Litchfield enquirer., 1848-02-10
JUDGE MCLEAN AND THE
 WAR. r

The foll0wine letter from Judge yohn Mc- Lean in regard to the war, we find in the Cin- 'eianati Gazette. The connection of his name with the Presidency, on the part of the nnmer- Ous whiga iRdiGsFent paFsso of the country, rem derS his views upon this great topic . matter of general interest. The clear, concise, manly and decided manner with which these are ex- pressed in the following, will commend him iaore strongly than ever te the esteem and res pect ofall who oppose this war, He points out. briefly and lucidly, a course which, if pursued by Congress, would sooh bfing abAat ihe result so universally ~desired by, Rins-tenihs of fhs Amer ian people-PEAcE. Honor to JOdn6 Nc Lean for his trsiy patriosic and sensible letter:,
 .Neso Haven Morning Journal.
 Washington. Jan. ls4s.
 Dear Sir a;-To all human. ap> pearanees the Termination of this smiser- able war with Mexico, is no more re- mote than when the fitst bluw was struck. In my judgment it was unnecessarily and uncOnstitutionally commenced, by marching inc disputed territory tn the possession of Mexico. And, think, that Congress who .unquestionuhly have the power, should put an end to the war on iusf and honorable principles.
 agFeeing upon the terms on which q fTealyw should be ma e, they should call ppOn nthe Executive by resolution to offer a peace to Mexico upon this basis :; ana during the negotiation ho>tilities should be suspended. It the President should refuse to do this, in the military appropriation bills the army should be required to take such positions as shall carry out the views of Congress. These bills the President could not veto, and he would be bound by their requirements This may be done by the House. l hope Congress will refuse to issue any more treasury notes. The notes de- manded, in addition'to to those already in circulation, would flood the country with that description of paper. Such an emis- sion would constitute 2 government bank controlled and managed by party ad- ministfation. We have now fifteen mill iolIs in circulation, aud authority to is- sue five millions more. would not iD- crease the circulation a dollar. but reduce it as rapidly as passible. Such a system would be incomparibly more dangerous 10 the public morals and the public lib> erty, than any other system of banking that could be devised. ga | To meet any deficiency of the revenue to pay the current expenses Cf the war, would authorize loans al par, paying mol more than. six per cent interest, and il loans cannot be made at this rate, let the administration resort to sy ystrm of tax alton, which shall cause the people: tc feel the expenses of the War. All wars should be accompanied by syseD of di rect and eternal taxation. Nothing shorl of this can show, in addition to the sacri, flee of life, what we pay for military glo' ry. This N as the policy in the better days of the republic.
 The late war with England was nobly sustained by the people, not only in she field but the payment nf taxes And they will sustain every just war, in which oul country shall be involved. But risl nothing in saying. :hat an attempt to a. dopis sueh system. of taxation, w,,uld l w.nd up this Mexican war in sixty days And this shows that the war should be put an end to. This may be done by Congress in ninety days, and pray God that they may do il. ., ! Very truly yours, -@H ''. '47 -' f JOHN MCLEAN.