Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-07-04

| II, we have ourselves been invaded in eve
ry quarter, and the best blood of our coun-
try has streamed in defence of our SOIL
The very capitol of the United States, the
lofty temple of liberty, which was reared
and consecrated by Washington, has been
abandoned to its fate, by his degenerate
successor, lMaiison) who ought to have
shed his last drop of blood in IFS defence.
After the tDemocraticl Administration
had entered upon the war, instead Of COM
ing forward with manly confidence, and tax
ing the people for its support they basely
shrunk from their duty, in order to main
tain their popularity, and adopted the odi-
Gus system of carrying on the contest by
borrowing money. What were the effects
of this policy? Does not every man in the
country know; was it even disguised by the
Administration, that the United States
would, 10 a. short time, have become bank
rupt, had not peace been concludeda Thanks
to Heaven, that we have obtained peace,
bad and disgraceful as it is; otherwise the
beautiful structure of the Federal Govern
ment, supported by the same feeble hands,
might have sunk, like the Capitol, into ru-
ins,
HoU the Democracy embarrassed The Country.
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 bur-
den has fallen more heavily upon our coun-
try than upon any other part of the Union,
ON account of our numerous and extensive
distilleries. The late additional duties i'm
posed upon whiskey has almost destroyed
Its manufacture. In its consequences it has
not only affected the dlstillers, but 1t has
given severe blow to the property Of this
country generally.
| Whilst the distilleries we're in active op-
Grafton, the cattle and grain found good
and ready market at home. The balance
of trade was generally in cur favor, and
wealth was rapidly difusing itself through
out our country. But Congress, BY impo-
sing tax upon the article more grievous
than it was able to bear. have destroyed the
very revenue which they intended TO raise
This instance, among others of q similar
nature, shows how totally destitute are on,
present Rulers of wisdom and foresight
even upon subjects Immediately regarding
the pecuniary interests Of the Government
These are not the only evils consequent
upon that timid and time serving policy
1t has embarrassed the government SO much
that it must be long time indeed before
we can dare again to 60 to war with any
powerful, nation, even for the maintenance
Of our dearest rights All these evils wouls
in great measure, have been prevented
by sufficient Independence in the Admins
tration, to have imposed moderate taxes a
the commencement of the contest. Th
credit of the nation would then bava con
tinued good, and we might have avoided tn
painful spectacle OF seeing the public stcel
sold in the market at an enormous discount
aud greedy speculators enriching them
selves by its purchase. at the expense of tn
toll and sweat Of the honest yeomanry Q
the country.
Instead of exen1pting seamen sailing IN
der our flag from impressment by the wal
We have altogether relinquished that princi
ple, because it is well established trut
IN the law of nations that if war be wage
by one country against another, for spec
fed claim, and the treaty which terminate
the contest is sileaii GGPon that subject, 1T
forever abandoned. Thus The Governmen
have at least yielded the very point for th
maintenance Of which they professea to G
to war, after having expended nearly tE
hundred millions of dollars.
II We have not only obtained BY the wa
anything which we we're taught to expec
but we have lost many valuable privileges
All the numerous rights and advantage
guaranteed to us by jays treaty, have bee
relinquished- Nay, we have not only bee
compelled to conclude treaty which do'
not contain one solitary stipulation in ot
favor, except that there shall DO peace, b.
which unse, ties the boundaries Of our coul
try, and leaves to the decision of comml
sioners whether We shall longer retain pa
of our own territory, which he held in qui
possession for more than twenty years.
But notwithstanding our immense n
tional debt, which if the war had continue
would have soon resulted in national ban
ruptcy, notwithstanding all our propers
I even the very necessaries of life, have be-
taxed heavily, Notwithstanding We have n
: obtained single object which we had
: view at the commencement of the contss
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