The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-08-14
Speech OF MIR. Rhett.

solution of the union.
Mr. Rhett will be blamed for his sentiments
but his arguments and propositions are plausible
far as relates to the tariff and the expenditure
of public money. His conclusions may not be
the necessary differences from his premises te
that extent to which he draws them out, yet Ger
tain it is, that the interests of the South have
not been cared for by the legislation of Con
gress to the same extent as have those Of othel
portions of the Union.
As one of the onerous burdens imposed by the
North upon the South, Mr.. Rhett instances the
various protective tariffs which operate invaria
bly, as a tax npon that section of the Union fo
the benefit of the northern manufacturer. The
same remarks might be applied with equal force
against the North in its legislation for the West
The West and South bear nearly all the bur
dens of the Tariff, while the North East reap!
all the benefits which they produce.
Mr.. Rhett contends that this unequal taxa
ton is unconstitutional, and being so, it shoule
not be submitted to by a free people.
While we agree with HIM that unequal taxa
ton is unconstitutional and that it should not BIZ
submitted to, we are far from counseling hi.
mode of Kidding ourselves of the burden.
The South and west have all the necessary
power within the constitution to equalize ever
the indirect taxation imposed by tariffs, withou
resorting to dissolution of the Union to effec
that purpose. They have but to apply them
selves to the work and it is done.
So far then, as this point is relied on as a cause
for the dissolution of the Union, we contend
that cause it exists only at the will of those
who protest against its existence.
The second point of Mr.. Rhett's argument re
lates to the expenditure of the revenue wher
collected. He contends that although the South
pays the greatest portion Of the revenue by in
direct taxation, yet that in it's expenditure, the
North is the only section of the Union benefit
ted
We are ready to agree with his conclusions
not as necessary or legitimate inference from
his premises, which we question, but as fact
per Sc.
That the South pays more of this indirect tax
alton than the West in proportion to wealth and
population, we deny, but that both South and
West are unfairly, because unequally, dealt
with in the distribution of the reve nue., we know
by experience.
But while acknowledging this to be the fact,
we plainly and clearly perceive the remedy
without resort to the Interior measures of Mr..
Rhett. The same policy which should unite
the South and West in equazing the indirect
taxation by tariffs should keep them united I'M
til each section shall have had full and fair dis
tribution.
In connection with this subject we regret to
perceive that Rhettsviews the demands of the
west for encouragement to the internal improve
ments OF that section with the same jealous fear
rs he does the arrogant pretensions of the North
East towards monopolizng the revenue in gross
Had Mr.. Rhett reflected that the South and
West were identified in interests upon those
questions of paying indirect taxes and distribu-
ling them when collected upon basis of equal
ty, his we'll known sense of justice would not
have departed from him so far as to allow him
to complain that the West had asked for some
hing, and that failing to enlist the sympathies
IF the South in her behalf, she turned, albeit
with reluctance to another neighbor.
MIR Rhett's speech was made for the South,
md against the aggressons of the North. Ev-
cry word of his argument so far as applicable to
he questions of indirect taxation, or tariffs and
he unequal expenditure of the revenue apply
With more force to us and our section of the I'm.
on than to him and the South And were his
PREMISES as comprehensive as his conclusions,
le would have taken in the West in his catego-
y of causes when showing the aggressive spirit
# the North East
In neither of these points, burtlened as they
re with portentious evils, do we see cause for
sunon. On the contrary they admonish US
0 unite in the equalization of the burdens of
axaton and in the benefits arising from sa-
lated treasury. Let the North and South, East
nd West contribute equally to the cares and
rails of Government, and let the benefits of it's
quail and just administration be felt alike by all,
mated, the bonds of the Union will be strength
med, and there will be no one left outside to
sound the tocsin of dissolution.
MINERS BANK-We have been somewhat
surprised at a notice for meeting of the stock
holders of this defunct institution, which has ap-
'eared in the Tribune.