The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-09-15
NO.37.

ceS, sworn through the CuetOm III OuSe DY
false oaths to the entire destruction of
American manufacturer and producer,
and of being highest when the foreigner,
having oyerthrown domestic competition,
ask enormous prices for his goods and
compels our people to pay the most for
articles of inferior value. The specific
duty of so much by the yard or pound, is
on the contrary, fixed and invariable-al-
ways the same; the American producer
knows always what to calculate on, and
10 fraudulently charged invoice
can be sworn through the Custom House
By indisiduals reckless of perjury, when
the article itself defines the rate of import.
But the reasonable demand of the people
for the protection which would be secured
both to them and the National Treasury
by the sub,titution of moderate, fixed,
specific duties for the Id UaIorem rates Of
the present Tariff, falls UNDECIDED ou the
ears of the governing powers at Washing
ton, or is treated by them with derision
and contempt. Pennsylvania has vast
aud vital concern In this matter. We
need not refer to the great coal and iron
interests--her investme DTS for improve
ments to carry the products Of her farms,
mines, forges, furnaces, factories, &c., to
market, and the advantage which the ac-
tive prosecution of those DOW languid, or
suspended, operations would be to the Ag-
riculturist, mechanic and manual labor,
in giving them purchasers for their pro-
ducts aud fabrics, and employment for
their stalwart arms. The people of this
State are too intelligent not to understand
these things. and the classes mentioned
haveby bitter experience had them deeply
impressed upon their minds and memo
ries. Will they not with united purpose
work together for the Accomplishment Of
the great reform which is necessary in
our system of imposing duties on Imports,
and as the democratic party"--its rep
reservations and active agents in public
station and political management-not
committed the wrong of introducing free
trade, but refuse to remedy it, themselves
throw off the influence of this party, and
By rejecting its candidates make plain
their unalterable determination that the
Protection of American Industry shall
be the settled, abiding and irreyersibIe
policy of the government When fully
conviced that such is the resolution Of
Pennsylvania, opposition will begin to
disappear, and her true representatives
be clothed with power to make efectual
her demands.
1t is remarkable popularity of the
present National Administration that With
a deficient revenue and people suffer-
ing in all their business interests from
the unfriendly policy Of the Government,
the public expenditures have increased to
an unprecedented amount, and corruption,
peculation. Encouragement aud favorit-
ism prevail at the cost Of the Federal
Treasury. When Mr.. Buchanan entered
upon his Office, be found a surplus Of Sl4,-
100000 on hand. Before the first year
of his time had closed, this was all ex-
hausted-the issue of S20,000,O00 in
Treasury notes and stock loan of the
like amount were authorized By the first
session of Congress after bis inauguration
the total amount of expenditures Of the
fiscal year which ended on tie Both Of
June, l e55, reached the enormous amount
of Ss9, ,62s, ,s67 and the appropriations for
the ensuing year covered the sum OF $685.
854, POI 24, and this was less by S7,769,-
900 than the administration asked for
When John Quincy Adams. thirty years
ago, expended some SIS, 700. 600 annual
y, the outcry against bis extravaganza
was loud and incessaDt, Mr.. Buchanan
being among those who raised it for po-
itical effect; but be has not only sixtrip-
led. but has, in time of profound peace
With all nations. far exceeded the annual
expenditures when the country was en-
gagged in foreign war, with fleets on the
enemy's coasts and an army iu bis capi-
tai. If these expenses were judicious and
legitimate, there would be less cause to
complain; but, unfortunately, they have
been made for improper purposes, and to
effect partisan designs. The navy yards
at Brooklyn and Philadelphia were cram
med with unnecessary men by the hun
dred in order to carry the election to
Congress Of the friends of the admins
ton, and its supporters in attempting to
consummate the Leeompton fraud and
outrage; contracts for building ships and
supplying coal for the navy were awarded.
not to the lowest bidders, but to family
connections Of members of the Cabinet,
or to establishments whose recommenda-
tions, referred by the President himself
to the Secretary of the Navy. was that
they exercise strong influence in Con-
gressioual District, and ought to be re-
warded for deserting old political associ-
stioDs to contribute to Mr.. BDehsnan's e.
lection, and as an encouragement to them
to work for the reelection Of his friends
to Congress. Large purchases Of mules,
wagons and other materials for the Utah
Expedition we're made of near relations
of the members of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, who pleased the Administra-
tion by supporting its Kansas measures,
or of members of the party supposed to
WELD political influence in political To-
ealities.