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'"W.WJJUtgg EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE IS THE MARCH OF MAN. Barlow. Volume IV. LAWRENCEBURGH, INDIANA; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1828. Number 5.

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The following Address accompanied (be pro

ceedings of (be Administration C'on?pn'ioo, , held at I.idiaoapolis, published last week. Fellow Citizens of Indiana A Convention of D 'legates, assembled at Indianapolis, from several counties in thin S ate, associated with other friends of Internal Improvements and Domestic Manufactures, beg leave to address your cool and dispassionate ju-lament on the subject of the ensuing Presidential election. Identified with tingreat body of their fellow-citizen:, in the enjoyment of all the blessings resulting from our free instilu ions, the interest of the State is our interest , and the internof Indiana we believe to be that of tin the Union at large. So far as the Pres idential election is concerned, our wishe? are limited to this cardinal object, the prosperity or the State and Nation. Disavowing mere personal predilections, disclaiming all party views and sectional feelings, abstaining from acrin.ony or in temperance in relation to our opponents, our only inquiries shall be, what are the measures which have promoted, and which are calculated to promote this grand object? and who are the men, on whom we can most confidently reSy, to carry these measures into effect! On one of the most efficient means or class of measures, calculated to advance our prosperity, the opinion of Indiana, since her existence as a State, has been unitomi and unequivocal. We allude to the power of Congress to appropriate money for the purpose of making Internal Improvements in the several States. That construction of the constitution tvhich secures this power, and, as a mat ter of course, elicits its exercise, she has ever deemed of vital importance to her interest. It is believed that our fellow citizens would ne ver advance to political power, any man or set of men, who were directly at issue with them on this important principle; and it is within the ree ollection of us all, that the expln it avowal of opinions, coincident with our own, on this subject, by our present Chief Magis trate, in his first Message to Congress, pave general satisfaction to the citizens ot Jndiana. As little doubt is entertained that in favor of the other great branch of the American Sy tern the protection of D mestic Industry, the sentiments inausrry, me sentiments 01 our citizens are equally unanimous. The Stagnation of trade and the depression of our Agricultural interest for want of a certain and convenient home markel9have been too long and too severely felt by Indiana, not to cause her to embrace with eagerness the only policy, that promises relief. That a firm and perse vering encouragement of American In dustry, Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Commercial, to the exclusion of foreign, wherever our countrymen are competent to supply the demands of the nation, will have this tendency, and ultimately produce this result, is the prevailing sentiment in our Siate; and we believe that l.idiana will never knowingly invest with the Executive authority of the Nation, any individual, however illustri ous, whose sentiments on this subject, are either hostile, lukc-zcarm or equivocal. We will here take occasion to remark, th it the Presidency of the United States,

wi nnn m.enueu 10 ue conierrea oii.merit have Uxken pHCe Tne Cumber-

any man, merely as a reward or compen -

sitioii lor services, civil or military. WejS.ate, embracing the Capital and Mich!"' partisan belifo" in lieu of the very cannot consent that a national trust the other towns, as we h ive petitioned to best eveidence, the General's czvn declara-

highest and noblest a free people can bestow, should ever be converted into an affiir of personal aggi-andiz 'ment, or even raeked among the premiums of national gratitude. It is not for any per sonal betefit or emolument to the incumbent, that the people invest him with the functions of their Chief Magistrate. He is the depositary of certain constitutional powers, far the benefit of his constituents. He is the Trustee of the Nation; and although arduous and important public services, are calculated to elicit the gratitude of the people, as well as to test the fitness of the candidate, still we repeat it, it is not as a reward that our vote should e given to any man, but from a conviction that he is the best qualified to administer the government. If the "above remarks be correct, fellow-citizens, we are authorized dispassionately to appeal to an enlightened view of your own interest, in making a Selection between the distinguished candidates for the Presidency. In Mr. Adams, we have an able and accomplished statesman, of five-and-lhirty years experience in the civil and diplomatic relations of our country, whose capacity, neither personal nor political

