The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-01-27

hiWas Nheh hon TIE people, go about 10 lay new tax
es to make loans which must be paid by increased taxes
Mr. F. SAID he dLd not, would not treat this
subjeb as one Of party character, it was one
which tonched the dearest interests of the peo-
people; we were exercising the highest power
with which any Government could be invested
tina Of taking from the eurnlngsgOf industry
and from the savings Of prudence, 10 support
, this Government; and common honesty requir
I'd that all which has heretofore been conlribu.
ted for that purpose should be faithfully admin
istered before increaaed burdens were laid up.
on The people. Nor is II, he seid, a lufng a
amount which has beoE abslrac,ed from the
Treasury, and which must now be supplied
unless we retrHce our steps. The public lands
avs estimated 10 be worth at least one hundred
millions of dollars. Add 10 this the amount
on deposite with the Siutes, and we have the
enormous snM Of Que hundred and twenty
eight millions Of dollars. which unjust legis-
is,ion has taken from the Golfers Of the nation
and which the nation must again supply by
taxation VIA any State n iie teeth of its
mos! solemn pledges, gwen under The sanction
OF It's constituted authorities, TepHdidte this
debt? lio did not believe that one would be
found SO recreaul to every principle Of honor
aud honesty. Why theG should il not be de.
manded in such nstalmenls az would meet the
present necessities of The Government without
embarrassing the S!ales. Ii is political cow
ardice of the most craven kind which fears to
cali upon the States for what they owe, lest IT
should be unpopular.
Mr., +. continued by saying that he should
have been unwilling 10 oppose this bill, If he
did not suppose that better remedy was wth-
IN the power of The majority of Congress; and
although he presumed that his voice would be
unheaded, he would advise those who had the
power hore, that if they would escape the
shameful condition nlo which we have fallen,
instead Of running mady on, deeper and deep
or into Gebt and difficulty, to retrace their
s,eps,-to undo as far as they could, all that
they had done-to blot out, as far as possible
every vestige Of the extra session, under the
disastrous consequences Of which the country
and the Government are alike sufering-to
restore 10 the public Treasury the receipts
from the sales Of the public lands repeal
your bankrupt law which will utterly derange
the whole business of the cuuoiry, and make
len bankrup,s where it will relieve one--to re-
peal tho law Of the extra sessin organizing the
home squadron at al expense of a million OF
dollars year, a useless humbug which the
secretary of tho Navy does not know what 10
do wilh-to call upon The States for an n-
slalmeut of the money they have in deposie-
iB q word, set seriously and honestly 10 work
to redeem your promises of 'retfenchment, e.
economy, aud lefolm;" cul down your expenses
fue millions below The annual expenses Of the
last Administration, instead of raising them
that amouu, higher; reduce your official sal-
aries as YOU promised-reduce the number of
officers as you promisod-in the name Of The
people said Mr.. F. 5eseech you 10 do some-
hing besides adding debt TO debt, and heap
ing taxation upon taxation. You do not need
money more than you need that confidence
which can only be acquired by honest action,
deal Justly with those who have entrusted 10
you their interests, show 10 the world that
yoa intend to act honestly, and you will have
no need to borrow money, or, it you have,
you can obtain it on favorable terms.
He had spoken Mr., F, said Of The Admin
istrasion without separating the Executive
branch from the legisla,ves, but lha. his re-
marks we're chiefly applicable TO the majority
in tho two Houses Of Congress, as the mea-
su'es uPoh "h'ch ho hau ComWeu'oo, dHu
which had brought sbout the present dsas>
troud slate of affairs; had all originated in this
Capitol. As an American citizen, said Mr.
F. | deeply regret the lamentable condition of
tho Government and Of the country; for al
although The blame properly belongs TO par
ty, vel The evils Of bad measures affect tho
whole people, and the odinm Of unjust legis-
latIon will more or less affect The character Of
the nation. will do all that, in faithful
discharge of my duty TO those whom lrepre-
sent, can do, TO bring about better state
Of things, bu. so long as those who have the
power refuse 10 exercise il honestly, cannot,
T | will not, yolo TO increase the taxes upon the
people, by borrowing another doliar-no, cir,
not dollar. s.. ......-.. ".'