The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-10-28

khc H6mbug OF Tonnage Duties.
We call the attention of voters to the ,,
following extract from an editorial in the
Louisville Journal of Monday last: I
We have repeatedly warned the people !,
OF the West, that, in the event of Pierce's
election, the INDUSTRIOUS proposition of Judge J
Douglas that all improvements of our rivers
and harbors shall be made by tonnage duties
imposed upon our steamboats, by ten OF
twelve States and hundred cities and vil-l
lagos, Will IN all probability become u law
at the very next session of Congress. Some;
.of our Democratic friends may think that
. the tremendous absurdity of the proposition
] and its tremendous injustice TO the West
constitute sufficient guarantee against its
sadoption by Congress. but, if they do think
: thus, they deceive themselves most lamer-,,
Stably. During the late session of Congress-
;the author the project, after long and
careful consultations witt the other Demo-
! crat leaders, offered it in the Senate, and a
distinguished Senator of the Democratic
Eparty suggested that action upon it should be,
zpostponed until the next session, so that the
gmembers might have full time to consider
ut and make up their minds in regard to it..
sOther Democratic Senators also were in
6 for the same alleged reason, and its author,
Mr. Douglas, consented thereupon to with
.cdraw it. Another Democratic Senator how
ever instantly renewed it, and, even under
those circumstances SO nauspicious for the
time being TO its success, IL lcas Su.tained by a
Sdecided majority Of al the Democratic Senator's
present, including Mr.. King the DemocrG 4; can.
. diddte for the Vice Presidency. Mr.. Douglas
= ha.. 10, 4
kcountry in support of it, and he confidently
& assures his audiences everywhere that it will
become law next winter. And, as We
! have before said, the prediction will almost
!, certainly he verified in the event of Pierce's
Eelecton, for the DEMOCRACY of Congress
f.wiii then be deeply anxious to shift from
their own shoulders and the shoulders of
!. their President the responsibility of passing
Cor rejecting appropriation bills for the i'm
{ proyement of rivers and harbors. They will,
ss.by adopting Judge Douglass wild and most
kinlquitous scheme, throw upon us of the
ENVest the whole responsibility and burden
sof making our improvements by means OF
Eof the absurdest, most ridiculous, most ini-
Squtous, most annoying, and most mischievous
Esystein of sel-taXation that human wicked
aness ever invented, and they and the Chief
4
Ethemselves, that, although they must still APP
eproprate millions of money for the regu-
: lation and the defencc of the commerce of
sthe Eastern States, they are to have no
ignore trouble OF concern about the vast
Ecommerce of the West, commerce far
Egreater and more valuable than that which is
sscarried on upon the ocean. If Mr.. Douglass
Sbill could command, as it did, a majority OF
Al 4slx
.smany of the Democratic Senators openly
vote upon it and asked for its
Epostponement on the ground that they want
s,ed more time for consideration, if could COM
i manc, as it did, majority of the Democratic
: Votes when a Wing was in the Presidential
Hchair, what possible chance can there be for
Sits defeat al thc next Congressional session,
provided Franklin Pierce shall be our Chief
Magistrate
q In all solemnity. we call upon our fellow
Ecitizens OF the Mississippi and Ohio valleys
Isto reflect upon this matter and to give it
1.-THE weight, 10 which, after calm AMI deep
Ereflection, they may think it Justly entitled.
awe call upon them TO decide for themselves
Ewhether they will, for the qualification of
',any such patty feeling as party pride, for the
ssake of the election of any SUCH
ga man as Franklin Pierce over Win!
Sfeld Scott, contribute their influence toI
sthe cutting off of all future appropriations
sfrom the national treasury for placing theI
commerce Of the West upon level WITH
sthat of the East and to the establishment of
sthe most henous and accused system of:
2Western taxltion that could possibly be pro-
Elected.
! nAPMr. Rickevll has been elected Judpe!