, 1841-03-20
WHOLE NUMBER 3s7

our own country through many spo vaTtous
channels, through her Iiteratuse. 6nds its way
to the EXTREMIST verge of the Republic, and
for which ! am thankful; but stdl il - an IN.
1uance. and a mos potent one, even IT kept
within legitimate bOunds>-through our lau-
guace, religion, customs, manners, and laws;
through the arts and sciences-bU above
oil. through the medium of trade and navi.
cation. by which We are almost s"ld to her.
And, sir. it is q melancholy fact to admit,
but candnr compels the admission, that never,
tn this moment, have We entirely cast OH
the swaddIiIg clothes If infancy, or the tat
tered fragments Of earl! colonial depend.
ence.
Mr.. Pr'siceEi. it.Ir c;.n &c Tut two hon.
es, political PARTIES it, Iis {, untry. The
fragments u,usI b. isrIted hy the grea;
odics; and is il sly Ing ,co much that when
these ~..:iaS 80 aTGay inst e3ci other,
and %harrling fercely i"r prnrIPle +ud power,
With nearly equal numbers, that British in.
,erest and British influence may tie thrown
Intn The scales (" cause one side TO prepon-
.deraie' And the party in this country
which appr' xirna'es in opinion nearest to her
p%Gliiicai system, which advocates with zeal
her inter- SIS in opposition to the interest Of
powers t"reign t. Us; that party which shall
exert lis power and influence TO secure the
payment OF the vast SUMS we W in En-
gland at the expense of Gripping vitality the
General Government. will have the sympathy
and all the incidental aid which can be given
without seeming TO interfere too openly 10
our domestic affairs.
IRE British press and British money will
be put in rcquisition here and abroad TO aid
this party, and the world must Judge which
the two parties in this country was most
likely 10 obtain that aid.
And. Mr.. President, | hope this can be
SAID without meaning OF asserting that the
great mass of the American people have
been corrupted by foreign gold. No a
has said So, no one has thought SO. English
emissaries have heretofore penetrated into
the heart of the land, and will do SO again,
10 foment diSrlnion; and glided along our
%frotier. exciting the ferocious savage to "a
pine and Slaughter; and the Worlds Conven-
ton lately met in London for purposes con-
nected with our domestic relations. She is
every where insinuated among US; and upon
the ocean and upon The land, she now pre-
sents tie most stupendous fabric OF wisdom
and power that the world ever saw. Our
disputes with her are ~ripening; they must
snnn be matured, and when she is ready, she
will present the alternative Of acquiescence
10 her wishes, or OF war 10 the knife! Are
YOU prepared for thisl No, sir. Then let
us he up and doing, for now is the accepted
time.
In the remarks made by me on the pre-
emp,ion bill. it was my earnest desire to con-
fine myself TO lis provisions and to IFS objects.
view it as a measure that will at this mo-
ment increase our revenues. make the heart
of the poor man glad, augment our national
resources by opening the wilderness and the
fountains of hidden treasures, and invite
emigration from abroad. ] desire to see my
country great, prosperous, independent. and
happy; the asylum Of the exiled and OPP
pressed nf all nations. ! wish TO see 1t a
turning and shining light TO the world
And in every vote. and in every word utter
ed. | will endeavor TO keep these objects in
view.