The daily union., 1852-08-18

lDal Snoulu involve mat ndOn In war win the Unlted
States would be driven from power BY public indigna-
ton, arising out OF universal calamity and distress.
England is manufacturer Her imports IN all her
domains are valued by hundreds OF millions annually,
and her exports equivalent She needs raw mate.
alscoilon and wool and other artlces-and beadsufs
and provisions And to get these, while extending the
markets Tor her manufactures she bends all the policy oil
her commercial aud fiscal systems We furnish those in
dspensable supplies lavishy and we consume her fab
rcs OF iron, cotton, flax, WOOL silver, gold everything
in preference 10 manufacturing Tor ourselves. war
with the United States would close these relations al
once and the artisans and laboTers OF England would be
involved in calamiIies such as they have never yet
known.
England is creditor nation. We debtors 10 her
Heaven knows how much capital is not Accumulated in
England II is capital that has been gathered through
thousand years, by nation OF wonderful and world
searching sagacy, industry, and enterprise We employ
of that capital all that we Obtain for we have need
of all to bring at once into sudden development and
perfection vast and perpeiualy extending regions, which
Tor near 900 years were by civilized man, untrodden
and unknown. large portion of public debt is
owned in England Large OF our State debts
owned there, In addition 10 that, merchants in
debied TO England know not how much but have
known the time when the whole public and private debt
Of the United States was not less than $250Ooo,ooo
The interest on this debt constitutes the support OF
considerable portion OF the British community.
England, then, cannot wisely desire safely dare
war with the United States She knows all This and
moretha war with the United States about these fisher
les would find the United States able TO surround the
Bnsh colonies She would find that the dream OF con-
quest OF those colonies which broke upon us even in the
aton 10 join their fortunes with and followed il
with the sword-that dream which returned again in
1872 when we attempted TO subiogate them by force
would come over us again. and that now, when have
maured the strength to take them, we should find the
PROVINCES willingly consenng TO captivity. war about
these fisheries would be a war which would result either
IN the independence OF the British provinces in their
annexation to the Uniled States devoutly pray God
bat that consummatlon may comethe sooner the bet
ter; but do not desire II at The cost of of iDjns.
lice. am content 10 wait for the rpened food which
must fall ! know the wisdom OF England TOO well 10
believe that she would hazard shaking that fruit into our
hands, for all that she could hope to gain by insisting
on or enforcing with armed power the rigorous consuc-
ton OF the convention concerning the colonial fisheries
Sir, what is the condition of England for war with
the United States at this moment! Her power has been
extended over the East and she employs nearly all her
armies in India and in Africa maintain herself against
the natives OF the one continent and the savages OF the
other At this very moment, those who understand her
condition best say that her home iefences are inadequate
oprotect her against an invasion by France Wise and
able statesmen, now representing the ruling and prevail
ing interest OF the country, demand OF the Parliament to
add to their defences by establishing militia it is
great party question in that Kingdom whether the safety
OF England shall be secured by such increase or
whether II shall be LETT exposed TO an invader.
What is the condition of English power in Canada
and in the British provnces' They have never, since
the war OF 1912, had so small military force in those
provinces as now The imperial government has main
tanned heretofore some show OF naval defence upon our
lakes. But within the last six months ii has broken up
The whole naval force there, and now whatever
lists. While thus showing the supposed motives to peace
on the part oil Great Britain. confess that peace is no
less the interest and the instinct OF our country.
The United States might aggrandze themselves by war,
but they are sure to be aggrandlzed by peace thank
God that the peace OF the world is largely subject to the
control OF these two great powers; and that while they
have common dispositions toward harmony, neither
has need OF 10 establish its character for rmnes
or Tor courage. Each has had enough of
"rhe camp. the host, the fight the conqueros caeer
Some honorable senators have aveued that they could
not trust this administration because Of lis anlecedents
that Britain induced to assume bold tone on this
question by riumphs which she bad obtained in negoa
Ions with this administration Ono general remark
all these objections; and that that they are exaneous
issues, each sufficient for discussion in itself
Any senator who thinks the interests OF the country
have been sacrificed can bring before the Senate and
the country, and present 1t distinctly for examination
But, SIR, what these charges in regard 10 Cuba
Why, as | understand, that this administration inter
posed to prevent an expedition which il was alleged was
nted out IN this country Tor that island, violation OF
our neutrality laws Was this all If it was, let sena
tors dissatisfied repeal The neutrality laws If they can
aud not censure the President for executing them What
complaint is made in regard TO Mexcol Why, that the
Secretary OF State employed a British banker, as an
agent 10 the insiaments the debt OF this govern
ment, payable in the city Of Mexico. | see nothing
wrong IN that. An agent was necessary and foreign
one. believe the money was honestly paid 10 Mexico,
and that she was satisfied. But il SAID that British
creditors got portion of the money know not what
obligations we were under to take measures TO defeat
British creditors, or any others, the British govern
ment, IRON obtaining satisfaction oil any OF their ced
oIs Indeed in OF the States there is a system Of
remedies founded on the principle that the creditor has
right TO attach money belonging TO his debtor In ralstu
What has the administration done, or neglected 10 do
in regard TO the Sandwich islands II is understood that
this imagined shortcomng of the administration consists
IN the residents not having entertained supposed,
a proposition from the government OF the Sandwich
islands TO put themselves under the protection or subject
themselves to the jurisdiction, OF the United States
submit 10 honorable senators that they begin at the
wrong end IL was settled by the last precedent that the
business oil annexation belonged not TO the President,
but 10 Congress. Congress have power "to admit new
States" Let senators who desire annexation introduce
the bill am ready 10 entertain the question for exam.
naion, and TO act prudence wisdom, and the great
interests OF the country shall be found require But
cannot PREJUDICE question so great, momentous.
These alleged and mistaken triumpbs Of England then
form cumulative evidence TO support the censures be.
slowed upon the administration in regard 10 the
ton in question.
And now, what s the real question before Congress
IN regard TO these fisheries! That question is simply
this: The British colonies insist upon the rigorous con-
slruclon OF the convention o 1SlS to exclude us
from entering The large British bays and distract and an
noy fishermen and the people OF the United States
resist that construction, and they will yield it, The
Bdsh government approve, words and yet so far as
their acts concerned, refuse 10 support H. The con-
trovesy is thirty years old and seems an endless one
While that question is kept up the American fisheries
which were once IN most prosperous condition. are
comparatively stationary declining although supported
by large bounlies At the time the provincial fab.
cries gaining in the quantity OF fish exported to this
country, and largely gaining in their expectations abroad
n 1874 those colonies sent products OF fishery valued
al S26I 900; in 1851 the value Of their fish which we re-
ceved $751; In ls44 they exported through our
ports, to other countries fish valued at 50 900 in 1851
the exported products valued al $4,000
Our fishermen want all that our own construction oT
the convention gives them, and want and must have
DlOTsthey want and must have the privilege of fishing