The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-28
From the 81. Louis Bulletin, March 10.
OUR COUNTRY,S DEFENCE.

The Western Missourian, published at lndepen
dence, and Democratic paper after recounting thu
instances Of British aggression and insult holds I'M
following patriotic language in reference to the ne
cessity Of providing for the defence of the country
I" Yet our Gopern m ent is not prepared for irar.-
England knoms this and therefore she is the more in
suiiing The Government is in deb-the States
many ofthem, are deeply nvolyed-our Western from
t..- s1c17 Tine esenfesss are ~ a, ~ NJ
and our onter our p Mar" ,y.SS
Bat we think il is now high time that our rulers
should De doing something to redeem the wounded
honor OF our beloved country Let them demand
lustce from England and if she refuses to award il
iet them take proper measures To enforce it, hstrad
Of squandering and giring a,oay he puble monen
icy mem appropriate IL 10 placing the country IN a
staie % defence equal 10 any emergency IN lime ar
PEACE prepare for WAR; was the motto of the father
u ms country the immortal Washington and this
n,1''o IS peculiarly applicable to the present time
we syn nope That Congress will do sometime in the
way of preparation. " ~
hat the result will be of the Special Minister.
siSt 70 'he United States cannot tell but we
nope II VIII have the effect of settling the oues,;on
at issue between the two countries one wav or ,he |
other-fEAcEABLY, if possible, but FoRcBLY if such
course IS rendered NECESSARY"
III IS time our rulers should be doing sometime -,
Most certainly tits; and if Congress would look for
one short month, to the good of the country and aban
ioi 10 S.cihes vi fTtSidem manufacturing for that
period all the laws necessary and proper to protect
ne country could be matured and adopted-tba |
nance scheme could be perfected and put in opera-
ion, and the whole country would realise some ben
INT from Congressional legislation Our navy ought
o De largely increased, to the number of vessels
ma Improved as to the kind or class Steam vessels
u war are indispensable to enable us to cone with
England on o,cn coast r. ~
If we are not greatly mistaken, England has now {
iore steam resseis than the United States have of eli
inds and sizes OF vessels of war England has e;rb,
mes the naval force Of the United States. shame
The parsimony, the stupidity, the want of patriot
m Cor whatever else it Isl which prevents Congress
ON placing the country, and the whole country. in :
proper state of defence Ask the people what thew
ould have Congress do in the present emergency y
I'D what is their answer 1t is this Protect The :
'unry at every point. Settle the question of the q
irency and give us something to equalise exchanges h
ay such tariff of duties as will throw the balance
trade in our favor by diminishing the consumption d
ioregn fabrics and increasing that of American 8,
ods. Make us independent of foreign nations n
,ese are the demands of the people will our Pre- a,
lent manufacturers heed them Il -
zen iemen Congressman the people did not elect pr
u to shape your legislation with single enc 10 the n,
aspects OF Presidential aspirants "