The Placer herald., 1855-11-17
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words, the Democratic party arcse, and is
really founded upon the necessity which was
thus early felt of strict construction of the
powers vested by the States in the general
government. The passage Of those infamous
laws which gave to the Executive an absolute
discretion in cxpelng such foreigners from
the nation az he might think dangerous to
its peace, and other lesser federal measures
OF the same character first demonstrated the
necessity of which we have spoken and led
to its incorporation in Democratic policy, as
its cardinal and chiefest domestic feature.
And what has not Democratic legislation,
based upon this great idea, accomplished for
the country? 1t has retrenched the power
of the general government within the limits
originally assigned to it by the constitution
and marked out by division line which
cannot be mistaken, the reserved rights and
! franchises of the States as distinguished from
those which were conceded TO the federal
authorities. The Wing party, when power
built up great moneyed corporation under
the patronage Of the general government in
the shape of a national bank. 1t was created
rather as a subsidiary for the purpose of
controlling the federal elections, and per-
petuating the reign of the party in power,
than as an auxiliary TO the financial transac-
tons of the government and source of ma,
tiona benefit. 1t was moreover, stretch
OF legislative power not warranted by the
language or spirit Of the Constitution, and
upon this ground it was attacked and de-
stroyed by the Democracy. Does any sane
man, at this day, doubt that its destruction
! 1nIIf nnt nnIx,
stituional grounds but those of public goodl
Another domestic policy which the Demo
cratic party, acting upon the doctrine Of
"strict construction" warred against, and
so etiectually destroyed as to place it beyond
the hope of being revived, is the protective
Tariff systematic cherished bantling of the
old line Wings. The fact that there is an
absence of any express authority in the Con-
stitution authorizing such Legislation, is of
itself sufficient proof of its ilcgalty; but
when we consider the concomitant fact that
it tended to build up portion only of tho
States, at the utter ruin Of the leading in
terests OF the remainder, its unconstitution,
ahty and its ineXpediency at once becomes
apparent. Is there any sane person, or party
at this day clamorous for the assertion and
maintainance of protective Tariff system,
or that believes it to be best adapted to the
may be said of the vast and complicated
system of internal improvements which the
Wing party sought to inaugurate into the
permanent policy of the republic. We mean
those improvements Of strictly local charac-
ter, and from which the country at large
receives no immediate benefit, and least OF
all, any which might be considered an adc-
quate consideration for the immense outlay
involved in their completion. The nation
owes the reputation of these three great
features of domestic policy which were at
tempted to be imposed upon it without the
warrant of law or justice, to the Democratic
party. Whatever Of individual prosperity
and national advancement, of strength at
home and influence abroad, may have follow
ed as the consequence of the supremacy Of y
more liberal, catholic and constitutional sys-
tenn Of internal legislation, than that from
which the country has been saved, is due TO-
the same source. As portion Of the mega
tive antecedents of the Democracy, we recall
the attention Of the public to them with
pride To their positive antecedents may be
ascribed plethoric national treasury, a com.
merce which whtens with its sails every
known sea, an expansion of territory from
ocean to ocean, a constitution unimpaired
by injudicious legislation, and the rights of
the States beyond the encroachment of the
federal powers. In estimating such blessings,
let the people heed before they assist to in
augurate the reign of policy adverse to that
which has secured them.
George Washington, in one Of his mes
sages to Congress, used the following Ian
guage: ITO every description Of citizens,
indeed, let praise be given. But let them
persevere in their aflectionate vigilance over
that precious depository of American happi-
ness, the Constitution of the United States.
Let them cherish it too, for the sake of those
who FROM EVERY CLINE arc daily seeking u
dwelling in our land. .,.
Every bitter has its sweet Hot weather
brings us prickly heat and mosquitoes, but
it also brings us Strawberries and succotash.
Frost adds to our fuel expenses and makes
folks swear about the "high price of coal"
Still, as frost frees us from the cholera, and
brings us thought nearer griddle-cakes we
should endeavor to sweeten the aff1iction
with becoming philosophy, and the right
kind of molasses. VA.
For THE PREsIDENcy.--The Sacramento
Tribune endorses Milliard Fillmore for the.
Presidency; and the S. f. american tavprs
George Law. tr..
TIE CHINESE Exopus-Three hundred
and fifty Cinnamon sailed from San Francis
co on the ship Challenger, for Hong Kong, a
few days since. s....-. Il, ra, 3.
The total valuation of real and personal
property in the city Of San Francisco, is $32,-,
O76,672. In Sacramento city it is $7,817,-