Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-01
From the ciueinnati Gazsue.
COST OF THE MEXICAN WAR-ts7 ooo
oOo STINK DIRECT Taypc

in the Senate, 10 which he gave a staemeni. and
an estimate in deiail, uf the expenses Of the war,
and the amount Of debt CreRied On that account.
Among other things in that speech. he said:
"None can anticipate the difficulties, or esli.
mate the expenses Of such an army. They can
only be realised when we come 10 settle up the
account of this war.
Ave may, however, in some degree, Hnlici.
pate the amount by the expenditures already
made. From the best information can get,
am satisfied that one year Of this war will COS, US
about 100000.
"AtIhe last session We appropriated for the ar.
my alone, as follows:
By the act of the 18Th Nav, $40 900 900
BY the act of the 90lh June, l9C00CCo
By the act Of the Bib August, 100000
$4,000 oCo
We have raised by loans made expressly 10
meet our war expenses, as follows:
By the act Of The 90 July, $4,000 600
BY The acl passed this session, 23OC0 Geo
We have also consumed the surplus
in The Treasury hen the war com.
menced, 10000 900
The necessary appropriation bills
now on our table, to be passed at
this session, will, understand, a.
mount to about 5ooOo eco
TOTAL, Slle,eOO Geo
The accuracy OF his statement was not called
in question on the floor of the Senate, bv any
one, and this silence is virtual admission Of iIs
truth. II is thus shown, thai The debt created by
the War, amounted, on The 2I of Mar h, l847,
TO CNE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN MILLIONS TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS! Remember it
This enormous debt is brought upon the country,
in one year Of MIR. POlks War. Gov. Brown Of
Tennessee, the confidential aud political from of
Mr. Polk, and, though well informed on the sub
lcct, not inclined to make the debt and expens s
larger than they actually were, Justified The war
and declared 10 the people in his late eleconcer.
ing speeches that the expenses of it were at least
eight millions Of dollars per MONTH Thiswould
make, for the six months from the 81 of March,
(Iha time 10 which Mr.. Miller stated the drbt) to
the 81 Of Ssplamb' r, FORTY EIGHT MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS. This sum, added Iu The ll9 200 900.
the amount in March. makes one hundred and
Sky sewn millions two hundred thousand dol
lars, already expended in The prosecution of this
war! aId for what benefit to the country! for
what objeci No benefit whatever to tn coun.
Try; aud as 10 the object, we can conceive of
nnne except 10 find profitable places for Lpcofoco
office seek ri and 10 extend The ar u of avery.
Enormous aud star ling Us is this amount of dcbl,
there is still anoh,r item Yet more appalling.
Th1 LIVES OF AT LEAST TWENTY THOUSAND MEN
have been already sacrificed upon The SAM un.
holy altar!
How is This immense debt 10 be paid! Ii ia in
the contemplation Of the leader, of the Polk
parry, 10 raise means for that purpose w dire, I
taxation upon he i,v"plcl In that cvenl, lhe a..
mount 10 be levied upon tn lands in Ohio would
be not far from sixteen million seven hundred
and twenty thousand dolarl Farmer, Of OHIO
and holdrrs-ara you " Hing To be taxed in
this lrlghrIu sum To support Mr.. Polk and his
war! Think Of it, and Judge for yourselves.
! You have the power, and if by your votes you
continue our present rulers in olIic, you will do
you can 10 bring this overwhelming lax upon
your larm', uron your lands. 1t you want The
TAX, vote to brIug II upon Yourselves.
Bul what proof have you that is the design of
the Polk parry 10 collect, by direct taxation, the
amount required 10 pay his debit The d,cara,
TONS OF Mr. Folks leading and Confidential
friends in The souh, and he more cautious occa.
- llO lhllHu ~ llC nor
that this course has The sanction Of the admins.
'ration, and th,rliri that all true patriot, must
suppor it-Whie none but IN xican Wings"
and "BriliSh FedrrasrS" would think of max.
ing any opposition 10 it. We feel assured, thai
il The leaders of the Polk parry can, they will
levy direct tax To meet the war expenditures.
MOI on y have the Polk candidates for Congress
in Tennessee proclaimed il on the stump, bul the
Washington Union, The confidential aud official
organ Of Mr.. Polk. advocates direct taxulion
All these consequences have been over and
over again predicrrdby The " higs. They warn.
ed the people against the consequences of the
annexation of Trxas-lhe war--nmmenSe ex.
pondlur3s Of moncy--and great sacrifices Of
life Those predictions have been verified tc the
leuer--more Than verified. BE- again warned in
season, and do what is required to put an end 10
the war andto acourSe Of administration deslruc.
i've 10 the best interest of the country, which
mn in 4, Il.