i hostility has ever questioned whose

I r M moral character the licentious daring of calumny, has not ventured to assail ; who, at an early period of life, won the conhdence and enjoyed the esteem of the Father of his country, and who has hon orably and successfully filled the mo-M important stations under every succeed ing Admini-il ration ; who is the declared friend, the avowed supporter of the A nrif.iii St stem. I i G -a. J rksoM, we have a successful military commander, who, for his military achievement in the field, meriN and reives a copious trptufe of th Nation's, gratitmle; a gentleman, however who i untried as a Statesman, and if he be a friend to Internal Innrovements and Domestic Manufactures, is either unwil ling to azoic, or desirous to conceal his opinions. r rum the pat three years of Mr. Adams Administration we derive evidence, sufficient to convince all, who are not wilfully blind, that the policy we ad vocate and support in Indiana, has uni formly characterized his course. During this short period, from three to four mil lions of dollars have been appropriated to permanent objects of Internal Improvement, " without intrenching upon the necessities of the Treasury , without adding a dollar to the taxes or debts of (he Nation, without suspending the regular and steady discharge of the public debt, which, in the same three years, has been diminished by the amount of nearly SIXTEEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS !" What Administration, fellow-citizens, have we ever had, that exeercised more paternal care over our interests? Mr. Adams has, it i believed, the honor of being the fir?t President who has officially recommended the remission of all for feitures of partial payments, made for the public lands, so as to enable that class of unfortunate persons to apply their forfeited money to other payments due the government, or in new purchases of lands. But hear his own language 01 this subject in his last Message: 44 It can never bp the interest or the polity of the Aatiun to zrnng from its ozvn citizens the reasonable profit? of their industry and cntnprize, by hoding them to the rigorous import of disastrous t itg igements. I re commend to Congress the revival and coxTinuance for a further term, of the bewji cunt accommodation's to the public debtors of the Acts of Cong '-ess of 1821 and 1826, for the Relief of Purchasers of Public Lands and submit to their consideration in the same spirit of equity, the remission, un der proper discriminations of the forfeitures of partial payments on account of the pur chases of public lands so far as to allow of their application to other payments A compliance with the verv letter of our Petitions, Memorials and Joint Res olutions, on this subject, so far as the Ex ecutive authority is concerned, ought, we should suppose, to satisfy reasonable men. If our estimate of facts, be. not wholly fallacious, we have been well treated by the Administration. So far as concern: u--, the Government has been well admin istered. We would suppose, that let the cry of denunciation come from what quarter it might, Indiana at least, would not join the chorus. During these same three years, all the Internal Improve mnnts. ihnt hnvn pvpt Fippm ma rip nr nm. jccted h) rdiana bv lhe General GovernAtlA Road has been located through our

lave j,M mied in its route. Two Corps'ou? We challenge him, who has often

Df Paineers have been omoloved n.r! successive ears, to ascertain the lacih-

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ties and locate the channe ls of future 7 I Canals. Expensive grants of Land have been donated to the S-ate, one for a Canal connec ting the waters of the Wabash and Maumee,the nher to construct a thoroughfare from Like Michigan to the Ohio Rive r. Fellow-citizen; we invite your attention to the fac ts above set forth, and seriously ask you, whether you can expect from any Administration ef the Government, more devoted attention to your interests? Will y ou then, can you, for the sake of signalizing your gratitude, or testifying y our admiration of one, among the many benefactors of your country, let go your hold on its permanent glory, prosperity and happiness? Were the present contest, which enlists every individual, w hich engages every heart and sharpens the faculties of every mind, a mere matter of individual preference, we should deem ourselves unworthily engaged in bestowing on it so much attention, or treating it with eo much gravity Were it a question simplv, whether Andrew Jackson or John Quiucy Adame,

