The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-07-11
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MApISO OMAN.

cling Thursday 2lst February, 1850
The " MADIsoNIAN" will be thoroughly
democratic in IT'S 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-
CAN PARTY. Aside from the con-
slitutional 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
aged without the aid Of such an Insti.
tuition.
The Constitutional Treasuy, IN
practical bearing, has fully comeup
Inc expectations Of its most sanguine
friends, and faIsiied the v~aticination MS
of evil SO confidently made by it's enc.
mics, 30 that at this day, the latter no
longer urge objections to its main pFin
cipies, butsuggest only notifications in
its minor details. Upon the Tariff ques-
Ftion, the "MADIsoNrAN" 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.
fetal intercourse, as free and unresrrict-
ed as it can be, consistently with our
present mode of raising revenue. Iu
short, we contend that Congress should
discriminate with d view to Revcnae
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
ment TO embark in a general system of
Internal Improvements, and the propri.
ETY. 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
ttonGt intheir 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 con6ne its aid to such works of
Internal Improvement as belong to the
reform class, leaving all others to the
fostering care ofthe 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 so,
has been clearly calculated and ably
maintained by the late President PoIk,g
in his veto Of the River and 'Harbor
BiIF.
Should the wild scheme Of distribu.
ting among the several states, the pro-
ceeds of the public lands, he preached
by this or any other administration, we
will deem it our duty to oppose it
though III justice 10 our political oppo-
nents, we must add that we do not be.
lieve il was ever seriously entertained
by any very respectable number Of them
to 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 1t, and utterly
condemn the demagogical spirit that
proposes to restrict Its exercise.
The President ofthe United States.
being the only branch of the law-makino
power elected by the whole people, may
be regarded as the Tribune of the peo-
pie. armed with the veto power, to pre-.
vent any encroachments upon their
rights. To abridge this power or to
restrict its exercise to a.speci6ed class
OF cases, enumerated III some new party
creed, or political catechism, would be
IN direct contravemlion of the plain
~ords'of the constitution.
From this brief exposition of u
principles, it will be seen, that we must
be necessarily placed in the man, in
oppositioh' tothe present Administra
ton, bat it will be no factious opposi
tlon. The "MADIsoNrAN" will not re
sign the dignity Of thought and s@erviIe-
ly bind itself to'ths car Of party, but
will reserve to itself the right Of COM.
mending whatever 1t may deem. com
mendable in its political enemies, and
OF centunng whatever it may deem
%sensnrahle in the course or policv Of
its own friends.
Whilst upon all measures Of Federal
Politics we will not disregard our allie
glance to party, upon the greatquestiop
Of Southern Rights" we will divest
ourselves of the feelings of mere par.
.tisanship, and be governed in our course
solely by what we conceive to be The.
interest Of our own portion. ofthe con.
federacy. Though cherishing d deem
and abiding attachment to- the upio6.
the MADIsoNTAN'' will advoca4o IL