, 1879-01-14

Tint tho stato which attempted to ralso the
lnraest revenue. IN order to meet It's crsarc-
ments, simniy iroyo commerce from u t.s ports.
fort to induce the States to conretac tho power
to Congress OF impo.Ing tariff. but Rhode
Island held out tn tho Inst n1alnst the proposed
small "A sllo was, her ref,.sal to ratlIyt: was
sufficient to prevent isa Adoptfon. and to para
lyzc tho Confederation. The Legislature OF that
State basctl lta oppos'tton to the amendment ",
whore porls ti.e foreign merchandise woulti 10
imporloal would t,ay all the tar. Hamilton, in
rcport as Chalrnlan OF a COMMITTEES OF tho Con-
grcss, fnado u1astcrly reply to the absurd OH
md slated clearly, wl,at wc nil nov rceoxnlze as
the A o G of political economy, that the states
through Which the foreign merchandise Is import
cd, and tile merchants who pay tho duties into
but tic strigplcs Of Hamilton and Madison In
behalf Of national power of taxation, coop.
erattnR With the prcpostcrous opposition OF
khotle Island, wcru by no means thrown away,
as they demonstrated tho necessity for
stronger Central GoyeEnTcnt nrt! q moro rcT.
feet Union. Tho result was, the formation OF
tho Constitution. Nino States were author
lied to organize Government under the Con-
stitutfon; ana this being accomplished, the
Union roud simply treat as foreign nations tltc
States TINT refused to como in, and impose the
satnc duties OIL imports frotn them that vcre
imposed on to 5cst o. tho % wysd , Ihis =, con on.
ost'on " .uLaao 1!unk'e ,! .s'toSI tfs .faS -.
eeises. North Cafol'1a a'eo xela a1on., .os
g!her teasohs, paesiS, ons nns loleeu "to Ioe
un!on ~ INC Fanny itnnenuanG msscsss5; ~. n,,
ton placed at tho bead Of the TREASURY, he pIo- m
geeued TO recoininena , the @ assumption % Q. tiio
aeetS o. tne atates, Me.l 'nsy '.au % !isMssca ~
M Mshe NaI ot !huepsnue"sei auu VI naupuft VI
this pol,cf ne po;hteo oMt tllu euoiussou tu anu
mt'tunl INJURY Wu'ch "ouiu tesu!t itom ta1es
l.hpnscu uy lni.@cca lGsts.ht!fo oousce VI Lne
ptoauet!ons anu unan;l!"e.uses u. .mo pcop's'
u "onlo oe Mnpossiole ~ see1Io nnatosM,ttyt
anu tne Etst!t "oltu ue tuat .'!e oss.o "rsa VIZ.
sliouta ',,ako II l,sost easees anu .,
~ pay 40 uSute Woutu ennplJ 'nJutG ~ nust'
ness OK Us cltlzens: anu pEosect the E.xa9 psou
nsta anu nanuiaetascs oa s.a@es WaosG .eK!s-
!pis VI IlaIu! eaa!'tn ~. a.s"oI.s .i.
thtoNRn L9nE.ess, co,tpc! " aiis} veto WI"
otnet epnsIuctAt'ons nnS1 ncea n.y. " eLaHsu.
for tne Fcasohe ~ WILL staIca Dy iiasle9n' XII, ~
tne o.a.ss Mns0 ts.len sao t1as s''a liz ~ ~. ~.
nustIy ot tae peoplet anu "anS .ets ~. i!esa @ ~
tno 'senefat uoseI!f1aent- ine iat!sr' MGe9
| not says Has never tesotten W tn1s !Iu!t'ul
source ol revenue except as war moasu1e, OF
.osasuro nscessary 10 pnY !nG pIn'e'ia. ama
| illctcst ol punIe M ucoL !hcutrcu ~ !nc pIosSsu-
ION o. WAT. ihe result mas 9ccn that Ihe 3 peo@
ausI!on u aueu !hAuIes % spIits, u'a!t .4uo1s,
a.n s =, " ,, a1o. s. o"se III"
l.. II eanhos os asn.e, tnat tnGIe 2 stron& lea-
ing OF oppos1!!on 70 lne taxatloh nt tlese aftl-
c!es, even IN tne Nnl.ae!h states. ihS nemo.
| erat!c ps1ts pahusEs 70 tn's nlclnalso, anu
NoItAErn nSmuGsat.. i ~ oteGs 70 Ea,n LILY anp.
poIt u tne Hout.'t sta! leauy 70 a'u tne1r alles
| ~ thsl ecct!on III tns lepca u tne "aolg lttef-
"a! ieseauu sjs'en ~ ~ TEX r., "