The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-14

power of the Indians upon that ironer England could
hardly count upon their services during war, and would
therefore feel little disposition to subsdize them during
peace So much for philanthropy.
prefer, sir, the bill reported by the chairman Of the
posed do because, among other reasons, like 10
call things by their true names The bill expresses clear
" the objects have in view, and the motives which
influence us. And operations under II may be
tinued Till the conflict is terminated, or TIL the Mexican
government nlerpose with sufficient vgor for the
protection of the Yucatese people And peace with
Mexico would not thus compel us to retire before the In
dams the very moment the exgency might be the most
urgent.
Some objection has been made to the provision for
the armed occupation Of the country. do not object,
sir, either to the expression or TO the power we go TO
iucaan at all we must go there. not as subordinate
allies but with right 10 control and direct all The ope-
rations we may deem necessary AssuIedly we could
not think of placing officers under the author
lily OF the Yucatese government, unil ana incompe,
TO be distinctly understood that wherever our forces
move in Yucaan during this period OF convulsioD they
move with right TO take any positions they may deem
expedent, and to carry all the operations which cir
cumsances may require. | have not had an opportunity
carefully examine the amendments, having only heard
them read but they TO indicate proper OF
action less satisfactorily than the original bill itself
Mr.. President great interests are committed to our
keeping. We are not, we cannot be isolated The
eldest OF the independent States upon this connentand
may say, without the charge OF national paality the
most advanced in civilization and mprovement-our
and example must exert decisive influence,
for evil or for good, upon It's future destiny The honor
able senator from Connecticut alluded to an incident
gratifying in itself and illustrative of the progress of
sound political opinions; He referred to journal OF
Merida, the capital OF Yucatan which contained an
article specializing upon the probability OF our con-
sentng to the annexation OF that country, and warm
ly advocating the measure. This is tribute rarely
paid to the institutions of other nations, and little
as any other to the government OF England Some
thing has been said, and harshly said, OF an emer
gency in this case, and something more OF crsls-o
war; and OF its cost and consequences. Well sir there
of emergency, both in the lives OF communities
and of individuals, which demand speedy and decisive
action and this is OF hem-cases when promptness
is wisdom, and when tmd counses are sure 10 bring
dshonor, if not disaster AS to Crisis the word has
become SO familiar to my ears, and the idea to my mind
that both have long since lost all their errors. have
been upon the stage OF action almost half century, and
during the fifty years which composed it we have had
crisis at least fifty times some gaver and some lighter,
but each grave enough in the opinion OF the prophets OF
political evil to destroy our constitution, and with it the
last hopes OF liberty But have gone increasing in
numbers and Improvement, and IN all the elements OF
power and prosperity with an accelerated peace before
unknown in the history OF the world. And at no period
OF our progress had more reason to humble ourselves
in hankfuness to Providence than at this very moment
when many of the powerful governments OF the world
are falling around us; when society seems elsewhere
almost in a state of dissolution; while our institutions
are not only unassasd butt to all human appeaanee
IS growing stronger in the affections of The people,
as time and experience multiply the proofs that It is
best adapted 10 our condition, and that it brings
with it as great measure Of political happiness as
is probably compatible with human society ! con-
cur fully in the opinion so well expressed by the sen
HUN NoHleCuCut, IHSt du'dhCtu ny MI Jtl
feson, that is the strongest government upon the face
of the earth the strongest for the purposes OF good,
and the weakest for the purposes of evil because
troed by an intelligent people who watch and restrain it,
This characteristic have heard well illustrated by the
honorable senator from Ohio, Mr. ALLEN.l in a manner
peculiarly his own Our government, like the pyramid
which stands upon its base, has broad foundation which
cannot be shaken while many another in the
world stands upon apex and liable to be cverthrown
almost the only where revolution is impossible;
because if may say, it has nothing TO revolve TO-
Fundamental alterations belong here to the ordinary power
of the people, and may be made by their will readily
the r,Shtcst changes in policy or legislation, have
yet to the first this broad land who Processes
desire to exchange this government Tor anoher and IN
the whole range of human experience, where can as
much be elsewhere said with truth
The state of the Old World, while it is in singular
trast with own excites the veest sensbilIy here.
Its "throes and COMMISSIONS" to the forcble ex.
preston OF Mr.. Jefferson, portentous of radical
changes The arrival of every steam packet is watched
with anxiety, and its earliest sent nstanlaneousy
by the telegraph almost to the very verge OF ourepu5
lie. And, after all the gloomy vaccinations OF the Eng
lish government and country and press respecting the
duration OF our institutions and the opinion often
many that they would pass away and give place TO
monarchical government, we exhibit to the world the
uneyamped and may say the sublime spectacle OF apeo-
pie, looking across the to Europe, watching the
progress OF the striking and stirring events which threaten
to overun all its established powers, and which may
terminate in combinations OF society; while their
own social and political systems pros
porous themselves dearer the great people
who protect them, and in turn protected by them.
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