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standard. This rate should be moderate in ITSELF
and sufficient to raise adequate means, along with
the proceeds of the public lands, to meet the ex.
penses of the government economically administer
ed. We are, therefore, in favor of the most en-
lightened system which has been suggested by the
experience and the wants OF the treasury-"a sys-
tenn adjusted on scale consonant with all the great
and various interests of the Union without sections"


Ii is hoped that the time is near at hand where
in Just and equal system of revenue may be intro
duced in order to silence complaint, and to equalize
the blessings and the burdens ofgovernment Such,
we satisfied, is the true spirit of the Presidents
late admirable inaugural whose general views of the
character and principles Of our government may
safely defy all the illiberal criticisms of the late
English journals. II looks to revenue standard of
duties honestly levied for the purpose of raising the
necessary funds to defray the economical expenses
of the government; and to be levied in such manner
as to equaze, as far practicable, the public bur
dens upon all classes and sections.


We shall deem it our solemn duty to respect
those essential compromises in the constitution
which secured its adoption. These were "the re-
suit of spirit Of amity and Of that mutual Difference
and concession which the peculiarly of our political
situation rendered Indispensable" They directly
condemned the rash and meddlesome disposition on
the part Of the abolitonsts to interfere with the
peculiar institutions of portion of the confedera-
cy, which is strongly calculated to distract our pub
lie councils, and TO create some alarm about the
UNION itself.


We pledge ourselves likewise to sustain the ad-
ministration in the efforts which will be made to
secure to the United States thsundisturbed possess
sion of Oregon. However ra5ch the late English
Journals may have pretended, tsAepreciate-
dly they may have rdiculsd our right to the coun-
ry--we entertain no doubt about the Just title Of
the American government. We feel assured that,
in the settlement Of this momentous question, moth
inc will be omitted by the President of the United
States which may be demanded by proper spirit
of Cancellation, and due regard to the rights and
honor OF our country.


But other subjects now call upon our attention;