Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-04-28

thus to set aside both the people and ihier
representatives in the actual affair, of gov
ernment. Having smptied the Treasury,
which he found full and living prscarious-
ly upon borrowed money, he now demands
of Congress 10 entrust to his unchecked dis
crelion the war power, the purse and the
sword. First, he asks Congress 10 author.
ize him, by statute, to make military posss-
sion OF the Northern Mexico, to use the
army and hold it under his protectOrate; and
as security for debts due to our citizens
civil possession would not answer, for tha.
might expose him, as in the case Of Kansas,
to be annoyed by factious. Congress and
a rebelliOus Territorial Legislature. i
Secondly, Not content with this he de-
mands the discretionary power 10 use the
Army and Navy in the South, also in block
aiding the coast and marching his troop, in
10 the interior of Mexico and New Grana-
da, to protec, our citizens against all evil
doers along the transit routes of Tehuante.
pee and Panama. And he and his suppor
ters in Congress claim this enormous power
upon the ground that in this particular at
least, he ought to be the equal Of the great
est monarch of Europe. They forget that
our fathers limited the power of the Presi-
dent by design, and for tho reason that they
had found out by sad experience that the
monarchs Of Europe were toe strong for
| freedom.
Third. In strict Pursuance of this doc.
trine, FIRST publicly announced from Ostend,
he demands Of Congress 10 hand over to hin
thirty millions of dollars 10 be used al bis
discretion, to facilitate his acquisition Of
Cuba. Facilitate how? Perhaps it might be
imprudent to tell. -.-r- -
Add TO all this, Gas yet unexplained) that
one Of the largest naval armament which ev-
er sailed from our coast is now operating IN
South America, ostensibly against a poor
little republic far up the Platte river, to
settle some little quarrel between the two
Presidents if Congress has been polite
enough 10 grant the President. demand Of
the award and the purse against Mexico;
Central America and Cuba, this navy, its
home, TO arrive in the Gulf very opportu.
nelly, 10 add the "Conmandsr-in-C Chief' in
the acquision of somsIvery valuable territory.
l ailude to these facts with no malice
against Mr.. Buchanan, but as evidences OF
the dangerous change which is, now abyi-
ously sought to be made in the practical
working Of the Governrnsht-the ooneehs
tration Of power in the hands Of the Prssi=
dent, and the dangerous policy, now alMcss
established, Of looking abroad for Temporal
ry glory and agrandizenent, instead cf
looking at home, for all the purposes 81
good governmnet-peaceb.e, moderate, so5;:
nomical, protecting all interests alike, and
by fixed policy, calling, into safe exercise
all the talents and industry of our paopls,
. and thus steadily advancing our country in
everything which can make nation great
happy, and permanent. .,
The rapid increase of the Public Expsng
ditures (and that, too, under the manage:
ment Of statesmen protesting TO be pecu-
liarly economical is an alarming sign Of
q corruption and decay.
That increase bears no fair proportion te
the growth and expansion Of the country;
: but looks rather like wanton waste or GRIM
/, inal negligence. The ordinary objects Of
D great expense are not materially augmented
the Army and Navy remains on low
peace establishmsnt-the military defenses
are little, il at sll, enlarged-the improve
; ment of Harbors, Lakes and Rivers is aban-
doned, and the Pacific Railroad is not only
!, not begun, but its very location is scram-
4 bled Tor by angry sections, which succeed in
!, nothing but mutual defeat. In short the
money 10 an enormous amount q am told al
the rate Of $50, 100000 10 100000, 900 .
: year) is gone, and we have little or nothing
t to show for it. In profound peace with for
eign nations, and surrounded with the proof
Of Nationol growth and individual pros peri
+. ty, the Treasury, by less than two years Of
! mismanagement, is made bankrupt, and the
Government itself is living from hand TO
mouth. on bills of credit and borrowed men!
ey!
This hurniliating slate Of things could
hardly happen if men in power were both
honest and wise. The Democratic ecsno-
mists in Congress confess that they havs
: recklessly wasted the Public Revenue; they
. confess It by refusing 10 raise the Tariff to
y meet the present exigency, and by insisting
, that they can replenish the exhausted
Treasury and support the Government. in
credit efficiency, by simply striking CT their
7 former extrayagances.
. An illustrious predecessor CT the Presi.
dent is reported 10 have declared '.that those
who live on borrowed money ought to break
| do not concur in that harsh saying; ys,
am clearly of opinion that the Government
in common prudence Ito say nothing Of pride
and dignity, ought to reserve its cfedit
: for transactions and unforeseen emergencies
In common time Of peace, it ought alway,
to have an established rerenue, equal, al
least, 10 its current expense. And that
] revenue ought to be so levied as 10 foster
and protect the Industry Of the country EN-.
ploysd' in our most necessary and impor.
9 tant manufactures.
Gentlemen I cannot touch upon oil the
topics alluded 10 in your letter and resolu.
! ton. | ought rather 10 beg yor pardon for
the prolixity of this answer / speak for
. no party, because the only party ever be-
longed to has ceased to exist as On orgsni-
. zed and militant body.
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