The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-31

on Military Affairs TO which have proposed to apply
Tor instruction. in the shape OF report, al the present
time, he possibly with an unofendng conscience,
do less Than beam forth few rays of mild Hum nation
upon minds less gifted than his own. Sir the senator from
missouri, according to his account OF hinseii the
very man OF all others from whom are authorized to
expect sound counsel upon the respective vanayes oil
the TWO routes across the continent why IT, that he re-
fu'e 10 instruct US a member OF the Military Commit
tee do not know how il may be with Others but as for
myself, freely declare that, in my Judgment the man
VINO, having more of such knowledge as may be use
ful to his kind than his fellows, his nteectl-
al treasures from the view of his brother moals, and
hiding his light under bushe" with more than stocal
ngdy refuses to mpart wholesome instruction 10 those
whom he perceves 10 be wandering in darkness and IN
gloom, Is less excuslble than is he who uneelngly
spnrns the starving beggar from his door 1t has always
seemed 10 me that there is something quite peculiar IN
what we call knowledge, which brilliantly distinguishes
IRON all other things deemed esim able among men, 1t
this OF all earthly possessions il is the only one
which gains its chief dignity from participation Wisdom
for all purposes OF phanhopc enjoyment, Is scarcely
to be called wisdom unit, communicated. Why, oh |!
why Is that the senator from Missouri who tells us
that he has devoted thirty years of evenu and
somewhat stormy life to The study OF matters apperianiag
to the question before refuses to allow us success
fully to seek instruction from his eloquent ps' Why
that this chosen Gamaliel, at whose feet We have
humby Frustrated ourselves, Indignantly declines the
sublime task OF teaching the ignorant who seek only to
be enlightened under his grave monlions! Has he for
gotten, does he hold in contempt that familiar coupet
which runs thus;
delightful task to rear the tender thought,
Aud teach the young idea how to shoot T.
10 De Serious lS nOnOADle Ilttie III
consistent when he urges that the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs will not have leisure to examine into this sub
ject, should it be referred to them, whilst at the same
moment, he magnihcenty boasts of the absolute full
OF his own knowledge upon every point which
be regarded as having remote connexon with the
measure now under consideration?
Nj. President, the honorable senator from Miss )uri
alleges that we have recently, through diplomatic
agent in Mexico, (M Trst) made an effort to obtain the
right OF way across the isthmus OF Tehuantepec, and
that failed to do so and then he asks, "What will
Mexico think, should ATTEMPT To the privilege
again. Well, sir. the answer to this is most easy; In
the first place. have reason to believe, and will state the
grounds for my opinion when necessary, that nothing
but certain accidental circumstances prevented our MINIS
Ter from obtaining all that he sought this head; and
in the second place, shall care very little what Mexico
or all the civilized nations OF earth, may think of our
conduct, provided only enlist IN projects legitimate
and practicable Now that may successfully prosecute
this cherished scheme OF our government un Ter ccum-
stances 30 highly auspclous will be evident to all who
will confer with certain Mexican statesmen now in this
vicnage, and who prepared, believe to state and
establish facts which will leave no reasonable doubt
upon the minds OF any not resolved 10 wander in error
Mr. WESTCOTT tnterposng) If the senator from
Mississippi will allow me, will state, for the informal
ton OF the Senate, fact within my knowledge. All
those persons who pretend to have claim TO Tehuan-
tepec have forfeited all their claim None OF them have
shadow of right There is in this city, in the posses
sion of a gentleman here-and | can procure H. it the
fact Is denied, in twelve hours-an authentic copy, IN
Spanish, and translation in English, procured from
Mexico, OF law of Mexico that will prove this fact
The route al this time is ee and subject to the action OF
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