The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-04-06
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
Sun Sun MOONS PHASES.
NEW SERIES OF THE JOURNAL.
PROSPECTUs.

PROSPECTUS.
In assuming tho Editorial chair Of the Journal.
we make few remarks. Illustrative Of the course
we intend 10 pursue and az it is proiesssdly a
political pspef, we shall aliude FIRST TO its
POLITICS.
We intend TO sdyocais the principles Of the
great Wing party. those principles by which our
country must either stand. or by alt others fall.
], is said that those tsneis Of political doctrine
which the two Acknowledged parties Of tho Uni.
ted States have 80 long advocated aud defended.
Tot whose supremacy they have so warmly con.
tended. arc obsolete. such is not the fact.
They are no, dead but slespeih."
And viii niss from their slumbers, aud like fresh
outbreaks Of . Peieponesian war. wage fefesr
contsst than ever until Truth shall plant rts tr,.
umphant bsnses on the bsttlcments OF our Con.
sti,ation, OF Error shsil eIultinsly, and with 10.
rnanise Joy. rear its black Gag over the ruin. OF
thai fair fabric Of our ancestors wisdom. which
ito temerity and selfishnsss has demolished.
Every Nsiien on tho face Of the globe. which
has . respectable government. be II monarchical
o' republican. 10 governed 10 tie financial rela.
tions, by principles known IN our own county as
free Tfsds."o their opposite, a. DISCRIMINATING
Turf free trade, meaning trade eniirsly un-
frtiered or Low rate OF tar on the imports. and
LDcrimatng Tariff either . medium. or higher
raie Of taxes on imports, with discrininstigns In
Ayof Of some articles. There 10 no other plan
., devised 10 raisc revenue. to support govern.
rn.ni Of whatever name, than by direct TAXATION
On the people. OF. b. revenue derived by duties on
imfofb; bsesuss, no government Is sapportsd by
bs grn,uitocs contributors Of the PEOPLE, nor 10
kny upheld BY the naniheenc. OF its princes: II
- az absaiei,y thea. psipsbls illogical assump-
90 10 cay that parties have lost their compile riou;
Dsf country will still require means to Keep Up
he machinery Of It's government. and these
|nrsns must he raised by free trade, its ultimate
sneqoent being direct taxation. Of BY such
aria as the Wings advocate, and have seen e.
asi'shsd bringing prosperity and Destroyed
bringing bankruptcy.
~ veiisd 10 the smoke OF the ear now wsging
etweea Us and the III starred Mexiesns and
Men forge, their party in the dread
OF this. thtir county. des9lstion."
"a, ~hsn the smoke Of the var shall have passed
var, men will sec each other face 10 face ~ be.
Ore. Whie and Democrat contcndng strenuous.
for the same issues such being the case. there
bsIng a. much disparity between them now
oppose cor principles 10 shose Of the sci d,sant
Democrats.
Il u that ve1ed qaedion--tbc Mexican War,
ha, st present sbsotts the svlIcitudc Of every
gvef Of his Country. there 10
Things now,
bhs, bear weighiy and . serious brow,
lad, high and working. full Of state and voc"
Thi, bring " 10 refer TO the
WAR.
We shall no, comment upon the War IN this
blsee. whether /, be ngh, OF wrong. JUS, or un-
gst.
We have done with
Right or wrong aud now mus, only ponder
Upcn effects not causes"
Sutiicisn, Cor 'our' day IL the evil thereof"
We sspfvse OF . speedy termination Of this war,
Bringing peace 10 thsfresides OF two nations, aud
tranquility To their national altsrs, drying up The
ears Of sidows and orphans snd putting an end
70 III fsw Of our country meas blood. the h3w OF
|sr eoantry's treasure.
We are in favoor Of such conclusion OF the
var, a. will secure 10 Us from the Ne sieaos, the
,ereo,yped desire Of our people Isdrmauy for
As psst and security for the failure" but only
ach indemnify. 40 II vii be honorable Ia this
bsiion 10 accept, and not bumiliai,pg 20 them TO
live; only such security as il will be magnsni.
nous in us TO demand, and not bsse In them TO
islj; and believing that both nations would be
more prosperous, a. separate and distinct repub-
lcs, We are utterly opposed 10 the absorption OF
10 whole OF any considerable portion Of Mexico.
THE wILMoT PRovisO.
This disgrsceful emsaslion Of a corrup, mind,
aud i. author. both meriiing tho eIeeraiion of
fefy patriot. shall receive from us notice,
I've the censufc il deserves, no compliment
ave the contempt II merits; We hold Il would
y unconstitutional 10 sdop, il 10 any shape or
prm; protesting philanthropy il sine dircc,
low al the pillars which support the union. and
indirect thrust al the permancncy aud s'abili.
! Of Southern institutions Let il become the
Nv OF our land. and il would be the entering
1edge that would rrnd our union, and array
DC brotheU Of our noble confederscy.
10 deadly hate, each one against the others"
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. tastes are very diverse, "many men OF ma.
minds," 40 shall endesvour TO present in the
|erary portion Of the Journal u pleasing and
('cy variety; to the grave something serious;
The laughter loving something humorous. and
The hpPochondrisc something exciting and IL
|all be our endeavor. 90 to blend tho clements,
at all, If rstI,er pro6,ed nor amused, may still
se US credit Tor an attempt to please them.
J. L. BADGER.
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