Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-17

which was offered by England. What, then, was
the causes The one for which We professed to
draw the sword and risk our all, was to deter
mine an abstract question Of the law OF nations,
which an opinion different from that
Of our administration was held by all Europe. To
iecide whether a man expatriate himself or
not. In the decision OF this question our admins
Iration pretended TO feel deep interest. The
greater part Of those foreigners who would be az
fected by il, had long been their earnest friends,
they had been one OF the great means OF elevating
the present Democratic ruling party, and 1t would
have been ungrateful for that party TO have aban-
doned them ~ A
HE SAYS FOREIGN INFLUENCE CONTROLS the ADMIN
IsrRATIoS.
Superficial observers may suppose this TO have
been the real source OF the war, but whoever will
carefully and impartialy examine the history of
our country will find its true origin to have been
far different. 1t took it's rise from the 0verwhelm-
ing partially 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 influence has
been the labor of their leaders for more than TWEEN
ty years and well have they been repaid for their
troubles for it has been one of the principal causes
OF introducing and continuing them in power
Immediately before the war, this foreign inAu-
ence had completely imbodcd itself with every po-
nucal iechuB VI unworthy VI tho people, pdrtcu-
larly In the West; its voice was heard SO loud at
the seat Of government that the President was
obliged to yield to its dictates or retire from Office.
The choice in this alternative was easily made by
man (Madison) who preferred his private interest
to the public good! We were, therefore, hurried
into war entirely unprepared.
THx AUGMENTATION CONQUER A DIsGRAcxTUL
hnH PEACE.
What has been its results? Exactly what res.
sonable MEN expected at its commencement We
declared our intention Of conquering Canada !;
whether fov the purpose Of annexing to the
United States OF Of compelling our enemy to
yield the doctrine Of imprisonment, Is imma-
terial to the present question. Instead Of con-
quering It, we have ourselves been invaded in
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 consecrated by
Washington, has been abandoned to its fate BY his
degenerate successor, (Madison,) who ought to
have shed his last drop Of blood in its defence.
After the Democratic) administration had en-
tered upon the war, instead of coming forward with
manly confidence, and taxing the people for its
support, they basey shrunk from their duty In
Order to maintain their popularity, and adopted
the odious system of carrying on he,contest by
borrowing money What we're 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, in short time, have be-
come bankrupt had not peace been concluded
Thanks to heaven, that we have obtained peace,
bad and disgracefhl as it is otherwise, the beau.
tiful structure of the Federal Government, sup
ported by the same feeble hands, might have sunk,
like the Capitol into ruins.
HOW 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 grievous burden, not
only upon the present generation, but upon pos
terity. This burden has fallen mo- heavily upon
our country than upon any o. part of the
Union, on account Of our numerous and extensive
distilleries. The late additional duties imposed
upon whiskey has almost destroyed its manufac-
ture. In its consequences it has not only affected
the distillcrs, but 1t has given severe blow upon
the prosperity of this country generally
Whilst the distlleries were in active operation.
the cattle and grain found good and ready market
at home. The balance of trade was generally in
our favor, and wealth was rapidly diffusng itself
throughout our country. But Congress, by impo-
sing tar upon the article more grievous than it
was able to bear, have destroyed tho very revenue
which they intended TO raise. This instance,
among others OF a similar nature, show how totally
destitute are our present rulers of wisdom and
foresight even upon subjects immediately regard
Ing the pecuniary interest Of the Government
These are not the only evils consequent upon
that timid and time-serving policy. It has embar,
rassea the government 80 much, that it must be a
long time indeed before we can dare again to 20 to
war with any powerful nation, even for tile mainte-
nance OF our dearest rights All these evils would.
in great measure, have been prevented by suffi-
cient independence in the administration. to have
imposed moderate taxes at the commencement 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 an enormous discount, and greedy
spectators enriching themselves by its purchase.
at the expense Of the toll and sweat of the hon.
est yeomanry of our country
Instead of exempting seamen sailing under our
flag from impressment by the war, we have alto
gether relnquished that principle. because it is a
welestablshed truth in the law of nations that If
war be waged by one country against another. for
a specified claim, and the treaty which terminated
the contest is silent upon that object, it is forever
abandoned. Thus the government have at least
yielded the very point for the maintenance Of which
they protested to go to war after having expended
nearly two hundred millions Of dollars
We have not only not obtained by the war any
thing which we were taught to expect, but We
have lost many valuable privileges All the nm
merous rights and advantages guaranteed to us by
jays treaty, have been reinquished. 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 unsettles the boundaries of our country.
and leaves to the decision of commissioners
whether we shall longer retain part of our own
Territory, which, we held In quiet possession for
more than twenty years. e
But notwithstanding our immense national debt.
which, II the war had continued, would soon have
resulted in national bankruptcy; notwithstanding
all our property, even the very necessaries OF life
have been taxed heavily; notwithstanding we have
not obtained single object which we had in view
at the commencement OF the contest, but have
lost many valuable privileges; notwithstanding
our country has been invaded in every quarter,