The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-02-16
From the Cincinnati GaIsits.
Letter from the Hon. John Mclean.


The following letter was written tn 4
gentleman in this State, and has been fur
nished us for publication. The opinions
Of orr distinguished men, upon The wal
and the means Of ending il, should he
known. Judge Mclean occupies high
official position, aud has been named, and
has many friends in tie several States.
for the Presidency. His opinions aud sug-
geslions will be highly appreciated, and
tend to direct the public attention 10 the
ruihous consequences Of this war:
Washington. January 4, 1913.
Nix DEAR SIR TO all human appear
ance the termination Of this miserable war
'ssst. ssNsssaas-s - srfau Mneu
the first blow was struck. In my juds-
ment il was unnecessarily and unc0nsli.
,uiionally commenced by marching our
army into disputed territory in the posses.
sion Of Mexico; and | think that Con.
gress, who unquestionably have the pow.
er, should put an end TO the war on Just
and honorable principles.
AlIer agreeing upon the terms on which
a treaty should be made, they should rail-
upon the Executive BY resolution To oiIer
a peace TO Mexico upon that basis; and
during the negotiation hosiiliiies should
be suspended. If the President shall re.
Ease 10 do this. in the military appropria.
lion bills The army should be required 10
take such positions as shall carry out The
views Of Congress. These bills the Pre-
siden, could not veto. and he would he
bonnd by their requirements. This may
he done by The House.
hope Congress will refuse 10 issue
any more Treasury notes. The notes de.
manded. in addition 10 those already in
circulation. would flood the country with
that description of paper. Such an e.
mission would constitute a Goyernmen.
bank. controlled and managed by parts
Administration. We have now fftee1
millions Of Treasury notes in circulation.
and authority TO issue FIVE millions moro
! would not increase this circulation a dol.
lar, but reduce ], as rapidly as possible.
Such system would be incomparabIy
more dangerous to the public morals add
the public liberty than any other sysism
Of banking that could be devised.
10 meet any deficiency Of the revetne
to pay the current expenses Of the wat, I
would authorize loans al par, paying hot
more than six per cent. interest, and If
loans cannot be made at this rate, lie, the
Administration resort 10 a system Of tax
a''"n' which shall cause the people 10 feel
the expense Of the war. All wars should
be accompanied by system Of direct
ana internal taxation. Nothing slcrt Of
this can show, in addition 10 the s,erifice
OF lite, what we pay for military glory.
This was the policy in the better hys OF
the republic.
The late war with England was nobly
sustained by the peorle. not only in the
field but by the payment of taxes And
they will sustain every just war il which
our country shall be involved. BID | risk
nothing in saying that an attempt 4, adopt
such system Of taxation would Wind IN
this Mexican war in sixty days. And
this shows that the war should be hut an
end to. This may he done by Congress-
IN ninety days, and pray God tha. they
may do ii. Very truly, yours,
JOHN McLE.N.