The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-21
The postponement was agreed to.
MONDAY, MAY IT.


to be present. further postponemen was permitted, in
courtesy TO This is the hrst moment when could
resume my remarks tender my grateful acknowledg
ments for the courtesy extended to me- and proceed
with the discussion from the point at which was COM
PEELED TO leave it,
had then concluded my general views Of the ques-
ton before us, and OF the principles involved in its dis
cusslon come now to the application OF those princ
pies to this particular amendment And this brings up
some special examination OF this Collins line OF steamers
To what branch OF the business OF the country does this
line belong Which of the great departmental interests
or industrial pursuits does it represent The answer
have given and which have undertaken to show is the
true answer to these questons that II comes under the
head OF conmerce-that is, commerce and navigation
combined, which here inseparabe, and may be treat
ed under one head.
Then sir, what is there peculiar to this line whch
moves i beyond, lifts it above. the rule apply to
other ships or other commercial interests
Upon what meat doth this Cmsar feed,
That he is grown SO create"
anticipate the answer Mark Antony will give. Oh.
sir know itl have heard i'll have read il here. there,
ed it, too or part thereof" had but visited the
beautiful Baltic, as like penus from the froth of the
she upon the vision OF admirng thousands, and
Stood in the nude voluptuousness OF her charms with
out the hands covering which the chaste genius of
PraIieies has thrown before her Cnidan statue when
she came awooing here some month or two ago lead
ing in her train Bacus, with his cups to ntoxicate the
brain; and perhaps, too the boygod son of the zoned
Cypriaa. bearing with arch and graceful mpudence his
heart compelling culver. And we all know that Or
pheus was there, and he certainly here, with his
magic Tyre, strung to the modern higher law" and
played upon by steam, who successfully moued this
grave Senate 10 adjourn; and as he sung, almost fan
cied we
-" sat upon a promontory,
And Ate heard mermaid, on dolphin's back,
Uttenng such dnlcet and harmonious breath,
That the rude sea grew civil at her song;
And certain stars shot madly from their Spheres
To heaE the sea-maid's music"
And know not how many, or what other, profane
gods and goddesses besides there TO mnge and min
lister at the institution OF Saurnald for this Capitol OF
the New World. But, sir, not possessing soul so easily
fharG nn hp tha nfG NOR
yet trust ht than they for treason, sratagem,
and spols" was not led away by the on that occa
lhee behind me- Satanm And thanks 10 The spirit Of the
sacred phrase, Twas not led into that temptation.
| Mr.. President the answer, however which have
heard and read much has not satisfied Ii does
satisfy yet; and apprehend il will can, for
the reason that have not found IL in accordance with
the facts nor consonan with the principles which govern
my Judgment and determine my votes.
But, Mr. President, the history OF this line. and the
circumstances under which il before have sug
ges,ed another answer which, while II is certainly clearer
and more comprehensive, is also more n accordance
with what understand the facts TO be- And that sir, is
the vast amount OF capital invested 10 this enterprise
consisting, that capital does-nommaly at least-of
large of money-some 50 900 900, or more-and OF
fund and force OF mental shrewdness, bodness peril
nacy and want OF decacy il has been my fortune
10 witness, and which il sometimes amazes me to
template Such capital is potent, beyond all my powers
OF computation. doubt il my honorable friend from
North Carolina, tMr. BADoERl armed with that Dl.
corihs arithmetic OF his, and my honorable friend
from Kentucky, [Mr. USDERwooD,l with the alisman OF
his :" square root" were TO come to my assistance,
whether, even then, we could estimate the sum Of that
potency, or trace IL out in all its ramhcations
But TO be serious SIR this much have seen, and do
know the influence of this line has already full sway
in the eIeeuiUe counses OF this govetnmentit has al
ready the monopoly OF the newspaper press OF this
tropos; and emorseless STILL like huge and hun
cry boa constructor 1t Is fast winding it's tortuous and
fearful folds about the body and limbs OF this Congress,
until our strong ribs giving way, and very heart
seems ready TO be squeezed out in the ghasy form OF
appropriations which, II this pressure be not removed
IA ~
capacious and rspacous maws OF bankers and specua
tors. Already hundreds of thousands have thus been
squeezed out and swallowed up The cry IS still for
"more r. And now millions upon millions are demand
ed A few days will determine whether that demand
will be granted.
is bringing to bear upon and which have called
'pressure" remark which fell the other day from the
honorable senator from Michigan, Mr.. CAss.l and
which suggested this designation, struck with great
force | will read it:
"Sr, you know, and all know. that there Is great
external pressure In favor OF all subjects Of this kind and
vigilance or ID will in tme acquire an ascendency inu-
Gus to the best interests Of the country"
Here, MIR President. is the original OF the idea--no
sir am wrong-not the ideo for my own observation
had suggested ha,-but Of the terms in which have at
tempted to express the idea OF the influences which
operating to squeeze this appropriation out oil Sir the
senator was rights he called things as he usually does
by their right names, and gave fair and saluiary
warning that there is great external pressure - that
"it should be guarded against and resisted, "or il will
myself have felt this pressure y the senator from
Michigan [Mr. CAssl must have felt il, too to have
characterized IL so we'll sincerely regret that
not have his vo to help us 10 comply with his od,,cs to
resist IL.
And STILL sir holding 10 the constructor am reminded
o the description which oriental traveller has given
OF OF these monsters he in the island OF Ceylon
IL fifty feet long, and strong in proportions and. at
ter long lying in watt bad just succeeded IN capturing
large musk OK ! need not give the whole description,
though is interesting At the close OF II, however, IL
quantity bu, graphically says;
"As the fold. ghtened and the broad OF the noble
but now suffering animal began yield under the great
external PRESSURE the bones were nappng with noiss
many pistol Shots and strange sounds emitted
| from it's laboring throat."
But sir TO return to the question: what is there pecu-
liar TO this line which should exempt il from the rule
apply all other ships and their associated commercial
interests Ia my mind there is nothing which should
do so. Inasmuch, however, various reasons have
been assigned why this should be done will briefly
anime the main ones upon which reliance TO be
placed by the friends Of the proposition.
First them the ships of this line said 10 be sSped
to oar purposes have already alluded r. ln, and ex-
pressed the opinion that although bc .nact required
this and was the only gpYor ibe wncn suine,snt
number Of votes could hch has MOI appSiops
non eofs based upon what eer,s;nv s,s "n.
nsa think, conclusive facts and crcnns,socss
nInee said and repeat, that apart from every o,h..
IN the case the proposition of the s.na