New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25


wealth and power gives US, hst doing what we
can 10 demonstrate TO the world tast far As me gre~.
purposes Of TIE Creator NAV be understood IN the esss
nsn Of man ard piscins hia TINS globe ~ work out
tie great experiment Of human pr ba.ion here are i'm
Bodied Pr here are concentrated the most favorable cir
cumsttnces for that experiment which the world has
ever seer.
Ard Sir willie sm up upon this Question let me en-
treat Sens,ors 70 consider the position in which
placed ! viii take up the remark OF ,ae Honorable
Ssustor ard will say that 10 i've in epoch aud
most remarkable one but IL i epoch which gCss
back far teyCud the exciting interests OF the day
II coes back 10 the time when that great principle
first that Governments we're instituted among
en ~ their consent and for their good. That = the
.poch in which we hve that Il 'he experiment which
We ere trying Sir the history OF the world up 70 the
time Of this experiment. shows inAt tle eOr's Ia uNn
hsd made heretofore for the smyioraiion OF hi, con-
6on ard The elevation Of his character hat taci anu
ssnaily FILLED; there no; wanting destroying reyo
luiicns there rot wanting times waeu tie PsOPe'
borne down by expressions too 'ito'ersoietJ oe en-
cured lad up despair and thrown OF the YOKE
With which the tyrant had oppressed them; oul sly u
was only ths, ansther tyrsnt might come and take h'
place That the history OF the world up to the one
Ct cur experiment. and u II would not seem 20 % II
reNerent 10 undertake 20 the counseis OF Omapo
tcncc when the Almighty bad become tired with tue
successive sttsmpts men hal made 70 govern thenr'
selvesto submit themselves 20 the sway OF POPULAR
instiutous, deriving their support from Their own con
sent-we may msgine the genius OF Liberty pleading
before the throne OF OnnipOence ani asking tha. one
mere experiment might be tIied Then Naen M
funcss OF time had come, IN the sohtutes vi ocean,
there was reyesed 20 the eye OF science the new con-
tirert and the pilgrims in patriotism and pety came
over here that tey might lay anew the foundation OF
the great Temple Liberty, anu build upon THIS toHnda.
ton suBerstIuctuTe wide enough for the oppressed OF
all matte 70 enter in and be rest SIR that "a the eN
pertinent Which We are q Try, and that Is the expert
nent which are 20 perfect
our fs,hers were a~arc OF The great trds, that
committed their hands sri when they cut loose iroHi
the country which had sent them hcrs-scnt them hers
not By their fostering care but by their oppres'ion
rteic certain fundamental aud eternal
principles the basis OF their government IN al tune
TO come; and these, Sir are eoQucny and iorciey I'm
bodied IN the Declaration OF Independence Odrdlers
rled ed everything they had-pAged taer hves taer
fortunes ard their honoror the maintenance o: tae
principles which they then svowcd and put forth S'r,
thar pledge is binding upon US we are IN the Ppss'
sion and eaoyrcnt Of the privileges which they obtain
ed.und the part that have to perform TO see that
these principles characterize our government ami our
POLICY and that they carried ont to their ia develop
nleLt una perfection. That, 81, LOOK upon ms tuo
on of This country and that look upon "a tue
destiny ct this country. We arc 20 see thai Is true %
it. principles and true 10 the purpose OF Oenchceh
Provide nee in planting US here II we i0fSet ll's
We are he'd away and and dazzlcd by the halo OF null
tsry renown: II cur judgments are warpei by the
graspnss Of covetOusncss which VIII never o. sst'-eu
long anybody elee owns land contiguous 70 US
then sir-l have been accused OF matchmaking, OF pro
rhecying but It needs prophet-it needs no other
ropbccv than that which the light ~ experience gives
us-to foretcl that shall ia, utterly faii ani
that shall go the way OF The repuDhcs 'h"t A"'e pre-
ccded W.
