The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-08

" Of the Union But. just as those remarks are when
applied 70 the condition OF the country under the admin
stfauon OF General Jackson, how obvious and striking
90 they appear index OF parties in the great sug
gie which terminated IN the passage OF the tariff OF 1916
wns io me Isl time N our history our revenue policy
and we took stand the practical results 10 be
hioed by liberal experiment the side OF unrestricted
commerce. II alleged by the opponents OF that
tariff that foreign trade would fall of-ihat our man.
fractures would perish, banks stop specie payments
mat, IN short all the caames would follow which
the result OF unemployed capital and unpaid labor Ii
was commended by the democratic party that, in the
place OF such prophecies should realize expansion
OF all our great industrial interests-tha imports
ana exports would augment-that labor would be bet
Ter pad-that manufactures would receive an inn
pelus corresponding with the additional markets which
commerce would open to the products OF agriculture
Inc experience OF the country confirms the accuracy OF
me calculation which the friends of that tariff rested
Inc revenue system and this experience warrants the
assertion that no reactonary or backward movement will
pc made by the great party which assumed that response
oiy Never, since the foundation OF the government,
nave we witnessed more prosperous foreign COM
merce-never have the domestic exchanges been
cheap, nor our banks been in sounder condition That
tar has reduced half the taxes of the people, and ii
has more than doubled the The average annual
revenue under the tariff OF ls42 was twenty three million
eight hundred and ninety thousand dollars whilst this
year, under the tariff OF 1916, il exceeds fifty millions
Nor IS this all 1t is admitted by the organ Of the wing
party that the tariff of 1s46 repealed the British corn
laws and opened their markets TO our breadsuffs and
provisions, by which exports OF these articles have
been doubled Under The tariff OF ls42 revenue,
uuCfcdsngt uau reached low point OF twenty
two millions, and, at the rate of decrease would
scarcely now have realized twelve mlions--a not
more man snicient to pay the interest OF the public
debt, which, under such of revenue would have
amounted by this time TO about two hundred millions
From such impending ruin the democratic revenue sys
tenn has saved US. 1t has doubled our revenue, aug
mented our exports and increased tonnage foreign
and coastwse, in ratio unparalleled in the annals of
trade. thus that successful results vndcae the
revenue standard OF tariff as they do the disposition
made by the democratic party of the United States Bank
and the adoption OF the constitutional treasury This
doctrine is part OF the system which aims confne
the federal government TO its limited functions. 1t is
part OF that true conservative system which desires to
make this government what the constitution created it,
the guard OF our foreign relations, guarantyng peace
home and abroad uniform currency, the involability
OF contracts the diffusion OF intelligence, and TO the
States and the people the uncontrolled exercise of their
reserved powers and rights.
The subject of internal improvements by the federal
government opens another wide field Of discussion and
serves not less than the tariff and other kindred ques-
tons which touch the boundary of implied powers TO
mark the distinction which has constantly existed be-
tween the democratic and wing parties Both parties
acknowledge the importance and necessity of internal
improvements; but the difference arises out Of the
trariety OF opinion the point where federal agency
should begin and State or local authority cease SO as to
give to the subject that development which is best suited
to the genius OF our institutions and the permanent pros
peTity of the people II is scarcely possible to enter upon
general system OF internal Improvement by the federal
government without bankrupng the treasury and endan
gerng the republican principle. This will be apparent il
take up the items of the late river and harbor BILL
which was defeated by democratic votes. Appropria.
tons made in that bill for many objects that have
no more claim 10 nationality than would appropriation
Tor deepening the channel IN any OF our small vers and
ii the plea OF nationality in such objects be acknowl
edged by Congress- then there is not locality in the
United States which cannot be improved by the appca
ton OF the money and labor OF the federal government II
the general proposition that the whole is made up parts
and that TO improve part 49, therefore, 10 improve the
whole be asserted by Congress the OF dis
cTeton in appopratng money, would ehectualy
destroy the Limitation OF power which the trainers OF the
constitution intended 10 place on Congress than all the
nj 10 art hu aud
lead to the subverson OF the State governments for how
could there be local interests where all interests are con-
nationality being established in this manner the
right OF the federal government TO act upon il would
necessarily follow II in opposition TO reasoning
like this that General Jackson placed his veto the bill
authorizing subscription OF stock in the May sve road
and il is believed that the people who sustained him in
that critical period OF our public history will sustain the
same reasoning, which is now far applicable 10 the
same subject for II cannot be doubted that at the present
moment our Union in far greater danger from the prev
alence OF views which are undermining the constitution
than II was at the date OF this veto, when only small
portion OF the country was complaining OF the unequal
operation OF the tariff Our public debt not then
greater than is now No law higher than the consti-
tuition was then looked to for political guidance. No dis
content so menacing 10 the preservation of the Union
was so widespread or calculated TO create such despon
dency now exists in the breast OF every American pa
rot. Abolition had not then raised its fanacal head !;
nor had secession put on its amor as the last preparation
OF brave and gallant people TO vndcae their admitted
right OF property AID preserve their equality members
OF the republic. OF all The periods that have occurred in
national history this is certainly the most unpropi
ous TO pct into execution such system OF internal inn
provements and confident that the great mass OF
the people will think So when they consider the many
causes that are operating TO weaken the bonds OF national
affection.
The Time will never come in my Judgment when il
will be safe 10 resort 10 legislation which toeTaes
appropriations that have relation any regular system
oil improvements legislation that carries in its train
boundless expenditure OF money, and OF abuses
that may sap the foundation OF public virtue, and
round the administration OF government with inlu-
far demoralzng than that OF the United
States Bank The people have yet preferred their
local interests 10 the principles OF the constitution and
they will continue 10 withhold their approval OF gen.
eral system OF internal Improvements until there be
plan matured which will give general satisfaction and
that the plain constitutional compscts OF the Union be
observed and enforced. Important is the improvement
OF the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, and their great rbu-
taries, believe that the people OF the West will bear
with the posponement OF appropriations for this object
long they coupled with others which have not the
slightest claim TO nationality and which can never be
justified, unless expedency be made the rule OF
ton in interpreting the powers OF Congress Those people
know that with this plea the general government be.
the yrans OF the Old World Cypress all localities and
make the many work for the few they know that with
this plea no free constitution ever will be
maintained
Since the date of the Maysville veto how great are
the Developments which have been given by the separate
States to their internal resources Instead Of seeing the
money OF the federal government given 10 make road
like that from Lexington to Maysville, how grateful is
the contrast with the noble enterprises which have been
since completed or are in rapid OF progress not
only OF nnumerable turnpkes, paying pohtaby the cap
al their construction, but gnllcrn rail-