The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-27
The Wfsaom Of the Press.

The Wisdom Of the Press.
There 10 lille Joker down stream (at Dav-
cnport,) who bsrks tor the wing party Of Iowa,
in this wise:
snow these are leading Wing principles and
| The man who believes in Internal improvements
and tie Improvement of Western Rivers and
iiarbors, acts irrutionaiy when he assists to
place in power a party which has ever aud will
continue to oppose them. The man who be.
lieves that the home industry Of oar country
should be projected in preferences 70 torelsn
labor, acts incor s,steniy when he votes with a
party which advocates the laying oil impests 50
rs TO encourage foreign labor at the expense et
American industry
As proof that he knows not what he is wr'
ting about. It is only necessary to refer the read
er to an article which we copied from the "Dc-
troit Free Press on the both inst. enumcrating
the various amounts appropriated from the M
tional Treasury for the improvement of Rivers
aud Harbors since the organization Of the gov
eminent and showing by whom these nppr'pr'-
atoms were obtained. Out Of $l2,622 AL, Ia
appropriated from the national Treasury, from
the administration Of Washington, down to the
present administration, $i0,l3S G73,3 has been
appropriated by the democratic party, under di
rection Of democratic adminis,rations-leavinc
only $2.4S2, "a appropriated by that party,
which now claims all the merit Of this measure
During Jackson's adminis'ration over five mill
ions Of dollars were appropriated for objects OF
improvement; and yet it will be fresh in III.
recollection o! many, that Jackson was hercely
assailed, not because Of the five millions appro
priaton, but because, he would not lend HI
which would have loaded the people with debt
and taxes, bankruptcd the Treasury and involv
ed the country in RUN; because he would not
sanction appropriations, estimated for under the
administration Of John G Adams, amounting
to over $lO4, oO0, 900. II was because he was
determined TO shield the country from such
wild and unreasonable, extravagant and profit
.atc system Of public expenditure, -thseaten-
wing party propose and endeavored to Garry
out, that brought down upon hts devoted head
while administering the government, the univer.
s.. c1ecra.ions Of this party.
But Notwithstanding jackson sanctioned APP
preparations during his administrations to more
than double the amount, appropriated by wing
administrations since the organization Of our
government, yet are we told by very one horse
wing literary donkey in the land, that the dem
ocratic party is opposed to Internal Improve
mcnts and the n'erests octhe West. This was
their cry when Jackson was administering the
government this is their cry now ; and th.
will always be their cry, until they can intro
duce a system Of improvements, which will!
sack the Treasury, and involve tho government
in heavy debt This done, and convenient
pretext will be presented, for osgins n,en pu
TIES and National REGULATos ofthe cu-ren
ey. They are determined, If logged pcrsever
ence, deception md fraud, win force the people
into the adoption OF their measures, to have
them adopted, I'D matter 10 what discSedit and
ruin il may reduce the country. Their motto
is, perish the country, before our schemes.
AZ TO the protection Of home industry, which
this novice attempts 10 discourse 50 gravely
upon, it amounts to nothing. 1t is sufficient to
| remind the people, that every modification Of
| Me tanff, whicS tends to produce mnye revenue
thsn is required to defray the expenses Of an
economical administration of the government
is oppressive to the people and dangerous to
their liberties. View this question in whatever
light you may, and it IS an indirect tax upon
nineteen twenticths Of the people, for the cx
elusive benefit Of the remaining twenticth. l,
fosters and sustains one cfa,s-tfle mauufactur
ers-at the expense Of all Other classes in the
country. And i, robs the people Of the advan.
tage Of competition, which would rebound
greatly to their interest and which if they would
take time 10 coolly reflect upon, they would
| assert tomorrow. Establish system ef hgl
duties and what is the cAect So f,ster The
! weakly and reduce the poor--to encourage
opufence and aristocracy, by debasing and i'm
po verx sizing labor. And how is this done p
Give your attention and we Will sElew you
| just precisely in the same proportion that you
increase tive duties upon imports, you increase
the tax upon the consumer and diminish til.
| valle and the dc:n1nd for what he produces.
you add twenty per cent duties to the article O
doHestic manufacture, what is the result. L
is, that The farming and laboring classes Of the
country, who make up the great weight Of pop
ulation, and who are the consumers of thi.
article, have an additional sum of twenty cent.
10 pay for every dollars worth Of the article
they are compelled 10 sensu,nr, while the ad
ditional tax goes into the Treasury, to be ap
propriatrd for wild schemes of Internal Improve
a,cnts to build up monopolies such as the
Collins line Of Steamers; to satisfy old aHt
fraudulent ciaimS which ase being daily trumpe,
up against the government ard to malte cAari-
table donations to the relatives Of sucia az have
Distinguish themselves in tie service Of tn.
country. Little 81 no. Ecneft results 10th.
Western tarmer from such expenditures. 8,
liar Aom il, IFS natural tendency is, to lesser
the foreign demand for what he produces ant
store up his productions to waste and perish To-
want of market. This cry Of protection il
all a humbuE.
CArgo, PESSsrLvASrA AND TNDIASt.-Tht
whigs are struggling to felicitate themsclve.
upon the returns Of election from Ohio, Penn