Litchfield enquirer., 1846-02-26

Congress, and which should be guarded with
ceaseless vigilance. ~ -
But suppose we look OUT Of the reNeE
how does the matter then standf Cares
honorable member tell as what is the real
policy Of this Administration Is Il their
purpose iTrevocably to stand on the parallel
Of 50 deg. 20 min must confess, ahat
their conduct is SO inconsistent, find il i'm.
possible to form shy satisfactory opinion On
the subject. Without dwelling on the in
consistency of claiming at one moment the
whole territory, and at the next OF offering 20
su rrender one half of il 10 Great Britain,
what are we 10 think Of the fact Of their re-
commencing no measures TO strengthen Ell
Their the defences or the finances ofthe coun-
try? The appropriations suggested by the
department are all peace appropriations
Our army is a skeleton-our Qualifications
are unarmed and uiirnanned-- and our navy
Tin comparison with that of Great Brittany is
insignificant know it is said that re-
public can never prepare for war till after it
breaks out. Ifby this il be meant that we
cannot in peace be prepared for an aggress-
sive war, admit it; but we can, and
should, in critical rcumstances, prepare
for defensive wary" s,. .r. .-.r
solved to exclude Great Britain wholly from
Oregon, would, if could, instantly put
every thing on the war The
whole energies Of the American people, and
resources Of our vast country, should be con-
secrated to that object. should deem il
to be an imperative duty TO augment greatly
the resources of the trea~ury; for money,
after all, is the sinewS of war. We should
place the credit Of the republican high
ground, and the Government beyond the pos
sibility of financial disgrace! I'VE have
men in abundance, brave, patriotic and de-
voted; but we eshonld be in a condition to
command the entire pecuniary means of our
own country, and, if need be, Of continental
Europe. should be prepared, in such case,
to come into this Hall and here encamp till
these objects are accomplished. But this
Administration, so far from strengthening
the finances, (as, for example, by laying du--
ties On the free articles, such as tea and cof-
tee, )propose to give them fatal blow by the
overthrow OF the present tariff; and not only
that but to rush us into a war with Great
Britain on sub-treasury scheme An in
dependent treasury! Whata glorious engine
ofwar! Why, your war would not be de
clared three months before your Government
would have to resolve itself into a Bank Of
the United States. 1t would Immediately
commence issuing treasury notes. Most If
not all the State Banks, would stop specie
payments, and shin-rlasters would cover the
rand. lfwe are to have a war, f$llall. my.
self, be IN favor of a metallic currency, but
it will consist mainly of lead and iron and
you will need pretty good supply off, papcs,
II loF no DINER purpose, at any rate for wad--
dung. besides, what are we to think Of the
lmpudence OF this Administration, of inyol-
wing the county in "a conflict with Great
bfitalh' While our controversy with Mexico.
is unsettlfd2 The moment / ascertaincd
the position otthis Oregon question, pre-
dlcted that the difficulties. with Hexicp,
would never be settled until we effected an
adjustment with Great Britain. .y5a.tiL
II seems 70 me that the policy Of this ad-
mlnls.ratlon is adapted 70 bring on US three
wars at one and, the same time. l. A var
with Great EFitain. 2. "A War With Nexi-
co: And.3a A war with all the Indian tribes
on our western and Northwestern frontier.
ANA to these We add war ON the industry
Oh Inc country ~ destruttiCn ct the cx-
is'ihS eehehCent tariff, war on the curren--
cy by the re- emctmen, ofan oppressive sub
treasury cheire, and also .as seryih war,
\"hicn some gentlemen seem To anticipatc.l.
we shall introduce into the political caldron
the Clements OF innumerable evils and II
II does not prove to be case of "toil anal,
uounlc" to the American people, ! shall Ee-
greatly mistaken - 'o<
l am sensible that it is useless for me to
STOP 1or moment TO calculate the cost OF,
Such contest. Iii useless to speak Of the
destruction OF credit, national, state and prit
vate-oi the interruption four works of in
lerhal improvement, the humiliation Of our
commerce, the rroStration OF our mant.fae-
lures, (lor 1t seems We are to have war and
'1fee-trade combined sand the overthrow; OF
our agricultural interests Of the multitude
MADE poor, and the, few ch-of1axa,ion' in,
every iorm-ot crushing national debt,
ana OF the thousands, if not hundreds of
thousands, VINO will be sen, to a premature
grave because the answer to all this will be-,
IN me language OF the honorable member
from MASSACHUSETTS,. (Mr. ADAMS "the car
,o'u oe SNORT ana glorious ,oar." Ibelieye
IN the glory, but not in the item of breritu.
IN conclusion, wish to notice for a mo-
ment what has 'bccn said on the dest;nv of
this great republic. The most gorgeous pic
lures nave neeH draWnin this debate of that
destiny. 1t has been assumed as a certain
TACT, that we arctoremain free and united
peopie-that a'vast population, under the
H9ls ol our institutions, is to pour across
this continent, and, reaching the Pac;6c'';s
to spread up and down the coast, everywhere
building up cities and villages. and estab.
hshing the seats OF commerce and ,he arts.
and spreading everywhere the BLESSINGS If
Ispahlicanism, ciVilization and christian;tv
But honorable gentlemen must not forget
that these glorious results can be attained
ohiy on certain conditions the principal of
wi,eh are Puolic and private virtue. five
ie?olce IN the prospects before us, let us re-
Joioe wi.n rear and trembling. Let us un-
morals-let us crnsb a, 80. al, y. PuD.io
party and the infamv of snoils-lo, No. :as
duce more disinteres tednes Sc into onn III
counciis, spread evcrywhefethe blessings of
and especially let us keen clear of,ha
of al ourSk SA sAot great