Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-26

much Tor the permanent, effects, financial view. OF
this
The swelling of The tide Of imports in the first instance
from The loans would lead to corresponding flush of rev.
and that expenditures IL be followed
by embarrassment Of the Treasury. and sut # goods
which would bring a corresponding pressure the
manufacturers; when my friend from massachusetts,, II
Bates and other Senator's from hat quarter would cry
out for additional protection, guard against the
sary consequences of the very they
urgently pressing through the Senate. Such would be
the consequences f this measure. regarded Of IL
aud IN reference it, internal operation. Il sno
possible but that such measure, unequal and unjust
between State and State, and seciion-betwee
IN ho 1--we y their and industry aud those
who live or expect live on the public cIib-woud add
greatly that dscod and strife within, weakness
without, which Is necessarily consequent on the entire sys
ten Of measures Of which II forms part.
But its mischevous effects the relations Of
the country would hmileI to its indirect conse-
quencts. There would strike dnect and deadly blow,
10y Withdrawing entirely from the diences the country
Of the only If and that mu IN
The permanent and growing Ii Is In the pow
Of Congress pledge permanently this great and IN
asing fund TO that important oJectto completing the
system iiorihcauOns, and building, e4uppng and main
tanning gallant navy. proposed TO strike out
the whole bill 10 expunge the deiesabe project OF dis
rbuiOn and 10 substitute IN its place the from
the public lands permanent fund, sacred to the de-
fence Of The country. And from what quarter did this
patriotic and uly tatesmanike proposition come rom
the far nd gallant from Senator (MT. Linn) of
a state the most fl ON the ocean, and from
Danger And by whom it voted down ! Strange
tell, by Senators from maritime otaes-Staes most eN-
posed and having deepest interest IN The measure, defeat
ed 10y their representatives this floor Wonderful
may louisiana Mississippi, Georgia, and South
Carolina, each gave vote against H. North Carolina,
Virginia Marv land Delaware aud New Jersey, gave each
against IT. New York gave one; and every
from New England, but two from New Hampshire
and from Maine, cast against II. BE 1t remenl
bered after times, these from
posed, aud having dec stake IN the defence 81 the
country, cast IN favor Of dIstnbuuOn-Of giving
gratuitously large portion Of the fund from the public
domain wealthy British capitalists and against the pro-
position for applying 1t permanently 10 the sacred purpose
Of defending their shores from insult and danger.
How strange that New York and New England, with
their hundred millions of property and many thousands
Of hardy aud enterprising sailors annually afca should
give large vote tor measure above all others best
calculated withdraw protection from both and small
vote best calculated afford them protection
But, strange that be- IT Is still strange that
the staple Sates-the States that will receive little
from distribution, and which must pay much to make
up the deficiency will cause-Sates defenceess
their iTontieT-should large for
their oppression, and against their defence
Can folly, party niatuatOn, be the both,
go further.
Let sav the Senators from the commercial and
navigating States, all soberness, that there is
and generous feeling diiused throughout the entire
Union IN favor of the If defence with which your in
and glory closely identified. Is wise, 10y
an act of yours, weaken ALLEVIATE such feelings
And could YOU do an act directly calculated to do
50 Remember, it is deep principle OF our
regard tie safety OF those who do regard their own
If YOU Indifferent to your safety YOU must not be
surprised if those less Interested should become still
But much the defences of the country would be
weakened directly toy the withdrawal of large fund,
the blow would be by means heavy that which,
IN consequences would fall them That would par
al, &c the right of power. To understand fully
how 1t would have that effect, must look pot only 10
the amount of the 10 be withdrawn but also what
burden wouu tail to make up the deficiency. 1t
would fall the commerce of the country exactly where
would do pie the of defence To H.
the truth of what state will be necessary
inquire what would be best system of defense And
that would involve the PRIOR questlon.frem quarter
st exposed TO danger With That shall ac-
cordngly begin.
There lie but one nation on the globe from which we
have any thing . apprehend tina the
powerful that now exists, ever did exist. | refer to
Great Britain She effect neghbor, though
the great Atlantic divides US Her colonial possessions
extend along The whole extent Of our eastern aud western
borders the Atlantic the Pacific Her pow
and influence extend the numerous Indian tIbes
scattered along western border, from northern
boundary the infant republic of Texas But 1t
our maritime frontier extending from the mouth the
Sabine to that Of St CIoM-a distance, with the indu-
of the of thousands of miles, deeply ndented
with BAYS aid navIgabe aud studded with four
great commercial emporluns there on the long line
frontier. that she the powerful, and the weak
and most vulnerable 1t Is there she stands ready
with her powerful lazy, sheltered the commanding
positions Halifax, Bermuda, and the bahamas, ke
blow any point she may select this long line of
coast She the quarter from which My have dan
ger apprehend aud the important inquiry which
presents itself Is, how We best defend ourselves against
a power formidable, thus touching all points
cepng the small portion of our boundary along which
Texas IONS
Every portion of extended frontier demands
inland well maritime; but with this striking
difference that on the former power "a much
greater than hers, hers greater than the
There would be the ASSISTANTS, and whatever
works may be erected there, ought have reference
that anu look mainly protecting important points
sudden and devastation rather than guard
against any permanent Judgement a force within our
borders
The difficult problem is the defence of our maritime
frontier. That, OF course, consist of Publications
and navy but the question which ought be
~ relied and 10 what extent the may be considered
as ,upercedIng tn, other. On both points pro ose to
II axe a few remarks
formidable objections either which decisive against
them eNclu OF defence. The that
they purely defensive Let the ystem be so per-
feet the works located the greatest advantage, and
planned and constructed the best manner and all they
do is repeI attack They cannot assail They are
like shield without sword. 1t they should regard
cd sufficient TO defend maritime cities. still they
cannot command respect, give security widely
spread and important commercial aud
But regarded SIMPLY the means OF defence, they
defective. Fort.ica0ns nothing without men TO gar
them aud If we should have other de-
fence, Great Britain could compel US, with a moderate
eei stationed at the points above Enumerated and with
but a small portion OF her large military establishments to
keep up part To guard the the
many times the cost, 10 garrison forts
Aided by the witness steam. she could the
every point OF coast while We ignorant OF
the point where the blow might tall, have
nd elatcxe and IN