anomalous
party who have erected the Baltimore platform, Federass
they who take the negative those questions call themselves
the Democracy
am aware that the Baltimore platform processes exhibit
other materials for party distinction; it contains schc
due Of political wares which have been thrown
in for the sake of show They are part declarations
cerong Liberty and equality which no party nor man in this
country has disputed and in part very solemn
tunpery touching disclaimer of the exercise OF doubtful
powers their attachment to strict construction OF the
suton; and their respect for the will of the peoples all of
which of dcue when the professions Of the
party these points brought into contrast with their
terated and constant practice.
Now, sir coming TO the consideration of these prominent
differences in the policy Of the two parties affirm that this
Baltimore platform party stand this day radically in oppo
ton the whole theory and practice of the old Democratic
party whose they have endeavored to usup that they
antagonists of that party in all points; that they have
nothing in with it either of sentiment action
and that in all they do and say all that they uphold, and
all that they reject they dspaage and dstred that party and
endeavor bring into contempt with the country that in
fact being democratic themselves they do not understand
do value the principles which constituted the party Of
jefferson and Madison. Let look at he position oi the
Democratic party in its best days in reference to these ques
tons.
will not say sir that Mr.. Jefferson WIS satisfied of the
constituonaIy of the bank. During his Administration that
not party question. His Cabinet divided upon this
point. He and Mr. Madison against. Mr.. Galatin
and Mr.. smith in fivor Of it. But, at the tme
ready testify to the usefulness Of the
bank than Mr.. Jefferson have letter Of bis my posses
sion written TO Mr.. Writ in sll in which, speaking of Mr.
Gaans support Of the bank and its importance tohe Irea
sury, he says:
q" know he derived immense convenience from it, because
they gave the effect ubqu his money! wherever depo
sited Money in New Orleans or Mane was at his cola
mand aud by their agency transformed in instant into
money in London, in Paris, Amsterdam, Canton .
As the Cabinet was divided the Democratic party
in Congress divided upon it. Upon this question il well
known that the vote of each House furnished but majority
Of against il II moi, therefore, party question
that day. Subsequently, shall have occasion to show,
the Democratic party adopted settled opinion in favor Of the
bank.
Then the Internal Improvement question. Sir every
body knowsevey body, at least in this secon Of the
Hy-hat the Cumberland road originated in the admnistra
ton of Mr. Jefferson and that he signed the first bill which
brought into existence Every body also knows sir, that
the first system Of internal improvements was at later date
proposed TO the nation by Mr. Calhoun and was the
language of Mr. McDuie carried through the House Of
Representatives by large majority Of the Republicans, in
Guiding almost every Of the leading who carried
through the late war;" This s audes specifically ha
party which have always been recognised the special
trends and supporters Of Mr. Jeerson-the Democrats Of
former days.
Now, sir, to the Tar-or the Proiectye System. No
statesman in America has been explicit upon this sub
ect thoroughly impressed with Of its value
than Mr. Jefferson. He the advocate OF protection for
the sake of protection. He in this Of
incidental protection, and udicious ari and bad
contemplated the ingenious mys6caton Of Kane letter.
the pithy equvocaons Of mole Democratic banner. No.
cir he marched boldly TO the question, and talked Of lay
ing duties for the protection Of American labocounerva
duties against the policy Of other naonslookng them
mainly to the ends Of protection and recommending
them when necessary TO his object whether they might pro-
duce not These opinions Of his familiar to
the country. "When nation imposes high duties" says
Mr. Jefferson in his report to he House Of Representatives
in 1898, con our productions prohibits them altogether
may be proper for to do the by theirs, first burden
ing excluding those productions which they bring here in
competition with our own Of the same kind"
In his second annual message Congress- in enumcrsting
the to which the attention OF Government should be
drawn, he uses this language
"To cultivate peace, and maintain and nayiga-
ion in all their lawful enterprises to foster fisheries
nurseries Of navigation and for the OF man, pro-
ect the manufactures adapted circumstances; pre-
the faith of the nation &cthese the landmarks by
which to guide ourselves in all proceedings"
There few evidences OF Mr. Jeisrsons opinions upon
this point They speak for themselves and render unne