The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MADISON MAN.

MAD lS0 MAN.
.IEHE undersigned will publish a
Weekly Newspaper ii the Town Of
Cautou. under The above title, commeh.
cling Thursday 2tsl February, $780,
The MADrsoNiAN'h will be thoroughly
democratic in Ne course. Upon the
subjects Of a National Bank, Tariff,
Internal Improvements by the General
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-
ICAN PARTY. Aside from. the con-
stitutional objections that may we'll be
urged against a National Bank, expe-
rience has demonstrated that the fiscal
and monetary affairs Of tho government
can be safely and conveniently man.
Jagged without the aid Of such an Ensti.
ution.
The Constitutional Treasury, IN its
practical bearing, has fully come up to
1.-THE expectations Of its most sangpine
friends, and falsifed the Vaccinations
of evil SO confidently made by its n
mics, so that at this day, the latter no
longer urge objections 70 its main prin
ciples, ~butsuggest only notifications in
its minor details, Upon the T~ariffques-
[tion, the "MADIsoNIAN'' will advocate
the 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 unrestrict-
led as it can be, consistently with our
present mode Of raising revenue la
short, we contend that Congress should
discriminate with a view to Reveaae
alone, and not for prOtcction-revenue
being the only object recognized by the
Constitution in1he grant Of the taxing
power. re arsr.tf a
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 constructlopistsy The
9 difficulty has been 10 draw the line Of
b distinction between objects strictly No.
: ti0R0Jin their character, and Others not
n necessarily embraced in that cate
CORY. We maintain, in common
# with the great mass Of the Democratic
party, that the general government
should confne its aid 70 such works Of
l. internal Improvement as belong to the
n former class, leaving all others to the
fostering care of The local legislatures
HI Of the several states, az 10 the enter
a prise Of private citizens believing thai
n the line Of demarkation between such
as are national and such as are moi so
,e has been clearly calculated and ably
maihtained by the late President Polk
rs ia his veto Of the River and Harbor
a Bin. rgqa
1T Should the wild scheme Of distribu
pr ting among the several states, the pro
IN ceeds Of the public lands, be broachet
by thisor spy 'other administration, VIZ
will deem il our duty to oppose it
d though IN justice TO our political oppo
nents, we muSl add that we do not be
lieve il was ever seriously entertained
le by any very respectable number of then
oe 10 make that measure a test Of thei
party principles. ia
Regarding the veto power as a wis,
ID check and a salutary safeguard agains
lover much Legislation, we are oppose,
u to any modification Of il, and %utterl,
4. condemn the demagogical spirit tina
II proposes to restrict it's exercise.
81 The President of the United States
= being the only branch ofthe law.makin,
IA power elected by the whole people, ma.
,e be regarded as the Tribune of the PED
A. pie. armed with the vetopower, to pre-
tv vent any encroachments upon thei
e rights. To abridge this power or t
AZ restrict its exercise to a specified elias
Of of cases, enumerated in some new part.
Il creed, or political catechism, would b
ii in direct contravenlion Of the plai
y words Of the constitution. \
nj. From this brief exposition of GU
principles, it wilfbe seen. that we mus
be necessarily placed in the man. j
.dlopposition I the present Administer
NJ tion, but ii will be no f%actious oppOsI
ton. The "MADIs0NrGN" will not re
he sign the dignity Of thought and serviIt
tie ly bind itself 10 the car of party, b.
will reserve 10 itself the right Of con
mending whateverh ne may deem CON
mendable ip its political enemies, an
aJoE centurlng whatever it may deer
~sensurable in the course or police Z
Tits own friends.
Cd Whilst upon all measures Of Feder,
be Politics we viii not disregard our all,
~ glance to patty, upon the great questio
ma Of Southern Rights" we will dive
ourselves Of the feelings Of mere pa
isansbip, and be governed 10 our culrs
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