The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-14
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MADISO OMAN.


THE undersigned will pubs3
Weekly Newspaper 10 the Tov,
Canton, under the above title, coma,
cling Thursday 2lst February. ism
The MADIsONlAN'' will be thorosS
democratic in its course, Uoo6
subjects Of a National Bank. NV
IDlernal improvements by the oen..j
Government, and the distribution y
proceeds Of the public lands. Va |.
cur in the opinions always enter,iS.
by the great body Of the REPURfl
CAN PARTY. Aside from the "
stitulionaI objections that may VAIN
urged against a National Bank, sr'1
rience has demonstrated that the NV
and monetary affairs Of the go1srbn,,
can be safely and convenien,ly NJ
aged without the aid Of such al \
lfulion.
The Constitutional Treasury. n
practical bearing, has folly cone n,
the expectations Of its most sapg1l
friends, and falsiGed the v~aticinSio
Of evil so confidently made BY "a "
mics; so that at this day, the IatteF \
longer urge objections to its main M
ciples, butsuggest only mod iicatioa,
its minor details. Upon the TariEoue
ton, the "MADIsoNIAN" will adyocr
the Free Trade doctrine. By M
Trade, we do not mean the aboiha
Of Custom houses, aud Of ali dui
upon imports, but a system Of comm
cial intercourse, as free and unresltt
ed as it can be, consistently with o
present mode Of raising revenue.
short, we contend that Congress shod
discriminate with a view u Revsu
alone, and not for protcctiOa-reven
being the only object recognized by
Constitution in the grant Of the laSir
power.
The power Of the Federal GOyet
msnt to embark in a general system
Internal Improvements, and the prop
ely of such a course, have ever Be,
denied by strict constructlonists. II
difficulty has been to draw the line
distinction between objects strictly i
tioadl in their character, and Others 4
necessarily embraced in that ii
CORY. We maintain, 10 CONN
with the great mass Of the Democra
party, that the general governmg
should %conine its aid TO such works
Internal Improvement as belong tot
former class, leaving all others to
fostering care of the local legislatu
Of the several states, nr 10 the EN-
prise Of private citizens; believing
the liue Of demarkation between 81
as are national and such as arc mol
has been clearly elucidated and a
maintained by the late President p
in his vclo Of the River and Har
Bill.
Should the Wild scheme Of disttI
ting among the several states, tho
ceeds Of the public lands, be broacI
by this or any other administration,
will deem it our duty to oppose
though III justice /" our political Oh
nents, we must add that we do moi
lieVe it was ever seriously enIerail
, by any very respectable number Of y
TO make that measure. a test VI u
party principles.
Regarding the veto power as ar
check and a salutary safeguard agal
over much. Legislation, VIC arc oppo
!. to any modification oG II, and nll'
cotdemn the domagogical spirit
Z propvyNs to restrict Its exercise.
The President Of the United SIal
being the only sranch 0 fthe law.maE
power olectcdty Tia whole people :
be- regarded as the Tribune OF the
pie. armed with the vcto power, 70
vent any Entertainments upon '
rights, To abridge this poWcr 2, !,
restrict its exercise 10 a specified <
of cases, enumerated in some newPl
creed, or political catechism, would
in direct contraventioA Of the n
words Of the constitution.
From this brief exposition Of
principles. il will be seen, that We %
be necessarily placed IN the man
opposition TO the present Adttinl''
ton, but it will DO no factious OPP
ton. The "M1DIsoNIAN" will pol.
sign the dignity of thought and sei'l
~ bind itself 10 the car Of party
will serve to itself the right Of
y mending whatever 1t may deem =
mendable in its political enemlos,
Of centuring whatever It may "
sensurable in the course or policy
: its own friends.