The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-02
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MADIS0NLAN.

OuHSO"t uAtNOh tHO uUuNe title, Coma.
cling Thursday 2lst February. Issa
The "MADisoNiAN' will be tboroSys
democratic in Its course. Upon
subjects of a National Bank MI:
Internal Improvements by the ~.
Government, and the dIstribution nsal
proceeds of the public lands. "a
cur in the opinions always enterl,i..,
by the great body Of the REPUBII
CAN PARTY. Aside from tba !,
stituIional objections that may wsla,
urged against a National Bank. IN
%rience has demonstrated that The II,
and monetary affairs of tho goverpm,a
can be safely and conveniently N
aged without the aid of such an Ins;I
ution.
The Constitutional Treasury. i,
practical bearings has fully come ~.
the expectations Of its most sauoa5,,
friends, and falsi6ed the vaticiDsliml
Of evil 50 confidently made by lis 4.
mics, so that at this day, the latter \
longer urge objections to its main 81,
ciples, butsuggest only modification
its minor details. Upon the TariFoua
ton, the tMADIsoNIAN'' will adyae,.
the Free Trade doctrine. By N,
Trade, we do not mean the abolti,,
Of Custom-houses, and of all daia
uponimports, but asystem Of commel
cial intercourse, as free and unresttel
ed as it can be, consistently with ua
present mode Of raising revenue.
short, we contend that Congress shou
discriminate with a view to Rep,n
alone, and not for prOtcctioa-reveao
being the only object recognized bytb
Constitution in the grant Of the taxinI
power.
The power of the Federal Goven
ment to embark in a general system
Internal improvements, and the propl
ETY. of such a course, have ever beel
denied by strict constructionists. I'll
difficulty has been to draw the line
distinction between objects strictly nj
tionaJ in their character, and Others Id
necessarily embraced in that cal
CORY. We maintain, in comma
with the great mass of the Democrat
party, that the general governmq
should c%onfine its aid to such worksd
Internal Improvement as belong to ID
former class, leaving all others TO ID
fostering care of the local Legislature
Of the several states, or 10 the enter
prise of private citizens believing ts
the line of demarkation between sud-
as are national and such as are aota
has been clearly calculated and ALL
maintained by the late President PdV
in his veto of the River and Hard
Bill. w
Should the wild scheme Of distribgI
ting among the several states, the PT
ceeds of the public lands, be broache
by this or any other administrators, VI
will deem it our duty to oppose
though III justice to-our political opp
nents, we:must add that we do not B
lieve it was ever seriously entertaiO
by any very respectable number oftha
TO make that measure a test Of the
party principles. eN
Regardingthe veto power as a Vi
check and a salutary safeguard again
over much-legislation, we are oppOS
to any modification Of il, and utter
condemn the demagogical spirit th
proposes to restrict It's exercise.
The President of the United Slstq
being the only branch of the law-mahl
power elected by the whole people, ns
be regarded as the Tribune of the pa
pie, armed with the veto power, to
vent any Entertainments upon To
rights To abridge this power Of
restrict its exercise to a specified el
of cases, enumerated in some newpa
creed, or political catechism, would
in direct contravention of the ph
words of the constitution.
From this brief exposition Of
principles, it will be seen, that we 1i
be necessarily placed in the man
opposition TO the present Admlnlsl
ton, but it will be no factious 0pp1
ton. The MADlsoYlAN" will not
sign the dignity of thought and serl,
ly bind itself TO the car Of party,
will eserye to itself the right Of GO
mending whatever 1t may deem co
%mendable in its political enemies. v
Of centurlng whatever it may Dc
sensurable III the course or polcs'
its own friends. af'
Whilst upon all measures Of fedFa
Politics we viii not disregard our y
glance to patty, uponihe greatquesll
Of l"Southern Rights" we will dH9
ourselves of the feelings Of mere
tisanship, and be governed in our coaI
solely by what we CONCEIVE to BE-
interest of our own portlon ofthsa
federacy. Though ch%erishing 2