The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-06-28

years, and well have they been repaid for their
trouble, for it has been one of the principal
causes of introducing and continuing them in
power.
Immediately before the war. THIS FOR
EIGN INFLUENCE HAD COMPLETELY
EMBODIED ITSELF WITH EVERY Pc
LlTICAL FEELING OF A MAJORITY OF
THE PEOPLE PARTICULARLY IN THE
| WEST. IT'S VOICE WAS HEARD SO LOUD
AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, that
the President was obliged to yield to its die
tatcs or retire from Office. The choice in
| this alternative was easily made by a man
| (Madson) WHO PREFERRED HIS PRIVATE
INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC GOOD. We
We're therefore hurried into war entirely I'M
prepared.
THE ADMINISTRATION CONQUER A DIsGRACEFUL
| PEACE.
What has been its results? Exactly what
reasonable men expected at its commence
ment. We declared our intention of conquer
| ing Canada: whether for the purpose of annex
| ing to the United States or of compelling our
enemy to yield the doctrine of imprisonment,
is immaterial to the present question. In
stead of ronquering it, we have ourselves been
invaded IA every quarter, and the best blood
of our country has streamed in defence of our
soil. The very capitol of the United States.
the lofty temple of liberty, which was reared
and consecratcd by Washington, has been
abandoned to its fate BY HIS DEGENERATE Sue
CEssoR (Madison) who ought to have shed his
last drop of blood in its defence.
After the (Democratic) Administration had
entered upon the war, instead of coming for
ward with manly confidence, and taxing the
people for its support, they basely shrunk from
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larity, and adopted the odious system Of carry
ing on the contest by borrowing money.
What were the effects of this policy? Does
even disguised by the Administration, that
have become bankrupt, had not peace been
concluded! Thanks to Heaven that we have
obtained peace, bad and diSgraccful as it is;
otherwise the beautiful structure of the Fed
eral Government, SUPPORTED BY THE
SAME FEEBLE HANDS might have sunk
like the Capitol, into ruins.
HOW THE DEMOCRACY EMBARRASSED TIE CoUN-
| TRY.
This system of anticipating our revenue
has left an immense load Of debt upon the
country, the payment of which will be a
grievous burden, not only upon the present
generation, but upon posterity. This burden
has fallen more heavily upon our country
than upon any other part Of the Union; on
account of our numerous and extensive dis
tilleIcs. The late additional duty imposed
upon whisky has almost destroyed its manu-
facture. In its consequences it has not only
affected the distillcrs, but it has given severe
blow upon the prosperity of this country gen
orally.
Whilst the distilleries were in active opera
ton the cattle and gram found good and
ready market at home. The balance of trade
was greatly in our favor, and wealth was
rapidly dilfuslng itself throughout our coun-
try. But Congress, by imposing u tax upon
the article more gricvous than it was able to
bear, have destroyed the very revenue which
they intended to raise. This instance among
many others ola similar nature, SHOWS
HOW TOTALLY DESTITUTE ARE OUR
PRESENT RULERS OF WISDOM AND
FORESIGHT, even upon subjects immediate.
ly regarding the pecuniary interest of the
Government.
These are not the only evils consequent
upon that tmid and time-serving policy. 1t
has embarrassed the government so much,
that it must be a long time indeed before we
can dare again to so TO war with any power
full nation, even for the maintenance of our
dearest rights. All these evils would in a
great measure, have been prevented by suff-
cicnt independence in the administration, to
have imposed moderate taxes at the comm
encement Of the contest. The credit Of the
nation would then have continued good, and
we might have avoided the painful spectacle
of seeing the public stock sold in the market,
at all enormous discount, and greedy spccu-
lators enrching themselves by its purchase,
at the expense of the toll and sweat Of the
honest yeomanry of the country.
Instead of eXcmpting scamen sailing under
our flag from nnpresSment of the war, we
have altogether r.lnquished that principle
because 1t Is u wcll-cstabllshcd truth IN the
law Of nations that if war be wagcd by one
country against another, for a specified claim
and the treaty which terminated the contest
is silent upon that object. it is forever aban-
doned.-Thus the Government have at least
yielded the very point for the maintenance of
which they professed to 80 to war, after
having expended nearly two hundred millions
of dollars.
We have not only not obtained by the war
anything which we were taught to expect,
but We have lost many valuable privileges.
All the numerous rights and advantages guar
anticd to us by Jays treaty have been re-
linquished. Nay, we have not only been
compelled to conclude treaty which does
not contain one solitary stipulation in our
favor, except that there shall be peace but
which unscttleS the boundaries of our coun-
try, and leaves to the decision of commission
ers, whether we shall longer retain part Of
our own territory, which we have held in
quiet possession for more than twenty years.
But Notwithstanding our immense national
debt, which, if the war had continued, would
soon have resulted in national bankruptcy;
notwithstanding our property, even the very
necessaries of life have been taxed heavily
notwithstanding We have not obtained sin
gle object which we had in view at The com.
menccment Of the contest, but have lost many
valuable privileges; Notwithstanding our
country has been invaded in every quarter.
and the capitol Of the United States has been
laid i'll ashes by a marauding party of the
encmy-this has been called a glorious war.
Glorious it has been, in the highest degree, to
the American character, but disgraceful in
the extreme to the Administration. When
the individual States discovered that they
were abandoned by the general government,
whose duty it was to protect them, the forti-
tude of their citizens arose with their misfor-
tunes. The moment we were invaded the
genius of freedom inspired their souls. They
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