Franklin Repository, Volume 3, Number 17, Brookville, Franklin County, 26 April 1828 — Page 2

CO Mil. SP(L DEJWll. IsfiMNAMis, March 28, 1828. T"he Editor f the Indiana Jvurnal : Sir: I herewith enclose fr publication, ii obedm; c; t the resolution of ihi Senate, the correspond -nee bett een Gen. JaHt-en mi J the Kxeriilive of liuliaiwi. on the subject 01 fit 01 n-d improvement and domestic mantifu tines. Respectfully, vquip, &c. J. L RAY. . INDIANAPOLIS IND.. J ,ni,y 30. h, 1G28 Cty. Aitorew Jackson, Srn: The under s;gned conceives it io lie his duty, present yon i;h a ropy 'a preamhh ;n1 :coiuiins, which weie adapted on tho 22d i'.-f. by the 8 i iih- of the 1,i(c cf India, a, as yen will p-rf oi e by the inclose-l sin i t of (no journals .f the la e Ceretal Assembly ol lle st ate ; which sard prcnit h- atd re solutions alt- 4,ie hoc vet ha," a- f.dl-nvr, io wit: V hfrf.a- The friends of (ien-ral .lacksnn in l-ie Wesfra states, advocate his ciection to the iV-side'icy of the United Stales n the gi ound of his being friend -ly t Internal Improvements, and the advocate o- a j-.nicious tariff for the protection of American Manufactures: pud wvercas, u.e friends o the san e dilintiis. e.t individual in Virginia, the Caroliiias,Jeoigia, Tennessee. Alabania ;ind ssissrppi, adrocate his claim to the fust othce sn the nation, on account of his opposition to (he above measures or system of policy therefore, for the purpose of enabling the citizens of Indiana to ascertain what are the real sentiments of -ereral Jackson, and give th"m an opportunity to vote unilerstnndinfy at the next Preside! in! election, in reference to bicse great interests; Ile.solrtd. By the venate, that ids exte'iency the (Jovein r e requested to ad diess a ie.- ertlul letter to General Andrew Jacks. j. inviting him to state explicitly whether he favors that construction of the constitution of the United States Tvhicn authorizes C ongress to appropriate money lor the purpose ol making tutem I iinprornnents m the several states, and Wttther he is in favor of such a system of protective duties for the benefit of American manufactures as will, in all case where thri raw material, and the ability to man uficture it, exist la our country, secure the patronage of our own manufactures, to the exclusion of those of foreign countries; and whether, if elected President of the I'nited Mates be will, ui bis public capa C;ty recommend, foster and support tiie Vce; icon System . Uesolred, 3'iiat his Excellency the Governor be requested, as soon as he receives the answ er of General Jackson to the lette contemplated in t e preceeding rcsol itWi. to causo the; same to be published, t 'gcther witi these resolutions, in the cew?paj ers printed .t udi.inapo'is. V mi wiil n nv re.-.d ly dcover, Fir. I'o.it as you r.te ronshb ird b f.-re ih Ao.fi'.cao peoj le, as a candidate foi t e lit - fiice i' iheir gift, it is the obj c ! thi e resol.iti , : . s to elicit join p s' tit pi too in relation to rertan jv . iples. wi.rch p, pear to he dividing i.i l.rliMto happx repu1 lie inlo tw

