Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-11

which. opinion different from that OF our aoDin-
istration, was held by all Europe. To decide whe-.
Their man can expairiate himself not. 10 the
decision Of this question our administration pre-
tended to feel deep interest THE GREATER
PART or THOSE FOREIGNERS, WHO WOULD
BE AFFECTED BY 1T, HAD LONG BEEN
THEIR EARNEST FRIENDS, THEY HAD BEEN
ONE OF THE GREAT MEANS OF ELEVATING'
THE PRESENT (DEM0CRATIC) RULING PAR
TY, AND 1T WOULD HAVE BEEN MIGRATE
Full FOR THAT PARTY TO HAVE ADAM
DONED THEM.
He SAYS FOREIGN IN LUKNcE CONTROLS TIE AID
MIEIsTEATIoN.
Superficial observers may suppose this to have
been the real source Of the gar, but whoever will
carefully and impartially examine the history of
our country, will finds its true origin to have been
far different IL took ts rise from the OVER
wEENIHG PARTIALITY 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 been the labor Of their leaders for more than
twenty years and well have they been repaid tor
their trouble; for it has been one OF the principle
causes Of introducing and continuing them in power
Immediately before the war, THIS FOREIGN IN
FLUENCE COMPLETELY EMBODIED ITSELF
WITH EVERY POLITICAL FEELING OF
MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE. PARTICUL-
ARLY IN THE WEST, ITS VOICE WAS
HEARD so LOUD AT THE SEAT OF GOVERN
MENT, that the President obliged 20 yield to
its dictate or retire from Office. The choice in this
alternative easily made by man (Madison)
WHO PREFERRED HIS PRIVATE INTEREST
TO THE PUBLIC GOOD We were Their etore,
hurried into entirely uuprepared.
THE ADMINISTRATION CONQUER DIeGRAoEFUL
PEACE.
What has been its results? Exactly what reasons
| able men expected at it's commencement. We
declare our intention OF oonquerng Canada; whe-
Their for the purpose of annexing to the United
| States or of compelling our enemy to yield the
doctrine of Imprisonment is immaterial to the pre-
| sent question. Instead OF conquering it, we have
ourselves been invaded in every quarter, and the
best blood OF our country has streamed in defence
OF our sail. The very capitol of the United States
the ofy 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 up
port, they basely shrunk from their duty in order
to maintain their popularity, and adopted the odous
| system of carrying on the contest by borrowing
money. What we're the effects of this policy!
| Does not every man in the country know, was it
States would, in a short time, have become bank
| rupt, had not peace been concluded? Thanks to
Heaven, that we have obtained peace, bad and dis
graceful as il il; otherwise the beautiful structure
| of the federal government SUPPORTED BY THE
! SANE FEEBLE HANDS, might have sunk, like
the Capitol into ruins.
HOW THE DEMOCRACY EMBARRASSED THE COUNTRY.
This system of anticipating our revenue has lief:
an immense load OF debt upon the country, the
| payment Of which will be grievous burden, not
only upon the present generation but upon posters
| ity This burden has fallen more heavily upon our
country than upon any other part of the Union; on
account of our numerous and extensive dstilleries.
! The late additional duty imposed upon whisky has
! almost destroyed its manufacture. In its conse-
quences it has not only affected the distlers but it
has given severe blow upon the posterity of this
country generally.
Whilst the distleries were in active operation,
the cattle and grain found good and ready market
at home. The balance OF trade was greatly in our
favor, and wealth rapidly diffusing itself
throughout our country. But Congress, by npos
ing tax upon the article griegous than it was
able TO bear, have DESTROYED the very revenue
which they intended to raise This instance, among
many others of similar nature, SHOW HOW
TOTALLY DESTITUTE ARE OUR PRE-
SENT RULERS OF WISDOM AND FORE
SIGHT, even upon subjects Immediately regarding
the pecuniary interest of the Government.
These are not the only evils cOnsequenI upon
that tmid and time. serving policy. 1t has enbar-
raised the government so much, that it must be
long time indeed before we can dare again to go to
war with any powerful nation, even for the mainte-
nance of our dearest rights All these evils would
in great measure have been prevented by suff-
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 sod
in the market, at enormous discount, and greedy
spectators enrichng themselves by its purchase,
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 alto.
gether relinqushed that principle; because it is a
well-estabshed truth in the law of nations that if
war be waged by Que country against another, for
a specified claim, and the treatg which terminated
the contest is silent upon that object, it is forever
abandoned. Thus the Government has at least
yielded the very point for the maintenance of which
they proiessed to go to war; after having expended
nearly two hundred million Of dollars.
We have not only not obtained by the any
thing which were taught to expect, but we have
lost mary valuable privileges All the numerous
rights and advantages guaranteed 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 that there shall be peace; but which
unsettes the boundary Of our country, aud leaves to
the decision of Commissioners, whether we shall
longer retain a 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 had continued would soon have
resulted in national bankruptcy; notwithstanding all
our property, 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 and the
capitol of the United States has been laid in ashes
by & marauding party OF the enemy-THIs HAS
BEEN CALLED GLORIOUS WAR. Glorious it has
been, in the highest degree, TO the Anne rican char
acter, BUT DIsGRACEFUL IN The ExTREME TO THE
ADMINISTRATION. When the individual States dis,
covered that they were abandoned by the general
government, whose duty il was to protect them,
the fortitude Of their citizens with their mis-
fortunes. The moment we were invaded, the genius
o! freedom inspired their souls. They rushed upon
their enemies with halowed fury, which the hire,
ling soldiers of Britain could never feel They
taught foe that the soil OF freedom would always
be the grave OF its invaders.
THE COUNTRY RUINED DEMOCRATIC RULE.
But do the administration, WHO INVOLVED Us IN
THE LATE UNNECESSARY WAR, derive any credit
from their e1ertionsY Certainly not. They were
the spontaneous efforts OF the country, undirected
by the government. The militia who were chiefly
engaged in these glorious conflicts, often with,
out pay and comfortable clothing. The dreadful
situation OF the country compelled them to abandon
their families and the sweets OF domestic life, withu
out any previous warning, to defend places which
ought TO have been ready for a siege at the com
mencement of the contest. AS well might Ferdi-
nand the 18th Of Spain, who was not in his king iom
but who nominally King, claim the glory Of
rescuing his country from the armies OF France, az