Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-07-10
Speech Of Mr.. Webster

e On the Finances and War with Mexico.
k Mr.. WEBSTER said he was not at all sur
prised at the introduction of this bill for auph'
he knew il was necessary one but il showed
at all events. that the law which it was intended
4 to amend and improve was but a piece of patch
b work This law not passed for calling into
D the service of the United States the militia of the
r country nor was it passed in the regular exer-
D else of the power conferred upon Congress for
Y raising and maintaining an army. II was
: mixed, an anomalous, an insongruous system.
as, he would venture to say. this early occasion
Q for its modification proved it to be- and rs would
t be made aGundantlv evident before the war with
2 Mexico ended.
shall not Continued Mr.. W. oppose the
| progress of this bill. cannot say it is uncon-
5 stitutiona though think it is irregular. ncon-
vcnent. and not strictly conlornable to the cxnr-
t else Of the constitutional power OF Congress. II
= those who are charged with the conduct of the
e war, and are answerablc for its results think it
: necessary, shall not oppose it. But will take
d the occasion now presented sir. of the second
It reading of an important bill respecting the troops
k called into the service TO carry on the war, to
C make a few remarks respecting the war itself.
. and the condition in which we find ourselves in
n consequence of that war. The war continues
a and no man can say definitely when it will end
= no man can say upon any reasonable csti-
r mate. what expense will be incurred before its
y conclusion.
: We have received very important commu-
t nicatlon from the President mean his message
= of the 9Th of June-sctting forth his views and
i opinions, and the views and opinions of the Sec
if rotary of the Treasury with respect to the means
= and sources of revenue for carrying on the war.
r. Upon this. sir, well as upon one or two other
V subjects connected with this bill. have a few
l. remarks TO make.
d The Executive is responsible for the conduct
of the war and for the application of the resour-
r. ces put at It's disposal by the two houses of Con-
IS grCss for the purpose of prosecuting the war
id For one. shall not deny the Government any
1t supplies which may be considered Necessarily
:, Whatever may be- thought of the origin of the
l. war; the fact that does exist l. itself sulli-
cent reason for granting the means of prosecu-
= ting that war with effect. Those who condemn
II the origin of the war. and those who most car
b. ncstlv long for its termination. will all agree that
81 the refusal of supplies would make no amends for
At what some lament and would not hasten what
IN hope and desire.
v The message of the 10Th Of June informs the
Senate and the country that, for the fiscal wear
ID ending July 1917. there will be. under the opcr-
I'd alton of the existing law for raising revenue.
4 deficiency. if the war continues of twenty mil
ct lions ofdoars. and suggests the ways and mean,
t. by which it is expected that this deficiency will
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nj time and the first Of July next year. That is tn,
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~ Now, SIR WIN an ANXIOUS desire That the conn
~ try sall ne led INTO no mistaken pohcy III rcgart
70 ,"'s very important SUBJECT OF reVenue-a sup
. ec' Always Important ana intensely important II
So u'he OF war; VIII take occasion 10 suggest Io
to gentlemen consideration what occurs to me a.
worthy oil pe'hg suggested, IN very lew words
=, upon tleSe several topics
In the first place, there is no doubt that Ia,
:. properly laid upon tea and coffee will be produc
=. tive of "A clear positive revenue; but this vii
depend upon two things first. upon the amour
y. of the tax; and. secondly. upon the mode oflay
IA ng it. The first is obviously matter for con
~ Sidera,lon. and in regard TO the second suspcc
nj that gentlemen who are DESTROYS of raising rev
H. enuc by this means will find their calculation
- falacious unless they make the duty specific
, in my opinion an ad yalorem duty will disappoiu
=, their hopes of any considerable amount of rcvc
I nue. III mistake not. under such Il system
~ will he soon found that teas made up in Cantor
nd for the New York market Will become wonder
mi fully cheap specific rat" per pound viii ,n
doubtcdly nuke the duty productive OF rcvcnn"
ell DOUBT not that treasury notes may be- aVlll
,rt able Tor the uses OF the Government to "A con-ld
c- cradle extent, do not mean as revenue or IN
10 come, but as instruments or facilities for Tn
v transfer OF balances, ana rs proper To be used Il
Gs anticipation OF taxes or sources OF income. II
regard To thN, would say SIMPLY that II 1t ID
it. the purpose of the Government, AS has been in
a.