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

been, in thu highest degree, to the Ameri-
can character, but disgraeeful in the ex-
IRENE to the Administration. When the in
diyidual States discovered that they were
abandoned BY the General Government,
whose duty it was to protect them, the for
titude of their citizens arose with their mis-
fortunes. The moment we were invaded,
the genius of freedom inspired their souls.
They rushed upon their enemies with hall
lowed fury, which the hircling soldiers Of
Britain could never feel. They taught our
foe that the soil of freedom would always
be the grave of its invaders
The Country ruined by Democratic Rule
| But does the administration, who iuvoly-
ed us in the late unnecessary war, derive
any credit from their exertions Certain
ly not. They were the Spontaneous efforts
of the country, undirected by the Govern
ment. The militia, who were chiefly enga-
| ged in these glorious conflicts, were often
without pay and without comfortable clo-
thing. The dreadful situation of the coun-
try compelled them to abandon their families
and the sweets of domestic life, withou. any
previous warning, to defend places which
were left utterly unprotected by their prop
er guardians-places which ought to have
been ready for a siege at the commence
ment of the contest. As we'll might Ferdi-
nand the VII. Of Spain, who was not in his
kingdom, but who vas nominally King,
claim the glory of rescuing his country from
the armies of France, as our Government
take to itself the credit of exrelling our in
| vaders.
When we turn our attention to the regu-
lar army, which was peculiarly under the di.
rection of the national government, what do
we discover? During the first year of the
war, that year, in which it was to have
closed with glory, that year within which
our triumph al banners were TO have foated
| upon the walls Of Quebec, and all Canada
was to have been ours, the year in which
that province was left unprotected, and the
forces of our enemy were employed in Eu-
rope, it experienced nothing but contino-
alton of degradation and defeat. Is there
an American on the floor of this house, who
has not blushed for his country thousand
times, during that ,lisgraceful year-unsii
all the general officers. who had been ap-
pointed for political purposes, and entrusted
with the command at the commencement Of
the contest, we're disgraced; and until 9TH
ers had fought themselves into credit and
into notice, all our battles euded 10 de-
feat.
| But peace has again returned to bless our
shores. Again commerce who has for years
been weeping over the misfortunes of ohr
country, begins to smile Again we stand
central to all the European powers. What
then should be the political conduct in fu-
tures Precisely to preserve the political
maxims adopted by Washington. We ought
to cultivate peace with all nations, by
adopting strict neutrality not only sf con-
duct but Of sentiment
We ought to make our neutrality re-
, spected by placing ourselves in an attitud"
of defence. We ought forever to abandon
the wild project of philosophi@ visionary.
of letting commerce protect itself. In its
protection we ought to increase our navy.
We ought never to think of embargoes and
) non intercourse laws without adherence.
We ought to use every honest exertion to-
turn out of power those weak and wicked
men who have abandoned the political path
marked out for this country bg Washington,
and whose wild and visionary theories have
been at length tested by experience and
found wanting.
What must be done with Foreignism
0 ABOVE ALL WE OUGHT To
o DRIVE FROM OUR SHORES FOR
EIGN INFLUENCE, AND CHERISH
T EXCLUSIVE AMERICAN FEELINGS.
!, FOREIGN INFLUENCE HAS BEEN
J. In EVERY AGE THE CURSE OF Re
IS PUBLlCS. HER JAUNDICED EYE
SEES ALL THINGS IN FALSE COLI
!. ORS. The thick atmosphere of prejudice
BY which she is surrounded, EXCLUDES
. FROM HER SIGHT THE LIGHT OF
r REASON.
It Whilst she worships the nation winch she
!. favors for their very crimes, she curses tho
enemy of that nation even for their virtues.
In every age she has marched before the
r enemies Of her country proclaiming peace
st when there was no peace, and lulling ITS de-
s tenders into fatal security whilst the iron
hand of despotism has been aiming death
: blow at their liberties. Already has onr
d infant Republic felt her whitening influence,
< Already Sas it involved us in a war which
=, had nearly cost US our existence.
n Should this Washingtonian policy be Pnr-
!, suod, our country viii again rise 20 lts
: former greatness aud wealth. Under the
"a blessings Of providence, we may then cslcH-
I, late on long and happy axisteDce 10 2 ma
T. t;on. We may reasonably hape that our