THE BRsT BURLEsQUE OF THE SEASON
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THE BHsT BURLESQUE OF THE SEASON
| We hao been treated, of late, with many rich
bits OF saire but the following from the New
York Expess. clearly bears Off tho palm 1t is
an irressiilly lud,crous hit at the authors Of the
various abstnct propositions recently laid before
the United Sites Senate. The writer of the an.
nexed, states nat they among the propositions
that will Probo'y bo submitted hereafter.-Tropic.
BY MR. CALHOUN, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.


Resoired, Th,t we are in the midst of n most
profound crisis and that nothing upon the face of
6o is earth, can restore the country to healthy
state OF existence but reliance upon the well
established principles of free trade.


hesotred, That al restrictions upon trade, and
all duties imposed fer the protection Of domestic
interests-are bat the poor inventions of man to
break down the laws of natural trade, and that
thoy are an infringement, upon the rights of the
people Of the southern section Of the Union.


Resolved, That it is no, tho consumer, but tho
producer, who is the tax payer, and that the cot.
ton grower of the South, in the existence of a
tariff, for protection, has to pay not only oil the
burdens of the Custom house, for the support OF
the Government. but for oil the protection given
by tariff to the manufacturer.


Therefore. Resolred, Generally, that that can.
not DO done indirectly which cannot be done d.
US u IL uuCOuSIltutlOuui if0ctIy
to tax one portion of the people to support anoth.
or, the Southern States cannot be called :. upon
to support law, the entire burden of which falls
upon themselves alone.


by MR.. ALLEN, OF OHIO.


Resolved, That it is not constitutional to assume
the debts of the States, and that it is more our du-
ty nov to proclaim this great fact, because the
people may. by and by, require Congress to dos so,
and that in advance, we are called upon to take
ground against the proposition. apprehending. as
we do, that silence would be interpreted on our
part, as belief in the existence Of the power.


By MR.. BAcBY, OF ALBANIA.


Resolued. That the propositions TO ISSUE Govern.
ment Stock of two hundred miilious of dollars, or
ginnted upon the other side Of Do Atlantic. With
Jew brokers and British Bankers, and shat the
American Secretary Of State and Barring 4 Broth
ers. in their corrcspondence, dated the 18th and