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nader discussion, would have brought tor
ward some argaiaeais TO shsw (whas they
had .,udously ayoidsd3: .ha. the ability
to coerce 6. Britain is within the compass
. of this aasiof's power; that this powsr
OUGHT now 20 be exerted, and that thr.pro-
posed measure is equal 70 the desired els
sfa.,. Ii behoges them TO demonstrate all
fsiis. before they ask for our support. 4
{ aid not coase down 10 the house with tina
expectation christening 10 gross Risrs-.
presentation of my expressions yesterday;
loose aud desuhory as alloy them to have
been much less was prepared to hear
such misrepre seuiations from the lips OF.
Aged men, whom | have treated with H.
varisale aud guarded respect: between
whom and myself there has loag existed
poiitisaf friendship: real GA Ray part, ap.
parsn at on theirs. | did not indeed expect
TO hear particular expressions, used by me
IN the ardor oil. debate, broken and cullcd
frem their connecting members, and usu-
tilated add tortured into meanings, which
cold bleoded malice alone could have de-
vlssd. Sir, IN this way OF proceeding
(without intending any prciane compari-
sony the Bible itself may be made TO preach
atheism, 70 declare that there .s no God.
* Tie fool saith IN rhis heGrt there is no
God" Taken together, it is inspired wis
dom: dismemberit, it is impiety.
1t has aot been denied, by any member
on this floor, thar the carving trade: that
the, commerce and navigation of these
states ought TO be protected. The only
question is quo made ? Have you the abil,-
~ TO protect them by war, and are they of
, sufficient value to Justify the expence of
such procectioo. We say no.: they cseuot
pay for SO dear a defence, rich as they
may be-: but above all, they cannot pay
us fer tie loss OF our >constitutioa. FaIs is
above allprice. We so farther: We af:rm
that trade is DOW protected BY the most ct
Gcisns means wishin our power, by eiseri-
minasing duties, laid by the votes OF south
ern men, and vel, sir, we arc threatened
win schism, with a dissolution of the uni.
On, if we do nor adopt partieslarr systens,
devised by chance. begosen of ignorance
or imbecility. NAse shese the mild and con-
sciliatory plans and Nideas of which gensle.
men beast! Is this nnildness? Is this con-
-.ciliation 10 this peace The gentlc-
man from Penhsylvasia (Mr. Smile with
a face of wondrous importance, rehs you,
that, by the constitution, we have power to
raise and maintain armies, 10 build aud
equip n4yies; from which he draws the
inference that (under whatever cireumstan-
a4Gss, suppose we must actually do what
The constitution allows. And yet that gem
eVlexnan, in former times, voted with as
against armles and nayies !! Let him iusu-
-fy himself II he can, upsp ,his'new pEsoci.
piles? L, repeat IT. if the unjust aggressi.
-ous of foreign nation, n indignity and
insult, abroad, are always to produce war,
1he gentleman was criminal IN refusing 70
support the ad ADMINISTRATION In 1898. Yes,
you were then compelled TO drain the cup
of humiliation to It's very dregs. Did
he pun that cup by. DSd he vote for
fleets and armies, or a suspension of
commercial intercourse with France z
What was the French edition, of the laws
of natlens then? That bale OF British
manufacture (wiihout any question of enc
my's prepertyJ should subjecs TO seizure
aud condemnation. And whSs was the
British doctrine in 1898. That France
was (wiIh one sweep sf the psn) ia . state
Of siege and hlcctads aud that American
-Four. &c. should no, be carried there at all.
Andyes sgsinst these principles and prac-
iices, prepesserous aud spurious as they
were, We did not go to war: a, lsast thas
gentleman was opposed TO such war (if war
it may be callea1 as was waged.
But whilst acknowledge the carrying
trade TO be valuable go certain extent. I
mus,, unless | abandsn every pretsnsion
TO the charscses of psiisieian, act 90 ex.
lsssag circumstances. ca things as they sss,