The daily union., 1852-05-13


culated foster and minister to the luxury of those
wealthy citizens who desire TO cross the Atlantic at
cheap rate and that, too, at the expense OF The hard
handed aboring man. That is the design and every
cent that is paid out OF the treasury for these ships is
drawn from the pocket OF the poor aborng TO min
lister 10 the luxury OF persons who choose TO cross the
Atlantic. Talk about war There-will be no war with
from Michigan gar M s css I always s talked sbouta
war with England bur there, will be no war with Eng,
land as long as you permit her TO reap all The dement's o
free trade There will be with England long
as she can give dinners TO Walkers and other free
traders AS long she can retain her Influence that
class OF men. England Will not 20 to war
SENATOR You are right
| Mr., WADE. know am right You cannot kick
Great Britain into while you permit her 10 enjoy
all the benefits OF free trade with this country.
Britain and that s by giving protection to labor generally
and not by undertaking boat.race with her That
will do no coed You will not humble the pride OF Great
Britain II you do run such race and eyeA beat her
Sir from the shores OF Canada they your utter
nakedness; and while you are putting forth all your
power 10 beat that country in boatrace across the
Atlantic, and while lis people see the manner in which
you neglect other interests, John Bull is shewd enough
10 see your folly and to laugh at it, He likes very well
10 cater to your vanity al such price But sir go along
with me and we will do John Bull substantial injury, and
build up interests and country TO such
an extent that no man will want the vanity OF beating
John Bull in the Atlantic but you will beat
him everywhere and put your country far and as per-
manenty above his your means are superior TO his
know, SIR, that very patriotic appeal was made 70
war; he talked OF minlsteng to national pride and
called patriotism 10 undertake to beat John Bull by os
'eng and building up this one special interest at the
expense OF the whole country. ! have no pride nor
vanity OF that kind have much national pride and as
anxiety 10 this country in advance OF every other
country ~ the world, as any other man but cannot be
deceived by any OF these hot house opeatlonsn at all
want TO see the country placed in condition in which
VIII grow up prosperousy, and supersede others with
out partial favors being bestowed by the government on
particular and special interests. Besides, as have al
ready remarked more than once Think would be doing
injustice TO other navigating interests on the Atlantic
These enormous steamers running every week must
come in ruinous competition with other shipping inter-
ests not osteIed by the government Anybody can see
that
monstrances here on that subject yet have not heard
single word said about them Sir, il ann not mistaken,
we have had great many of these remonsraHces pre-
sened here from various branches OF the shipping M
tees showing that those who were not protected by the
government are materially injured by the protection
which is given 10 this favored company that they
injured by these boats running once week in op-
position to them, and coming in conflict with their n-
terests THIS is a proposition TOO plain 10 be argued ;
anybody can see that thus protection would be rank IN
justice 10 the other shipping interest Sir wish 10
disposition on the part OF this government to build up
and foster the great West, TO which belong You have
Withdrawn from the West all aid for than sixteen
years The voice OF the government has not been heard
there and cannot consent TO grant this enormous
TO the Atlantic coast until see at least disposition 10
do something tous Then, sir am disposed 10 be liberal
for man will rejoice in the prosperity of the whole Of
this country, and in that OF every part OF it, than
want to see Justice done in all its parts and must say
that in the West, the justice due 10 that section OF the
country has been shamefully neglected | do not hest
tate 10 say that and call upon members OF this Senate
who live along Mississippi rver and lis tributaries and
along the shores OF the great lakes of the West TO join
with and put face OF brass against any further
penditure along The Atlantic coast until disposition is
shown TO do justice TO US When that disposition is
shown, we will talk with YOU and we will be liberal
with you but until that is done will not consent
give you another dollar 10 foster and build up Your nav
CATION interests. Your shipping interest, II | not
greatly mistaken, is now protected and has been,
under this government, while all other interests have
been comparatively neglected
Then cannot consent 10 go any further until dispo
son shown here earnestly sincerely, 10 do justice 10
US in the West. Everybody knows, sir, that immense
losses IN property occur every year upon the lakes for
the want OF hasbors TO which sailors can resort in
time OF rough weather and storms. We all know the
serious distractions along the Ohio river, and parcu
tary that which has existed for years. for the want OF
little help from the government al the falls oil the OHIO
river. These things come more Immediately under my
own observation but have no doub, the obstruc
ton meets the eye OF every senator here IN his own To-
cali,y, upon the streams in which he has an interest
! They all want the fostering and protecting arm OF the
government, and that they have not had for twenty years
past. Our people call for ii in vain, and almost six
heard word about IL though they calling for eDor
nous sums along the Atlantic coast and along the Fa-
cic coast for all sorts OF projects There your dry
docks, and your marine railways and you have exped-
tons TO Japan, and you 20 the whole land aud
ransack heaven and earth for the purpose OF finding
interest 10 be osered but you do not yet know that you
i Mr.. CLARKE. You happen 10 know IT,
MIR. WADE. Yes, SIR thank God, do happen 10
know and il can, shall try TO make il understood
wish 10 se that great interest brought up. do in
tend TO be iberal | will minister, so far my voice
and my vote contribute 10 IL, TO the building up OF
every great national interest in every part and parcel Of
this Union, care not where il may be located Bot |
know the West and Southwest have been sbamefuy neg
lecied; and when you talk to about engaging In the
doubtful project OF rearing up great monopoly the
Atlantic coast, and bringing IN conflict with Others until
You have at least shown disposition 10 do justice by the
West, you cannot have my support will not say that
under any circumstances would support measure like
this. because do not think II is just. do believe
IN fostering one company of men and giving them such
an enormous Of money Tor the purpose of enabling
them 10 compete with Great Britain anybody else Ii
Great Britain carry our mails so much cheaper, on
the principles OF free trade would say let them do IL
You can buy your iron cheaper in England than
you here. Then why should project youl II the
mails be carried cheaper than present. why not on
the principle allow Great Britain do il The fact
IL, that the ireeade principle either correct ncor
rect There is principle applicable to the trade in iron,
coal or TO manufactures generally which Is not equally
applicable for the purpose OF carrying the mails No Jes
nit draw the line OF demafcation this point and
no senator has attempted TO do IT,
These steamers spoken OF as likely to prove an
important branch of the naval service, although the
senator from Virginia MR. HuSrERl has shown as
plainly argument show, and plainly The ex
perience OF naval men show, that they would not
be worth straw in time OF war; and that comporls with
what the common OF every man. even though he
not naval man, would render apparent But that
not the object II the object merely to carry
the mails, then they be carried at much less ex.
pense than the amendment proposes Further, If the OBJ
ject to carry the mails there no necessity for
This costly IurDture this thousand dollar