The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-26


cple Of republication in France, and upon that deslruc
ton she is decided She lends money and gives counsel
and courage TO all the external enemies OF that great re-
public, while she Is iomeniing within il the most oah-
some and Infamous conspifacy-her minister It's hea
England thinks TO dig the grave OF republcanism III
France, and get of from her speedy destruction
by launching with her foe into coparinershp interven
lion, and possibly war with the United States about
Cuba. She hopes much from the violence OF such
struggle. Ii England does not get rid OF France and the
French republic within twelve months. her own fall will
be immediate. The inheritance OF the British crown to
the Prince OF Wales is worth about much as that OF
the Count de Paris 10 a crown OF France.
The principle OF repubcanism, in day having be-
come fixed fact in both hemlspheres by the oulion
OF Paris in l54s, now the target OF The crowned heads
OF Europe The question for us to settle is whether we
ought allow republicansm to be destroyed.
reckon that in controversy between ndel nations seek
tan followers the United States would count for some.
thing the right side, matter how distant from the
theatre of actual war | should be ashamed of my age
and country if could possibly think otherwise.
Now, them mixed population is the best adapt
ed TO confederation OF republics. and, while il makes
strong, il calls upon us to help our own knsmen
who everywhere oppressed We have arrived at
unciure when there exists combination OF monarchs
avowing their hatred and contempt OF The people, and
bent on destroying free institutions in Europe. What
shall be done AT least the American policy OF receiving
and adopting all strangers is unprecedented and sublime
the sequel from the founders OF the republican
system OF the United States Without this practice the
nation would have suffered continuing obstruction and
disorder from foreign bodies which could not assmate
The Union could not have continued, attained 1.-THE
the acted like itself. and babe all the rivers
1t might have been afraid and refused their tribute,
TO diminish and dry up It's own fountains and cease to
fruc,fy the earth The feared the rivers, and
the rivers came They have been confounded and
rivers no longernot subject now to the rivers laws
The ocean cannot be apPropated-i, is the property
common, inalienabe, and inexhaustibe, of mankind
The ocean, fathomless, limess overwhelming all.per
vadng the gandest thing in Nature, is the only emblem
for this free and mighty republic Observe its extent ,s
yet It's transcendent power Growing pure by It's own
action, and in proportion to its action, yet while covered
with ships and men, il its world OF waters the
Clouds lashes the shores with its fury, heavng and
sporting easily in its bed and filling the heavens, day and
night, with its awful declaration OF independence But
again because the ocean has received its from
every OF the earth, il gives back TO animal and
vegetable life, with impartial and universal justice the
dews and showers which temper the air and cover
the soil with all her wonted abundance And get tradi
ton that kings have essayed TO ebuke and to eter
the Xerxes and Canue 10 the shore with
their warriors and courters to stay the tide and chain its
The people Of the Mississippi valley would have the
Union initiate only the ocean She has its features. its
origin, its power, It's vastness, It's mission She started
the oceans track by the immortal act OF her own De-
claraon Of Independence She repeats in audible. and
defiant, voice the purpor OF that instrument IN all
her anniversaries and ceremonies. Her statesmen pro-
long the echo her scholars contract the pause and
infancy adds its treble to the aggregate of sound
Blu, have we yet sufficiently gwen back the blessings
tenfold because have incurred that extent OF obga
ton Have we done unto mankind not what we would
given and God has prospered The democracy OF all the
States think not, and would have il otherwise. Let the
benefits and blessings of epubcansm descend from
fulness upon all nations and enable them 10 break heE
| chains And if any imator of the Persian the Dane
essay bind the bodies of mankind here elsewhere
let the noble and united of America stay his hand
think, them fellow citizens. II may be assumed that
the people OF the United States OF America have become
the first maritime and agricultural. and by far the mos,
generally intelligent and happy nation in the world, by
means OF democratic republican institutions But these
have been assisted by the possession OF vast ter
rlory, with good soil and climate and the resa has
been accelerated by the process OF Naturalization which
has added to great natural increase millions of foreign
emigrants. The time, under ordinary circumstances,
would have arrived for the United States 10 form sys
TEN OF foreign policy both commercial and political
bodyng their principles asserting Their nights, and en-
forcing their example They have hitherto had such
system because they were Too weak to establish tire
land, Germany, and France not having sent over the
VITAL essential, and irresistible elements of the combna-
ton We got through the first war of independence by
foreign help alone; and we are now only enabled by the
strength numbers from abroad, raying 10 the repub-
can standard commence the second OF iDdepend.
for ourselves and mankind By the voluntary
trbutons OF and treasure from the quarters,
added 10 the vigor and intelligence OF the native democ-
racy, meet the attack on repubcanism made by
the despos OF Europe Who is 10 take the lead and do
' The kind Of men is described in last resolution
"some dauntess progressive, and untiring democrat"
We are the eve Of choosing candidate for first
magistrate of the republic both parties seeking
their exponen,s but the democratic party alone fur
nish the dauness progressive, and unring standard
bearer who is 10 lead in the cause OF mankind. In an
their opponents In The Mississippi valley desire to
know The choice of New York, and 10 approve IT, But
have ask that OF doubtful troubled
mind shall be chosen. We want who has no
doubts who has few antecedents, and not old TO
lnger the OF the party Perhaps the federal con-
s,tution has indicated the proper time OF life for Pfes
dent of the United States; and am we shall lose
little by doctrine OF strict Interpretation applied TO
that case II s clear that have hitherto strayed
far in the opposite direction New York doubtless
make the selection and do without regard to geo
graphical lines Ii any OF hers is more worthy than
the rest be called to the chief magsracy in these
times the West will open her TO him in preference
10 all others. II the democracy OF New York waive
their claims and select IRON another State then we hope
they will in every direction the Mississippi valley,
now the residence OF 10000 900 OF inhabitants, largely
democratic. OF it's constellation OF States, when we
were tweniy-six in number, Ohio was the Oldest and
strongest OF the "new thirteen, and now, when
thirty one, she is likely TO be AT the next election as she
is now, the banner bearer OF democracy. Her sister
western States will respect her choice as the eastern
States and all the States respect that OF New fork Can
these great leaders OF the republic in opinion
upon the man, consultation with all the States, espe
ciay Pennsylvania and Virginia In broad prairies
along the of tumultuous rivers, by the
side of OF our inland President might be
found who would hit the time, and be afraid OF nothing
whose strong hand and will, and heart would give area
trade. confidence TO freedom and ardor TO its friends
emancipation TO mankind.
POTOMAC RIVER BOAT.