The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-17

the war exists, II ought either to be prosecuted with
vigor to Its termination. or il ought to be abandoned
The administration have recommended INDISPENSABLE
measures-an army bill and loan billlooking to Il.
prosecution. The wings delay and cripple and oppose
both these measures and yet shrink away from the
abandonment OF the and the withdrawal of our
troops The wing craftsmanship by its action. saws
plainly do not employ the necessary means promptly
and nnish the war do not the other hand abandon II
and withdraw but let it drag on Intellectually and at in
creasng costF Tins is the sum of the wing policy, as
shown in recent wing speeches and votes and il is man.
esiy the only policy in the case. for which no one
shadow or pretence OF justification can be found
That the policy and purpose Of the wings are az wa
have stated them, is manifest from their course on a
Ten Regiment Bill. Not one of them stands IN n dam
that, II the war is TO go on effectualy 10 IFS cosa
such an augmentation of our force in Mexico is no
cessary BY the unavoidable casualties of ia NJ
sltion, our army there is thinning out, and ,b,,
Just al the moment when they are extending thar
operations with view at once to the collections %
means from the enemys country for the support of the
war; and to the coercion OF just peace Since the NJ
rval OF Gen Marshal's command, we hear of M corn,
on their way to the field The time to embolv ,n
non OF the rentorcements contemplated in ne Ten R
ment Bill in time for the spring campaiyn h, a,oo,
lost by the opposition to that measur That onno.;o
still rages in the Senate and ~, nrasen, ;r;o,,;an
hal the aelay oil the Oil r that body will be consumna
ny No ue'ea IN the house And for this DELAY and
VI e full of peril hopes of peace
DIS suc course is there can, il the war is to be prose
cu'eu :" "'' be no preence of excuse whatever save
at the p opposed increase of force not needed (Which
oooay assumes) that the Executive is moi to be ,rps
GU Under the laws with IFS organization! If this last
Excuse be resored to, then the wing position is that the
war must be left to drag its slow length along to the In
cacuable sacrifice at of the honor the treasure
and the precious blood OF the country in order that the
Executive of the nation should be permitted to pe
form his constitutional duty of appointing the officers 10
command the troops who to aid in bringing it prompt
y as possible to close And that such position bv
the wing party the very EXTREMIST madness and fury Of
faction. involving plainly the most ignomnious BETRAYAL
OF every principle OF patriotic duty, cannot be questioned
Nor is the of the wings with regard to the pro-
posed loan to sustain the war; whit less preposerou
Beyond all doubt Congress ought to refuse this loan out
and OFT, or else ought to furnish it in shape both
promptly available for It's purpose, and at the same time
calculated as little possible to derange the monetary
Interests of the country Instead of this the wing chair
man of the Committee of Ways and Means not only re- /
jects, without word OF objection much less of prod
against 1t, the government measure designed to secure
both these Objects and which, in the last Congress did
fully secure them; but in its place. he brings forward
another loan, Gin form entirely without precedent in
time of war; which has already lasted more than eighteen
months and Of which he does not undertake to affirm
eren intimate that ,c be taken up by capitalists but
which he does affirm in terms, that if 80 taken up NJ
must derange the business interests TO the amount all
more than dollar for every dollar which il brings w
the government Here his own words on this point
Perhaps twond not be going too far to say, tina, pu
ting wholly out OF view the distress and
ne es arr m py gog no. into de
the toss OF more than another dollar The business of
country" Ri
| Nor, in rejecting the government measure for b
like this, hasthe honorable chairman even the poor
it OF consistency; for he roed at the last session Of
last Congress for the very form OF loan which the govern
ment now proposes! Nor has he even the merit OF ac
ing upon the principle of com plee opposition 10 III
whole financial scheme of the government for he take
to tell us that, against his ogn Judgment he hal
made the government estimate of the wants Of the
ryan est nate which, he Claims he has demonstrate,
Measure! The government plan has two parts-a sat}
ment of the amount of the loan required, and desu
ton Of its form As to the amount Mr. Vnton is
commed-h. stgates it, finds it wholly ,crong,
adopts it AS to the form he is committed He 50!
nothing against it sve and erpedient mode Of ri
ing the money, and then he proceeds to reject SUNNI
ry, in order to make way for sham loan bill Of
own, which Gas he argues may not bring the money
ALL must bring it, if at ALL under every disadyantag
and, If it does so bring it, must distress the country
calcuaby, by deranging its business more than "dd
for dollar of its amount! #
Such are wing patriotism and craftsmanship as exhbL
ed in the question OF providing troops TO close the
and means to supply the treasury 1t would be the gro
est insult to the intelligence of the leaders of thai par
to suppose for moment that they have adopted
course in good faith, with view to the attainment
either of these great objects, mperatively and mainly
manded as they in the present policy of the count
Yet, the only alternative supposon is quite as 1sg7
full TO the wings party Either the wings are act
with bona fde intention to afford the government
means, both military and fiscal, to close the war or
their refusal openly to avow an intention Of withh
ing the supplies, is but the and pary shan H.
a regard for the rights and honor OF the coun
Now, for the first time, the country in war SEE III
party in opposition which denounces its war as
oation alike of justice and of the constitution, w
out possessing the political courage even to ate