The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-03-27
Mr.. CorWin's Sneech.

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After a careful perusal of Senator Corwin's
Speech, delivered in the Senate of the United
States, Feb. IL, we are forced to the conclusion
that .samore thorough anti-war and anti-.4merica,
speech cannot be imagined" The whole tenol
and tone of il is to abuse and render odous, in tht
eyes of foreign nations, our own country, and the
administration ofits government, in particular.
~ This speech of Senator Corwin, and those of
like character, have done, and will do more to pro
tract the war with Mexico, and prevent the accom-
pishment OF an honorable peace, than if their au
thors had each musket in his hand and were
fighting in the ranks of the enemy. And why
Because, as soon as steam can carry them, these
Mexican speeches, delivered in an American Con-
gress, are published in the papers of Mexico. The
Mexicans reason thus +" From the declarations of
the Whig party in the Congress of the United
States, we learn that there is majority in that
country opposed to the war-now if we can only
prorac this war till after the Presidential election
in 1s4s, the Wing party will come into power, and
we will then have peace upon such terms as
Santa Anna or our Mexican Congress will dictate" E"
Such are the inevitable conclusions that the Mex-
can people must come to, upon reading such
speeches as Senator Corwin's
Senator Corwin, at almost the commencement
Of his speech, croaks, like bird of illomen,
the evils, which he predicts will follow in the
steps Of "this unjust war; as he denominates it.
He nextproceeds to compare the condition Of this
country in 1913, with its condition now; and says:
awe are here, not as then, at peace
with all the world-not now, as then,
with laws that brought into your treas
ury, everything adequate to its wants,
not now, as then, free from debt and
the apprehension of debt and taxation,
its necessary consequence. But we
are here with treasury that is beggar-
ed--that lifts up Its implorng hands
TO the monopolists and capitalists Of
the country--that sends out its notes
and "promises TO pay'' into every mart
and every market in the world, beg
ging for. pittance from every hand
to help to swell the amount now ne
cessarv 10 exlricate US from war
inevitable, as it now seems it was.
from that very act which was adopted
under such hattering promises two
years ago." .,.
h Now why should Senator Corwn select the
wear ,lsl3 for comparison' Why not take the
wear 1912 as well? The Whig Congress, at the
extra session of 1871, authorized loan of twelve
million OF dollars, and yet after the expiration of a
wear, more than one half of the loan remained to
be taken Why was this! Had capitalists no
confidence in Whig administration member
Of Congress, in the course of his remarks on the
Treasury note bill, in January, 1912, used the fol-
lowing language: i'
"We are told the Treasury is empty,
unable to command the means necessa-
ry 10 carry omit ordinary operations,
without dollar to pay the needy la
borer, or to supply members OF Con-
gress with pocket money. We are
told that our bonds have been hawked
about the market. and offered in every
brokers' shop in New York and Boston
without an offer. We are told by the
great brokers prime, Ward & King
or New York, that six per cent Gov
eminent stocks cannot be sold in the
American market; and doubt has been
expressed whether ready sale would
be found for them in Europe"
/, Such was the condition of the Treasury in 1912,
during time of profound peace, under the rule OF
Whig Congress. Why did not Senator Corwin
select this yearfor his comparisons instead of ls43!
In the extract from his speech, quoted above, he
says the Treasurys'lift up its imploring hands to
'monopolists and capitalists of the country-that it
sends out It's notes ahdtpromises to pay into erery
mart and market in the world--6egging for a pit
tfanee from eyeryhand,' sc. Such is his descrip-
ytionSof the present condition Of the Treasury Of
the United States. Islt rue' 1t true that Con-
eress has authorized loan, and that the Admins
Itration has borrowed money; but was not the Gov.
ernment compelled to borrow money to carry on
the war OF 1872 with Great Britain? Certainly.
a And we haVeIno doubt had Mr.. Corwin then been
in the U. s. Senate, he would have prated Of a
ebeggared treasury" and then, now, refused to
vote money and supplies for The army. But is it
true that the Government is sending out its notes
and apromises TO pay" into every market in the
world? Thank Heaven, there have been enough
patriots in our own country to furnish all the
means vet asked for by the Government, despite
the will and wishes Of Senator Corwin and his