The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-13
Let History Speak.

Act t1ssSOry SpeoAs ~
In our Mondays Issue, we glanced briefly
the measures Of the Federal party under I,
memorable administration Of the elder Adam
Let US now come down to later period
For twenty four years Immediately f"llowi'
the administration Of the elder Adams, the de-,
ocra,ic party held the reigns Of government
we question whether tn. history Of the worl
exhibit any country rising so rapidly to weaI,'
prosperity and greatness, rs did this, under q
respective administrations of Jefferson, Mad
son and Monroe. During this period the coun
try was forced intoa war with Great Britain ar
Il must be- familiar to every reading man in ih
country, the course that the Federal party pu,
sued during that war. Like the war with Mex
,ce, the Federalists opposed it from its nceptio
to its conclusion. They opp"sed raising dol
lar for the war, used every etf"rt to embsrras
the administration in its prosecution, and som
Of the leaders Of the party actually refused
vote dollar for rebuilding the National Cap
|tol, after it had been destroyed by the enen,ic.
torch.
In 1924 there was such multiplicity OF can
|didates, that no one uf them, received major
i'y nf the ee ec,oraivotes and therefore i. becamr
necessary TO take the election 10 the House o
Representatives. In Feb 1925 MIR. Adams wa
declnred by the forms Of the Constitution, Pres
idens, although he had received but eighty-fnu.
electoral votes. while Gen. Jackson rcceiveo
ninety. nine. The election Of Adams, owe,
jackson, who, was plainly the choice of the peo
pie, 50 shocked the nation, that at no time du
ring bis administration could it be said that the
Federal party had the power in Congress snt
therefore the party could not 90 plainly exhib'.
its hideous deformities, ~ under the admins.
tration Of the elder Adams. To the reckless.
and stupid diplomacy Of this admin istration.
were the people indebted for the loss Of tho
trade with the British Colonies, which was re-
gained under the administration Of Gen Jack
sen. Our commerce during this administration
suffered severely and our prosperity as nation
was seriously retarded. So little coantenance
did the people give to the administration, tina
in the phrensy Of the P esident's disappoint-
,nent, he counseled in one OF his messages.
the Representatives, To pay no attention to the
desires Of their constituents, but to act as their
swn good pleasure might dictate. His Ian
guage was, that the "Itepresentative should moi
be palsisd BY the ~ill Of the constituent" -
What preposteroes doctrine for The President
of Republic!
In 1928 the people dispensed with the services
Of the Federalists, by electing Gen. Andrew
jackson President. For twelve years thereaf
ter the country moved along most prospercusly
under democratic rule. The monster Bank wa.
killed and the odious policy OF protection for
protection 3 sake, received death blow. Pros
perity dawned upon every class Of industry =
But, in lHl0 by = systematic conceainent Of
principle and lavish expenditure Of money
time ana trouble 10 prove the administration OF
Mr.. Van Bare !, an exiravigant, as well as .
corrupt one, the old Federal, which by this time
had changed to be the Wing, party, elected
Cen Harrison. The General entered the office
with a strong party majority in Congress to s"s-
tain and uphold his administration. So intent
people their obnoxious measures which had
been repeatedly repudiated and which had been
scrupulously concealed during the canvass. that
they could not wait the regular period appoint
ed by law for the meeting Of Congress, but
forced the old General to call an extra Session,
that they might have an opportunity to revoiu.
,ionise the government in an incredibly short
space Of time and ginrify themselves for their
une X implied zeal and rromptness in the service
If their country. Congress met and in hot
haste brought fnrward Bill for . National Bank
with City Ave millions capital. But 10, before
they could force i. through the two houses Of
Congress, the myriads of hungry Office cormo.
rants who were hanging shout Washington and
doe.ing the poor old man day and night. had
driven him to HE grave and they were forced ia
present their measure TO Mr. Tyler f"r his sane
ton. he was known to be opposed to the
measure, and as his election had been advocated
upon this very g-ound, his veto astonished nj
one, although il cxaspirated the universal whis
party Nsxt came mp that odious scheme oI
paying of old debts with Bankrupt notices;
Wholesale system Of swndling which drove
thousands Of honest men to ruin and produce
more bankruptcy and distress than was eve
known in the country before. From table
compiled from public documents, It appears 'ha
in twenty states, debts to the amount Of fou
hundred aud forty miilion mine hundred ant
thirty four ttousand Sir kxsdrsd and yfftcs'
dollars were sworn off by vrture Of this nefar'
ous Act. Tie property sarrendered in cancel
ling this Immense amount Of indebtedness, wa
only ferty tkrss million sir hundred thoasan'
doilays Atthe time this table was published
there were 4,465 applications then pending TO
adjudication. Taking the large amount Of in
deb.edness repuda,cd by this 4,465 unadjuste'
applications, and add it to the amount in Khod'
island, Vermont, Delaware, Nwth Carolina
Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Louisa
ma, statss not named in the publishes list, It !
fair to presume that this odious scheme, invo!v
ing world Of perjury and rasca!ity Of ever
description. did not amount to less in rou"
4 numbers, than SIX HUNDRED MILLIONS
Tor DOLLARS. Here is whig legislation 70
you Mark it you men who are asked to vot
for Winfield Scott. =
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