iTi'.' p htic.J i .:.ios. II v ! y 1 e n n q i sti d t ;d (rcs yn n i -!' ! 'ol h Um, vj'i respect to thosf c ''i a - ii'tcf-t iliid d to m the rc r hiM' I noiil'! li n tiss in mv duty to t- d'- i L:uiv''d M divi'iu-'.l whose o pi. i s s tiidu f r. were I j ot, ati c oiij'io of (his errr-p'it'deiic' , to Hp piwe i u ot som of (I o ma' y ren iiw hie!) ."!' pr.'b-ddy indm ed tl i-! rours' to l tfUm. lint, permit me fiist t . a-'i!c o, t':at tl.ie people ot Indiana, hoi-' i!' fi'st d to venerate the victo ri ii- fl -jier i, who, aided by the hravv so-i-o! f re i-trn. ptc-ervf ri N w fileao. its H -,;u y Mi d booty, l:orn ruthless in vision and ruin; th'j would not pluck 3 -rig fr.-m (lie wreath with which fionc iias A- ciTted bi brow, or sull t'o- loirel-Ip- h;i won; (bey will lo:i: recollect with pride and adrnirition the c Q.i'..-pi n. es actors who closed the scene of the list war; acd inspired by the I iuhest s"! se of gra'itude, they will -ter be amoi est tho first to step forward to vo e irr mrtal l or.ors, either to t.he i!li:sti io'i 'ead or living; ct, when the ti'o!2 pillars cd' their country's glory are. t'i-ealened. to he torn down, they hsilale in conferring the noMest trust in the power of freedom to bestow on any man, hon ever worthy and meriloli. iH. until they receive a priur nssuj M.ce of its righthil exrrrciso, in accorrji.nrc w ith (heir and interest. Nature? laws seem to teach us, that 5.'.t"S.is we!! as ii. dividual, will consult l!. ir owl i.jtort t-, preset vntion and ino-pority, as the (iril irtvat rule of their c duct. And we n:e strongly ndmnn-i-iod by (he histories of all nations, and cmu- own ?etise vf prepiicty, to he r,c.v. eiiu d m our choice of public servanis 4v principles and incisures; and not t. lh w our attachment to men faW b, hi'inan nature dmwever aricid, to si completely overwhelm with persons fetlinu, as to can e the n fltclion of a; incarable woui d npon t e ti.itions h-.i or, the public htJetty. or the just opct-

tatiors of (be ciiizen. Whilst it is ndrpitir.d, that our land has her heroes and stntcnimittio fill the measures of their country's plory," and rcmmarid cur best r-tr. ctioi, let it ever be remembered, that it is incumbent on us to love our country mare than the most conspicuous. And if we shall see them ail harmonioiudy putting their shoulders to the wheel, at d continuing to support those measures which we belitve are csseoii i) to the rise, greatness and security of the ration, i! is believed that (Tie un eiing wisdom c f the people, will select the mnsl worthy, and confer upon him the highest honors and powers known to the constitution. It cannot be concealed, that in this Lhoon we have three classes of industry, jri ultural, commercial and manufac'ir ir g, cai h having different interests d contending for different principles. The darners of the federal constitution ilb almost prophetic vmon, discovered (he necessity of affording to each of hese great brar ches an adequate pro ection. it w as,that these departments f enterpnze and iiidcstrj, might beef lectually eiiconrcge.ri and piotecled Csuell os for purposes of rtxemie that various ai t ic les were inserted in the constitution lelegatn g express powers to Congress. Fur instance, Congress ha? power given it, to lay duties and imposts, to provide fur the common defence and general welfare of the United States; to regula!e omn'trce at home or abroad; to establish post offices and post reads, and o provide for and maintain a navy. All those powers having been exercised from time to time by Congress, w ith the view of encouraging or protecting those several classes of people, it has been expected by the. citizen? of the west, who inhabit a country at present pure ly agricultural, (hut, susceptible of manufacturing an abundant supply of ne essaries) that, r.o political crises ever would arrive, which would present the singular spectacle, of a Congress of the United States assembled in the caprol o" the nation, acting under an cath to suppor t the chart containing the a 'oresaid powers, and attempting to prostrate rtitlur than encourage any of those numerousand respectable classes of the American people. But, we have not be n more astonished than alarmed, to w itness, that within the last three y ars, the representatives in Congress from parti.-ular states, and whole state legislatures have gone in concert, against al tanfflaw 6, intending to protect American industry against European capital, art, and against appropriations from the common treasury to improve our intelior. And we have been especially arouscd Irom the apathy in which we had reposed, whilst confiding in the integrity of the nation to see all those e 'umerated powers carried into full ef. feet, by violent denuncia'ions of theYtaiconstitutionatiiy of the "American Syem," and internal improvements; which done can bring the grain growing states ear to (hat equality with their southern sisters, which the bill of rights ccn'empla es. If opposition had been waed against cither ef these sj stems upon he ground of inexpediency, without att mptint: to tear from the constitution

