Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-01

~ ..i.i.. -. give my word for it, that
when ever | have such MI apprehension, or
whenever this Senate las any serious appre-
hension Of such u state of things, | will give
my vote to appropriate money; but rs there is
no such apprehension upon anybody's mind, nor
do believe there can BE- at this time, cannot
exactly do it. We know it was said that Bo-
napartc had peculiar pronunciation Of the
word D Armcc," the last words he pronounced
aud great pariaiy for it; and am afraid the
last words of. my friend from Michigan will be
" War" Long ghtcr. He pronounccs that
word better than any man | ever hcard-he
does it superbly;h he pronounccs every letter OF
The word war" Laughter. Just name cod.
fish, and he and his allies cry war directly.
Mr.. CAss Goldfish, corn, or cotton, it is all
one to me. Igo for the North and the South
attacks them.
Mn. BUTLER. really believe that if you
would only give the Senator chance for war,
he would 90 in for i-for cotton war, or any
other WARMTH England, l mean. Laughter.
In truth, must say, the gentleman is lifted
above sectional bigotry.
Mr. President, shall not have tnc to finish
the remarks as had them in my mind; but
intend to present my views to the public in
some form or other, on other topics connected
with this debate. As have already said, this
is pioneer measure to others which are to
follow. If this mode of making internal i'm
proyrmcnts is to be followed ont, rs it is indi-
Gated in the river and farbor bill. If this thing
of appropralng money for local purposes,
without regard to general system, is con-
tinucd it must necessarily break down the
Treasury. 1t is out Of the question to suppose
only limitation Of The powers Of the Govern
ment will be the want of money. Sir, am al
most Inclined to think that you will never have
i good Government until you arc without
money. If tomorrow you had an empty
Treasury, and you had to resort to direct taxa
ton, believe you would then feel something
like the responsibility and accountability of
Representatives 10 their constituency. But
when money is collected and distributed without
the constituencies knowing how it is collected
AMI distributed-wthout knowing how they
are taxed, the danger 10 the Republic is in1f.
ference, and IN extraordinary degree of cor
ruptbliiy. On the other hand, if you 60 into
system of direct taxation, and ask citizen to
pay five dollars because Of his ownership or
occupation of land, he will be very likely to
ask, for what purposes is that money levied
And how will you answer him! Will You say
that it is for cutting big ditch around the
Falls of St. Mary's? Would he pay you the
money for a purpose of that kind! ! do not
say that he would not, but think he would DC
very apt to inquire, why should / pay money
for such purpose! What purpose! This
would be all inlerrogatory that would lead to an
inquiry worthy the attention of freeman, and
an American citizen 1t would lead him to
look for the warrant of the tax. Was it such
as he had consented should be levied on him,
under the Constitution! Or was it one that
was to be levied for purposes not contemplated
by the Constitution The great maxim OF
free Government would at once be resorted
to-"am TO DC taxed against my consentF'
1t might awake the spirit, and lead to the deter
minalion Of John Hampdcn, as to ship-money.
lie resisted, and demanded to know the power
by which it was executed. The great security
against the abuse of any Government is, that
YOU must 20 to the pocket of the people. The
great danger 10 this Government has been the
power of illimitable appropriation, without
letting the people know for what objects they
arc taxed. 1t was against that illegal taxation
that John Hampden involved England in revo-
luton. When called upon to pay his twenty
shings for ship money, he said he would
throw twenty shilngs to- the first passer BY
for the purpose of showing that it was not the
money he valued, but that he rcpudiated the
powcr-to tax him. He said there are twenty
shilngs which you demand for your King