The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-12-11

laid upon IN article which may be produced
here, stimulates tho skill and industry to pro.
duce the sane article, which is brought into the
market inconpetition with tho foreign article,
anu the importer is thus compelled TO reduce his
price to TINT, ut which the domestic article can
be sold, thereby throwing u part of the duty up.
on the producer of the foreign article. Tho con.
unnance of this creates the skill, and invests
tie capital, which will finally enable US to pro-
ducc the article much chen per than il could have
been procured from abroad, thereby bcncfittiug
both the producer and the consumer ut home
The consequence of this is that the artisan and
the asrici!inrist are brought together, each aE.
fords a ready market for the produce Of the 9th
or, The whole country becomes prosperous; and
the ability 10 produce every necessary Of life,
renders us independent in war as well ns in
pence"
But n high tariff, lie says, never can be per.
manent. IT will cause dissatisfaction and will
be %chnngcd. IL excludes competition and there
ny invites the investment %ofcapital in manufi c.
lures to such excess, that when changed it brings
distress, bankruptcy md ruin upon all who
have been ini'led by liz fnithlcss pro,cc,ion.-
What the MANUFACTURED wants IL uniformity and
permanently. Duties should therefore b. sp..
ciic. He recommends that bullion. csrn ycl and
stamped should be received, in California, in
payment of Government duna.
lie recommends the establishment Of an .Ag-
ricultnral Bureau aud the employment Of IL
Mineralogist nni Chemists.
lie represents the importance Of opening n
line OF communication the best and most cxleli
lion OF which The nuiure OF the country will nd
init between the valley Of III. Mississippi and
tho pnri lc.
lie recommends the appointment Of Commits.
fioners to examine the claim. TO lnni in Cali.
iornia under Mexican and Srauisl, grnnts; that
the laws should BE- extended over the State of
California and the Territories Of New Mexico
md Utah. and that the mineral lands should be-
divided INTO small parcels and sold under such
Restrictions rs To guard against combinations Of
capitalists TO obtain inonopolics.
III: proposes the raising ofonc more regiments
ot mounted men, To project our Western from.
tiers against the Indians; and also the establish.
mcnt of M asylum for the relief uf disabled md
destitute %sollicrs, and OF n retired liz, for the
army and navy.
The revenue Of The Post Office Department,
for the year ending June 39tli, 1850. was s..
the expenditures 80 ,2la. gJ3. i3.-
lie recommends tile further reduction vl post.
ngc.
Internal improvements are strongly advocated.
lie recommends III. appointment al 4 rnlninis-
sion TO settle MI pirate claims agains, the Uni
ted States.
He lcs,~aks. for the District OF Columbia.
the fostering car: "f Congress; and. ~ il should
be the pride of Americans In render the Capital
attractive {" the people Of the Whole Republic
and convenient; and rnfr for the transaction Of
public business. and the preservation Of the pub.
lie records, tn: Government should therefor.
hear Il liberal proportion ri the burdens of NIL
Necessary ana useful improvements, and should
supply pure "'iitI ~ lIc lily.
And finally. with his eyes clnssr! and .w,r,lv
dreaming, for le certainly cannot, b. awake To
the true condition OF The country, he Thus pl,.
cidly c~ulnsiz2s Northern robbery and Southern
trcaCicry.
Ii, was hardly In have been expected the; the
series of measures passed at your last session.
will, the view Of healing the sectional differ.
enccS which hnd sprung from the slavery and
territorial questions, should nj once have realized
their bcrciicrni purpose. All mutual concession
in the. M ,tr, al "a rI,nt,rIu,iy, ,,,,-,
b: nnwrlcom" TO IN IN Of extreme opinions. And
though without sirh concessions oar t'oastitu.
ton could not have been lnrtn.d, md clnno, b.
permanently SUSTAINED, yet we have seen them
mad. the subject Of bitter controversy in boil,
sections of III" Republic. II required many
months o: discussion and dclihrmtian TO secure
the concurrence OF n majority uf Congress in
their flv"r. 1t would be strange if they Ind lccn
receives! with im'ncdinie appreciation by people
and Siuirs, primiicC,l and heated by the exciting
controversies of their representatives. believe
those measures TO have been required Ivy circ,mn.
stances ana condition Of the country. ! believe
they We've necessary to a'iay a~slcr:,ics and chi
mtri,ics that We're rapidly alternating one section
af the country from another, and dsstroying those
trnter9ais sentiments which are tis strongest
tss ca e ( rs & s 1l,s e asss.ssisss They hey u, sss5 81, Ha aae.
I pSHs Of cancellation. L believe that n erreat M
! jority Of our itiiow citiZena syinpaii,iIs in that
spirit, and illat purpose. ard in The main approve.
and aTv prepared. iii oil respects. 10 sustain these
enactnn:u:=. l Cl!inOt doubt HAT ihs American
people. bound together iy kindred t!,oi and
common traditions. sill cherish n paramount re-.
gard !pr the t!niJn o. their iathcr~: and tht,
obey arr ready io rrhukc any attempt 10 violate
lis integrity. Ia disturb ti" compromises un which
IL IL based, or 10 r,.sis: IN" LAWS wlici, have been
enacted under lis authority.
Tie .cri!s Of measures Ia which have al'u.
did are re gurlrd by me "a a settlement, III prin-
ciplc and s,iirStuIcr--n iinnl settlement. Of the
dangerous and exciting subjects which they en-.
bracrd. Mos, Of these subjects, indeed. nte he
yuni your reach, ~ the legislation which dis
! passed. al illcm Was, III It's character. final and
irr.v"cahie. Il may ~, pres uH,eL from rhe opro-
ni,i"n which they all encountered, ,hnt none of
those measures was free from imp.rfrctipnS. but
IN their nr,tunl drTsnicice nnI ronnc,ion they
formed u system OF com promise, the most con
rililtrIy, AND best inr The entire country, thar
cur!t D. uhtuiuci from conflicting sectional in
lcr,sis and opinions.
For this reason ! recommend your adherence
IA the adjustment established by these measures,
unit! i:mr and cVrIinnr" shall demonstrate the
Icrrssi'y % turtle 'lcs!sl4,ion TO guard against
evasion anu abuse.
by t'ilt adjustment We lave been rescued
from The wide and h~0nndtcss agitation that sur
runndcd MS, and have Il firm distinct, AMI legal
ground 10 rest upon. And ti,c occasion, | trust.
Will justify me IN cshoTting my Coun.rvmen Ia
rally upon and maintain ti'ut ground ns the best.
II not the olly means, of restoring peace and
quiet Ia the country, and maintaining ~iuIiulai,.
the integrity OF the Union.