should administer the same principle5

and dispense the same blessings, w should regard the decision as of little mo ment either to our interest or our happiness. But the truth is, the contest is for principles and measures and the issue involves a radical change in the hitherto salutary and prosperous administration ofour public affairs Shall the principles and measures which have been appropri ately denominated the American System be any longer recognized as the leading policy of the Administration? Shall the next Administration encourage and protect American Manufactures in preference to foreign facilitate and improve the means ofour internal commercial intercourse, by a liberal expenditure of a portion of the public revenue in the const ruction of Roads and Canal?? Or shall these powers be elei ied; their exer cise suspended our manufactures prostratedthe progress ot Internal Improvement arrested, and the whole ot ihe immense revenues of the con-try expend d among the cities and towns on the sea coast ? It mill 1 iM1fr4nlfrt(. .r . 1 1 .ip.ll'"? iMJ to prove by facts that will not be coi.tro verted, and by inferences that cannot be resisted, that these are in tiuth and in fact, the questions now awaiting the solemn decision of the people of the United States, and that no portion of this people have a deeper interest in the result than the citizens of Indiana. A cursory glance at the state f the parties in this controversy, exhibits the singular spectacle of seven Slates in the U.iion supporting a man for the Presidency on the declared ground ofhhantitariff, and onj-improvement opinions, and his partizans in five other States upporting the same man, as the known and u recorded friend" of Internal Improvements and Domestic Manufactures. Does the candidate blow hot and blowcold? or which of these clusters of States is mistaken? Why, we would ask. do the States of Virginia, North and South Carolia, Georgia and Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, so zealously urge his pretentions, and affect to consider their political salvation almost at stake on his election? All these States arc claimed as decided opponents of the present Administration, who will support no man who is not pledged to the same opposition. Why do his friends in the States of Pennsy Ivania, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, zealously urge the pretensions of the same man? Because, as they affect to "believe"''' and wouid have the people 44 believe'1'' their candidate is the decided friend of the American System. And is it possible, ft llow-citi-zen, that you are willing to give) our suffrages to a man va ho, where your best interests are concerned, is thus neutral? Would you elect him even as your Representatives, unless he would on those subjects, honestly and fearlessly avow hi opinions? Can you for a moment think of supporting for the first office in your gift, a man, who if not decidedly hostile, is yet mysteriously silent ? The truth is as has been elsewhere, said. Southern friendship is the ' breath of his nostrils" and the moment that ceas.es to animal his political istM,re;;w does he know it, and nis n lends in Inelr - ana aware of the fact, endeavor to steer clear of it by attempting to palm upon you their ''belief1 in lieu of the General's own declaration.- But are voir w illine to accent of this third rate evidence averted that he practised no disguise. mat nis "pinions were open to the in spection of his fellow-citizens, to come out openly and fullv on this rubject. But it is not alone from the silence of Gen. Jackson on this great question, that we draw the legitimate inference of his opposition to our interests. The conduet of men is the smost criterion by which ;ve are to judge of their opinion?. The conduct of a partv is sure ly a fair criterion of the opinion of its chief. Let us then take a vieyv of the friends and the enemies of the American System in the several States, and compare' them with the supporters and opponents ol Gen. Jackson. Let us take Tennessee, for instance, and observe how she voted on the Tariff Bills of 1818, 1824, and 1826. In these several y ears, every member from Tennessee, in the House of Representatives of the United Slates, voted against the sev eral Tariff Bill? On the Bill of 1818, the votes were in the House of Representatives as follows: The 7 northern States, for. against. including New Ytrk 44 14 The 8 southe rn States, including Teunessee 3 46

29 13 89 8 71 All the votes (6 in number) from Ten nessee, against the Tariff of 1818. On the Bill of 1824, the votes in the House of Represeitatives stood thus: for, cgainst Seven Northern States, 41 31 Eight Southern States, 1 64 Four Middle States - 34 7 Five Western States, (excluding Tenn.) 31 106 0 102 All the seven votes of Tennessee against thv Tariff, and every vote from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Miss uri, in favor of it. On the Tariff of the last session of Coi gress called the Woollens Bill, the vote s stood thus: for. 61 1 25 19 106 cgainst. 9 62 12 11 94 Seven Northern States, Eight S uthrrn Slates, Foui Middle State s, -Five eslern States, - All the votes of Tennessee, except one absent, against the Bill. In the Senate, the votes stood thus: for, Seven N rthern against, absent Siatct, -Eight Southern Slat, -Four Middle do. Five VV esterndo.

