The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-11

STATE against Slate, secuon against secuon. and even
father against and brother against brother. until they
have made the very pillars Of the republic lIebe Upon
The other hand not all the usuTpatons oil power By
the federal goveInmental the inrngeinenls upon the
reserved rights OF The States and OF the peopethe
cary and legitimate consequence OF that loose construction
OF The federal constitution which forms The basis OF The
whig creed
Looking 10 the administration OF the government
with reference 10 Internal and domestic Affairs what
TO we ind IN The action oil The whlg party 20 entte Them
10 especial commendailon' Where is that system Of
economy IN our public expenditures IN the various
branches oil the government, which we had right to
expect il we placed confidence in their professions
before the election You find the expenditures nearly
doubled, running up TO about sixty millions oil dol
lars year IN lines OF profound peace; and when you
cast your eye the long sl oil this enormous expend
ilufe, you will find Gaphinsm and Gardinerism, and
every other sort OF Ism peculiar 10 wbggery, marring and
teiacng every page OF The account vociieous cheers
submit to you whether this very system OF pecua-
ton and extrayagance. in the free use OF the public mo-
ney which has prevailed under ibis administration IN
all Of its branches even extending its high functional
RES is evidence that they themselves have utterly
despaifed OF being able 10 retain The public confidence
and hence determined 10 provide literally for them.
selves while yet they have the powers Laughter and
cheers eH
My fellow, citizens, speak these things not in the
way OF abuse, not with the view OF woundng any mans
feeleas but call your attention 10 them as necessary
result OF wing administration OF the government Ihis
the practical result Of the loose and unauthorized
construction OF constitutional provisions and legal en-,
actmfns which lie at the foundation Of their political
creed You bring this government back 20 that
ocrac administrations, until you return to that I!gd
system OF accountability, holding every public officer
responsible Tor the performance OF his duties according TO
the letter aud spirit OF the law, and combining the expend
lures of the government within the limits of appropa
tons previously made by Congress And fellow cizens,
let not this wing administration Of the government
escape under the plea that the democratic Congress
has furnished them with the means OF this unlusliiable
extravaganza and wholesale pecuiaon Under The con-
stiiution, the President Of the United States makes his
communications to Congress- and the heads Of the depart
Il
They tell they administer the government win so
much money. and not without that sum- and we do not
give them the money the wheels OF government stop,
aud the administration ceases TO perform IFS functions
But, the history OF this administration shows that they
have been so utterly incompetent 10 the performance OF
thsr duies that they have been unable 10 tell even with
in The limits OF millions of dollars how much money they
would require TO sustain them during The current fiscal
year! [Iaugh,erl You find now the public works sus-
pended many portions OF the public service inactive the
troops upon the frontiers refusing to march across the
plains TO protect The engfants and The administration FUR
nshes the that Congress has not passed the deh
cheney bill lLaughter And wherein consisted the ne
cessy OF the deficiency DILL Simply in the fact that this
administration unable TO tell at the opening OF the
year, how much money It would take TO sustain them IN
their extras agance through the Whole year Laughter
My fellow citizens, | repeat there AZ no remedy Tor
these grave abuses but in change OF the administration
speak not simply OF The administration OF President
Fillmore speak OF all wing aduinislraons because II
matters not who the Executive IL, II lac be wing be
must follow wing instincts, wing practices, and come to
the same result. ltireat cheenps.l
tons you find TO cheer the patriotic heart. or to
elevate the American pride and protect American honor
Than you will find IN our domestic concerns When has
the American flag traed lower 10 the dust, m The lace oil
foreign powers, than II has under wing rule! You hnd
that when American citizens shot and bulchered upon
the island OF Cuba, in violation OF solemn treaty spula
lions, Instead OF this American republic insisting upon
that satisfaction which such ndignilies and ourages de-
mand they content themselves with making humble apo
cges for the conduct OF our own cihzens. l6feat
cheers
speak not of the propety or the improperly OF the
expedition Cuoa but do say that American citizen
is entitled 10 the protection OF his government, in con-
formiy with treaty stpulations, wherever he may be,
and whatever his conduct may have been. prolonged
cheering And assert, furthermore, that the butcher
les which took place place in the island of Cuba were in
direct aud papabe violation OF solemn treaty slpuations
which guaranteed 10 every American whether guilty oil
crime or not regular trial according to certain rules
therein prescribed lCries OF That's IT, that's lt"l
Gentlemen, | could deain you longer. and show that
the system OF neutrality procssed Ia be prarised By this
government was system OF alliance with European
crowned heads against patriots struggling for liberty IN
their native land Cries OF Good" and great cheer.
ing They take the liberty OF ordering all provisions
and supplies 10 be excluded from the island OF Cuba
which gent 10 aid the patriot cause set we hear OF
attempts Ia cul of supplies destined 10 the royal stand
ards. Now, submit The question: whether The exciu-
sion BY government OF all reiniorcements ammun-
on and supplies from The patriot camp. while their OPP
pressors allowed 10 be fed clothed and armed, was
aiding the royal directly and eecnaly as If
they had entered the hed and fought The battles OF the
Queeni (Applause
II the dosirine OF neutrality is TO prevail wish 10
that system OF neutrality which either furnishes supplies
10 both parties excludes hem from both, which esther
permits recruits 20 To each excludes them from each
and thus TO put The two parties upon an equality IN all
things and leave the spirit OF freedom TO struggle against
the power OF despolism [oDg continued applause Gen.
,emen, will not detan you By making speech on these
wing enorniiies. The catalogue IL long, and should
attempt 10 90 through IT, should occupy so much time
that my honorable friends who are to follow me would
not have an opportunity 10 be heard To- night
"A voIcE Go on all night Applause
Mr DOUGLAS. Follow The foreign policy Of tbs
wing administration to Central America, 10 Nicaragua
Mosquito, 10 Tehuanepec 10 any one OF the routes oil
comm ncson between Atlantic and Pacific posses
sions aud you will find objectionable acts OF omis
and fragrant acts oil commission against the IN
and the honor OF this country than have been wit
messed even in the island OF Cuba. Applause They
seem to have acted upon The principle OF having part
nersbp with Great Britain IN all OF the lsbmuses which
exist the continent connecting the two great
oceans They make treaty With Great Britain IN Tea-
ton 10 Nicaragua and the Mosquito coast, written ~
such terms that The American people understood II was
intended to expe the British ron that country but then
instead Of insisting upon the enforcement OF that treaty
and expelpg the British Rag, you find this admnlsra
lion requiring American citizens 10 pay port duties 10
British officers 10 that vefy Territory. They seem 10 act
upon the principle that il unsafe for Young America 10
set up against British aggression loud and prolonged
cheering
lin response, three cheers were given with hearty
good will by the assembled masses around the stand
Mr. DOUGLAS. The time has arrived when America
should take he position among the nations OF the earth,
and assert those principles which her destiny and her
mission demand she should maintain. Applausel The
time is at hand when the declaration OF President Mon
roe that there should be more European colonization
upon the American continent should be ngidy and sa.
cTedly enforced will go further: the lime has arrived
vyh should Great Britain. While do not