The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-22
ANOTHER SPEECH OF VICE PRESIDENT
STEPHENS.

THE FONTS IN THE CONSTITUTION OF pHE COME
DEBATE STATES.
Vice President Stephens was enthusiastically received
atAugusa, Ca Friday, on his way to Savannah. In
speech acknowledging the reception, he took occasion TO
explain the benefits of the constitution of the Confe erate
States contracted with that of the Union from which
they have Withdrawn
IN the srst place. Congress lie forbidden from fostering
the merchant the mechanic, the business and the
hboreT all placed on the same footing in that
respect one interest has claim 70 the protection
OF the Cover nmen than another AMI therefore honest
labor car Iow work is own reward By energy industry
and perseverance,. .hie DO considered wise provision
It settled thu question Of protection forever.
In the second psce. the question OF internal improve
mens also Settled rnd.f the old c,nstiton the i'm
povtmenis state often the expense OF
another. Thss 1or ceoryia, oich had dcquiei
Ne .ilc Of Empire STATE 0 her i'm
ossn ms ID pay seTal millions Of dollars TO nc 9ne
raj government. ty oJy II tes, The uery ,chich she
Issd ~ NsSs improvements aGl ok Of these duties money
cds taken . iDTore Norh.rr tartors ard ricrs This
was mannesty unjust and entirely obvat5d by the
new coDstiusion. unier ihs h sec ion make
us own improvements, and 10 author zed 10 e ~ tax
upoD those who are heneittec by slch improvements
Thus, II Savannah oesres 10 improve her harbor
60 so, and then levy tax duty upon the
benefited b. such Improvements. # Noble or New Or
eas o. any other port desire 70 make improvements,
they III have the privilege ana hence georgia will
no. have {, pay for improving Mobile harblr aud
liz a word, those who the benefits wil
have 10 pay for them THIS provision he considered
wise aud Just; n the third place-qnd this s a
very important Improvement upn the old Constitution
The public money 3 protected. We have been a,cus
Toned, 10 the old country q bear the ~ esiens charged
win tae.exIsvpgance o. tho public expenditures. Thus
Aoams, o. andrew jackson, Of Martin Van Buren,
and, InaJy, o. Jam Buchlpan; but these ex-
mavagasaes were sot rosay charge apie " me
mad FALLEN short OF the reality Thus, IN some
the expenditure had increased two Or three millions
over the esi mates and, o. IL Of M Buchanan,
much ue,n,s millions His ssstmc,es .z.y m,u.p
and VET Congress had opprop ated etgty hWons wIs
o.ssTdg hg fs OF tapgrsss and ~ resuy Of looro,sg
I'm fhs Qr iuata Laaf n n
session, II frequently happened tina. in the ngsry u
finishing the bu ess OF The session ardpa-sing the APP
p opr.aiCn BIN. neasbrr would succeed 10 fasten
IDg upon a. appropriation af q million hgre, AMI al
other a MILTON somewhere aiseal done wt,hoat reasc-
Siop. and often by irresponsible body a. men-ns
whose tne 81 service wa completed, and VINO would
perhaps return % nsre-s But al this 10 obvat
- by the new censtss'on Tho Congress q the C1nie
d.rae States can eriy IKE sucn appropriations az the
President rect mmesss II tcog exceed these II nnet
be Done by vote Of tro thuds o. botn houses rhar
you Gee, my c0nntrymen that very important Doint ~
gained. You have toe public treasury well guarded,
and you can hold nc Presieent responsible at
70 ecs,,avegAbt expenditures. Il msk.s no diaar
now much busilsfs @ merchant trlns
@cts-no difference hos much profit arises there are
many HANDS IN The ta hs " bound TO be runel. AZ
mercantile x1sn viii understand gcd appreciate this
illustration. And the illustrator applies 10 the
nept asury sell Bat that, think "a nov properly
guard and have another Improvement upoo the
old constitution. In the fourth place-ann THIS s the
rcipal md mos important point Of alive have set
tied, aao trust settled fofevsx- the great question
1hih gas be pr me cause Of separation from the
tped Sstss-i mean the question Of African slavery
The Old constitution set with wrong Idea on tois
sub sst il was based upon vrcneous principle; vas
unnd,d upon The at Afrksan slavery wrong and
il ooke1 forward to the ultimate extincepn OF tht iast
1tun But ie oos proved t1e cNrOr, aod we nave OR
rtcted T. II tho cODstut On We have oasci ours
upon the principle Of The quality races and the rn
cipie spresd pp II becoming appreciated AMI better
upCcrstpo0 and though there no NY even IN ths
south wbo s..l he shc npop this sunec yet tho
cay rot far distant wh'n u VIII be gereraily unior
ard approximation o0l7 IN toe S,ntS. but every
where else The wo,i rspidly progressing IN Ia views
tbs SUBJECT, and ~ very few years msy witness
Al eat changes in respect TO this Institution.