The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-27
To The Editor of tie Union /:


SIR Among all the papers that have been presented
to Congress this session. exctes profound in
terest than the veto message OF the President on the pill
of the last session, known 'the river and harbor BILL
The appropriation of the of the government to
works of internal improvement has proved better Tor
worse) calculated than any other scheme to seduce our
public from their integrity; in fact, 1t has turned
out to be a stupendous system OF buying and selling.
The substituting of politicians and presses by 1t had be-
come evil of fearful magnitude, justly alarming to
every patriotic lover OF his country 1t was reef to-
such find at the last session that the President had the
mness take the stand and refuse his assent to this
bill
The message of the President cannot be successfully
assaed with argument The truth is brought home to
the planest understanding The method pointed out by
needful Improvements. But the operation is too limited
in extent and slow of progress, TO suit the purposes
of the party who have always hitherto endeavoed and
probably always will strive to consolidate the govern
nent, and create immense public debt
1t is fortunate for the future Liberties OF the American
people, that we hare President with the integrity and
irmness meet this question before hopeless debt is
fastened upon us. Mr. Polk has done has duty to his
country in this matter, and history will record him.
1t remains for the people, and especially for the demo-
The speeches of Mr. Folks antagonists in the House
of Representatives addressed TO cupdy, and not
to honesty our patriotism! 1t would no doubt be
easy for of the present generation to borrow money to
expend at our doors all around, live IN ngloous
and bind postery in chains 10 pay principal and interest
But would il be right!
II is perhaps not strange that Messrs. Vinton and
Schenck for SURPRISING the message They feared
to have the President heard by the people, Let Them be
well assured the great body of the American people re-
gard with deep and respectful interest all that comes to
them from the Observation-Disclosures in regard to the udr
or financial affairs of their government and Mr. Schenck
might well endeavor to hide the noon-day sun with
his spectacles keep the people from reading and
rightly approaching whatever is addressed them by the
President
Endeayors have been made to create the impression
abroad that the Wisconsin democracy dsapproved of the
Presidents course 1t is need public works, es-
pecally those of maritime kind, lakes and the
to overlook the evils of the general system But let the
President be well assured the democracy of this State is
without abiding love OF country, and the duration OF
republican institutions and when the truth is brought
home to us, it is in his unanswerabe message, that
this overshadowing system of internal improvements by
the general government brings with it inevitable and II
remediable public debt for all future time, patriotic
people willing to foego the recipe ncy of the thou
sand dollars proposed to us in the bill while the ole
| States to have gotten SIR hundr ed thousand.
am, sir, with great respect your obedient servant
GREEN BAY, Owls. y Jan. 8, 1s4s.