The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-02-28
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MADISONIAN,

1.-The " MADIsoNIAN" will be thoroughly
democratic in lts course. Upon The
subjects Of a National Bank, Tariff
Internal improvements BY the Genera
Government, and the distribution Of the
proceeds Of the public lands, we Con-.
cur in the opinions always entertained
by the great body of the REPUBLI.
CAN PARTY. Aside from the con.
stitutional objections that may we'll be
urged against q National Bank, expe.
%rience has demonstrated that the fiscal
and monetary affairs of the government
can be safely and conveniently man.
aged without the aid Of such an Insti.
tuition.
The Constitutional Treasury, In its
practical bearing, has fully come up to
the expectations Of its most sanguine
friends, and falsiGed the vaccinations
Of evil so confidently made by its enc.
mics, so that at this day, the latter no
longer urge objections to its main prin.
ciples, butsuggest only notifications in
it's minor details. Upon the Tariffques-
tion, the "MADIsoNIAN'' will advocate
tho Free Trade doctrine. By Free
Trade, we do not mean the abolition
Of Custom houses, and Of all duties
upon imports, but a system Of CONNER.
cial intercourse, as. free and unrestfict.
ed as it can be, consistently with orr
present mode Of raising revenue. III
short, we contend that Congress should
discriminate with q view to Revenue
alone, and not for prOtcctioa-revenue
being the only object recognized by the
Constitution in the grant Of the taxing
power.
The power of the Federal Govern.
ment to embark in a general system Of
Internal Improvements, and the propri.
ely of such a course, have ever been
denied by strict Constructionists. The
difficulty has been to draw the line Of
distinction between objects strictly na-
sOnal in thC character, and Others not
necessarily embraced in that cate
CORY. We MAINTAIN, in common
with the great mass Of the Democratic
party, that the general government
should conine its aid to such works Of
internal Improvement as belong 10 the
former class, leaving all others to the
fostering T Of the local legislatures
of the several states, or 10 the enter.
prise Of private citizens; believing that
the line Of demarkation between such
as are national and such as are not so,
has been clearly calculated and ably
maintained by the late President Polk,
in his veto of the River and Harbor
Bill.
Should the wild scheme OF distribu.
ting among the several states, the pro,
ceeds Of the public Ands, be broached
by this or any other administration, we
will deem Il our duty 10 oppose it
though n justice 10 our political oppo.
nents. we must add that we do not be-
ileve il was ever seriously entertained
by any very respectable number Of them
70 make that measure a test Of their
party principles.
Regarding the veto power as a wise
check and a salutary safeguard against
over much-legislation, we are opposed
{ any modification Of 1t, aud utterly
condemn the demagogical spirit that
proposes to restrict Its exercise.
The President Of the United States,
being the only branch Of the law.making
power elected by the whole people, NAV
be regarded as the Tribune of the peo.
pie. armed with the veto power, to pre-.
vent any encroachments upon their
rights. To abridge this power or to
restrict ita exercise to a specified class
OF cases, enumerated in some new party
creed, or political catechism, would 81
70 direct ~contravenlion Of the plain
words Of the constitution,
From this brief exposition Of our
principles, il will be seen, that we must
be necessarily placed ia the main, IN
opposition TO the present Administra.
ton. but it will be no factious opposi.
iion. The MADlsoNlAN" will not re-.
sign the dignity Of thought and %seryile.
y bind itself 10 the car Of party, but
wall reserve TO itself the right Of com.
mending whatever It may deem com.
.nendabla in its political enemies, and
Centurlng whatever it NAV deem
.'ensurable in the course or policy az
its " friends.
Whilst upon all measures Of Federal
Politics we will not disregard our allie.
glance 70 party, upon the great question
ot Southern Rights" we will divest
ourselves Of the feelings Of mere bar.
isanship, and be governed n our course
by what we CONCEIVE to be- the
interest Of ouI own portion Of the con.
Iederacy. Though cherishing a deem
abiding ~attachmen: to the Union
no "MADisoNIAN" will advocate The
'1roneest measures Of opposition 10
Northern aggression, planning itself on
ne nhansweTable positions of ne