The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-01
R~ROSPRCTUg
OF THE
MADISONlAM

- NuGU EAnL
CantoEl, under the above ti.le osa
cling Thursday 21st Februarv NV
The " MADIsoNIAN" viii 81 h. .'ol
democratic in its course. |
subjects of a National BsnE
Internal Improvements b. NJ
Government, and the distfibnr. NV.
proceeds Of the public lands
cur in the opinions always sn,...
by the great body of the REpps.N
CAN PARTY. Aside from II.
stitutional objections that NAV NM
urged against a National Ba0t
%fience has demonstrated tbai II.
and monetary affairs Of the Cos.s
can be safely and convenient
aged without the aid of such Y
tuition.
The Constitutional Treasuy
practical bearing, has fully co s y :.
the expectations Of its mos, !.
friends, and falsiied the valici"!It
of evil SO confidently made by N
mics, SO that at this day, the IsSs
longer urge objections 10 its NV sS
ciples, butsuggest only modi6cm;asA
it's minor details. Upon the TsTIg.
ton, the "MADrsoNrAN" Viii s%.l
the Free Trade doctrine. r.
Trade, we do not mean the
Of Custom houses, and Of Nj M
upon imports, but a system II con Y
cial intercourse, as free and uprss.
ed as it can be, consistently wilS
present mode of raising reveDps
short, we contend that Conpres. N
discriminate with a view u n.
alone, and not for gyotcction-r.s
being the only object recogniged Nj
Constitution in the grant Of the M
power.
The power Of the Federal GO,a
ment to embark in a general syssn
Internal improvements, and the prn
ely of such a course, have eyss
denied by strict constructionists
!. difficulty has been to draw lie M
distinction between objects shiclf
ttOnGJ intheir character, and otht /
necessarily embraced in Chit
CORY. We maintain, Gin Conn
with the great mass Of the Demos
party that the general governu
should confne its aid to such worhl
Internal Improvement as belong ID
reform class, leaving all Others ID
fostering care Of the local legisaal
{ of the several states, or 10 lie sa
prise of private citizens; believing
the line of demarkation betweea
as are national and such as are adl
has been clearly elucidated aid
maintained by the late President
in his veto of the River and Hus
Bill,
Should tho wild scheme Of Jar
ting among the several states, lhs &
: ceeds Of the public lands, Be Broad
. by this or any other administrator
e will deem it our duty 10 oppaa
n though in justice 10 our political II
nents, we must add that we do Di
lleve II was ever seriously entsrd
' BY any very respectable nlmberdA
I topmake that measure a test 81
'e party principles.
Regarding the veto powerss d
check and a salutary safeguard AZ
over much-legislatiOn, We are OppA
to any modification Of II, and lid
condemn the demagogical spirit
proposes to restrict Its exercise,
>, The President of the United
being the only branch Of the lawns
= power elected by the whole people
!. be regarded as the Tribune Of de
le pie, armed with the veto power
vent any Entertainments upoa
rights, To abridge this power !
= restrict its exercise to a specified
Of cases, enumerated in some sv
: creed, or political catechism, wa9A
in direct contravention Of lhs
y words of the constitution.
u From this brief exposition d
principles, it will be seen, that W
be necessarily placed in the naa|
opposition 10 the present Admin
a. ton, but it will be no factious 9P
ton. The "MADrsoNlAN" will %
: sign the dignity of thought and 7
ly bind itself to the car Of Panl
d will reserve TO itself the right q
u mending whatever it may dsen
. mendable in its political sHsnls
of centurlpg whatever r. pey
sensurable ia the course Or pea
its own friends.
= Whilst upon all measures n
" Politics we will not disregard ~
glance toparty, upon the greaI
Of Southern Rights" we Wy
ourselves Of the feelings Of ns''I
N tisanship, and be governed 70 osl
ID solely by what we CONCEIVE V \