The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-15
For III. Union
MR.. WEBSTER.

Permit stranger in Washington, native Of M
sAchusetis, TO offer few remarks upon Mr., We'll
starts late speech in Boston. Mr.. Webster ID ri
tive of New Hampshire, q foreigner to MassacAs|
Sstss, holding Office under the government Of M
latter State; and ~ comes 10 Boston, and teus ~
natives how to v0le--so vote against the annexala
Of Texas. Now, Il 10 an historical fact that the n
union among the colonies was comprised Of MsaI
chusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Havs|
consequently, New Hampshire hAs been annexed !
the Union. Mr.. Webster il desirous Of curtain
the present Union, by cutting of Texas and 0rgaI
He does not say that he wishes to reduce the uns
10 its original size Of the four small Siass, ben
that would leave him out, except by adoption
citizen of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Webster further desires that this nation n
help to build up foreign and independent gown
ment beyond the Rocky mountains, and put Ihh \
tion to all the expense Of building and manisnA
line Of forts, from north to south, on the suns
or at the base Of these mountain passes y
natives Of Massachusetts, ought to be much ooIy
to Mr.. Webster for endeavoring to RESTRAIN "
from emigrating weston, ifthey emigrate, they
become enemies to their brethren left in theirs
land.
There 10 one view Of this subject, whichm
statesmen seem to have lost sight of. While ~
anxious to divide our Union into three gresiAs
ments--each Of which will be powerful enough
do material injury TO either Of the others-ws ~
the same time, anxious to assist England 70 =
up great northern power, not divided into y
az our Union is, but under tho control Of one
ernor-general, and he appointed by the British 2.
arch! We say England 10 too far of, and
we are trying to help England to control tenn
from the shores Of Newfoundland to the Washing
islands in the Pacifc--a distance, in a straight
Of more than four thousand miles, and the exta
western point more than six thousand mIlcs
London, --One.quarter of the circuit Of the go
Surely we are heaping up trouble and laying
foundation Of future wars that we are little avian
The northern hordes, united under one leada,
be down upon the southern fields and plans'
and destroy them. The wars carried on y
mortimer Of Europe and by the Scotch agame
English, will be trifling to the wars that are 70
Rome, how that mighty empire was ovetsnN
by the wild and undisciplined savagcs OF the ~
By those ancient histories we should be admcas
that we be not digging our own graves w
own hands, while our leaders stand round cnoi
US TO the work. Verify the children who n1
from Us these calamities shall rise up IN Juos'
against this generation and condemn il. ".
The only way to prevent these calaml'les ~
vent these wars, il TO remain as we are, W"
whole Of Oregon as a part Of this UnIon-w
no treaty with England ceding any part o. ~
II England choices to 60 to war, WIN III, Y ~,
own seeking, not ours. The merchants will ~
the cities on the seabonrd may suffer; but m
body of the nation will buckle on their ame
drive back the prcsumptuous foe; and inc
may rely upon it, that the sons OF Masss..
will remember Bunker's hill, and be anu n1
foremost in the ranks TO meet the naughty ~
When think of these things, and the oaIsi
are In from making concessions to Eng'amn1 ~.
to myself, the election of Mr.. Polk was ~
gif, 70 this nation; and do hope he ha: mx
to stand in the day of trial, and not MAKE e. .~
cesson Of an inch Of American soil 70 hHs
arrogant premier. So,,r|
A vorcE FROM THE N0''