The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-06

appealing them look around them, each man for
himself, to the post office direction dscon
tnued and closed because these revenues are not sum
cient TO support the mail routes in another d.
reciion reduced from three times week TO once week
because the sufficient to support NJ ana
this when paying than one hall oil what IL
would cost TO keep up the whole transportation OF our
mail to five incorporated companies to carry i've mails
between two ports of the United States and four foreign
ports have got foundation that none oil my assalans
shake me FROM and whether my political HE be
long or short have infused element into the pub
lie mind that will work it, beneficial effects when
shall have retired from these scenes 1t is s,andng them
upon the broad foundation OF the rights and interests OF
the many against the demands OF The incorporated few
Ii is standing upon this broad foundation that feel my
self strong enough defy all jobbers and all hrelngs OF
jobbers.
render it necessary for to few words in reply.
In regard 10 this element which the senator has
tried to nuse into the public mind, time, suppose,
alone disclose the fruits OF IT. and when those fruits
come, hope the honorable senator will not exhibit hun
self in the attitude he has this occasion in respect TO
the fruits which came from that other element which he
incorpoated-tha he will not be found backing out and
discaimng these efforts. hope he will stand upon the
line of 81 40, and say to the country right or wrong
hat 1 f eN @ao and hdpe ws shall see it.
Mr.. ALLEN, lin his seat) 1t was you that backed
MIR. NILES The senator has mistaken the main
point of my argument My speech was an drgunsntam
ad hominena. | made an Argument which thought sui
cent 10 hold the senator IN great degree Responsible
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policy now but will do on proper occasion But sir,
submit whether it is not extremely modest IN the
senator from Ohio to arrasn here, not only the
present Congress, but the two preceding Congresses
for this policy, be it wise or unwlse-a policy winch
has received the sanction of three sessions OF Con
gress-the present and the two preceding. WIN
regard to the of 1915, the general principle Of
establishing mail lines was not brought very fully INTO
consideration fully discussed by the con-
mtee But in 1916 it discussed not, however, as a
general policy but it discussed in reference TO par
ticular ne and supported the measure OF establishing
that line hold myself, member here, respon-
sble so far these lines concerned; but so far
as this policy has received the sanction of other
hers of Congress- the senator now comes forward and
denounces the whole as monstrous-as the mere bu-
sness of jobbing-a squanderng OF a million and a
third without any object whatever-whout any beneht
to the country in any way whatever lie has undertaken
to evade the force OF my argument-which was not
to be sure very serious argument but it that the
gentleman has taken 1t serIousyso much so that begin
10 think there much more in the position took
than myself supposed at the time. Why, sir the gem
tleman needs to be reminded of another date He must
not undertake 10 head me off by dates. This policy of
with England war spirit-dd not originate from
resolution with regard to the Oregon controversy.
That not the beginning OF the Oregon policy and
the senator knows that pretty well That was merely a
following up of what already begun the before
How did this administration come into power? Every
body knows that it was IN no small degree upon that
very question "Ore5on and Texas the great is
sue before the country and the policy OF this admn'sta-
ton suppose, committed in advance upon these
great questions. Texas was the prominent measure at
that time, and not the policy OF England involved in
through no small degree by the holding up of this bug
bear of the grapng and aggressive designs OF the British
government; aud that question: as well as upon the
resolutions relating to Oregon, the honorable senator
instead of discussing the particular points raised IN
regard to the annexation of Texas made a speech OF
an hour or more; and the whole speech, from be-
ginning to end. sir, designed to- point oat and to
give history, somewhat detail. OF the aggressive
power of England if ecollect right, tracing her aggres-
commercial nation like the United States could not be
safe her interests until this power checked and re-
| sisted in It's graspsng career.
i Well then, think have shown the results that have
| followed from the genemans position, IN declaring that
the country could be safe in her commercial interests
that we could not be safe IN our extended commerce. I'M
q til condition to humble this proud empress OF
the Now, sir do not assert that this spirit OF
the device OF the honorable senator to get into particular
versy about Oregon. That was not my position at all
1t had little connexion with that but 1t was broader
and more extensive. Why sir, as have already init
mated, his speech in 1915 it ntimated that 1t was
our destiny to humble this proud mistress of the seas
and in 1916 we told expressly how were to DC
it, and how we could do II. And the whole OF thai
Speech occupied in pointing out the weakness OF
this power, and in attempting show that the people OF
this country, and of the whole world hal been greatly
under mistake in supposing that power 10 be an object
of fear.
\ Now, regards the gentemans dates they amount to
nothing. He has advocated this policy; he advocated it
in 1885, and for extensive reasons than those con
neced with the controversy in respect to Oregon lie
took much higher ground he talked largely and ottily
about the destiny OF this ceunryIoi the declining great
ness oil inns great rival power 10
time when should triumph upon the ocean. Now
sir he says that he has shown that this speech of his
made in 1885, and that the treaty of 1915 the subec
: of Oregon ratified the very day that this appro
praton made in the Senate Well, Mr.. Presl
dent, the appropriation long after the contract wa
made The policy had been determined upon, contrac
!, entered into and the Appropriation nothing NOR
than to obtain the sanction of Congress, being somewha
!, of new policy.
I The Senator says commenced in small way will
the appropriation of $4,000 Why, sir, the contract
made for 800 900, and the $4,000 given merely tc
, ratify the contract Nothing has been paid upon tn,
n contract until the services rendered. think, how
y ever that this is not at all important. This policy,
there has been any, nmenced than year before
and has been followed up by the senator than an.
e other one But do not wish to go into this matter
Mr. President; have such intention at this time.
will only attempt to show that the has not ex
cused himself from his share of the responsibility by hi
reference TO dates; for this matter relating
+ pecay to Oregon, but to the general policy, at that par
y ticular uncnre of events OF creating this mode
a warfare This the senator urged and he must take tn
il responsibility of it, whether willing or not.
n The senator has gone somewhat ont of his way,
dragged into this debae-nOt satisfied with bringing il
% the whole subject of mail steamers, he has actual
drawn in the tariff policy do not propose 10 cxpai
my upon that subject but he says that probab
y was the motive for my advocating these lines and wa
the motive of my friends. Now, sir, can only say 10
d one, thai regard this small matter At the tim
# that policy determined upon this subject, mov
for action, entered into my mind, and presume
entered into the minds of any of those who avore
the proposed line am ready to appeal to the HONORABLE
% senator from Massachusetts,, who of the advo
"a Gates of that measure, whether this entered into tn
that ii never occurred to All that is necessary fo
me IN saw in yindication of myself upon this pont is tha