Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-10

majority OF this nation, and all Europe,
think the same, and act upon that belief
l very well know, sir, that this government
have lately plead not guilty to this charge,
on the ground, no doubt, that direct evidence
Of their guilt cannot be produced 80.
sir, in our courts of justice, we every day
hear the most notorious offenders, plead
the general issue, Of not guitty--and even
be acquitted by their country, because there
ras not sufficient euidence Of their guilt !;
though every honest man In the nation
belieUss them guilty. Bat let us hear what
these gentlemen, the administration, say
in their defence. Ne reliance was placed
on the good Offices of Fr@nce, in bringing
the war with g. Britain to satisfactory
conclusion. But they dare not say, they
did not rely on the good oDsces or power Of
the French tyrant when they declared that
war. But they proceed he, the presi-
dent, nevertheless, knew that France held
place in the political system of Europe
and of the world, which, as a check on
England, would not fail to be useful to US
No doubt he knew it, while France held,
under her tyrant, not holds, under her le.
gitimate sovereign, place among nations,
dh0 ali IOtOpO AiiCW IL, tcil IL tno tEcul-
bled I, while our administration were court
ing his good Offices. Like the contemplate
Jackal to the Lion while the imperial
Beast of France was greedily pursuing his
prey, our dastardly administration expect
ed to extort their dirty portion from it's
fears. | was induced to advert to this
French origin Of the war, for the purpose
of distinctly stating to the American peo-
pie, that the allies in Europe, the great and
good Alexander, the deIiverer, among the
rest, all SO considerit Nay more, sir, they
believe your administrations only a branch
of the power ofthe late imperial, now fallen,
tyrant which power they are determined
TO destroy, root and branch. Let not thepeo-
pie then Of this country delude themselves
with the hope of peace, while the present
men WELD the destinies of this nation Fo-
reign nations, sir, have no confidence in
the amicable professions of your admins
tration they have forfeited all respect,
and no honorable peace will ever be made
with them Not, sir, that any foreign ma
ton would pretend to dictate to us, or in
the smallest degree interfere with our in
ternal regulations to this would not sub
NIT, from any nation. But the people
oughtto know, that England will mol make
peace with set Of men whom she thinks
corrupt and wicked Can we then, sir,
ought we, to unite with such men in the
prosecution of this French war ? Besides,
sir, do we not condemn the friends of this
administration, for supporting such weak
and corrupt rulers, and shall we not con-
denim ourselves if we unite with them in
that support Honest men will decide.
For these, among other reasons, cannot
unite in support of the present administra-
ton. | shall now proceed to state some of
the reasons which compel me to vote against
the whole system, or rather scheme, of f.
nance reported by the committee of ways
and means, whereby they calculate to raise
from the people of this country, directly or
Indirectly, by new or increased taxes,
/ ,635 900 dollars, in addition to the sum of
10, 900, 900 dollars, raised in the same man.
ner. or to be raised the present year. Max.
ing grand total for the people to pay in
taxes for 1915, 22,435, 900 dollars to the
national government, which does not and
cannot protect them. Before proceed to
the reasons above alluded to, permit me to
hold up to the view of the American people
two pictures ore of the expense of a year
in peace, the other n a year of war The
expense of our peace establishment before
the war was (as the late secretary of the
treasury, Mr.. Campbell, informs us, in his
able and faithful annual report made to the
house of representatives on the Goth of Sep
tenber, lSla}
s7,ooo,ooo
Interest on the debt, existing pri-
or to the war, 100000
Making 100000
He further informs US, that the sums
authorized by congress to be expended du-
ring the year 1914, and for which appro-
priations have been made, are as follows:
Amounting in the whole to sl7 ,27o,l7
This sum the government expected to pro-
vide as follows
From the customs, 100000
Sales of public lands 100000