The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-04
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MAIDS N,

Canton, under the above title, common
cling Thursday 2lst February, 1885,
The MADIsoNrAN" will be thoroughly
democratic in Its course. Upon the
subjects Of q 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-
CAN PARTY. Aside from the con-
stitulional objections that may we'll be
urged against a 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.
ution.
The Constitutional Treasury, IN its
practical bearing, has fully come up to
the expectations of its most sanguine
friends, and falsi6ed 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
its minor details. Upon the Tarifques-
tion, the "MADTsoNIAN" 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-
ed as it can be, consistently with our
present mode Of raising revenue. Iu
short, we contend that Congress should
discriminate with a view to Reven4e
alone, and not for prOtcctiOn-revenue
being the only object recognized by the
Constitution in the grant Of the taxing
power.
The power of the Federal Govern
msnt to embark in a general system Of
Internal improvements, and the propri-
ely of such a course, have ever been
denied by strict constructlonists. The
difficulty has been to draw the line of
distinction between objects strictly ma
tiOaal in their 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 confne its aid to such works of
Internal Improvement as belong TO the
former class, leaving all others 10 the
fostering care 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 50,
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 lands, be preached
by this or any other administration, we
will deem it our duty to oppose it
though in justice TO our political oppo-
nents, we must add that we do not be-
lieve it was W seriously entertained
by any very respectable number of them
10 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
to any modification Of il, and utterly
condemn the demagogical spirit that
proposes to restrict Its exercise.
The President of the United States,
being the only branch ofthe law-making
power electedb by the whole people, may
be regarded as the Tribune of the PEG.
pie, armed with the veto power, to pre-
vent any encroachmenls upon their
rights. To abridge this power or to
its exercise to a specified class
Of cases, enumerated in some newparty
creed, or political catechism, would be
N direct c%ontraveution of the plain
words Of the constitution.
From this brief exposition of our
principles, it will be seen, that we must
necessarily placed ia the main, in
opposition TO the present Adminislra
ion, but it will be no factious opposi
Ion. The "MADIsoNIAN" will not re-
the dignity Of thought and servile-
y bind itself TO the car Of party, sbut
reserve to itself the right of com
nsnding whatever it may deem com
nendable in its political enemies, and
centnTlDg whatever il may deem
Iensurable IN the course or policv Of
is own friends.
WhiIN upon all measures Of Federal
we sgill vol disregard our ale
TO party, upon the great question
# Southern RIGHTS" we will divest
ourselves Of the feelings of mere par.
isanshlp, and be goyernedin our course
oIely by what we coucerve to be the
Of out own portleR Of the con.
ederacy. Though chcrishing a deep
md abiding attachment to the Union, /.
he +" MADIsoNIAN" will advocate the
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