The daily union., 1852-08-19

eide that vital question for themselves. would rather
have them contened neghbors than reluctant citizens
have been charged sir. with great desire 10 swallow
territory and do not deny but that have the pump oil
acquisition oIerably well developed for Jonathan but
for John Bull, even mine would be very small organ
mole-hill 10 a mountain But should like reasona-
Die slice morrill, and one near nsular acquisition on the
south both OF which regions important 10 our secn
rity and prosperity But would not receive either oil
them but upon condition that the deed were done openly
honestly acceptably TO all partesunless, indeed Just
war should give right TO subdue them, and thereby
to violate no principle OF national conduct.
But must return to the lakes, which, while they sep
arae US from Canada, furnish also the means OF commu-
nicaiion along almost the whole frontier. have before
ad sy y, % h,ee ne owel ea osGg a.e
and the upper Lake Superior The interruption OF navi
CATION between the upper and the middle OF these great
and the lower the falls Of Niagara are nserpossd which,
however, have been overcome by the Weand canal con-
suced by the British government. and which furnishes
a navgable communication for vessels; and learn
from recent information that surveying party was,
few days ago, at ST. Mays. surveying route for canal
across the as 10 be constructed by the British govern
ment, wise precautionary measure which we shall do
well 10 initiate The slightest inspection of the map will
show that % command Of these lakes by one party
scs the oaer both Tor its supplies and for all its
Of communication, 10 three or four points, where the
frontiers approach each other thus facilitating the powers
OF offence and defence by the command OF the water Il
Now. sir. in the event OF hostilities we must have
armed vessels upon Lake Superior well as upon Huron,
Michigan, Erie, and Ontario. We cannot neglect the
country upon the greatest Of lakes II is growing into
Importance; and the further researches pushed
already so productive though but yet in the infancy Of
knowledge of them, and the population there, and
daily going there, must be protected both from the civil
lied and uncivZed foe, who will be to take hold OF
the tomahawk together in that region, should war render
their operation desirable. And heavy Indian force
be collected there, from the extensive northern and
northwestern regions, ready to strike upon frontiers
the necessary supplies can be secured which can only
be done by the command OF the lakes. Our naval su-
periory would enable us to intercept all this atrocous
laaJi ina tn cd nd daotru
WELL sir, open passage for vessels from Lake Huron
Lake Superior, and the same squadron can act,
necessity may require upon the appearance OF danger on
all the lakes above Ontario Leave the present inter-
rupon 10 exist and you must double your marine force,
cannot be transferred from OF these theatres OF
operation TO the other We may be driven to another
nous expense upon Lake Ontario in lSl3-I4 All who
lived in those days know from recollection, and those
who have come upon the stage OF action since know
from history whatprodgous efforts both the parties made
for maritime superiority The dock yards were kept in
constant activity, and when new ship gave too great
ascendency to fleet the other kept out OF harms
way ill the trees in the orests-for they were cut
they wantedcoud be fashioned into vessel and
equality superiority insured. And thus the contest
went on, with decisive results, till the peace which
found with the largest ship in the world or almost
the largest upon the stocks, and do not know how
many others in process of construction; and believe
the British commander Sir James Yeo, was not a whit
behind in this for power The expense must have
been prodgious; and think alter the peace that
huge monster rotted in her cradle.
Now sir, if after the naval battle of Lake Erie by
which the whole British armament destroyed the
gallant Perry had possessed the of conveying bis
squadron TO Lake Ontario, the naval warfare would have
been finished in week. or the British vessels would
have been hermeucal!y shut up IN their ports, leaving to
the command OF the lake. The canal ask, being
once made, would exist forever; for light tolls would
keep it in repair and It's cost would be far less than the
necessary expense TO provide vessels upon single
occasion for Lake SUPERIOR whose destruction few
years would witness by natural decay, leaving TO do
the work OF building again.
IL. a II
ner, in what remote generation hostilites
Lake Superior do not precisely understand the pur-
port of the question but il was put with good deal
of emphasis, suppose il intended to include good
deal OF argument objection, both. But whether il
inmaes that the country will not be worth fighting for,
that there will be no inhabitants requiring our pro-
lection, know not 1t seems 10 concedc that there may
be foe in that region, in some remote period. no man
knows when.
Now sir the history OF our whole progress is the best
answer TO such an nsrrogaioy and especially the hso-
Ty OF the West. There is simple fact, within
my own knowledge, which trust the Senate will par
don me for referring TO, because nothing can place in
striking aspect the wonderful advance OF this
try in power and prosperity have often conversed with
venerable relative who was the contemporary oil Pere-
grne White, the first child born to the Pilgrims after
their arrival upon this connen-but generation be-
tween him who tells the story in this great depository OF
political power, portion OF the power OF one OF the
mghest nations on the face oil the earth, and the Oldest
of the OF the Puritan patrIarchs. Verify though
God made covenant with them as he did with Abra-
ham, the patriarch Of israel when he said TO him, Look
now toward heaven, and tell the stars If thou be able TO
number them" and then him the memorable prom.
ise So shall thy seed behough we can point 10 no
such covenant yet il have not been chosen, have
been favored people, and already have become like the
stars in the heavens, which it is hard to number But
though our mighty progress marks every page OF
history and attracts the admiration OF the world
king, also less justhabe feelings in portions OF il
least yet asked here in the American Senate in
what remote generation one oil our magnificent regions
will be worth defending Why sir, when crossed the
Ohio river, in the last century, there was bu organ.
tlz
tory with venerable revolutionary officer General St.
Cla at the head OF IT, and with population OF few
thousand nhabtants-norh OF that rve and east OF the
Mississippi; and now there five States of this Union,
and five mINons OF people there, occupying as fair
country God man TO enoya rate OF increase
which outstrips all previous human experience, as II al
outstrips the human Imagination, and the advance
~ the other elements OF power and prosperity have not
been less striking than the augmentation OF numbers;
and all this within the limits OF active life. Why, sir,
al that time we had but small American vessel,
believe OF perhaps hundred tons, upon all The middle
lakes and now we have upon the various lakes navi
eating interest OF not less than two hundred thousand
ions ! remember when single vessel-the Adams
made two annual trips from Buffalo TO Chcago-one in
the spring. take the supplies TO the upper country. and
the other in the autumn, TO bring down the fursamost
the only article OF tade collected there. And those two
voyages occupied the navigating portion OF the year.
Now the annual value OF the freight carried over the
lake is not less than 2000O00 900 and solitary
passenger or two who then ranged over almost
known world is succeeded by hosts OF travellers,
with splendid homes the waters, numbering certainly
more than half mon--probably nearly approaching
million-every year.
beg gentlemen Judge the future by the past and to look
forward 10 the dav when a and thriving