. me ol its most valuable parts, by a . vel process of cm st ruction, too rigid r the safety of the constil nlion or the ' tintrv, that general sensi'dli'y which t pei vadf s the land, would in a great ;ej;ree have been avoid' d. Y. -.ii aie c'oubtless well aware, sir, hat ycu received the vote of Indiana ii t e last election, under a nehefthat internal improvements and domestic manufactures, would be liberally pateuiz d and encouraged U ider your administration; hut now, when we hear your fiiends in a:id out ot Congress, and 'he legislatures of the southern states, including the one in which you reside, i'l in tour sopport, denouncing the upporlcrs of this policy, branding them with dishonorable epithet5, Si, proclaimi tj 'hat they w ill support no man who is the friend of such measures, so vital to us; and at the same time see these states announcing you as their candid, ate and only hope to put down that policy; we, who have ever openly avowed our friendship for iu are brought to n pause, until we read from under your wn hand a determination on your part of friendship. We know that your veto would prove fatal to us, in closely and warmly controverted points, and partic ul.iriy with the respect to these measures. The pecple of Indiana are well a ware, that when you were in the Senate of the United States, you gave such a support to these measures, as to leave an impression upon tne public mind, that you approved of the principles wc called for, and believed in their constitutionality; but, we are not in possession of any evidence to prove to us how far sou are willing to po, in imposing du ies upon all articles produced or m iruictuied in other coun'i ice, of the iden;:ca! same kind, which may be produced w manufactured in the United States 'r.- rn our own material. Nor do we a;ow prerisely, what construction you may pat upc-D the constitution, with

regard to the right of Congress to make internal improvements through the scv eral states. It is said that (ho' you may have felt friendly to our policy when in the Senate, yet, that it furnishes ro conclusive evidence, that von will he so as President, if elected by the states now in your support; inasmuch as you are siij potted now npon the open and declared intent of checking its prog ress against an administration friendly to it. It appears evident to me, that the state of Indiana, and I think all the wes tern and northern stales, can never support any administration or party understandingly, consistent with their true policy , composed of anti-tariff or inti-in-teuia! improvement men. It is possible that the southern states, at d perhaps the one in which you reside, may feel but little interest in those protecting and dispensing me asurcsalluded to;but with us they are nearly as important as eui liberty. VVe recognize the fact, that the productions of southern labour, find a certain market abroad j and from proximity to tl.etean, are disposed of wish facility, compared with the difficulty attending ex har;ges of the bulky and ponderou6 productions of the r orth an! west. The colton of the south, is bartered al the work sheps of Great Britain for cash or manufactured articles, upon the very best terms. The productions of your sail had aieany market in Europe, from necessity, which ens blesyou to regulate your own prices to sell v.ighand buy low. A reference also to the many millions of dollars, (hat have been and are expending along the shores of the Atlantic, in virtue of certain powers heretofore enumerated, constructing light houses, docks, navy yards, buoys, beacons, harbours, breakwaters, fortifications ard other improvements, for Ihe benefit mostly of the commercial class, may with propriety be permitted to shew that our claims upon the treasury do not est upon false premises. Our population and their condition, urge their pretentions to equal' rights, upon the public ear. In this country a large majority of the inhabitants spend their days in the honorable employment of cultivating the soil, for a livelihood; and in this class of people, we shall always find the bulwark of the nation. They have no British sympathies, such as are felt by many of the non-productive classes of the great commercial cities; but, thej are Americans republicans in feeling and conduct. These patriotic yeomen, ho dig their bread out ofthe ground with their own hands, have a principle about them, which bids a proud defiance to the seductive arts of luxury, and who will stand as towers of defence in this great empire, when the mighty commercial cities of the east and south may be convulsed with faction, and enslaved by foreign influence and wealth. Shall not this diss, then, these farmers, demand the bentficial exercise of a single pow er in their behalf, out of the many which are daily dispensing their blessings, .to other branches of industry ? What, sir, forbids this people from attending to the'r inteiest-? As consumers of im ported articles, do (hey not pay their proportion into the exihoqucr of the nation? What are their opportunities of acquiring the means of payment. They cannot exchange their pork or beef, flour, whiskey, corn, or any thing which their soil .produces for those ure tic lee they consume. European ports by unjust prohibitions und restrictions; are shut against their produce. The cities and manufactories of the two A' merieas constitute their only market. Ihads and Canals are the remedy. These denied us, we must enter into a non-consumption agreement, as to any imported articles, change our taste, and abandon the use of what we cannot make. Thus we shall be indepeiid- nt in reality as well as in name of the Regal powers on the other side of the great wnters. If the general government, however, by a paternal txercise of ths powers found in our excellent constitution, au thoriring the m iking of internal improvements, would throw back amongst the people a portion of the money, which is constantly passing out of the counlry lor merchandize and public lands, byaiding the States to make roads and canals, that the firmer mny carry off the accumulating productions of his soil and labour, without being subjected (o the present enormous tax, levied bybad roads and obstructed river navigation, upon every thing they raise for market, they could live in republican simplicity, and by long lives of temper ance, indus-tryjind economy, enjoy the rich and abundant fruits of an incomparable country. Settled in this excellent new territory, interspersed with fine streams, yet requiring improvement, a salubrious climate, and the best government under the high arch of heaven; we must be indulged in claiming our just share of its benefits. We ask for an exact equality in all things, and no more. -If the public treasury is to be

