The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-12-14

" of labor, and us such locked the
States where it prevailed, against
the incoming OF free industry --
Where labor was the property of
the capitalist, the white man was
excluded from employment, or had
but the SECOND best chance of find
ing it and the foreign cmigrant
turned away from the region where
his condition would be so prcco-
cious. With the destruction of the
monopoly, free labor will hasten
from al! parts ofthc civilized world.
to assist in dcvcl pping various and
immoosurablo resources which
have hith ,rto lain dormant. The
eight or nine States nearest the
Gulf of Mexico, have n soil of cx-
uherant fyrtility--a climate friend.
| ly to long life. and can sustain Il
dcnscr population than is found as
yet in any part of our county,
And tic future influx OF popula-
ton to thcm will be mainly from
the North, or from the most cult
waited nations in Europe. From
the sullGrings that have attended
them during our late struggle, let
us look away to the future, which
is sure to be laden for them with
greater prosperity than has ever
before been known. The removal
of the monopoly OF slave labor is n
pledge that those regions will be
peoplcd by numerous and enter
prisirg population, which will vic
with any in the Union in compact.
ness, inventive genius, wealth and
industry.
! Our Government ~ rings from
and was made for the pcople--not
the people for the Government
To them it owes allegiance; from
them it must derive its courage,
strength and wisdom. But, while
the Government is thus bound to
defer to the people, from whom it
derives its existence, it should,
from the very consideration of its
origin, be strong in its power of
resistance to tho establishment of
inequalities. Monopolics, pcrpe-
tuities and class legislation, are
contrary to the genius of free Go
vcrnmcnt and ought not to bo al.
lowed. Here there is no room for
favored classes or monopolics, the
principle of our government is that
Of equal laws and freedom of in
dustry. Wherever monopoly at.
tains a foothold, it is sure to be n
source of danger, discord and
trouble. We shall but fulfil our
duty as Legislators by according
equal ard exact justice to all
men," special privilege to none.
The government is subordinate to
the people but, as the agent and
representative of the people itmust
be held superior to monopolics,
which, in themselves, ought never
to 5e granted, and which, where
they exist, must he subordinate
and yield to the government.
The Constitution confers on
Congress the right to regulate com
merce of the several States. 1t is
of the first necessity, for the main
tainance of the Union, that that
commerce should be free and nm
obstructed. No State can be jus
: titled in any device to tax the tran
sit oftravcl and commerce between
f States. The position of many
States is such that, ifthey were al
lowed to take advantage of it for
purposes of local revenue, the com.
merce between States might be in.
iuriously burdened, or even virtu
: ally prohibited. 1t is best, while
. the country is still young, and the
= tendency to dangerous monopolies
ofall this kind is still feeble, to use
the power OF Congress so rs to
prevent any selfish impediment to
the free circulation OF men and
, merchandise. A tax on travel and
|, merchandise, in their transit, con
stitutes one of the worst forms of
monopoly, and the evil is incrcas.
ed if coupled with a denial of the
choice of route. When the vast
extent Of oar country ia considered
} is plain that every obstacle to the
free circulation of commerce be-
tween the States, ought to be stern,
ly gu rded against by appropriate
; legislation, within the limits ofthe
constitution.
The report of the Secretary ol
the Interior explains the condition
of the public lands, the transac.
tions Of the Patent Office and thu
, Pension Bureau, the management,
of our Indian affairs, the progress
l made in the construction of the Pa
: citic Railroad, and furnishes infor'
nation in reference to matters OF
3 local interest in the District Of Co
! lumbia. 1t also presents evidence
I of the successful operation OF thu
Homestead act, under the provision
7 of which 1,160,533 acres Of public
/. lands were entered during the las
t fiscal year--more than onc-fourtl
= of the whole number of acres sol,
8 or otherwise disposed of during
r that period. 1t is estimated tha
= the receipts derived from thi
t source are sufficient to cover tn
n expenses incident to the survey qnt
: disposal of the lands enterel unde
D this Act, and the payments in casl
0 Ito the extent of from forty to fit,
{ per cent. will be made by settlers
] who may thus at any time acquire
| title hefore the expiration of the pc