The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MAIDS MAN.

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Canton, under The above title, commen-
cling Thursday 2lst February, $780,
The MADisoMAN" viii be thoroughly
democratic in its course. Upon the
subjects Of a National Bank, Tariff,
Internal improvements BY the General
Government, and the distribution ofthe
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
stituiional objections that may we'll be
urged against a National Bank, expo
rience has demonstrated thatthe fiscal
and monetary affairs Of tho government
can. be safely and conveniently man
aged without the aid Of such an Insti.
ulion.
The Constitutional Treasury, in lis
practical bearing, has fully come up to
the expectations 6f its most sangnine
friends, ana fslsifea the va~ticiuations
Of evil SO confidently made by its ene-
mics, Sd that al this day, the latter no
longer urge objections to its nam prin
ciples, butsuggest only notifications ii
its minor details. Upon the Tarifques.
ton, the MADlsoNIAN'' will advocate
the Free Trade doctrine. BY Free
Trade, we do hot mean the abolition
Of Cnstom.h houses, and Of all duties
upon imports, but a system Of CONNER.
ctal intercourse, as free and unrestrict-
ed as il can be, consistently with our
present mode Of raising revenue. III
short, we contend that Congress should
discriminate with a view ID Reteaat
alone, and not for pyotcctio@
being The only object recognized by the
Constitution in the grant Of the taxing
power.
The power Of the Federal Govern.
meht TO embark in a general system Of
Internal improvements, and the propri.
ETY. Of such a course, have ever been
denied by strict coustructionists. The
difficulty has been to draw the line Of
distinction between objects strictly ma
tioadl in their character, and others rot
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 70 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 10 the enter
prise Of private citizens; believing that
the line Of demarkation between such
as are a%dtioadl and snch7 as are not So,
has been clearly elucidated and ably
maintained BY the late President Polk,
in bis veto Of the River and Hafbor
Bill. ~ slraE aa aEa2i
Should the wild scheme ofdistribu .
ting among the several states, the pro-
ceeds of the public lands be broached
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-
lieve i 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 q salutary safeguard against
over much legislation, we are opposed
TO any modification of II, and utterly
condemn the demsgogical spirit that
proposes to restrict Its exercise.
The President Of the United States,
being the only branch ofthe law making
power electedby the whole people, NAV
be regarded as the Tribune,of the peo-
pie, armed with the veto power, to pre-
vent any eucroachments upon their
rights. To abridge this power OF to
restrict its exercise to a specified class
of cases, enumerated in some new party
creed, Or political %catechism, would be
IN direct contravention Of the plain
words Of the constitution.
From this brief exposition of our
principles, it will be seen, that we must
be necessarily placed IN the man, in
opposition 70 the present A~dministra
ton, but it will be no factious opposi-
ton. The "MADIsoNaNY will n6tre-
sign the dignity Of thought ndAervile-
~ bind itself 70 the car Of party, but
will reserve 10 itself the right Of com
meHding whateyerit may deem com,
mendable in its political enemies, aud
of centurlng whatever ii may deem
sensuraBle ID the course OF policy 81
its own friends. (,
Whilst upon all measures of Federal
Politics we will not disregard our allie.
glance opaFty, upon the great question
Of Southern Rights, we will diyesi
ourselves'of the feelings. Of mere bar.
tlsanship, and be governed in our course
solely by what we CONCEIVE to be The
interest Of our own portna Of th6 CON.
federacy. Though cberishing a deem
and abiding attachment to the Union.
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