The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-28
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A Parallel.
a, tbe advent Of the Harrison administration, in ls4o
.,,n session Of Congress was called without neces.
! and without reasonable apology The forper Con-
had made every needful provision for the new adj
.tnton, and for the successful carrying on OF the
lament, and therefore there was no OF an extra
.dou Of the new Congress,
r.. new administration, however, having resolved to
IL democratic measures, and oyertum the democratic
,c as speedily as possible, called extra session Of
4, new Congress-. and il was held
that session report sent in from the Treasury
Garment at the head Of which was Thomas Ewing,
~ Secretary OF the Interior, the main object OF
sh,h was to show, by sophstical and incorrect
cav Of figures, that there would be deficit in
treasury for the then current fiscal year, and
y, the government was deeply in debt That report
!. most ably criticised and sifted by Mr.. Woodbury.
a oer democratic senator's and it's sophisms and mis-
4.ments thoroughly exposed and exploded The repu-
,ou Of the Secretary gained nothing from the scathng
IDEAL through which it passed and his msrepresenta-
Ds and false tables of facts were turned back upon the
administration which he represented, with terrible effect
Vet the federal party, represented by the admnistra-
@ intent upon establishing its SYSTEM and having the
numerical power carried its schemes through Congress
The additional appropriations voted; the expend-
uss Of the government were increased taxation in the
m Of high duties, was resorted to; but the tariff in
upseouence of the prohibtve rate Of duties which
imposed defeated itself, bankrupted the treasury,
and loans were resorted to in order to supply its
necessities. The consequence was the creation OF a
national debt exceeding twentysix millions OF dollars
dining the four years following the advent of the Harr
son administration, and during period OF profound
uace Every intelligent American citizen remembers
we'll the effect which this policy had upon the business
the country and the credit of the government. The
inst was embarrassed, and the latter greatly injured So
low was the credit of the American government reduced
consequence OF the adoption of the federal system of
cy that its bonds were below par, and actual.
II hawksd about in the money markets OF Europe for
purchasers.
Now, we are upon the eve OF similar experiment
The same spirit reigns in the cabinet and the same ge-
MUS guides the helm Thomas Ewing is the ruling spirit
ohe administration And again the country is astound
aby the sudden annuncation of another deficit 1t is
not Mr. Ewing who presdes over the Treasury Depart
nent is Mr.. Meredith, a man who has always been
aawyer, and until recently never pretended TO be
salesman He is the chancellor OF the exchequer, but
tits Thomas Ewings spirit that guides and controls him.
And hence the identity in principle and character OF the
policy now announced, and that which was adopted
under the Harrison administration Now, then, we
have additional appropriations and expenditures
Now, then, the people to be saddled with addition
d taxes, and an increase of the national debt. And
Ow then, may expect report from the Treasury
filed and sOnh.
ims And we trust that now, then, the Secretary
will meet with his due deserts from Congress- and that
be will have his misrepresentation exposed and his
craftsmanship stripped Of its high petensions, and shown
10 be the quackery OF demagogueism the OF
ignorance.
Then the parallel between The two periods and the two
federal administrations OF 1871 and ls49 will be complete
~" who halls from Washington and is the purveyor
Tor the New York Courier has repeated his attempts to
aen upon the senior editor Of the Union the charge Of
"npohsm" II is this calumniator who boldly asserted
thai thirteen Of relatives were in Office upon the
advent Of this administration OF course every one must
have presumed from the terms OF his proposition that he
referred exclusively to Offices under the federal govern
nen We showed that we had but one near relative in
The service Of this but the Swiss varies
bis position, goes into Virginia, and instead OF narrowing
town his charge TO the advent OF the present ad-
mnsation, he goes years back for the proofs OF his
a'serion He is equally unfortunate. We were never
oui out for an electioneerer and Office hunter We
ek some OF the qualifications Of the editor OF the New
York Courier himsef-his unblushng assurance, his in
stable cupdiy, his dauntess perseverance,, and, il he
esases, his address. Strange ~" may consider IT,,
hone Of the Offices TO which he refers were conferred
With the slightest aid from the great name Of the
venerable Nestor of the press" We 60 further and
~, that every relative who received an Office had quail
hcatons which deserved IT, Judge Parker was a sound
uist and one Of the most popular men in Virginia.
We never said word to raise him to the State bench
His held subordinate federal Office long before we
anne to Washington. He had friends enough to speak
OF him without nteposon, and merit enough TO de-
erye his Office Soiusy, indeed has he been appreciated
hat the people Of his district have invested him with the
lonor OF representing their interests in the approaching
congress. We declined any interference with Judge
appointment, by Mr. Polk, at the risk Of
'ueading that able and accomplished man. Mr.. Green
was appointed agent OF the State to collect her claim
'sains the general government without the slightest in
exposition on our part He deserved the Office because
be was emineny qualified for it, the governor Of vir
gnn well knew, and as his brilliant success fully demon
raies We defy any member OF the legislature on any
nan breathing, to show that we spoke word in
svor Of our son being made public printer; and we
qualy assert with safe conscience, that another
vas appointed surgeon in the late war without our
equest and without our knowledge and for has
publications for the duties he assumed we appeal al