Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-27

comparison with the British possessions are but
tee Why, sir, the trade Of the British colonies in our ovn
pooucs amounts to some nine ton millions of dollars an
nuay, whilst that of all the Spanish American colonies
ceptng Cuba, do not equal halt that And what have
we to fear from British power here Are gentlemen AFRAID
that we shall DO attacked 10 territory or that our
merce may be cut up Sir, we have nothing fear a. homo
from any Power oil the Powers Of the earth This 4; h
strongest country in the world both in respect 10 internal d
order or external voence all Europe combined ought not 10
give US the least uneasness except regard TO the
which might follow We know strength We see that
The whole people here are may be- the shortest ero
organized into military force equal any in the world W.
see that the people of Europe of two different elements,
and cannot be relied upon TO act together Sir 10 tron
ourselves about the growth of British power one the dest
things IN the world do not say that there might not be-
cases OF Great Btans attempting possess herself Of
tries which might endanger commerce. Cuba perhaps
would be which would demand our resistance Bn,
speak oil the general idea of the growth Of British power on
this continent We have to fear from il than
we have from Mexico.
Mr. President the policy which this bill rests fear Of
supposed extension Of the dominion Of foreign Power on the
one hand and design oextendng dominion the
other such an idea can be allowed, regard unsound
and dangerous This spirit of jealousy in regard to the
strength OF any Power this continent is in my Judgment
not only very unwise but very dangerous policy What
IS 70 We .be result II we resist every atemp-whch
De the idea OF he honorable chairman and oheson the part
OF any foreign Government establish or extend their domi
mon here VIII we not be kept of war or
preparation for war Will the adoption Of such policy
change our characters perhaps mperceptbly to that of
military people, and lead TO steady enlargement of mill
tay and naval establishments Will entail upon us
national debt and change in degree the spirit of the
people, and in process of ne the spirit not the form Of our
institutions Whilst seeking to avoid imaginary evils may
iah upon real evils These evils may into under
republican form government well under monarchca
The evils resulting from overgown military establishments
are public debt, and the withdrawal Of so large portion of
'ne industrial power Of the. country, to be maintained
at the expense of the remaining portion Look at
rance, with military establishment of five hundred thou
sand men, II she expects TO get relief from the burdens
arising from this military establishment and national debt
Its legitimate offspring by change in the form Of gov
eminent, she will find herself entirely mistaken My honor
able TREND the chairman oithe Committee Foreign Relations
IN abiding to the remarks of the gentleman from South Caro-
Ina who adyered to the mpocy Of hazardng additional
war at The lime when involved in heavy public
debt said that when any great extending our do
mlnon-l suppose he resisting foreign colonization
IN this country or the carrying out the great principle of lust
Of domnion-whenever there any occasion for adopting
any such great measure the Senator from South Carolina
constantly bringing forward the "phantom Of national debit
Sir the people of England and France, and all the Of
Europe, seem at last TO have found that national debt
no phantom, but rather sad reality And shall
upon policy which has brought such caamies upon Eu-
ToPe And hope the Senator win pardon say S that
think we progressing this very respectfully aud
hat national debt OF hundred millions be called
phantom think not sensible of the reality of ma
onal debt with this convenient mode of getting along by
making loans that when peace and shall find hard
admissible to on by system of loans, and be
thrown back upon our own real resources the actual
revenues, that then the honorable gentleman will be
convinced that national debt is something than a
phantom And with my views Of present revenue, and
looking to the present disturbed condition of Europe and the
effect must have upon trade, inclined fear that
he Senator may hnd,that the public debt reality, ard
revenue phantom. hope may not be so, Mr. President.
have got through what have say in opposition this
pill, In regard TO the request contained in the message and
The appeal made would go for assisting this suffering
people far may be with the established prn-
his all uther wars and of abstanng from improper
interference with the domestic OF this of all other
nations am Of the opinion that something might be done
without violating these principles Whatever may
proposed in accordance with those principles for their relief
assure the honorable chairman will 90 far if farther
han himself in carrying it Possibly might go far
IS to supply that people with and ammunition am
not prepared to bat that would go that length, but that
would be the extent TO which would go We have hitherto
maintained prudent just and safe of policy upon
is ssbJec and earnestly hope that unoward circum-
stances, emergency in neighboring States, affecting
appeal TO feelings will induce depart from IT, Any
departure might be fatal best interests and might
ind 1t difficult to get back into the path in which have
ar walked with safety, and which has given this country
degree OF prosperity exemption from the evils Of war,
md freedom from disturbances and entangements which
has fallen TO the lot Of other nation II then have thus
ar steadily pursued this policy with and prosperity
almost uneqused hope and the Senate will consider
ong and seriously upon the subject before they pass bill
which, IN judgment, involves departure from established
principles, and which will expose Of diff
;ulty and become example for the future faught with
LANCER and evils which foesee and human
agacity control.