Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-04

OF our country. will End It's true origin
TO have been Ear different. II took It's
rise from the over weening partiaIily
which the Democratic Party have
uniformly shown FOR France. and the
consequent hatred which they felt
against her great adversary England.
To secure this foreign feeling has beeu
the labor Of their leaders for more than
twenty years. and well have they been
repaid for their trouble, for II has been
one Of the principal causes Of introdu-
cling and continuing them in power.
Immediately before the war, this for
eign influence had completely embod-
led itself with every political feeling Of
a majority Of the people. Particular
ly In the west. its voice was heard so
loud at tho seat Of Government. that
the President was obliged to yield TO
lis dictates or retire from Office. The
choice in this alternative was easily
made by man (Madison who pre-.
ferred his private interest 10 the pub
lie good. We were therefore. hurried
into war entirely unprepared,
What hss been It's reselts? Exactly
what reasonable mea expected at It's
commencement We declared our In
ten,ion OF couquering Canada: whsth-
er for the purpose OF annsxing to the
United States. or Of compelling our
enemy TO yield the doctrine Of impris-
onment. is immaterial TO the present
question. Instead Of conqueriug II,
we have ourselves been invaded In ev-
cry quarter, and the best blood Of our
country has streamed Ia defence OF our
soil. The very capital Of the United
States. the lofty temple OF liberty.
which was reared and consecrated by
Washington. has been abandoned TO
It's fate by bis degenerate successor
{ Madison. who ought to have shed
his last drop Of blood in It's defence.
After the (Democraiic) administra-
ton had entered upon the war, in
stead Of coming forward with manly
confidence. and taxing the people for
It's support, they basely shrunk from
their duty. 10 order 10 maintain their
popularity. and adopted the odious sys.
tenn Of carrying on the contest by
borrowing money. What were the ef.
fects Of this policy7 Does not every
man In the country know, what II even
disguised by the administration.
that the United States would. in a
short time. have become bankrupt.
had not peace been coneluded?--
Thanks 10 Heaven, that we have OBJ.
tanned peace. bad and disgraceful as
Il u; otherwise the beautiful structure
OF the federal government supported
by the same feeble hands. might have
sunk. like the Capital. into ruins.
This system OF anticipating our rev.
enue has left an immense load Of debt
upon the country. the payment Of
which will be grievous burden. not
only upon the present generation. but
upon posieriiy. This burden has fall
en- more heavily upon our country
than upon any other part OF tho Un.
ion; on account Of our numerous and
extensive dislilIeries. The late addi-
iionaI duty imposed upon whisky has
almost destroyed It's manufacture. In
It's consequences II has not only Affect
cd the disiilieries. but Il has given a
severe blow upon the prosperity Of
this country generally.
Whilst the distill-ries were ia active
operation. the cattle and grain found
good and ready market at home.--
The balance OF trade was greatly In
our favor, and wealth was rapidly diff
fusing itself throughout our country.
But Congress, by Imposing n tax upon
the article more grievous than Il was
able to bear. have destroyed the very
revenue which they intended to raise.
This instance. among many others OF
similar nature. shows how totally
destitute are our present rulers OF wis
dom and foresight, even upon subjects
Immediately regarding the pecuniary
interest Of the Government.
These are not the only evils conse.
quent upon that timid and tine.serv-
ing policy. 1t has embarrassed the
government so much. that II must be
a 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
would. in great measure, have been
prevented by sufficient independence
in the ADMINISTRATION, to have imposed
moderate taxes at the commencement
Of the contest. The credit OF the ma
ton would then have continued good,
and we might have avoided the pain.
ful spectacle OF seeing the public stsck
sold in the market, at an enormous dis
count. and greedy specuIators enrich
ing themselves by its purchase. at the
expense Of the toll and sweat Of the
honest yeomanry Of our country.
Instead Of exempting seamen sailing
under our flag from impressment by
the war. we have altogether relin.
quished that principle; because 1t is a
we'll established truth in the law Of ma
tions that IL war be waged by one
country against another. Tor sspeci6ed
claim, and the treaty which termina-
ted The contest Is silent upon that OBJ
ject, Il Is forever abandoned. Thus
the Government have at least yielded
the very point for the msintenRnce Of
which they prGfessed to go TO war. az.
ter having expended nearly two hun
dred 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 advantage guar
autied to us by Jays treaty have been
relinquished. Nay, We have not only
been compelled to conclude treaty
which does not contain one solitary
stipulation in our favor. except thai
there shall be peace; but which unset
ties the boundaries OF our country.
and leaves TO the decision Of commits
sioners, whether we shall longer retain
part Of our own territory, which we
hava hoId In ouSaf r,oc m eo;ou f,r v,c<,ro