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


laid upon nm s%Attiscls Witch may se pfo5desaS
daec the same article, which Is brought 3piotfis
market interpolation yiiithe foreign article,
aid the iinPorteri ii ihls compelled 10 reduce his
price: TO tint, atswtiieh the omesfidsnriic can
hes spld, fhersby tllrpwipg 81 part OF HIS duty up
on the producero f the foreign hgiieie. The con.
annance Of this creates tbs stiify and invests
the capital, which will finally ennhle us 10 pro.
ddce the article mnch cheaper Than II could HAYS
been procured from abropl, thereby baneIttifIg
b0th the prodttcer md the consumer at hoi,e.-
The consequence of this is Tint the artisan and
the. agrlcnlturist ara brought together, each nj.
lords a ready market for the produce oftI,e 9th.
or, tits whole country becomes prosperous; and
the ability TO- Produce every necessary Of lilo,
rentaTs us independent in wur us we'll us in
But q biyliiarG, lle. eays, never can be per.
manent. It will cause dissatisfaction and will
be changed. II exclpdes competition and there
ny invites the Investment ofchpitnl in mannJac-
lures TO such excess, that when chasigcd /. brings
distress, bankruptcy and ruin upon all who
have been ,ni.lel lsy its f~aitlless protection
What tho manufactures wants In uniformity aud
Permanently. Duties should therefore be spe-
cific. He recommends that bullion, esFaycd and
stamped should be received, in California, In
payment of Government dues.
tis recommends the establishment of an Ag.
Lcultarul Bureau and The employment of d
Miileraloaist and Chemists.
tie represents The Importance of opening O
line of communication, the best ind most cxneli
linu OF which The flntnrc oil the country win nd
init between the WILEY of the Mississinni and
The Pacific. jSf5FT{
tie tho appointment Of Commits.
sloners 70 examine the claims to land in Cali.
aornia under MpxicnR and Spanish spmnts: thnt
me laws shonld be extended over tho State Of
California and the Territories or New Mexico
and Utah, and that the mincraii lands should ba
divided into small pnrcels md aold under aaDch
| rsSf riCtInnz q "A 81 r.t ...I .s-ZgsEe
capitalists to obtain mon6polics.
lie proposes the raising ofonc more regiments
OF mounted men, TO protect orr Western from.
tiers ngniilst tho Indians; and also the esiabliph-
mrnt OF M asylum for the relief US disabled md,
destitute soldiers, and of a retired list for tIte
nriny anti navy.
The revenue Of tho Post Office Department
for the year ending June Both, 1850, wns So
5a2y97l,iS. the caPcnditures 30, Gig ,953.ia-
He recommends the further reduction Of post-
nge.
Internal Improvements nrc strongly advocated.
He recommends the appointment vi y tf,Eituis..
sion 10 settle all p..sate claims ugninss tie Uni.
ted States.
Heb csyeaks, for tho District of Columbia.
the fostering care of Congress-; and, as 1t siiouId
DO the pride of Americans TO rcn,lcr the Capital
attractive 10 tho people Of the whole Republic
and cnnvenirn. and SAT- for the transaction Of
pnhiic business, an,i the preservation Of tile pub
lie records, tbs Government should %iier.fpns
bear q liberal proportion of the burdens Of all
necessary and Useful improvements, md should
supply purs water To the CITY. e
And finally, with his eyes closed and swcc;iy
dreaming. for ho certainly cannot be awake N
the trun condition OF the country, he Tins n,a.
cidly c~r,losizcs Northern robbery and Southern
ircacitnry.
1t was hardly to lave been expected that tho
series OF measures passed At yoprs last Fessinn,
with the view Of healing the gectimnnI ,linar.
cncts which hai sprtinr from tlie slayrry r.,li
territorial questions, should nj once have rtii,Iiz.J
! their bonefcrni purpose, tAll mutual concession
In the natlrc ola Compromise must ncces.nr;Iy.
b.. unweicDne 10 men Of extreme oniaions. AMI
though without sticl. concessions our CmstitI,.
, ton could no. have bcen formed. and cannot n,
permanently a,lstsined, yet wc haze seen tl,cm
made the subject of bitter controversy in boil,
sections Of the Republic. II r,.ouird many
months OF discussion and dcIiberntion To secur,.
the concurrence OF n maio.hy of Congress ~,
their favor. Ii weuld be stea,re &c tiIsy br,I hcen
received with Immediate importation tby ,eonlr
and Sin,es, prcIudicei and heated ty .he exci;2ne
controversies OF their representative s. TbcJ,nvs,
those measures 10 have been rcauirrd Inv eircIm.
stances oul condition oI The cnintry. i %Insii.v.
they were nece4aryto aJlay asr-rstie. ard mi.
lmu~itics that Mere: fapiilg aiiena,inaion ON. -rortion
tft mo cttinlrJyif fpns another. md Itesirosias tLtSes
! ftateruai setiIimsiifs Which any ila ,siroietss
tsuf,sSfs IA Of lbs Esns,iln,i iffstiSsysyas Sns3esIs
feaas Atfae aps=ss9 ssFFsss 1T SEs
sa.sf 81 stoaett ls!tsna# ! believe fsat u assAtt ifi.
toftty OF orr skliotsS sifzans sy.npdihiEg In fhaf
spirit, aiid thai fts pds:s. pBd In tho main approve,
iUiinre,p scFtTcds IN hti rtsTEcts, fosnstnift uicFe
| enactH,ents. | cannon doubt that