The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-27
CHI 1leffkhg Gnzstte.
CITY or LANCASTER:
saturday Evening, Ham. ~, 1850

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FILLmusrkRIsmAThe Democratic Re-
view doas Ike The position Of Messrs Cass
anti Msson: Hear i:
eWe'rehudiate for the Democratic party
The doctrines alike Of Masvn, Cass and I'm;
& deFwood, and dissent from their stale ana
worn out declaration that The United Stat:s as
easfeat 10 hare Cuba a colony Of SPAN any
lon5er; or those other empty declarations
tharsEa will notihterfere with il unless DINER
persons attempt to grasp or buy u, or hnuiit
has achieved its own independents: lms
-. isvthe. NTH of the speeches m inc ovpaG,'
and Senators get warm over such FOSSIL Po'-
aiiicssand call in witnesses TO participate IN
gthcir o~atrjotic devotion to the interests and
honor oIthe United States. We might as
well saw at once that our people want Cuba,
and mat our people will have il, and that 1t
Is idle for politicians TO name the cases in
which they will give their consent TO its ac-
0quis ition. "a
Ierycontra. The Washington Union, the
national organoC Locofocoism. is down upon
the 6lBbasters, How are these discordant
elements TO be barmonized! Hear il:
"a asThe exigrneies Of the present crisis are
pressing and momentous. They cannot be
eyaded, aud they cannot be met and mas.
tered without full preparation The rapid
growth of this country in wealth and power
prDvokes the Jealousy and fears OF nations OF
rival strength and adverse interests. To
comprehend and to battle their hostile de-
signs is but one ofthe important duties i'm
sn posed upon the Statesman by the exigencies
Of the present crisis. Another, and by Tar a
more grave and difficult duty, will be to give
proper temper and direction tn the public
opinion of his own country. IL is not 10 be
disguised that the splendid achievements Of
American valor in the Mexican war have
made tbs people of this country more conf
dent in their prowess, and more reckless in
Undertaking hazardous enterprises, at the
same time that they are impelled to new and
daring adventures by that restless and aspir-
iEr4ehergy which is their essential charac.
81 t%eris;ic sa nation. In the work Of restrain
ing the tendency to excess in the popular
opinion and passion, The press must co'ope-
rate with the statesman. II ID hazardous
for a public man or a public journal TO un-
dcrtake 10 resist the pressure OF extremists,
and to maintain a moderate position against
the current that sweeps SO strongly towards
ultraism 10 both directions; nevertheless, it
is a solemn duty, from which no selfish con-
t alterations of expediency should induce us
to shrink. Such q position has this Journal
endeavorcd to maintain, and snch n position
does il mean to maintain. There is every
where a class Of political adventures. who,
from the mere desire Of change, or with the
hope of mending desperate fortunes, would
rt recklessly involve their country in the ca
lumities Of war and the disgrace Of n violated
public faith. With them we can have M
sympathy" oa .Itl
sar RUssIA--An interesting article in the
January number OF the Southern Literary
Messenger on the Destiny o fRussiu, make
the statement that Russia already ~containl
within It's bounds one-sixth Of the earth's en-
tire surface, its whole extent is about si'
millions seven hundred and fifty Thousand
square miles, and as the earth is composed
Of but thirty-seven millions, one sixth a
least is possessed by RUSSIA. The popula
ton of Russin In Europe alone, in 1910, con
sisted of seventy millions, and in Asia. 0
more than fifteen millions more, amounting
in all to eighty-fve millions Of human be
ings. 1t has been accurately calculate,
that even atits present ratio Of increase, tn,
population Of Russia doubles itself every hal
century, and allowing for the decreasing o
the ratio of increase which must nccessaril,
take place, the number OF its inhabitants il
the year 1900 will be little less than tw,
hundred millions, or one-ifth Of tho humal
race; indeed by the increase siuce 1910,
already possesses one-tcnM,
DIREcT TAxArIoN.---The Forest CHI
speaking Of the resolution in favor Of direc
taxation, says:
"Of allthe mischievous humbugs in politi
cal economy, this thing Of free trade aud di
rect taxation IL the rnnkest. Without stop
ping to discuss tho question Of free trade nm,
direct taxation In the abstract. let us sup
pose that measure to be in force, a law OF th,
land. The amount Of revenue necessary 4
defray the expenses of government is not les
than fifty millions of dollars. On the busi
Of population or property, Ohio would b.
obliged TO raise one.tenth Of that amount, o
five millions of dollars per annum. Our pres
ent taxes for State and county purpose
are two millions a year.
"a citizen who now pays $40 taxes, i
paper, would then be- c allod TO pay S59iR nd
dition in specie, as the u b7treasury system
receives no bank paper. A slight ~increas,
from $20to $40 would be vety pleasant an'
profitable. A man who phys 500 take
now, would then be permitted to fork eve
wv - NlOoN NhAGb CuU w IHIuI
dated with the price of 80 bushels Of wheat
would find that 100 bushels would only SUI
fee to satisfy the tax.gatherer's demands
Fifty millions of dollars of coin would bt
withdrawn from circulation aud shipped {,
Washington every fall, to be expended a
niong Office holders on the scahoard.
"From whence would the people be rec,
OihIehsedl Would the farmer realize NOR,
for his diary, crops, garden, wool, pork o,
cattle, afterhis home market was destroyc cd
and the country flooded with foreign com
modiiiesl Would the mechanic be more abl
to eo%pete with the cheap labor aud capita
ofover-p populated Europe after the last We,
tige Of protection was torn downt"
GUBERsAToRIAL.--A writer in the Hocl
ing County Star recommends 10 the Whil
of.0hio, tho nomination Of Col. Van Trun
Ter Governor. In tnanoducing the comm,
yBicption TO. his readers, the editos says:
e.The following letter, written by n GOO
staunch Wing, we take pleasure in recon-