The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-16

have given US the exalted position which we now
hold IA the estimation Of foreign nations
IL would nave been we'll enough before entering
on this war, before we had declared In last june,
that state of existed, To have calculated the
probable expense. Al least this would have been
an inquiry proper for that Iime But il ID too late
now, when our national fame has risen SO rapidly
and SO high, from the yslor Of our arms on the
plains Of those batte-6eds to talk of the expense
OF the war. This alone has more than repaid us
for all il cost.
Again, the world has seen that in six weeks so :
900 volunteers could have been thrown on the ex-
treme border Of the Union, anxious to brave the
risks and dnngeTs of the camp and the battlefield,
10 snccor their beloved and needy country We
have heard Of conscriptio5s in the Old World, and
OF the other Of resort TO raise soldiers. But
~ this free country, al the sound Of the trumpet,
100000 freemen would gladly quit their homes to
assert the rights aud honor OF their country. Mon
archs, statesmen, and scholars, IN the Old World
must regard this evidence Of the great virtue
OF our citizens, and Of the strength OF our instu-
TONS Men must love their Institutions, when they
so eheerfully leave their homes and court danger
10 preserve and defend them.
But the Oregon difficulty has been disposed Of
and with the assent Of Virginia. This subject,
which has long threatened to involve as in more
calamItous war than the one in which We are now
engaged, Is now adjusted. The people are satisfied
and they have gone TO the Pacific. The territory
70 OURS Without danger OF future COLLISION.
The constitutional treasury, an object started for
eleven years ago, has been secured; and a complete
separation between bank and State effected. We
need have no apprehensions Of the money power in
Jurousy affecting our institutions. The treasury is
now under the care Of the people, by their chosen
officers, free from the control Of bank influence.
Some persons may think il strange that should
thus speak Of bank, when in 1892, in the Senate
OF the United States, ! presented a memorial for
the recharter Of the United States Bank. The bank
was then cherished object with Pennsy yania, and
had often been instructed vote for is recharer
The Vice President now obeys instructions, and he
always did IT, He did II recently; and always will
continue to do II. Thus he acted with regard to
the tariff; and thus with the bank.
Again, the bank, then thought honest, became a
pohueiani and took arms, not against Of trou-
oes, but Of democrats. Then decided democrats
dealt Il unsParing blows, until It has become in
the language Of the tosst' and Of Mr.. Webster,
IAN obsolete idea" Let il alone in its glory
What more has the last democratic Congress
rhsetedl IL has passed a new tariff This il not
free trades but II Is much free trade than
the tariff Of lS42. IL is tariff we'll digested hon
est, kindly, and justly dealing Twenty eight mil
lions must be raised from the American people; and
while this revenue Is raised from imposts there can
oe no such. thing as free trade But the tariff Of
1886 reduces the taxes Of the people, and takes
from the tariff Of 1912 its odious unequal and
deceltful provisions. Minimum and specific duties
are abolished, and the great principle Of ad valorem
substituted. This latter mode of assessing the du-
" Is just and mild-just between the poor and the
rich.
Take an illustration Of the operation Of specific
duties. Two coats are bought at Havre for the
Richmond market-one for $50 for the rich man,
the other for $40 for the poor man. The one is
superhne; the other coarse. Gentlemen who are
fond OF specifics say, that they are both coats and
must pay alike-a specific tax of SIS. The fine
coat costs Sos; the other s25-hat is, the rich man
pays tax of 80 per cent, the poor man, $50 per
cent II Is true that this effect Of specifics may be
avoided by very complicated arrangements As to
frauds, they may be perpetrated in regard to the
length and weight Of articles, as we'll as in regard
to their value. But this is going more nicely into
this difficult subject than had intended.
The last Congress deserves to be called, at least
by democrats, the great Congress. IL has accom-
plished more for the people than any other. Dem
ocrsts say that the ship is now launched. They
have rugged and manned her well. Let them navi.
gate her with care and attention. and she will bring
immense profit to the people.
In order TO give you some idea how the ship
should be navIgated, l present you the following
sentiment;
Thomas Jefferson: The Virginia pilot, that gave
to our Union the only compass and chart by which
her helmsmen can avoid every shoal and weather
every storm.