The daily union., 1852-05-09

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from tbs-. lIl mol agree be responsible for
any mans conclusions from my premises or from my
arguments am responsible for my own, and Isupport
my views OF the not for the purpose OF sweeping
American ships from the but Tor the purpose OF
placing them more surely, more safely, and more GER
ainly there Ii true do not believe in this protective
system. | never did. see no more reason why we
should protect steamengne because IL no~is 'han we
should protect which is stationary an factory
If have succeeded in stripping This scheme OF The pre-
tences that these ships III Tor war purposes or hat
for post Office purposes have shown that Il 40 moth
ing nor less than naked proposition TO maintain
steam line bya system OF bountes know that the SEN
aor from New York relied upon letter from Commo-
dore Perry prove that these ships nght be converted
into Ii that letter is TO be interpreted AS
he interpreted it, then dscredil Commodore Perry asa
witness by his own testimony. which have read, and
could have read still But have no idea that CON-
modore Perry meant to say that IN the true technical
OF the term, these could ever be converted into
steamers He meant that they could be used Tor
temporary purposesthal they could be used 10 transport
supplies and troops have no idea that he could have
meant that they be converted into real effective war
steamers when he wrote the letter which has been read
have idea OF it, because presume that Commodore
Perry has consistent opinions; and find, upon sitting
the testimony Of naval of officers both in England
and in this country that when they talk OF these COM
merca steamers being used for war purposes. they mean
only for temporary they mean for coast defence,
for they all say that you could not send them abroad
that you could send them far TO sea, as their Goals
would soon be exhausted. The naval officers all say
that you cannot trust them for war purposes because
they cannot in proportion to Their sIze armament
enough You could only use them at home ana Tor put
poses Of mere coast defence. Now, submit that, stu
ated under no necessity OF estaolishlng
by system OF steam monopoes and bounlles, ana al
such expense, commercial marine for that purpose
We but embarrass them by the feature, and in
jure ourselves by attempting TO substitute them ior war
steamers.
arraying living testimony against me. Like another
Witch of Endor he called the dead prophet to the stand
By some touch OF his necromantc art ne Transported
asionish the world more with the wonderful range
Of his vision into the dark and distant future But sir
must admit that upon that occasion he showed more
courage than SAUL and presence of mind than the
Witch OF Endor; for while he had his prophet up ne
made good use OF him. have examined that VISION, and
the best description give O Is, that the senator
made him prophesy very nearly the whole OF what s
contained in one of our annual documents on com.
merce and navigation" But be did not give the whole
Of it, also have seen aversion OF that prophecy-of
that vision The modesy OF the senator from New York
forbade him 10 give the whole OF IT. can repeat 10
you, sir not like the senator from New York, in the
very words OF Edmund Burke, but can give you the
substance. 1t concluded somehow thus
on e 9Th Of April there shall appear in the Sem Sen,
their satisfaction that he can think as would have
thought, and that he speaks would have spoken and
Of the American Edmund Burke"
Sir thought it but act Of justice to the senator to
give the suppressed passage for l am sure y was
only his modesiy that prevented him from reading it,
There was one point. however. on which would have
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is should have been delighted i either OF them would
have told what the Collins line is to cost the gov
eminent OF the United States before we are done with
it. Why, unless get this information shall think
the senator from New York is but er post fdcte
prophet after all for the main, the material point, Is un-
The senator from New York was kind enough TO ex-
cuse for my opposition 10 this amendment he says
that my position on the Finance COMMITTEES, and my hab.
ii OF watching appropriation bills. have narrowed my
pmnd Indeed, he says II has that eject generally on
oersons placed that committee that Is the case. It
L he al frfC nj
Of two three senators here who might have need
II il. have friend from North Carolina who ought
be put forthwith at the head OF that committee II 1t
would have any such effect [Laughter
Well, Mr. President. if had ever been elevated TO
that region where regns law higher than the consu-
on higher than the objects for which was formed
and higher than the principles which il was founded
do know but that might have enjoyed horizon as
extensive as that ever which ths delighted vson oi!ne
cency Perhaps could see more. like him should want
more: But as do not look beyond the pale Of the con-
s,uton for the field of my political exertions, am con-
tent 10 look within il Tor their objects ln point o. fact
however, we belong TO different political schools DMcr-
en Ay, sir, opposite schools There class OF poll
tcans, know, who believe that individuals are inca
pable of attending 10 their nerests who believe that IN
dustra systems have capacity OF but
that i is the duty Of to inform The one on and q,
eminent should be directed by the will and nteEenceo OF
the people, buthat the course oil individuals should be d.
reced by government who restless uness they
doing something and who think they are doing nothing
unless they the of Nature. and disturb the
natural flow of events who have long since come
TO the conclusion at which Washington Irving said the
good people OF Connecticut arrived, who. according
him, determined abide by the laws OF God until they
could make better for themselves
Sir, belong very different and to an opposite school
believe that government is best which rs selfdeve
oped by the genius of the people, out OF the workings OF
characters those are strongest which sef.insprcd
whose steel tempered in the internal fires OF that forge
whose secret beatngs known only 10 him who
owns il and to Him who made IT. believe that in-
dustra systems upon broader, 6rmer and more
basis when they developed by the suggestions
Of individual interest and directed under the conserva
tive checks OF free and universal competition. 20
further believe that II society would make progress
which shall be al rapid and safe, II must throw
open all the prizes of e whether OF profit or Of honor
whether OF fortune or OF fame--free TO general and
universal competition; and that the genius OF our peo
pie and the character OF institutions especially re-
quire, awarding these prizes that 'defur deNeorf
should be our maxim Let the best and worhleet ake
them know thai this makes sharp work, and mpafts
serner cast TO the conflicts OF life but know OF no
other mode by which the advancing column OF soceey
will be led BY those who fttest 10 lead It, br,I
know that under such guidance and under the impulse
which sometimes prevails will occasionally strike od
al fearful pace-hat the tmid will shrink and that the
fearful will faint under the heat Of the march. But these
are the accidents and the chances OF life In the words
Of the divine command. Let the dead bury their dead"
The word is forward and onward; the mighty column
marches far away into the future, behind whose In
scrutable shadows lie concealed the secrets Of human
destiny. .3ts = Ns 81 ~ es ~
Sir believe that the administration Of our government
must be based upon principle as wide and AZ us a.
this or that our experiment will be failure believe