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form which he was 10 accept by telegraph, says with
emphasis, at the close OF this same letter;

form which he 10 accept by telegraph, says with
emphasis at the close OF this same letter:
'Finally, asked If nominated as candidate for
the presidency would you accept the nomination beg
leave respectfully repy-yesi provided that be
auired renounce any principle protested above. My
principles convictions"
This is explicit enough There they all siand--yeio
abolished distribution bill, bank BILL and bankrupt bill
immovabe and everlasting conditions OF the General
which neither nomination. nor acceptance, nor anything
else is ever to change!
We quit this letter of platform with one other extract
and remark. The Wing Convention said something
quite decided about tariff OF specific duties and inter-
nal Improvements by the general government We sub
ioin their official resolutions on these two points:
as. Government should be conducted upon principles
al the stricest economy and revenue sufficient for the
expenses thereof in time OF peace ought to be mainly
derived from duty imports, and not from direct taxes
and in evyng such duties sound policy requires Just
discrimination aad protection from fraud by specific dn-
ties when practicable. whereby suitable encouragement
may be assured TO American industry, equally TO all
classes and to all portions Of the country.
90. The constitution vests in Congress tho power to
open and repair harbos, and distinctions from
naygabe rivers and is expedient that Congress should
exercise that power ohsnep such
~ for the defence for the projections and facility d
commerce with foreign nations among the States such
Improvements being in every instance national and gen
eral in their character"
The wings will be surprised, and perhaps not pleased,
to lind that their candidate utterly failed TO notice either
of these topics when he sal down give general and
comprehensive sketch. "withou policy reserve" Of
his opinions on the "grea principles" which ''ouI
systems OF government should be administered Ia this
same letter he says
'The scop, OF the inquiries Is aaering proof of the
in of my coutrymen take in the opinion,
that have formed certain great principles OF abiding
Importance the OF systems Of government
and as have nothing conceal, il nothing of value Ia
communicate, shall at once, without policy reserve
and in the form circular, comply with several
quests.'
Now, the whole long letter. speaking Of almost every
thing else, has word about tariff internal i'm
provements But has the following sentence, in which
the tariff men and the internal-mprovement may
find comfort
"The administrations of Mr.. Madison and Mr. Monroe,
like that of Mr. Jefferson, had in their respective periods
my humble but hearty appreciation"
1t would appear by all this that General Scott did moi
think mach OF the wing ideas about tariffs and internal
improvements. until he found himself impelled of sud
den TO telegraph his opinions to his FRIEND Gov Johnston
at Baltimore
We will resume this subject in another article, and in
connexion with certain other points OF the platform
the whiy candidate.