Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-02-10
THE WAR DEBATES IN CONGRESS
STATE OF TIE TREASURY, &c.



Yesterday was payday at the Departments,
and instead Of paying Oh tho indebIuess in Spe-
Gle, Treasury roIes were rcsorlcd To. There
would not BE- 50 much objection To this, were il
not that the sub.Trcasury law is nominally al.
hered 10, and presented as a paaacra for all the
financial evils of Government. Some of the
Clerks were compelled 10 dispose of their Trca.
sury notes under par, in order TO obtain the ne.
ccssary means al paying their monthly expcn-
dtures. One hundred dollars in Treasury notes
were exchanged for the bank paper Of the dis.
tricI which, even though The Banks here urs not
chartered by Congress, and do business through
Trustees, nevertheless they promptly redeem
their notes IN specie. The monthly salaries Il.
mong the Clerks in Congress were paid in Spe-
cie,-ttlerwise there would have been u hula.
6dioO among tho Representatives of the People.
In this fact, however important rs it is, YOU have
Il iOrclnste OF what will be thrown upon the Gov.
ernment in the event of the continuance Of the
war. There was Il direct proposition in the
House to-day, to prosecute the war with MGxi.
co by n direct TAX upon the People. This prop.
OslIon came before the House in a double form
and upon Two distinct propositions, Introduced
hy Mr.. WImol, Of Pa, aud Mr.. Mckay, e
N. c. This is we'll, as the people will soon
understand, through the visits ollhe Excsoman,
that It The war continues, who are TO pay the
cost. Mr.. Wilmot's amendment carried in
Committee Of tbs Whole, was that Stocks aud
money at interest" should be taxed to the n
mount Of three millions Of dollars "And 9th.
properly" was afterwards added. MIR. Will
mot waa opposed TO the tux on tea and coffee, us
unequal and unjust, and madc some reflections
upon the Secretary OF the Treasury. Mr.. Wal.
kcr, Tor recommending suchatax. The ordina.
Ty expenses Of Government, he held, should be
provided for by customs. but not the exlraordi.
nary expenses incurred by war. These he
would meet with direct tax.
Mr.. Mckay, the Chairman Of the Committee
oi Ways and Means ii the last Iluue Of Rep
resenlHIlves aud under whose auspices the Tar.
III OF A6 was passed. Euid that it Peace was not
secured during the present session of Congress,
he should himself move direct tax of five
millions OF dollars upon tbs people fthc coun.
try, to provide for tho expenses of the war. He
hoped Pence would be sccurld, but ifit was not,
this was tho only remedy. SO look out for the
NISIs oil tho 'ax.gaIherers, if the war continues.
inc present policy seems TO b, TO incur debt
without limit,--to reduce III. Revenue while in.
'creaSng tho expenses OF Government (as by
changing The Tariff Of l342 for that of 1916 in
time OF war) Money is borrowed ard The
payday put oil. Treasury notes are issued. al.
most without limit. Twenty millions and more
during eleven months OF tho past Year. The
.hppen to Congr.ss is urgent 10 put an end &c
this state OF things. The enormous dcb,s o
the financially oppressed Governments Of Eu
roPe all accumulated stcal,hiiy at first, and nov
III England and France, The national indebted
ness Is Counted by hundreds Of nil oas. five
"ould not have like result we must avoid tn,
Iulhous wars, exlravugnncies and vices, whicl
nave characterized the administrations of thcs,
Governments.
The dcbuo upon tho Presidents M,ssoo,
was brought to close at two o'clock in Cnm
.Inilleo OF tho Whole. Mr.. Coyrn or Vn
fnau" Tue opening speech in reply to Mr. Rhett
oi ). o.. who holds that the President /. ia,
wnr'maAIng power. Mr.. Rhcu having beer
somowhatseVere upon the Wings, was paid bacI
N his own coin. Ills public life being somcwha
iui OF 'iwlsngs and turnlngs," attached l.
A'l parties, bit constant 10 nont, always, hcw
ever, dlsun onst whenever the General Go,
'fnmeni has venIured to "siep in between Nh
w'nd and his nobility" us u South Caroliniar
hs was bound assaiuble AZ all points. and jusll
.Fsouked ior his impertnehl nsluualions oi trc,
son against the Wing parry. With the sam
Ptopre,y 'ouldIhc charge be II ndc against job
II calhoun, The Senator who said, ''he wuul
sooner plunge d0gg, into his bosom, than I
Vo's lor a blll, declaring war 10 exist by the aC
OF Mexico."
Some practical matters Of fact, il would b
well enough 10 remember in prosecuting hi
~ar,--and lifst, that Mexico had no Public Do
'nnln. What she bad, she surrendered uIon
ngo, and our land lovers would do well 10 re-
member Ibis. AgaiO, This Mexican war is throw
ing an immense debt upon tho country, whic
sanorhsr generation will have 10 pay fur. Ther
800, aceoFdiug 10 prescribed international law
We nre 10 pay the debts Of the subdued nalioI
AGAr we havs robbed her Of her nationality -
.A..d bie1ico Vwu., who can say how much, b.