Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-05
Judge Me lean ou the vvnr.
WASHINGTON Jan, 7.

WAsAiNeroS Jan. Z, 1913.
MY DEAR SrR-To al human appearance,
. termination OF this miserable war with
exico, 10 more remote than when the fire,
Nv was struck. In my Judgment, il was IN.
eessarily and unconsti'uiionally commenced,
marching our army into disputed Territory
the possession Of Mrx,co, and think that
'neress, who. unquestionsbly. have the pow er.
ould pu, an end 10 the war on Just and honor.
le principles. .l.. ., ,.r,,a..t. .o...
ANrr agreeing upon the term. m which
eaty shonld be made, they should call upon
re Executive, by resolution. TO offer peace TO
iex'co upon that basis. and during the ne gotta.
N hostilities should he suspended. Tf the
.csident shall refuse to do this, in the militia.
appropriation bills, the army should he rcqui.
d tn take such positions as shnll carry. nut the
sws Of Congress. These bills the preri 'ent
uld not 10, and he would be bound by their
luiremen,s. This may be done by tie House.
hope Congress will refuse 10 Issue any
,re treasury notes. The notes demanded, in
dition to those already in circulation. would
cd the country with that description Of paper.
ch an emission would constitute . govern.
N; bank, controlled and managed oy q party
ministraliou. We have now fifteen millions
treasury notes in circulation. and authority
issue Eve millions more. would not in.
"a Sc this ejaculation dollar, but reduce il as
2idiy as possible Such q system would be
:oasPsr,Sly mere dangerous to the public mo.
. and ,t.e sussie liberty than any other system
bank ing that could be devised.
TO meet say deficiency Of the revenue To
the cxrrene expenses of ti,e war. would
lhoriEe &eaas at par, paying not more than
per cent. interest. and G ioans cannot be
de at :his rate. let the adm*trs,iau resort to
ystem OF taxsticw which viii cause the peo.
to feel the expe,s+.e sf the u'sr. All wars
mld be accompanied ~ . systcn ,6 direct
sticn. No,i,irg saSrt a this can eho,S, in
lition 10 the sacrifice uf late. what ~e pay for
itsrv glory. This was the pol ev ia the bet.
days of the republic.
he late war with Eneiaad WAS Ndbiy eus.
,edby the people, not only ia the Geld. hat
he ps ympot Of taxes. And they wiil sustain
~ Just war in which oue country shaft he in.
ed. But I risk nothing in sayiog that an
mpt "a adopt each eystem ot taxation wosld
d up this M,xican war ia sixty dsys. And
shows that the war shoult he put sn end
This may he done by Congress in ninety
and pray God that they may doit.
Very truly yours, JouS MCLEAN.
SnaEwp TRicK Boston tradesnea, the
notype says, are more than suspected Of rob.
their own stores Of trifius amounts, in or.
,get noticed IL the aewspapers-notoriety
now 90 essential to success. There are
z s.sspieious that the same thing is praticed
.s- quarters, as aea who are never known
vertise their business. whea It costs them
hing, manage Ia keep before the people in
ay q having their places Of business tried
ntered BY burglars. This 10 q shsewd trick
,ould only have orr mated in the east.-I'As.
phia Ledger. ... .....
AZ Taso,r. Coughs, C"rsrmrtien, Pains
rioas parts ct the body, and other unplea-
,yuptons, are the usual ed; cts OF catching
lights Indian Vegetable PiH' ace delight.
edicine for carrying ofa cold, because they
from the body all morbid sod corrupt hS
in 50 easy aad nataraI a maooer, that the
isIelievedof eveey kidd Of suffering as il
aeie. From three 10 six Of ssid Indian Vege'
Pitts, taken every nigh, oo going 10 bed
ia short time, make 4 perfect cure Of the
obstinate eeld-at the same time the blood
:her haids will be thoroughly purified, and
,nstitution 90 completely invigorafed, that
ody will be restored % even souadey health
before. ''.'
utioa.-To svoid ceun,erfehs, purchase from
only who can show . certificate Of agency
ensing ,he lsndiag Il William Penn snL
are the ialrls on the bax with the fac simiie,
certificate. To he genuine, they must b<
y alike, ~isn,'ute aud all. Beware Of coun.
nd imposition.
The g, nuine for saic ny HENWY MAssVN
gent fos Sunbury, and other agents, publish.
another part Of this paper. s...
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his place, on Thursday morning last, EN-
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