Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-28

US to consider the third proposition respecting
g the obtaining of loans !"
$50 long, says thereport, Gas the public
credit is preserved and a sufficient revenue IS
provided, loans may be obtained to detray the
ordinary expenses of the war" The very
words "public credit" imply the ability to bot-
row and this ability, this public credit, pre-
supposes certain and sufficient revenue. But
does it not appear by the foregoing statement
that the revenue in contemplation Will not be
sufficient? Is it not evident that one OF the
sources Of this revenue, the internal taxes, IS
Of too untried a nature, and that the prlncpal
source, the imposts, Is TOO nearly and neces-
sarily dried up, TO make the revenue Deepen
dent on them certain II it does appear to be
so, then is the principal foundation Of public
credit wanting .-3ut In free government,
there are other and mere uncomfortable eau
ses, which destroy or render nugatory public
credit. These are, a distrust Of the motives
of the administration, and dislike Of the mea-
sures for which the pubic credit is to be used.
Both these caases powerfully operate against
the governmental this time. The great ma Jority
of the people of the New England and middle
states, are decidedly and invinclbly opposed TO
this war. They consider it as war, not TO a
venge their injuries, nor to vndlcate Their
rights; but as war; undertaken IN compll-
ance with the wishes, or in obedience to the
commands of the tyrant of France. They all
ready see among It's consequences, their pro-
perry destroyed, their industry paialysed, their
morals corrupted, their liberties menaced from
within, and slavery Threatened from without
they view it as war whose length OF dura-
ton will increase its final disgrace or, If sue
cessful, Imposing on Us as the last, most dread-
tul curse oil the wicked, a French domination.
In vain then do the President and Congress
declare war; in vain do they authorlZ loans
70 carry it on ;--,the people will not nelp to
sharpen that dagger which is destined tor their
own hearts On this subject, however, we
have the conclusive and Irresistible eyldehce
ct experience. Before war was declaredS when
the democrats themselves, although conunu-
ally spurrlng their leaders to this goal OF all
their wishes, did not believe it would take
place,-u hen it was thought so lar distant by
men OF all parties, that It's annunciation came
upon us like clap of thundcr-even then the
apprehensl ors of the monied interest were SO
trembliDgly a. vc to this event, that govern
u ell could nly obtain bout three fiEths OF the
loan for 1912 This was solemn warning to
thu administration This was indeed "tae
haad- 7~1tiag UPON The zvaH" But those sOhom
God wills 10 obstruction, he first makes mad.
From the foregoing statement and remarks,
we believe it will fully appear.
lst That the SIN estimated by the Secre-
tary will NOT be sufficient for the current ex-
pences.
2nd That the /" WAYS and means" selected
will not even produce the sum estimated by
the Secretary: And
3rd. That tie idea of obtaining loans sufi-
cient to carry on the war is altogether talla-
cious.
The question then recurs, how is the go
vernment 10 get money!
We finish these observations with full
conviction Of our minds, that in the present
state Of the financial system of this country,
this war cannot be carried on (; and that If 1t
be obs,inatey persevered in, some horrible
domestic CONFUSION will result, that may
shake our political cd6ce to its base.
Ertract of letter 10 the Editor Of me En-
quirer, from HEST Tennessee, dated July 81 !,
1912.
Z" Tie feelings e the people Of this state
have been strongly excited by the cruel muir
ders and aggressions, equally uIprovoked and
unexpected, OF tie Greek nation The bosoms
Of the men have been fired with indignation,
nehidQeque mares fresseyunt al hectora ma
tes, AS believe the letters of col HaW kins
to be calculated to mislead the public mind,
at distance, in regard to the true state Of our
relations with that unprincipled and lawless
tribe Of savages, it may not be undressing
ITO you to hear something on the subject from
the neighborhood of the scene of action.
" You have, no doubt, seen a statement Of
the shocking murder of the two families of
Manly and C:awly, on the Tennessee, and Of
the captivity Of Mrs. Crawley. The follow
ing particulars of her capture, detention and