The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MADISON MAN..

democratic IN It's course. Upon the
subjects Of a National Bank, Tariff
Internal improvements by the Genera
Government, and the distribution of tho
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.
l%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 Iusti-
tuition.
The Constitutional Treasury, in It's
practical bearing, has fully come up to
the expectations of its most sanguine
friends, and falsiied the Vaccinations
Of evil 50 confidently made by its enc
mics, SO that at this day, the latter no
longer ulge objections to its nam prin-
ciples, b%utsuggest only notifications in
It's minor details. Upon the Tarifques-
ton, the "MADIsoNIAN" will advocate
the Free Trade doctrine. BY Free
Trade, we do moi 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. la
short, we contend that Congress should
discriminate with a view to Revcaae
alone, and not for Pyotcckion-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,
city of such a course, have ever been
denied by strict coustructlonists. The
difficulty has been to draw the line Of
distinction between objects strictly ma.
ttonGJ 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 TO the enter.
prise Of private citizens; believing that
the line u demarkation between such
as are national and such as are not SO.
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 il our duty to oppose it
though IN justice to our political oppo.
nents, we must add that we do NOT be- !,
it was ever seriously entertained
any very respectable number Of them :
10 make that measure a test of their p,
party principles. :
Regarding the veto power as a wise !
check and a salulary safeguard against ,
over much-legislation, we are opposed
to any modification of II, and utterl
condemn The demagogical spirit that ;
proposes to restrict Its exercise. ;
The President of the United States
being the only branch of the law.makino a
elected by The whole people, NAV
regarded as the Tribune of The neo.
ole, armed with the veto power, to pre-.
'ent any encroashments upon their I
lights. To abridge this power or to
.estrict It's exercise to a specified class
i cases, enumerated il some new nar,y
reed, or political catechism, would he
n direct contrayention of the plain =
words Of the constitution. I
From this brief exposition of opr
rinciples, it will be seen, that we must y
9 necessarily placed in the man. in i
pposition 10 the present Admipislra. !,
on, but It will be no f%actious opposi. /
.on. The M~ADTsoNIAN' will not r.. :.
the dignity Of thought and s@eryilo- y
bind itself 10 the car of party. but :"
'lll reserve 10 itself the right Of com. =
lending whatever it may deem com.
lendable in its political enemies. and
/ centuung whatever it may deem
'nsurable in the course or policy oil
$ W friends. /
Whilst upon all measures of Fedora
we will not disregard our allie OF
ance to patty. upon the great question Ii
Southern Rights" we will diyest
lrselyes Of The feelings Of mere bar. al
'anshlp, and be governed in our course. III
iely by what we CONCEIVE to be the III
terest Of our own portion fthe con. ty
deracy. Though cherishing a deem III
q abiding attacbmen; to The Union, ex
Q MAnIsoNMN'' will advocate The
rongest measures Of opposition to
aggression, planning itself on
e nanswerable positions Of the
Address, and also those Of our
IN Gtafn ConvanF;ou