The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-27

sraon made and making by the English government for
the commerce OF the wordaTe 10 stand slll and 10
doubt about keeping up the most important line OF war
steamers that we have aioatl No. sir While gentlemen
alarm themselves about him whom they call the Bear Of
Russia and terrified lest he may march an army across
ASIA" dragging lis slow length along, WIN All ils
cumbersome and costly appendages, ana thereby control
the destnies oil The world yes, sir, while we are
dreaming oil these anscendenta ideas ABOUT tue uodden-
down nations OF Europe-Engand pouxhlng The oceans
from pole TO pole with her mighty fleet OF seaners. and
sowing The seeds Of and OF trade from which
she will hereafter reap harvest such as no nation on
this earth ever garneIed before That IS her policy-t
should be ours IL is mission Ii is the mission OF
commerce TO civize the world, Ii is commerce, aided
BY seam that is 10 carry those principles oil liberty and
enterprise which have given 10 this country its prom
nence and its glory throughout the world 10 the other
races and nations OF mankind | am for sustaining this
policy am for keeping up these lines. am for in
creasng them And soon as communication is
opened between the Atlantic and the Paclhcas soon as
the dream OF the old Spanard shall be fully realized
am for continuing this great line OF steam commercial
navigation the Pacific, and meet England with
her great line which passes from Southampton TO
Alexandria, the Indian seas and 10 China. Then
the two great nations OF the world-of one blood,
descending from the same great sockwill by means OF
the enterprise OF their citizens protected and defended by
their governments, carry commerce and civilization
round the world An honorable senator suggests that we
will have TO light Tor IL That may be, but think the
fight is going on now. That light is between Collins and
Cunard. The English government stands by her man.
He failed once and broke down but the government put
same position that he wants little of the sinews OF
war-$l4,o 900 more per tfp-ln order 10 sustain the
contest The question is, whether this government
will do Tor him what the English government did
Tor Cunard-sustan our man in this tight! much
prefer this OF steam and commerce TO any other
No blood will be split in it, The ''snews OF war; em.
ployed are only lille money and if the government
will only stand by It's citizens IN the contest the victory
is won.
this would be encouraging a monopoly. Ny object
is directly the contrary We established this line
for the purpose of putting down the monopoly which
England had over commerce Let say to the hon.
orable senator that if the Collins line goes down is
withdrawn. then there will be a monopoly over which
we shall have no control The English government
will have the control OF the transportation OF every let
ter and pound OF SPECIE OF passengers, and OF
of the reights from and to Europe Them indeed, we
shall be subject TO complete monopoly
Again il is said that il protect this branch of bust
ness, should protect other branches Sir, am willing
TO sustain every branch of American labor and American
enterprise which needs protection against English capital
and English combination Whenever we find England,
by means OF government paona building up and pro-
tectng her manufactures, we should give the like proec
ton 10 the same kind OF manufactures in this country
unless we intend TO yield entirely TO her The gentleman
referred to the iron manufactures OF the country know
that they need protection Every who has examined
their PROSTATE condition must admit that they require
protection at once by modification of the present
tariff laws. While give my vote for the purpose OF
protecting this brach OF American enterprise and labor
am also ready and anxious 10 give proper protection to
the manufacturers OF and other manufactures this
country L go for the principle, and will stand by one
and all OF te great American interests 10 sustain them
against the overbearing competition OF England.
Again ii is said that if grant the favor to New
York, other cities will be coming and asking similar
fayors Now, in the first place, do consider this
favor granted TO the city OF New York look upon il
a national question: in which we are all concerned
look upon II matter OF policy for the whole country,
and that every city the Union much interested
that policy New York itself But if the gentleman
will bring forward for any city like this, where
there is competition between American and English
line OF steamers. will go for sustaining the American
line For instance, we have established, or are
about TO establish line from New Orleans TO Mexico.
III England establishes line along side OF it, am ready
oprotec our line against any competition that England
may bring against IL. 1l
But know OF no such case. 1t is easy to defeat an
application of this kind, by saying that if you grant this
you may grant others Wait till they come, and let
judge OF every upon its merits. II turns ou,
upon examination Of the petitions sent here, that twenty
cities OF this Union have petoned in favor OF this
appropriation; and have not heard OF than one re-
monstrance against and that is from the city OF New
York. have not heard the slightest objection to ihis
allowance from any other city OF the Union have no
doubt that there opposition 10 il in the city OF
New York but that opposition is confined 10 very few
have thus presented my views with regard TO this
subject have done AT much length for consider il
TO be one OF high importance to the country must beg
pardon of the Senate for having espassed long upon
IFS attention.