uolocked lor other purposss than to pay

the common debt, equity requires thnt a part of it be circulated wherever a pound of tea is consumed or a y ard ol British broad-cloth is vended and worn. A careful review of (he short catalogue of power?, which the states have delegated to the National Legislature, tonnectcd and compared with the local position of the west, and its increasing millions, must at once raise the grave Mid interesting inquiry into the purlieu.' lor powers which Congress can constitutionally exercise for its hem fit, in equalizing the common treasure of the Union amongst nil its citizens. VVe seize upon the powers to regulate commerce, to provide for (he common defence end general welfare,and to slnbIUh post offices and post roads, and to lay. duties and imposts, to sustain us in the belief that Congress is left r cither i:pon con

struclive or doiblfa! ground, ns to authority to adorn and bless the country with internal facilities, for the common interest and glory of the people, and to call into action, encourage and protect their industry. Nor are those powers upon which the agriculturalist and manufacturer rely, le.s necessary to the suctessful cperations ol (heir honorable avocations, than indispeiisiSle to unite this great family of republic 6 in a still closer botjd of Unior:. than w ithout (hem, they can nevei expect to arrive at. It may be emphatically said, thnt thse po-vers constitute our principal mkeritence in the pub' lie purse. Ail others must confine x jenctitures within particular tide wafer limits, to the stas, lakes and cities, to our exclusion, and for the special accommodation and aggrandizement of a portion of inhabitant, more unproduc tive and wealthy, but less meritorious than the hardy pioneers of the forosl, who, whether in peace or war, have always done their duty. Virtually strike from the instrument containing tin m, those clauses, by omitting to execute their obvious spirit, and the western delegation in Congress would be thrown into the humble attitude of begging for those things as fuvor?, which they should he left ?:t liberty to demand as rizhte. Esfimaling these vested rights thus highly, we have been startled at the boldness and apparent candour width hs characterized the conduct of the southern states, in the stand which they have taken against internal improve mcids and the domestic system, which received their birth under the auspices of these powers. And finding these very states in your support for the Presidency, with the austensible object cf putting a period to all further legislation favorable to those measures to which wc are so firmly wedded, we are subjected to the unpleasan'. necessity of soliciting you to furnish us with y our opinion, on the following points, io-wit; Do you believe that Congress has power to appropriate money from the common treasury of the Union, to make roads and canals; and do you believe that it is expedient for them to exercise that power? Is it your opinion that Congress has power to make internal improvmerits in and through state sovereignties, without the consent of the states; or, is it your opinion, that, that body can only oppropriate money from the treasury , and pu it under the agency of the states for application? And is it expedient to do ? What are your present opinionsof Tariff laws? How far are you willing to go in imposing duties to protect American manufactures? Are vou the friend of the American sys'ern? Are you i-i favor of toe woollens bill which was before the last Congress? Ace you willing to impose such a duty upon all articles imported into the United States, frcm foreign countries, of t! ie same kind which can be manufactured at home, as will enable the American artist and laborer tocompete fairly in market with European capital and skill? This letter is not dicta!ed;by any othmotive than friendship and a desire to arrive at the truth, the who!e truth, and nothing buf the truth; and it is confidently believed, 1hat you will not misunderstand its object. In the purest times of the Republic, when the fathers of the constitution and country were upon the siage, we learn that they inculcated the doctrines we contend for; and we intend contributing our share to perpetuate them. . I have the honor to he sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, J. BfijOWN RAY. Hermitage, Feb. 28, 1823. Sir: I have had the honorco receive your Excellency's letter, of the 30th utrimo, enclosing resolutions of the Senate of Indiana, adopted, as it appears with a view of ascertaining my opinions on certain political topics. The respect which I entertain for the Executive and Senate of your stale, excludes from my mind, the idea that an unfriendly disposition dictated ,he interrogatories which aire 'proposed. Bat I

