The daily union., 1852-05-14

keeping up mail steamers, the money for which comes
0us NJ BSYAR5l saSsay ~, ,n0t The
out DO not Object 10 this mode oil allowance. because
think that mail facilities should be granted every State
whether The amount received from hostages meets the
cost OF transportation Butt do not think there
any force IA The put by the honorable senator He
writes to New York, and pays the postage and be
70 know how we can tell where the postage is paid
hink hat the amount OF the correspondence o State is
isfy Indicated by The amount ol postages paid in the
State think the enterprise, and busness and popsla-
,;o on q a. State combined will u general be 10 proper
Mi President, have now --mperfectly am aware
developed 10 the Senate the views which strike my mind
= reference to this question My only regret is that il
has not been within the limits OF my capacity 10 urge
them with greater force. II that capacity had equalled
the strength OF convictions could have left doubt
nSPpi %S q Nh this caa :s1HiS lilly
once on the deck OF the Atlantic but should not know
him again II we met His personal interests weigh mol
win me IN any view which have taken OF this appro-
paon nor have bad any regard 10 the peculiar interests
oi the city OF New York in advocating it, Iconsider il
national question. in which not only the reputation and
PRIDE pu' ne commercial prosperity OF this country is in
VOWED Win these interests at s,ake am not willing Ia
count closely the cost necessary 10 sustain this line. The
necessary result il you refuse this appropriation, will be
the abandonment OF the line. Its abandonment, yields
TO Great Britain the entire postal service between Eng
land and America certainly and between great part o
the continent OF Europe aud America; for this line
goes down, your other lines OF steamers must follow
u! lls abandonment yields to her the entire anspora
ton oil passengers, except emigants II Yields to her
tax upon American industry and upon AmeIcan property
in the shape OF freight upon light and costly goods With
success just achieved willing 10 surrender this
prize TO the English government TO which they attach
much importance, and which, having embarked in the
contest, we just on the eve Of dividing with them.
bear hostility toward England, peculiarly; but
whenever find that the honor, the reputation, the
pride OF character OF my country is concerned her
interests would assert them without regard TO cost and
the more certainly against naughty and overbcaring
power like England, than against ieeber State. Sir,
withdraw this appropriation, lei this line be abandoned,
and you tell me that will pass into the hands
OF foreign government That it will pass into the
hands of your commercial rivasl What would be the
feelings OF senators who oppose this appropriation,
at future day. in the contingency of war, these de-
rided vessels should make their appearance your
coast with the British flag flying at their oremast, and
aid in the devastation OF your country and the desuc-
tion of your commerce. Such thing il entirely within
ine range, not Of imagination, but may say within
the range OF probability II you determine that you will
abandon this line you compel the sale OF these magnii-
in pursuance Of the policy indicated in your act Of
l847, and you know not to whom that sale will be
made. 1t is from these feelings and because the de-
liberae result OF my judgment this appropria-
ton is that it. is national matter, in which the ma
tional interests, national honor national pride, and
tonal reputation deeply concerned am unwilling
for the sake OF 100000 $5000O0, or for any cost,
even though it reach millions, TO sacrifice them, and
give the ascendency in this contest to Great Britain.
Admitting the amount TO be requisite, and the principle
OF relief in accordance with wise policy, shall vote
for the amendment as reported By the committee.