The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-09
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ring the mex, year shall be punciusly made, and il Con-
gress shall keep the appropriations within the estimates
there Is every reason believe that oil the outstanding
Treasury notes be redeemed and the ordinary or
penses betrayed without imposing on tho people any
additional burden either Of lOaas increased taxes"
| Mr.. Vdn Burens last Manage.
No appropriation bills Of consequence have
passed Congress, one or two millions Trea-
sury notes of the old issue are outstanding,
and yet the Globe Of Tuesday last contains
law signed and approved by the President,
authorizing the issue Of foe millions Of 7'rea-
sury notes, or, in other words, an increased
loan Of that amount. The Government has
surrendered itself, in the language Of the mes
sage, /" to the ruino,as practice Of supplying its
supposed necessities by new loans" And
the labored apologies for expenditures which
have lately appeared in the Globe are but the
preludes Of increased loans to be demanded Of
the present Congress, in orr opinion, before it
adjourns.
WAR.-If the loco focos are sincere in the
expression of their apprehensions Of war, let
them unite with the democratic wings in put
ting the country in state Of defence. Why
do they not build steam vessels, and repair
the harbors and Notifications, as many OF the
wings have repeatedly urged them to DOT
Why do they stave off every effort that is
made to strengthen those points most ex-
posed to the attacks Of maratime power !!
Why do they labor to destroy credit, and de-
grade the legislative power! Why do they
stimulate mobs and internal violence These
things will test their sincerity on the subject
cf their professed apprehensions of war, and
prove whether they can be guilty Of the mon
strous wickedness of playing war game until
after election, to subserve party purpose.
MR.. WEBSTER AND GEN. HARRISON
The subjoined letter has been drawn out
from the distinguished Senator from Massa-
chusetts by an inquiry addressed to him by
the editors of the Harrisburg Telegraph and
Intelligencer. Mr.. Webster on this occasion,
as on others, shows himself to be most de-
cidedly and cordially on the side Of the Con-
stitution and the country and any candidate
for any Office may feel proud Of such jealous
commentator and conclusive testimony, as
the Intellectual giant of the age bestows upon
General Harrison, the great, the good, and, as
he will prove to be, the successful candidate
of the People for the highest office in their
gift:
| WASHINGTON, March %, 1910.
| To the Editors of the Telegraph and Infelgencer:
SiRs / have this evening received your letter, call
ing my attention to statement, which has been circu-
lated in the newspapers upon no authority whatever
that in 1885, on It's being proposed TO me to be on the
same ticket with Gen. Harrison, / refused, observing
that he the "piy Of his friends and the and
derlsion Of his foes Although it would be in vain
that man in public life should about conradcting
by his direct authority every anonymous
or declaration TO be found in party presses, yet this
paragraph was circulated SO widely that induced
TO take notice Of it, and to authorize direc, and posi-
tive contradiction Of it in the National Intellnencer
For the benefit Of such may have seen that de-
nal here repeat it, have done in other
letters, which presume are, will be, made public in
those parts Of the country where the gentlemen reside
to whom they were respectively written. The whole
story 10 utterly false. Friendly relations have existed
between Gen HARRISON and myself for many years
Nothing has ever occurred interrupt these relations
On my return from Europe, late in December, | heard
Of his nomination by the Harrisburg Convention and
49," s"e es"es' oPPottunty 10 declare puDlciy tnat
approved the nomination, and should Join heartily with
my ieowc''lzens In giving il support. Gen. Harrison
has long been before the country, and in peace
The history Of his life shows him to be brave soldier
patriotic citizen, and an honest man II lie too late,
quite too late for detracton to do its Office upon his
reputation either military civil. He has now been
selected BY the general voice Of those whose political
principles agree with his own to go the head Of the
column, and to bear up and advance the flag under
which is hoped those principles may be maintained
and defended. do not only wish his nomination
cess but intend also to do oil that may become good
citizen to insure it. 1t may fall but il it should,
verify believe that failure will be ominous OF long
train Of political evils to the country. II sustained
the part Of those who have made it, by devoted spirit
Of political duty and love Of country it may succeed
aud i 1t should succeed, should regard that as
the welcome harbinger Of better times.
Yours respectfully,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
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