The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-07-18
PROSPECTUS
OF THE


cling thursday 2Ist February; lo0O.-
The " MADIsoNIAN" will be thoroughly
democratic in Its 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-
stitutional 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-
tuition.
The Constitutional Treasury, IN its
practical bearing, has fully come up to
the expectations of its most sanguine
friends, and falsiied the Vaccinations
Eof evil SO confidently made by its enc.
mics, SO that at this day, the latter no
longer urge objections to its NAN prin
Eciples, butsuggest only notifications in
its minor details. Upon the Tariff ques.
tion, the "MADrsoNIAN" will advocate
the Free Trade doctrine. By Free
Trade, we do not mean the abolition
Of CusLom-houses, and Of all duties
upon imports, but a system of CONNER.
cial intercourse, as free and unrestrict.
eda i can be, consistently with our
present mode Of raising revenue. Iu
short, we contend that Congress should
discriminate with a view to Revenae
alone, and not for protcctiOm-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-
ely of such a course, have v g been
denied by strict constructionists. The
difficulty has been to draw the line Of
distinction between objects strictly ma.
t'OnGt intheir character, and othe rs not
necessarily embraced in that cate
CORY. We maintain, in common
with the great mass Of the Democratic
party that the general government
should confine its aid to such works of
Internal Improvement as belong TO the
reform 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 demarkatipn between such
as are national and such as are not so,
has BEEN clearly elucidated and ably
maintained by the late President Polk.
IN his veto of the River aud 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.
. ileVe II was ever seriously entertained
by any very respectable number ofthem
! 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-legislatiUn, we are opposed
to any modification Of 1t, and utterly
condemn the demagogical spirit that
proposes to restrict its exercise.
II. The President of the United States.
being the only branch Of the law.makino
power elected by the whole people. NAV
90 regarded as the Tribune of the peo.
tPle' armed with the veto power, to pre-
vent any Entertainments upon their
rights 10 abridge this power or to
restrict It's exercise to a specified class
q cases. enumerated in some new party
cheed' or political catechism, would be-
ln direct Con~travention Of the plain
words of the constitution.
From this brief exposition of our
principles, it will be seen, that we mus
be necessarily placed in the main, ii.
UPPos'tlon 10 the present Administra
ton, but it will be no f%actious opposi
ton. The "MADlsoNIAN" will not re-
sign the dignity Of thought and seryile.
" bind itself TO tho car Of party. bot
will reserve 70 itself the right Of com.
mending whatever it may deem COM.
mendable in its political enemles. and
OF cenlurng whatever it NAV deem
sensurable in the course or policp of
its own friends.
Whilst upon all measures of Federal
Politics we will not disregard our ALE.
glance TO party, upon the great question
OF Southern Rights" we viii divest
ourselves Of the feelings Of mere par.
tlsanshiP, and be governed in our co5rse
solely by what we coucelve to be The
interest Of our own portion of The con-.
tederaoy. Though cberishinr ! dam
and abiding attachment to he Union
the MADIsoNIAN'' will advocata NV