Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-15

'cSntl OF II. tne wars continued. Otncr /
wen, madc-and after the peace
II Europe, and the restoration of the BouT
Dons, ani. indeed after Ne accession of the
present King OF France. in 1881. the United
through the agency of Mr.. Rives. la
negotiated a treaty with France for the
indemnity oi claims OF American citizens;
were general. They embraced nil
claims, aud t'seuts -aVe millions OF Francs. or
millions of dollars, were appropriated by
Fnncc, 20 pay these claims,
d commission was appointed by the govern |
mcnt OF thc L. States. to whom WAS left the
distribution OF this fund. This sat at Wash
Persons brought ia their claim.-
Onc MA said, M, ship Was capmed-here
ere my papers-my loss was $50 600, =" very
well-he was paid. But her. comes another.
Whose ship WAS captured in 90. aud he says,
II have a gooi claim had a ship properly
documenicd. seized by French cruisers, cen
dcmncd and conh>catcd. Here is the rgis
OO0.n
Bat the Commissioners sly. YOU are not to
b. admitted, because the Government OF the
United States, by the Treaty OF 1870. fora
consideration useful tu itself. assumed. thrs.
claims. We'll, then. these claims have gone
To Congress Tor redress. and Congress passed
d bill Tor their Indemnity. MIR. Polk vetoed
thc bill. Well, this j. interference oil the veto
power with eases OF private hight. Cap
plaus,1 Here is no constitution ques ion.
Congress assumed the d.bt.
What Is MIR. Folks ans,vcr2 | have said
aud | repeat IL, that the whole argumcn is
uivial. 1t wants the dignity of an argument.
lie says Tor instance, YOU have b.cn long
before Congress. There is no more reason
TO ply you NOW than twenty wears ago" In
the first place this j. not true i'm iact-flr
% years 40 it hid not been d c.ded tlattLe
claimants had no right to call farther ON
France. But suppose II Was 50. Suppus:
lhit these claimants in pursuance OF a first
debt had called upon Congress from wear To
year, aud been put oft by one evasion or auo.
thcT, bat had al last succeeded i'm convincing
Congress that the debt ought tn bc paid
would tia; Afford any reason To say that there
was no more reason To pay them now Than
twenty years ago. ! hasten TO leave this. but
viii not, without making one remark. There
are opponents OF the administration who are
aciunicd only 10y political dissatisfaction and
political dislike, butt say that / know tint
t!'e Iee'ing created against ,be Executive by
'hr veto oi tms Bul, which d-prlv,s 81 many
poor prrsJns, widows aud orphans. OF ibrIr
last nope. has tuuchrd the hearts OF hu.l,ed,
und thousands with something much stronger
tam political DISLIKE.
The next great subject is tic Thrill, which /
discussed at the time, and about which 4 hive
nothing nrw to- say. Nv ubirct /, and ha,
o'cn. lhevtry thing. connected with the pro-
l'chNc pulicH-lhe trur policy OF ikc United
see that the tabor ui ia. rnuutry
-'hc cmptoytucnt OF th' country. il prpper.
~ provided Tor. am looking MOI ior a law
such a. preserves the capitaiis,s-,hc can
iuhe care al i.cmsrlvcs-but ola law that
sha!l induce capitalists To employ their capi.
'al IN such a manner as shall occupy snI en-.
pioy American labor.
go not ior such lawsas shall induce CAM.
talisis 10 withhold their capital from actual
nptnitIou- giving employment To- thousands of
! look TO capital, therefore, Ia M
pthcf view than as ! wish il drawn out and
ostd for ilie public good and ibr emp,oymrnt
oi TIC labor oi the ~cuuuiry. Now on iii,
sla!i hnnl To the ge0tl men az th.
pnrSs a SERIES OF resolutions psssri in Nassa.
chustits, which ! have ult time TO read bui
which entirely enbSiy ny views upon hot
Il solved, That the passase Of the Tariff
hill al 1916, adopting new and vicious trin
'iii's m oar Revenue sustain l., p~iT,auiou,.
,hr, at,ning disturbance and injury tu tlp.
great Interested thc country.
Resolved, That !ron lht ar.t ,s,abli ,burnt
ui the Federal government. Two pde,ipi.,
liavc been embodied iu our Rr,rna- L,..
the hrsi, thltas lar a. practicable ali duir,
should b. SPECIFIC, as most simple in culltc.
ton AMI most cure against lrIut: thc uthos.
q discrimination IN tn rairs ol duty. with a
view To iosicT aad project Ia industry OF ih,
country. aud 20 invite capital inlo The e.tab.
iishment OF manufactures.
Those principles directly r~cco.niz.l i'm the
hr,t Actoi Congress. in 1889, NOR. fall, d..
~vclopci IN 1916, Hui ia subsequent act, Of
legislation, were fully cunsHmia,rd in the
act oi 1872. au act which, IA sdcmt.ug and r..
ducing the protective dutic, of tie acts of
~, Can act receiving The sanction of near.
ly the entire democracy Ut thc country was,
PREPARED with more labor aul care. il 4, h-.
loved, tlin had been bestowed Oh ANY rr..
Niuus E venue law.
Resolved, That under illis system. ibr
whole country has pn,nr.d IN f, d.-r,.
whig'I has no parallel in go. HISTORY of u,.
lions. Whilst ID. western wiIIcin.. .
ncru giving place To- Cul ivitipu-anI ci,Iig..
lt'h' uir otd states have b.yn tau.pI,u.-
'i2 and establishing Zoe arfs aaI mammal.
'"r'e uI Europe. thus converting the who'll,
4 WilT{ INTO "a s.eus OF active luJIS,r. IA
Wul'h uiNgf>iIcJ labor mutualIy ,x,lHneiug
rs pIudiclo uu terms oi equality. feulil-. a
remuneration aHd reward wholly unknown tn
The over pcoplrd countries of he old world
Resolved, That We drpucatc the changes
introduced BY The tanI Of 1916, Tor the iol.
lowing reasons
we deptecale the change from Specific TO
OF valorem duties. us aaoning in,r-ssed bri.
Mites ior lmud, as setting aside the light Of
di experience, aUi thc opinions of al com.
mrfcihI 30 D.. We deprcc8ie 81 as a revenue
measure rnasmuch as it reduces ,he rst,n..
uP"'Ti' Vi hfe millions az dolian on thc sy.
''g' importation of ihe last three ,,su
whist oar war expenditures rouire "a rn,t
increase oi revenue. aud afc actually m,t n,
an lncft1- ct debt 800 ibe issue Of iTfe,s.,,
h''rs We drPnscdle ,Le principles ot an.
tempting TO provide ft t.is d,G,ieyc, h,
increased importation OF product, to com. !,
e'n' mon win onf oAn. displ.,iug AMI
~ and eventually Producing d fl-st rd9r.
lt"n iu thc wages az lahar.
We further deprcoate Toe rGneisle of io