The 4 Middle States The 5 western States excluding Tenn, -

II 0 S 0 12 4 3 4 1 6 4 0 20 20 S

The Bill was lost by the casting vote of Mr. Calhoun, the Vice-President all the Jackson Senators voting against it. and most of the members of the House, who were friendly to his election, doing the same among whom was one of the very individuals since nomiated as a Jackson-Elector in our own Stat ! For the General, then, or his friends, to claim your votes on the score of friendlinesst to the Tariff, is not bs an insult to your understandit gs, than it will be a nit eke ry of your hopes. We w ill exhibit to you the votes on one more Bill hiclv was destroyed by the castii g vote of Mr. Calhoun our Vice-President, and the warn supporter ot Gen. Jackson. We mean the Bill ol the Session of 1 S25-6, to grant a certain quantity of land to the State of Illinois, tor the purpose of opening a Canal to connect the waters of the Illinois River and Lake Michigan. The votes in favor of and against the Bill, being 17 and 17, Mr. Calhoun voted in the negative. All those voting against the Bill, one excepted, were the friends of General Jackson. The truth is, that Tennessee notwith standing her geographical position, is, and always has been politically a Southern and not a Western State. Her feelings, her habits and her votes, have always gone with the South; and she is now, more than ever identified with Southern Policy. They, therefore, w ho dupt.d themselves f ....... ......

! niciiii t uti.t oiutria. ............ v. vvui .1.0 . uiHuti The Woollens Dill as it is called, of "Retod, That our St nstors be instructthe last Session, did not, as has been art- ed 8n,J our RPwitarrtirt requt.ted. to coafuliy suggested, make the rich, richer, :t"T to increase of th l ariuT and' the poor, poorer" Its object was to"1 V'iew l rrteCl "Z a,,u;arlurefl' , ... t i c J ur , Jane! all appropriation to tht pufpest rf Internal inc i vase the duties on foreign Wool and f l M ' , ,i j , J i --t-r ii r lt ... i' pr vemtnts m tht LnUei talcs and v oollens, lor the purpose ol aiding c r ,. . the production cf American fabric- S-jcIi, tellovv-citiZ- n a,e the views coarse as well as fine. ia,l,d d f two-third of From statistical tables published irlhe 53n.s Gen. Jackson. Hi9 Nile' Register, it appears that in the! V" i the South, act conMstei.tjy year 1825. for ten millions six hundred and leus ?Uhelr, ow eighiytico thousand dollars" worth f wool&J U lth that nranly Irankne-s which charwoollen imported from Great BritainjaCUn2od 'nr ar.d which is honorable

she re ceived bar!: in Pirhanm.. (lf tl. staple products of the Western States,, the following: Of Fl ur, worth Of all kinds of Grain, Of all kinds of animal food, such as Beef, Pork, Szc Of all kinds of American L:quor3, Whiskey, Gin, &lc. Making the total amount which she took of our products, for nearly $11,000 000 of hers, $151 3 2D $302 The amount during 1826, did not exceed $200; and probably was less in 1827! What, then, do the farmers of Indiana, pay for every y ard of importe d woollen cloth, whether coarse ov fine? Nothing but specie will be received. And for the enormous amount of theii manufactures introduced among us, the whole value of your produce received ii exchange,- would not amount to half a mill for each firmer in the State. Yet it is in fiver of this unequal, ihia ruiaou

