Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-12-07


ss 10 s,tsrros ar.,fcial RESTRICTIONS t,pon the !
~, ~ ,.l ~ ,he I
= 49, - -. s,,.,s,. "A. ,a~.r., !
auo ~ ~ ~ - .'., -
caPit@hsis ana nionoPoHssss a eis eAre - Il
fhe great mass OF tiie people VIZ" "ete eaAD" W
increase their wealth
Another branch OF this system was q com
prehensive scheme Of internal Improvements,
CAPABLE of indefinite enlargement, and sufficient
10 swallow 10 as many millions annually as
co,,ta ~ aracsad firm, fhe foreign commerce. Of 1
~ ,..,- rI,t;s GO a c.,nS.c,,,e,,, and me- 4
- 1 80 s..,as,s-. ,aw;g I,yas
'saNi 1'ye.' l =. ~ ~. -, .,.L;cb
W W tue stea' aoso' aeii1 ~ aut 80 Pc
might az any time accumulate IN li'e treasury,
and OF the taxes levied on lhe people, MOI 'oi
necessary revenue purposes, but iof the avowea |
object OF afiordlng protection to the favored |
classes
Auxiliary 10 the same end il it was not an
assant;a1 mart az The svstem it-elf WAS the
| soba,,a ,yL;cb ~ a later neriad obtained for
5;.trb,,,fr ~, ,r,nreds ~ H. sslcs az the
e $50 - 49, q. an ";
PupAc iahus AIMING VIC .'ea'es- os"ei eAP
eh's were ueslseu " eaAe monty ous Va VIZ
treasury, and prevent us coming IN from any
other source than Inc protective tariii, Inc
authors and supporters OF the system were the
| advocates of the largest expenditures, whether
for necessary or useful purposes or not, because
the larger the expenditures the greater was the
nretext ir b;gb Ia YES in tn. f,r1, oi' protective
1 ar.;aa
srseaxs ssvs-st ,o.asnras ,,a,. sostainad nv
- ',r,s1s - ,spa,,s All, a',,aan,s ~
p 1919. =, 49, = - - Psi51 ~ $500 -,
sas,as =, - ~ ;,s,1or.,i tsaI ,an,
~, ,.s =, asnaJt h.ns,ss
~ - ss,.,ia,I a.a 800 s.,,,, s,,rsa,5c,'
i,.,,. "a ~ rifr ,na T5e
| a,.ya,;.o ,arsa No., -, 80 ~ ~
Arnerics, Sabar,, a. adyancea n,tce5 was ~
r xa,t "a -. n A., =, s5 er,sL . s,aa,-
sa =, Nm, ,rI NJ, 49, M
hancs ~, ,l,,s 81 ,y,, nr,,,,,, IN a
40 ,I is,,d ,an r.~ ~ en,,ch ~
go So -; t,; 49, ,,l.,,, sst,ais
- ,,. - ~ - IT, ~, ~ 49, 49, s
3; ! 1870, M, ~ e,s, ~, g. 49,, i,Ia,
,ai,a,,' ~, ~ H. ,,aas,'l, g. ,hasa ah;an,s
49, $780, .,, , 80, 60, ~. $50, ~ 80
n,s ~ ,h ac,,io -, re- T,,ora, pa..a
a,o,l,, Pa,Paia ~ ~ r.
$3.50. 90 "a iso tis 'enueAS y,
~, o. o,is,anrs, ~ s,aaI,t =, 1891 ~ ~ .,,as
az ~ $500 ,n ~ ~ Wy ,i.,ai
i se &c. y. 81 ~ s1,,S a,u N"e
: w. sasar.1 brana,os Of ,.is s,s,., ,,.,, GO
, in,;ma,a,, hia,I.d 1aao,he, ,ha,;n ,hs;r o,s,a
: aar, ta;nod srt s,raI,,haaas ~ 49,
9 M M -, 800 80; 80 -, ~ 49,, hI
: ~, -, ~ IaraaI,
onS ,nas,afni axoonS,,,ra 81 ,,nhi?c nna n,
49, ~ tn,s.ras, r. - h.n, ~ ~ sa,'a
I. collected and the aisbursements made nv The
: government should he large. because. being The
: depository of the public money. the larger the
], amount, the greater would be the bank profits
, by its use. II was the interest of the favored
classes, who were enriched by the protective
taEiii, to have the rates Of that protection as
high as possible Tor the hlghef those rates, the
greater would De their advantage. 1t was the
ei;,isa =, eae pop,o :, az M a'a
nanai,nres foy infeyn.i ;nnrora,nen,s ny ~ ~
! amount collected shnuId he as large ne nossihle
10 the end thai the snm disbursed ngh nIso he
the larger The States being the benefciaries
2 in the distribution OF the land money. had an
interest in having the rates of tax imposed BY
the protective tariff large enough TO yield SUI.
, hcient revenue from that source TO meet the
wan.s ., sile gose,hien' without aisl 'roing or
ho VI. ianu go una. eacl Vi
ao,,a,, - steI,.s ' ne, ssss, ntu
, lures. They had n direct Interest in maintain.
inc The p,jblic debt mnaid and increasing H.
amount, because this would produce an annual
increased drain upon the treasury, to the amount
ofthe interest, and render augmented taxes ne
eessary. The operation and necessary effect
OF The whole system We're, to encourage large
a.lc eA'Iatasah, eApenullures' anu .heieDy 10
,Sh a sag papne panunas, aIu nainaalh
,axeJ ,nd ;rnnoS er;shad neonle Pense VI
n is manifest thai This Scheme of eoIarced
taxation and expenditnres had II continued
: TO prevail. must soon have converted the gov
, eminent of the Union intended bv lie ram.
ers to be a main cbean and s;mnIe confade.
ration of States. united toge.bar Tor co,nnon
protection. and CHARGED With a tow snac;fc
duties, relating chiefly to our foreign affairs.
into a consolidated empire,-depriying the
States of their reserved rights, and the peo
pie of their lust mower and control in the adj
. ministration of their government In this
manner the whole form and character of the
government would be changed. not bv an
amendment OF the constitution, but by resort
i ing to an unwarrantable and unauthorized
: construction of that instrument.
The indirect mode of Lowing the taxes by
a duty on imports. prevents the mass of The
people from readily perceiying the amonnt
they pay, and has enabled the few. who are
thus enriched, and who seek TO Weld The no.
litical power of the country. 10 deceive and
delude them. Were the taxes collected nv
direct levy upon the people. as is the case in
the States. this could moi occur
The whole system was resisted from lie in.
ception by MANY of our ablest statesmen
some of whom doubted its eonst;tntional;,v
and its expediencv. while others believed I,
was. in ali its branches. a aagrant and dan,
gerous infraction of the cons,;fnt;on
That a national haol, a nro,ac,,,,o ,ar;ff
levied NOT 10 raise the reuapno naaao h,,,
for nrofection merely ;nternaI in nro,,e,nents
and The distribntion IF he nraceads If The
sale of the nubIc lands are Measures with.
ont the warrant oT the const;tn,ior ,vonld
upon the ma,mrest considerat;on seem 70 no.
clear II i abIe that No ono 81 ,bass
measures ;nvoi,;on sneh nor ontors conso-
louences is anthor;sed bv anv evnress grant
Of MOVE, in tha cnns,;,n,yon NJ nne os shann
i i.inc;dant 10 as ho;oO, nacessars ana ,ronl
a. c.r ~ W, - anu pr,
:. ~. 'pe eAeoutoh =! .pe sPeIahc Poweis
Siah'eu ny ule constitution. lhe authority
under when II mas been attempted to Justify