The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-24

Mr.. Tracy call 1t "a pernicious measure-the admission
IF Lou sana-o world and such world, iuo our Union
This would be absorbing the northern States, and render
Them insignificant in the Union they ought to be- IL
oy their own consent, the measure should be adopted
Now sir two OF the speakers in this debate were pre-
decessors of the honorable senator from Connecticut
Mr. baldwin, who has felt and expressed such alarm
at the proposed extension OF territorial limits That
senator says he would rather give millions get rid Of
the territory than pay adoar for It's acquisition Mr.
White OF Delaware fixed his price Tor getting rid OF
Louisiana at hundred millions OF dollars Mr. Tracy
an able and eloquent statesman, predicted that the acqu
sition of Louisiana would absorb the northern States
and render them Insignificant in the Union The sena.
sounds similar alarm. Now. sir all this apprehension
without the slightest foundation The Just influence
OF Connectcut-oi all the New England States. indeed
will never be reduced by the progress OF our country |
do not speak of the influence of numbers, but speak
of that moral power which intelligence and morali
ty, and patriotism always give to every communi
history of New England, and associate the glory Of his
country with the glorious deeds which passed there and
which laid the foundations of our freedom and prosperity
Go where you WILL sir from the lakes to the ocean, from
the St Johns to the Rio Grande. and everywhere you
find emigranis from New England, carrying with them
the fruits OF its intelligence. and spreading its influence
wherever they go. Why, sir, there are hve senator's
natives OF New Hampshire. members of this body;
and one, and the least worthy among them, am proud
acknowledge here, in this high place. that much Of the
success undeserved on my part, which has attended me
through lfe owe to the early lessons of wisdom and
virtue which taught me in my native State and
which, if have too often neglected, have never forgot
sterile but no population ever occupied country sound
in head heart, richly endowed with those
principles which give energy to man, and dignity to hui
nature The influence of qualities like these will be
felt and acknowledged throughout our confederacy;
whether those, who bless it and pray for it, utter their
blessings and their prayers upon the coast OF New Eng
land, or the shores OF the Pacific.
We are also told dssuasye against the prosecu.
ton of this war, that we raise more men nor
money and that our exerons must expire from the very
lassude of our patriotism Our fathers had these diff
cutes to contend with, in the of the revolution
magnied indeed, thousand-fold by the circumstances
and the nature OF the contestant yet they fought on,
till they obtained peace for themselves and freedom for
us, and founded upon rock-the rock hope of ages
this magnificent republican empire We heard all this,
also in and yet IN the face OF IT. we conducted that
war to glorious termination. We heard it all again at
the commencement of this very war and the time has
already passedaccordng to the prediction of statesman
present, of the highest character, supported almost
by mathematical calculaons-when we were to have
neither money, and when our cause was to fail
from the failure of all the necessary support it.
Now, sir nothing be worse than to stop without at
tanning our object Ii we cannot raise men, and cannot
raise money, why then we must stop But thank God!
have not got to that point yet, nor dol believe we
ever shall get to it Let us not halt in our course now
there time Others Sufficient unto the day the
evil thereof Sufficient for the dishonor of this country
will be the time when she will practically exhibit her in
ability to maintain her rights and her honor.
Why, sir, what said on the subject during the
sion of Congress- the 25th and Goth OF January ls47
one little year ago. Let us look back for a moment
taipy encouraging one for those who indulge in
gloomy forebodngs, and doubt the disposition OF capacity
of their country to augment her exertons as her trials
augment. hold in my hand extracts from the debates
which then took place the subject OF the loan will
read few passages; not mentioning, however, the names
of the speakers as il is not my object to recall any nvi
ous recollections but simply to show the sentiments
which then prevailed and how these have been rebuked
by the result.
One speaker said
s'The crisis in which they were placed unpreceaent
ed They had ADEQUATE revenue, and were going
without any of increasing it, He should support this
measures therefore, necessity, because they would do
nothing else ye, he feared with evil the currency
of the country, nc. He predicted it would &C.
most mischevous extent. In passing it. they
urny up wrath against the day Of wrath and that day
wrath would Gomez and when 1t came, he feared they
would not be able stand"
'But evident" said another Speaker hat loan
"A good deal had been said. Mr. CAss remarked "abou
the eyyng OF specific tax to which he might refer bu;
told them they could get il terms to which they would
wM,j, Mir y 'u aSo.
Mr. CASS ''No," says the honorable genlemanl
Mr.. E Where oyon find it,
Mr. CASS In the terms of the call for il by the admin
son to exPss. il. He knew that during tho
necessary combine every loan with specific tax Why
Because that country overloaded with taxesn the
midst Of tremendous war-,a war almost against the
whole civilized world-and with debt Of all manner
of proportion Hence became for them re-
But did any believe that the faith of this nation wa.
sufficient raise the twenty three millions doa3
They had paid oil two debts, and they could pay
off another"
speaker also observed
"Yet the from Michigan told them merely to
pass this BILL and they would have all the money wanted
The gentleman from Florida, IMr. WKsrcoITJ
also thought there was sort Of danger but that the public
credit could raise money enough %
So much for the prophecies of the last session Of Con-
gress How they have been fulfilled, has passed
into history; and yet hear the lugubrous note
at the present session, and was believe, the hono
BILE from Vermont TMr pvyrr nc yphO
most clearly financial imbecty, and his views were
adopted by other senators. And have heard else
where, and from high quarter too, that tax "wou1
wind up this miserable Mexican war in ninety days"
Hnc WG idChrymG! Tears for taxes, but none toE
wounded honor! trust shall never live to the
day when the American people will prosecute unjust
war; because they do not feel its burdens; abandon
just one because they feel fear its financial pressure
But see by article in the London Times OF Janua'
ry A. that these cisAtlanc forebodngs not the only
ones. Our neghbors the record and regret!
preaching exhausted treasury and its consequences on
our future exertions That article warns us as we are
warned here OF the danger of public debt ana OF tne
taxes to which 1t must lead. And observe that a@
Morning Chronicle adopts similar standard tor our pa
trioc sacrifices 1t thinks that losses and the de,
rangemen of the financial operations OF the country VIII
prove too much for 'Jonathans patience; and thal
proposal TO increase to considerable extent the amount
we pay in taxes will cure of warike mana
considerations will deter them from the prosecution OF the
war in which engaged II taxes are necessary
they will bear them Advancing this country is VIII
rapid pace in all the elements OF power and prosper
ty any debt il may contract necessary give
no serious OF apprehension repeat the sentiment