trade, that ihe prii r ipal frier d c t Gen J'm kfon have Hi ifrimly oteci- ai d iho taimeis of-Iidiaia an tailed on, with these facts starir g tlx m in the face, to sanction at d jidopt that policy , w hirh en rtbbs the S- uth to sd ip their cotton and receive in exthivge tl e n anuh.c tine s of Great Bitaii,lu whirh lay a j rpetu al embargo on the c xpf rlath n cf very barrel ol lb ur, beef, pork or corn, hum the West. The policy of the Scutb, is to "bvp ckecptst" vo mutter from wfat counti the manufactures come. Lft JSaticnal Industry sink or srvim ti ezciu lake cure of oursetvess the fair intt rprt latioi. ol tht it politics,- And yet these very Stales. aio the most benefited, ai d erjoy the largest share of the protection of the Gcieral Government. Look at the sii gle State of Louisiana, for example We take th facts from Mr. Niles, the indefatigal 1 and enlightened friend of the Ana iu act System. The Sugar crop of L uiiaea9 is about 40,000 hogeheads, or 44,000,000 lbs. the duty on which imported m xchange for bread stuffs; vould bt 320,000, and this sum, divided bcivvt t u all the people of Louisiana, amounts to more than '16 per head loi every manj woman and child in the State, as alounty Every faimer in this State purchaig only two pounds per week of New Orleans sugar for his family, pays a tax of S3. 10 on this article alone to the people of Louisiana, Yet from these Slates, protected bey ond all others, we nu t ! a denial to us, of those rights ai d privileges so cheerfully and liberally accented to them. But thl-; is only a part of the system. Virginia has for a long time been the ar biiress of the Nation. A sy sttm of policjr has been dictated tor years, fion the political Junto at Richmoi.d, w ith as much authority, as the decree s of the " Holy AHt'oTicS North and Scuth Carolina, Georgia, 'I t'i r t st- e, Alabama am4 Mis -issir i, have j u ed in ti t I;.i'. ard ihe great cl j i nnu, b, to p8i;.hz 'ho tffiits ;t tb Adn i iviraliot , to ciipplo its energies, and t put itdczni i n't very m mher c mpt hi g n be Ot as pure as the At get's m flaxen The ii t 1 1 ts of these State s, ir the4 epii 'n n i tl cir political leade r-, I ave e vti militated i gainst those ef lie Middle aid West. Protected the n seive s, the y dery protection to us; and the eu ly hope they have of contit uii g a sy stem eo partial, baneful and unjustj is, by uniting their political iitluerae with ti e personal popularity of General Jackson, by which me ans they expect to secure an Administration congenial to their wihe s. That we are no without authority for these declarations, let the follow ing Resolutions of Governor Giles, and those of the South Carolina Legislature at its present Session, testifyRead them, fellow-citizens, acd judge for your selves: t,Re$ohet Tbat the Act of Cocgrf S3 p33j ed in 1816, 1820, and 1824, kian by the u.oqq of Tariff Laws, by which Manufrcture a are encouraged under the power to lay itTjpn9tt, is q violation of the ComtitutioQ ta its aptritraud ought to be repealed.5

''JJesoksd, That Congress has no power t or ullhcut the ,etni ot the States, inula,., ilimim lnt,m,i imnr,,,..,, ,..i. " 4,H t,,Km)-"') opeiuj pi.,cjaim liesj j i . tility to our w ishe s and interests, while his partisans in the West, with a creduli ty thai know no parallel, believe"" thai the man e-K cted by uch friends and such politicians, wiil prove the patron ol Internal Improvements the friend' of the American System! Fellow-citizens, as we commenced our Address by inviting your attention tc your inttrtst we now renew the appeal and again ask, what is the interest of Indiana? I it that of the States just mentioned? Do you wish to have your staple product? rottii gon your hands? To be excluded from a foreign market, and at the same time have no market at home? Can y e n consent to be dependent on a foreign power, to continue, as under ihe Southern policy, you must, to sup port the work-shop and paupers of England? Are you uillii g to depend onthem, for the necessaries and convenient ties oflife, wheu they will cot take afar