The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-15

J done. We have been too indspsadsat. do
not like to make psrsonal slInnons, hna ~ al
the boosted pride Of the Southern plantsr. he
10 but 40 ouerseer To New York and Liverpool.
A certain great statesman of England, in debat-
ing the Canada question. remarked that ~ths
United States were substantially colonies Of
Great Britain, without the expense Of govern
nent."
have often, with an earnest desire for in
formation, contemplated these striving busy
Northern people, TO see If there exists an anato-
mical difference between them and us. 0entIe-
men may smile, but am in earnest. have en-
deavored seriously to ascsrtaip IL their formation
physically and mentally. is different As far NJ
my observation extends, they have features like
US, faces with human eyes In them, Generally
sharp and limbs like unto ours. The diyision
Of the brain is similar. The head Is shaped sub
! stantiaIly like ours. They appear to breathe in
the same way, and am confident their blood
'circulates freely" upon the theory Of Harvey.
They eat, sleep, and walk, GENERALLY very quick)
and in fact have never been able to find out
that difference, that superiority we yield them.
Sir, this supremacy arises from our o,on imolencc
Let us profit by their example. and use the mean,
within our power, and we can cork out our de-
sires. Let US cease calling on Hercules, but
put our shoulder to the wheel, and then call on
Hercules.
Allow me, gentlemen, to introduce to your
favorable consideration, the good old city OF
Amsterdam. America and Holland are bound
together by many endsaring associations. It
was the city of Amsterdam that loaned US money
in the revolutionary war, when we were poor
and weak, and battling for freedom against our
OLD enemy, and as believe our enemy now
Holland has always been our friend, and wit
nesses our advancement with friendly PRIDE
England has ever been our foe, and looks on at
our rapid progress with envy and bitterness.
Her whole press shows it. The tone of her So
ciety The debates in her parliament evidence
it. Holland never has, and never will interfere
in our social and domestic institutions Eng.
land sends her money and her Thompsons to
stir up strife in our common country and spredd
civil war, if possible, over this beautiful land.
Satan-like, she carries on her fiendish war upon
the paradise she has lost. While England
tracked our fathers in the snow by the Blood
from their frozen and mangled feet, Holland was
sending them food and clothing
And we are told that this is question of dbl
lars and cents alone! God forbid that recollec.
tons like these should fail to find a response in
an American heart! If indeed her commercial
influence has 80 deadened our sensibilitiss, if
we are for financial reasons" become so depen-
crate. then in reality we ere fallen For indiyi-
dual character makes national character and if
we are lost to considerations such as these. our
national form will become hideous and revolving.
You must not only educate your people. 10
make nation intelligent, but You must keen
fresh and uncontaminated the better impulses
OF their nature to make them yirtuOus and great.
Mr.. President, | submit these resolutions for
the consideration of this convention. They
should be passed, and the legislatures Of the diff
ferent States called upon to assist, by charterinp
lines Of steamers to run "direct" to the cont.
nent of Europe. The general government will.
have no doubt, extend to them the same postal
facilities granted to other cities of the Union.
Excuse me for having wandered from the
strict reading OF my resolutions, but could not
refrain anticipating that, which with patience,
perseverance and energy we can enjoy in sub
stance. Ii these resolutions should be adopted
by your body, it gives them moral weight which
will secure the appreciation and support of every
planter, and lay the foundation Of the richest
commerce on the face Of the globe. But as
much as desire to see all this at an early day,
| know that 1t is a work requiring time and
patience We must not despair because the
hrst results are small. Let it progress softlv.
though sloDly, and like the avalanche il will in
crease in velocity it proceeds. Let this con-
vention, representing as it does the paramount
and controlling interest of the South, by itsvote
establish "drect trade" as her great commercial
policy, and mighty work is done. Let us not
retire from the struggle. We have right to
commerce and "direct trade" is perfectly legiti-
mate and will meet with the sympathy of all, az
it applies directly to every possible interest-em
bracing the planting, manufacturing, shipping,
commercial, mechanical and laboring. Let ..or-
ganization," "patience," "energy" and determi-
nation" be our policy, the Commercial indepen-
dence OF the South" the watch word, and "direct
trade" the first blow to be struck.