Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-20

Cost already incurred, say $l000O0OOO
Land Bounlies, 100000
Amount paid Mexico, debt and money20 100000
Addition to pension list two millions
for twenty. five years, 100000
Standing army to defend the north
ern frontier of Mexico, and main
tainin., our new possessions there,
five millions per ear for ten years, 100000
Increase OF army and navy at home,
five millions per annuln. say ten
years, 100000
Incidental expenses, damages, losses,
&c. to be provided for hereafter,
say IOOO0,O00
S395000,C00
And TO this add the loss of time aud labor to
the country OF fifty thousand volunteers for two
years, and the loss TO families and to the coun-
try of fifteen or twenty thousand valuable lives.
And, he repeated, for all this. what have we
gained? New Mexico aud California, which
Will cost US every year, to mlintaln and Defend
as much as it is worth. And where is our "in
demnly Tor the past aud SEE nifty for the future
Indemnity! We have none, not cent tor all
our losses ; but Mexico has received "ihGenlni-
~ for the past" by release of the FIVE millions
of debt, which Mr. Polk made the war to recov
er, and fifteen mi'Ilons in cash and "a to "secu-
ry Tor the future" we hive none. But what has
Mexico? She has security for the future. We
are bound 10 protect her northern frontier against
the hostile and predatory incursions of the lndl
ans OF California now ours, heretofore II source
OF 80 much annoyance, expense and suffering 10
her people. From these calamities she is tc be
hereafter protected not by her own, but by A.
Inerlc0n armies so that in point pt fact, Mexl-
co and not Mr. Polk, has got all the ''indemuily
for the past and security for the future"
Such are the benefits of our war and the b'es
sings Of our peace, Of which we hear SO much
bOastng the other side Of the House. Sir
but Tor the madness aud folly of this adninistra-
ton, all we have got could have been obtained
| by wise and counseIs and amlcabe negotiation
for some fifteen or twenty millions But no.
nothing but war ard bloodshed would satisfy the
President; he would 'cuvll on the ninth part OF
a hair" he would not consent to chlnge the IL
tie of our neguciator sent to Mexico, from min
lister plenlpotentiary" to "cumnlssluner," which
was all that was required to secure his recogni-
ton by Mexico, and the opening of negotiations
tor peace. Rather than comply with this reason
able request, he instantly ordered Gen. Taylor to
march to the Rio Grandc, and commenced the
war without consulting Congress, then in ses-
sion; thus fixing on Polk and his party the re-
sponsibillty, the fearful responsibility OF this war
and all lis consequences.
But there was another grave objection he had
to the policy of this Administration. Our Cow
ernmen', as now administered, has in effect be-
come foreign Gorunment. We could now do
everything abroad, and nothing at home. The
American people were taxed for the benefit OF
foreigners. The millions raised to carry on this
war had been expended for the most part in
foreign country. Internal improvements were
unconstitutional at home, out not abroad we
could survey and OF course improve the Dead
Sea; we could make roads and canals across the
lsthmus OF Panama and Tehuantepec. If we
want goods they must come from abroad. A
mercan hats, shoes, and coats were not good e.
nough for the Administration they reduced the
duties and brought them from abroad a pro-
position actually made by his colleague,
Mr.. c. J. lugersOll, and sustained by his party,
few days ago, to take half the present low du
ties off the rich mans luXurlcs, jewGry, aud ey
cry thing OF the kind, and off iron, coal, cloth,
hats, shoes, and every species of manufacture,
reducing the revenue one half, expressly 10 Ia
vor foreigners, who were represented by his col
league to be IN a Suffering condition, lno matter
abo It Americans J; and then, to make up 1t was
proposed to put duty ottwenty. five per cent on
the poor mans tea and coffee.
Thus, sir, everything done by these "progres-
sves" nures 10 the benefit of Foreigners. Our
money Is sent IN ship loads abroad our improve
, ments are foreign our goods are foreign; our
army and our navy are employed abroad. Eve
rythng Is foreign, foreign; nothing American.
No power to protect henett our own people
or Improve our own country. The power to coll-
} tract debts, to tax and Cypress the people, were
the only Legitimate powers OF Government as
, now administered. Was this not true TO the let.
f ter? Would the people longer submit 10 this
state OF things: The power and the remedy
, was IN their own hands, and they would apply II,
by elevalng that honest, true hearted American,
Ger. Taylor, 10 the Presidency, who would soon
correct these foreign and anti American tcnden-
cles, and bring the country back to the good old
revolutionary principles and the true .4nlericun
policy OF the earlier aud better days Of The re.
public.
b The Baltimore platform had great many
= things in it to which his brief remaining time
e would not permit him even to aude. He saw,
e amongst other thugs, they had resolution IN
. which they repeated tie Presidents charge that
;, the Wings gave said and comfort to the enemy"
Y Now, he would like To know what sort of said
and comfort" old lack gave 10 the enemy? Mr.
1 Polk sent Santa Anna TO give them aid and COM
$ fort; while, instead Of and, Gen. Taylor gave
e them IA lIlte more grape aud canister. lie
IS wished the gentlemen opposite TO make the most
of that said and comfort = old .ck had spiked
= that cannon, or rather had turned 1t upon lhelI
own ranks, now flying like Mexcans before hin,
lie In the next place they 20 IN TOR a sound cur
re rency; and yet that party, after the destruction
e. OF the United States Bank had established SIX OF
seven hundred State Banks This had beer
l. done by the Democratic Legislatures in Demo
d. cratic States. But it was perfectly conss,en
II with all they did. They make an QUERY agans
% Bank paper, and they fill the county with lille
10 gmale paper money, issued IN violation OF th'
50 constitution, which expressly declared that NJ
~ State should tissue oils OF credits" and o
W course they could not authorize others to d.
81 what the States themselves were not authorized
y to do THIS provision, Mr.. Madison snys, wa
a inserted Tor the very purpose oil preventing tn