will confess my regret ni !c:ng forcer' by tli sentiment, to depart, in tiie smallest degree, from that determination on whith 1 have always acted. Not ir, that I would wish to conceal my opinions from the people upon nr, politic;-.!, or national subjects; but they were in various ways promulgate in 1824, I am apprehensive that my appearance before the public, m this' time may be attributed, as has ahead been jhe case to improper mo'ivf . With these remarks, I pray jou rr, respectfully to state !o the Senate' cf ht. diana, that my opinions, at prt sent, bre precisely w hat they were in ail(J "24, when they were communicated, j letter, to Dieter Coleman, of North Carn'ina, and when 1 voted for (he pre-' sent tariff and appropriations frr-iMcr-r al imiR.vin pi,i. As that letter tvs.ii

written at a tirre w hen the divisions tf sentiment, t-n Its subject, were as strongly marked as they now are. ir. relation both to the expedicvey and ronstituticr,. ality of the systtm, it is t.nln?rd herein;andlbfg tl e favrur ol jour Excellency tocoi6i('er it a part ol Uii ccrr monicath n. The occasion, out of which it arose, was mbraci d with a hope of preventing ary doul t, miscon slruction, or necessity for fuitl er in. quiry respecting n j opir ion n the tub jects to which yon refer particularly in those states which you have dcsig. nated as cherishing a policy at variance with your cwr To preserve cur invaluable consti uiior. ai d be prtjarcd to repel the iivasici:s of n foreign foe, by the prariiie cf ccor on y , and the cultivatioi iVithin oursrhesoi the m :.es of natioi al ticferce ai d indept i cci co should be, it eems tome, the leading objects of any system which HFpires to the neme of "Arr.erh an," and ol every prudent administration of our gcverrrment. I trust sir, that these general views taken in connexion with the letter enclosed, and the votes relerred to, wiil be receved as a sullicier.t answer to the inquiries suggested by the icsclutions of the Senate. I will further ubscive, to your Lxrelhray, that my views cf constitutional power, and American pol icy, were imbibed in no small degree, in the times, 4" from the saues of the Rev. olulion: and that my t-xperiei.ee has not disposed me to forge' their lessoisr and in conclusion, 1 will repeat that my opinions remain 'as they e xisted in 1825 and '24, unir fiuenced by the hopes ef personal aggrandizement; and, that f am suie, they will never deprive mc of the proud satisfaction of having always been a sincere and consilient reufcitcan. I have (he honor to be, very respectfully. your rooiH oui. eeivi Copy of a letter from General Andrew Jucks n, to Dr L. H. Col. man, of V ar-v rentoa North Carolina. Washington Citt, "April 25th, U24) Sir: I have had the honor, this day, : l a. a .i - . . u receive your leuer or ine xisi insu and with candor, shall reply to it. 3Ij name has been brought before the nation, by the people (h mse lyes, without any agency o( mine; for 1 wish it not to be forgotten that I have never solicited office; nor when called upon by the consti u;ed "Uthorilies lu.ve over decliied, when I tonceivt-d my service could he hei cficial (omy eountry. Butt" ?.s my name has been broug1 t bef-re' the iiation, for (he fiist otiice in the gift of the people, it is incumbent on me, when asked, frank'y to declare my opinion upon any political national question, pending before, and about which the country ieels an interest. "You ask my 'opinion on the tariff." I answer, that I am in favor of a judicious examination and revision of if; and so far as the tariff bill, before us, embraces the design of fostering, protecting, and preserving within ourselves the means of national defence and independence, particularly in a state of war, I would advocate and support it. The experience of the late war ought to teach us a lesson, and one never to be forgotten. If our liberty, and republican form of government, procured for us by our revolutionary fathers, are worth the blood and treasure at which they were obtained, it, sorely, is our duty to protect and defend them. Can there bean American patriot, who saw the privations, dangers and difficulties experienced for the want of proper means of defence during the last war, who would be willing again to haz d the safety of our country, if embroiled; or to red its defence on the precarious means of national resource to be derived from commerce in a state of war witn a maritime power, who ,might destroy that commerce to prevent us fiom obtaining the means of defence, and thereby subdue us,- Ihopehere is not; and if there is, I am sure he does not deseive to enjoy the blessings of freedom. Heaven smiled upon, and gavo us liberty and independence. 'I hat same Providence has blessed us with means of national independence and. na' ticnai defence. If we omit, Qr refuse