Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-08-01
From the National Intclligcnccr.
THE WINGS AND THEIR MEASURES.

I The WINGS AND THEIR MEASURES
1t is within the knowledge of every INTELLIGENT,
man that, when the Wing President Gen. Har.
rlson came into office, he found an empty Treasu-
ry, and the country burdcned besides by his pre-
decessor In office with debts for the payment of
which no care had been taken, and Il revenue less
IMAM The current expenses of the Government,
which also, the "Democratic" Administration had
left unprovided for.
An extra session Of Congress at the earliest
| practicable moment became inevitable. and y
proclamation to that effect was issued by Presi-
dent Harrison as soon as the state of the inan-
ces came to be with any certainty ascertaned.
Soon after issuing this proc ama,ion, Presden,
harrison died; but his proclamation held good
and Congress, having assembled, went to work to
provide temporarily for the necessities of the
Government, by authorizing leans and the ennis.
sion OF treasury notes 10 an amount sufficient
to keep the Government a-going until a more per-
manent revenue could be devised.
At the regular session of Congress following,
inc wings went steadily to work to establish a
| revenue Tor the support of the Government. In
this effort they encountered the hostility of all the
elements OF a bold and confident minority, and
received no aid or countenance from the few
friends the President had in Congress. The Gov
eminent was in the meantime becoming more and
more involved, and its means growing daily less
until 1t had hardly dollar i'm the Treasury, and
Its credit was so far reduced that an agent sent A.
broad to make loan could find no trace Of it af-
Ter dillgent search, but was laughed at by all
Europe Tor his pains.
In the face of every difficulty, the Whigs laid
themselves out upon the work, and, surmountinc
al lmpedlments, passed Tariff bill, which the
President put his veto upon for reasons more ex-
ceptlonabe than even the exercise OF the veto in
such case.
Discouraged, but not disheariened- npon
dischargng Their duty in the face of every obs,a-
cle-the Wings again put their shoulders to the
wheels OF the car of Government, by this time
set last in slough, and, at the temporary sacri-
fice OF cherished feature of their plan of Gov
eminent, passed another Tariff bill, which receiy-
ed the signature of the President, became the Tar
Ill Act OF 1912, and at once set the Government
machine again in motion.
MS is the only part of the general plan of
wing administration, which the Wings, whilst
they had the majority in both Houses of Con-
gress, were able TO carry into effect; and they
carried 1t against the almost unanimous vote of
The Locofoco party, who began, from the very
day OF It's passage TO threaten its repeal and have
attempted to repeal 1t at every opportunity they
have since had,
The best commentary upon the policy of the
wings, so lar as 1t is embodied in this ac. is a
comparison between the condition of the Govern
ment and country when that law passed, and their
condition now
linen the Government was unable to borrow
money upon any terms. NO,C, six per cent stock
OF the United States is selling at fourteen per
cent. advance upon its par value, and tho Govern
ment could, without difficulty, borrow hundred
millions of dollars at less than five per cent. in
terest.
Then, without dollar in the Treasury, the
government was dependent on fresh issues of
treasury notes (below par in the markeO for
meeting It's engagements. NoaO, there is an a.
mount of eight millions Of dollars actually in the
Treasury which will probably be increased by
lanuarV to II,
Millions OF dollars, almost enough to extinquish
tho whole debt created by the last Administra-
ton.
Then, IN every vocation in life, and in every
branch OF industry and trade, were visible
siagnation, dependency, and dislnay. No,c, in
all branches OF industry, agriculture, commerce
and manufactures, there is comparative activity,
enterprise, and prosperity.
III Is the policy which has brought about these
blessings that the Locoiocos are bent upon DESTROY
ing. 1t was against this policy that all the ef.
iort7 OF Inc leaders of that party bent at the
ias' session Of Congress-. l: is against this pol
ICY that they are wa9ing the most deadly warfare
In supporting the election Of Mr.. Polk, known to
be opposed 10 it, against Mr.. Clay its earliest,
sieadiesf, and most Jealous advocate.
Choose ye, People Of the United States, be-
tween these opposing candidates and the aniapo-
mist principles which they represent!
The DIFFERgNcE 1T is stated in the New
i orN American that Mr.. Curtis, the lately re-
moved Collector of that port, and Mr. Satterlee,
his cashier, have just settled their accounts with
the government--that they balanced to fraction, |
anu tha' ihe amount due the United States (some
10000 was forthwith paid into Bank. This is tho
close OF Wing officers career (remarks the |
AmericanO who has received and paid over more |
than forty millions of dollars, How different
from that of his iIustrious predecessors, Swar,-
won't and lioyt-who left the Office defaul,ers to
The amount Of millions! II is remarkable in !
deed that, since the Wing victory of 1910, not
one deiacalion has Cccurrcd.-whereas, prior to !
that time, they were Of common occurrence. ri
no other benefit had resulted from that victory, |
ms alone would be sufficient to remunerate tie |
wings for their exertions in that memorable con- !
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