The Davenport gazette., 1848-01-27

Dispcll'd the visions Of the night.
WHIG STATE CONVENTION.
We have not space for tho whole pro-
csediogs Of the Convention, but give the
pifk Of them % contained in tho following
Sssolutions adopted:-
Rcsolrcd, Tint tho elevation Of james
K. Polk to tho Presidency, has realized 10
his country, many Of tho prominent evils
which the wings Of tho Union anticipated,
and predicted would result from bis election ;
and that the course and policy Of his I'D
ministration have falsiied many Of his own
professions, and given just cause to the
American people for dis,rust, alarm and
apprehension for the future prosperity and
we'll being Of our own country and tho pros
perity Of cur Union.
Resolccd, That as patriotic wings, VIC
sTe now moro urgently than ever, called
upon boldly 10 avow our interests and 10
odhere with moro unwaycring iirmncss
to tho principles ond measures Of public
policy which VIC have 80 long advocated
and sustained.
Resolved, That We are unaltcrably oppo-
sed 10 the Sub Treasury scheme Of iinancc,
knowing ns we do, that il places tho whole
treasure ofthe nation in the grasp Of tho
Executive, by placing il in tho keeping Of
tho creatures Of his patronage, and liable
- any timo to bc perverted to the ends
ofsmbition and corruption; that it alarm.
ingly increases his power and patronage
already 20 great as to defy, almost with i'm
punity, the known will Of tho nation; that
II its operations it Is nj war with the ord.
mary routine Of commercial transactions,
having constant tendency to distract and
smbsrass the exchanges between different
parts Of tho Union; that it is enormously
expensive, insecure and inconvcnicnt, and
. impracticablc that il is daily violated by
the officers appointed 10 execute il; that i,
10 based upon the falsc theory TINT tho intc-
rest and convenience Of the government
are different from the interest and convc-
niencc Of tho people, and that the govern
mcnt was instituted for tho benefit OF its
rulers and not for the benefit of the gov
oSned. And VIC theriorc regard the adop
tion Of the Sub Treasury scheme, after ii
had been expressly rcpudiated by un over.
whslming vote Of tho people, MS an insult
10 the nation, and an aspcrsion upon the
capacity Of tho people for self govern
mcnt.
Resoircd, That we s,cadfastly adherc to
the policy Ola tariff Tor revenue, with in
tentional incidental protection to American
industry; that We regard the tariff of 1916
- violation ofthat policy in many par
ticulars, inasmuch as it discrimina,es in
favor Of foreign labor, 10 the injury oi or
own mechanics and nrtizans; that il was
dictated by the administration through sec
tionsl and local feelings, and not by ma
tional views, aud was classification Of the
professions and pledges Of The Presiden.
himself, made TO obtain votes which he has
bssely betrayed; that the experience Of
enc year has proved that il is ns the wings
have predicted, unequal ns arcvcnue meas
uSe, to the ordinary wants Of the govern
mont in ordinary times, when commerce is
not stimulated BY an extraordinary md
providenlial demand for our exports; inas.
much as the enormous import Of one hun
6red and fifty-fiyc millions Of dollars pro-
duced only revenue ofthirty-onc millions,
while under the former tariff, revenue Of
over twenty eight millions Of dollars " az de-
rived from IN importation Of only one hun
dred and eleven millions. or ,herc-about;- -
snd that We regard the attempt TO convert
the judgments Of Almighty God upon fam
ished ireland, to the defence Of the tariff OF
lS46, as only jus,iliable by the extreme
necessity Of sinking administration.
kcsolUed, That wo disapprovc of tho
q the recommendation contained in the
~ annual message of the President, that
N impost duty be laid upon Tea asd Cot.
lee, being articles Of necessary uso and
general consumption, because such tax
would operate oppresiycly and injariou.ly
. the poor, whilst j. would not afford, ci,h-
o disecily OF indirectly, any equivalent or
oosssePonding protection 10 the industry Of
ths eounesy.
; Rese)ped, That the prosecution Of works
e internal Improvement oi u national char
acaes by the Gencsnl Government, is not on
y coassisutionsl end consistent with the
poliey Of our early Presidents, bn, the bouu-
- DUTY Of the government, duty arising
9o0 ~ very nature Of our organization
- o>otoe possessing only local and lim-
- tn1ts5iction, but bound together by the
- sfe cegmon interest, and which have
eueseodared TO tho General Government,
- soly general jurisdiction, but al tbe
sources q revenue, and the sole right 1.