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erets that this subject has been taken up SO
soon, bur Lregret IL has not been taken up
az an earlier period. Although. atser
found certain information Called tor, |
moved for other documents, calculated to
shed further light on the subject. yet then
said, and am still convinced that this III,
formation, could not influence my declsl.
on on the subject uader consideration.
The documents called for are. however,
now before Us. And 1t appears that the
balance, of uads between the United States
and Great Britain, is from eleven to twelve
millions against US. This difference we
arc obliged to make up BY remi..ances IN
cash or bills frsm other countries; whsn
if We did not purchase of hsr more than we
sell to her, we should not owe this annual
balance, and the amount would surely De
returned to the United States, very pro.
badly in cash, as a balance IN our favor
from other European nations. The trade,
therefore, with Great Britain, SO tar as re-
lates, 70 the balance, is disadyansageoos 10
as. The gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. Claw thinks this resolution will ma
rerially iplure Us, while it will inHics little
injury on Great Britain. But there can be
no doubt that the measure il contemplates
will inlure Great Britain vastly more than
it will iniure us. Great Britain has, with.
out any cause whatever, condemned our
vessels engaged IN the carriage of colonial
productions, the bona hde property OF A.
american citissns. The gentleman has &C.
kaovlsdged, that these captures may a.
mount TO six millions Of dollars. | do not
know the amount, but if the adjudications
continue, believe it will soon exceed that
sum. But if the amount did not exceed
one million, we are bound in duty to pro.
tect our merchants. The sea.ls.nan,- IN
mrs remarks, gees on the calculation that
Great Britain will go to war with us, if we
adopt this resolution. But have no such
idea. If, however, held that opinion,
should not on that account withhold my
appreciation from it. Because believe it
war should take place, the United States
will have a great advantage over Great
Britain. We should be able. in that event.
20 nj out great Number OF privateers, and
we should make two captures to their one.
liza war should take place, which do not
hesitate to say, | should greatly drpreci-
ate, We should take twice as much ofthrir
property, as they would take of ours.--
But We are not, by the adoption Of this re.
solution, about TO enter into war with G..
Britain. No such thing is in the contem
plasieG cfany gentleman. We are merely
sahn m nh IS n
fish goods, IL consequence of her having
seized our vessels, engaged in carrying on
a lawful commerce, and In consequence of
her seizure of American citizens protected
: BY the American flag.
>hith regard to the measure contemRlat-
ed by the resolution, l hope that Great
Britain will not permit it to go into opera.
ton; that she will, on the contrary, on
mature reflection. give US back the proper
~ she has wrongfully taken from us, and
,5iberate our seamen from the captivity in
which she detains them.
With regard to the obvervation of the
gentleman relative to our inability to sup.
ply Ourselves with the goods we get from
her settlements in the East Indies, I think
IL proper to.ohserve that they may be OBJ
tanned from other colonies in that quarter,
and as to spirits, there can be no douh. of
eur getting sufficient quantity Of spirits,
! Notwithstanding the adoption of this reso
luton. ButsupPose we could not obtain
sufficient quantity of rum, or mauufae-
tured articles for our ordinary supply, and
the. Fryenue should be thereby effected for
q sime. We ought not 60 be gov
,erned by this consideration. But believe
the industry and enterprize>of our emer-
chants would soon obtsia from other mar
kets sufficient supply of every article,
wooden goods, perhaps excepted. !;
In November 1898, Great Britain a.:
dopssd siuilar principle with regard to