The national whig., 1847-06-28

thousands Of straight outs who are even now
ready TO bolt, and who have already boiled.
They cannot be refuted. To these reasons the
intelligence Of all Democrats who love the
Constitution more than President Polk and his
loaves and fishes, will readily add the late Ex-
eculive Mexican tariff, which alone is sufficient
to drive every honest Democrat in the country
TO the support Of General Taylor, aud for ma
king which we hope Mr.. Polk will be punish
ed in the mode prescribed by that very Consli-
tulion which he has SO fagranlly broken. But
here are Mr.. Rice's reasons for marching
straight out from the old Democracy:
lst Getting our country into war with Mex
ico, when II was as easy 10 avoid war with
Mexico about Texas, as ii was 10 avoid war
with Great Britain about Oregon. Failing to
use the same prudence 10 avoid war with Mex
leo, as was used 10 avoid the war with Great
Britain. The Presidents consulting the Senate,
before taking any decisive step towards Great
Britain, and taking decisive steps towards Mex
leo Wittout consulting either branch Of Congress
z. The attempt 70 tax coffee and tea, on the
miserable and unlounded pretext that il was
necessary 10 carry on or support the war II
(rhe speech OF Andrew Johnson, a strong
Democrat in the last Congress, from Tennes
see, exposes fully the injustice Of such tax, ,
and shows that Jackson, Van Buren, Polk,
and divers others, taught him 10 oppose such a
tax, and also shows that many millions can be
raised by taxing the ,Oealth aud luEuries Of the
country, without touching such necessaries as
coiiee and tea. He also states position which
Emil, sh. Il.
gtDing The President money and men; hc ,cas for
tariag nc Wcalth Of thc country 10 dejiay the er
penses Of The lcarthe common man had 10 DO
the fighting, and The rich ought 10 pay .frit'D
5. The failure 10 reduce the price OF public
lands, when the Democratic party had the Pre-
sident and majorilies in both Houses Of Con
gress. Uniting the proposed reduction of the
public lands, in the same bill with the odious
tax on coffee and tea and thus losing the re
ductIon OF the lands by pressing the coffee and
tea tax with il.
A. The attempt to make Thomas Fl. Benton
Lieutenant General, and To give him command
OF all our forces in the field thus placing a
mere politician in command Of our gallant and
experienced generals, officers and soldiers,
when Gen. Taylor was gaining every battle,
aud adding unsurpassed luslre 10 The fame Of
his country. Nt #s...ff
5. The passage Of what is commonly called
The Ten Regiment Bll-by which the ireenen
Of this country who may go in those regiments
are deprived of selecting their officers, and have
to so under officers selected by the President,
This monarchica, kingly, and anti republican
bill, was opposed by several leading Democrats
in the two Houses Of Congress And amongst
others. i was strongly opposed by ex President
Sam. Houston, Of Texas, distinguished for his
military ability as well as his stern republican
ism. lie offered an amendment, providing,
among other things, that the ten regiments
should consist OF voLuNTEERs, instead Of re-
crafts, or regulars, and giving the volunteers
the right 10 choose their company and field
officers. "A similar amendment was offered In
both Houses Of Congress-, and voted down.
t 3. The remembering glheresolutions Of thanks
70 General Taylor and his army with an unne-
cessary and improper amendment, the effect
of part oil which was 10 insinuate that he
had not done his whole duty at Monterey.
Z. The refusal oil the House Of Representa-
lives to pass resolution calling on the Presi-
dent Tor proper information concerning Santa
Anna's return to Mexico, without any distur.
baace from our navy. Why did a majority oil
the House refuse to call on The President, 10
let the people know all about the matter OF
Santa Annals return?