We hive succeeded some gentlemen think; we have
l1 cur fortress so strong that Il cannot be shaken; we
have established ourselves upon foundation so nrh
thst there danger. How old Is your kepuonc' Not
n hundred wears vet. How old WIS the Roman Repnohc
when il was overthruwni think II was more than six
hundred years old and when we have hvcd nan tla'
time when the wisdom OF our institutions and me cn@
acCf of our citizens have been decided by an expert
erce onehslfa n long that 10 which the Roman re.
pubc was subj ected it will be time enough then ior Us
TO erect cur trophies and set up our monuments ana 10
say that have tried and succeeded-that me grew
experiment has here been lad and the great question
solved ard the truth settled that man Is capable oil se
government.
Mr. President am net one ofthose who has his haart
full of orebodings Of evil and the Honorable senator
cannot reort upon when undertake TO -ay wna VIII
be The result OF things tie failure OF the prophecies OF
disaster that occurred in the Of 1917 SIR tel inc
Honorable Senator that was but Elk years ohi q, t,
time and therefore whatever roproaches may DC utereu
against those that prophesed evil then was not one OF
tEsm. md however much time J may have taken up
here in matchmaking, can cay that did NOT DeSn 80
early that. No, Sir, my heart IS not de-parlns'
believe that glorious future is before this country
believe III high and glorious destiny awaits her and
believe that everything that defeat that glorious
destiny which lies waiting Tor her 10 grasp Is ner own
upfaithuness the principles upon which our inntu'
tons are founded Those principles those of con
quest or ofrspne We net % be the knights errant
Of the world 20 abroad over the Continents OF the
earth and the Islands of the procming the Gospel
Of our liberty and Illuminating the penalty OF our sword
sgnnst those VINO will not be baptized into our fnh NO.
SIR that is not destiny Our destiny Is at home Our
destiny upon Contincnt-upon own shores
Ii is 10 improve TO elevate advance. In whst In
territory No. Sir we have got enough OFT. la mili
tnry renowni No. Sir; we have got enough OF that.
there any man, woman, child within the hearing
my voice disturbed by single fear that we cannot
successfully maintain everything which Is our right
agan,t any and all the powers OF the ear'h' ocheVe
not Sir.
Before leave this subject want TO call the attention
OF the Senate 10 another fact IL u Que wnicn was
alluded 10 by the Senator from Florida Mr. Mallory the
other day. Why do you want 10 repeat this declare
tom II you really mean hat you say-u you mean
that no power Of Europe sa coonne any part Ut the
American Continent or the islands nj accent o-there
iact-a fixed fact--of which we are notified BY the
proclamation Of the British authorities, which VII 1ust
exactly put you the There 10 no need OF any I'M
oury aboutt Great Britain has established the colony
OF the Bay of Isands II the declaration OF President
Monroe Lss the broad meaning which the Senator from
Michigan puts 20 IT, there Ia no oecaslon or repeating
over sgsD. The time has come The tact mas trahs
rired The issue Is before you. Great Britain here
on the comment She has eolo0zed the Bay OF lsands
She has instituted government thsse. che has not
only done that in violation OF the Monroe doctrine, but
II understand the Honorable senator from Michigan In
violation OF her solemn treaty obligations Here men,
Sir is for your action. lou need NOT make any
professions OF what u night for free and independent
nation 10 do because the resolution says NJ" leave Us
free 10 adOIa such snEndependent nsnon
may us,ly adopt In defense OF ID rights and its honor
II he resolution has that meaning the case before
| yCu The tine has come. II you mean what you nave
sid this IL 10, the time for resolutions, but Tor action
You should sstisy yourselves with vague declaration
that you viii DO Whist independent nation " tree 10
do when II that means--wheu II that Monroe dDctrn1
ears whst il has been commended thst Il means, has
| been violated and tramped under loot The hath OF
'roaties ia violated and Great Britain Ia The lace oil ali
ihs has her colony upon this continent
For this reason am opposed TO passing thls resoio.
ton unless you add Canada 10 IT, II you viii put that
In will rot object, II anybody else should put II aa
amendment notifying all the other Governments OF the
cath that own any Islands about connent-l don
pretend 10 be a. good geogrorher some other gen
ilemcrbut should be wiling 20 have the resolution
smerGed TO read broadly "a hist 70 serve general
notice all the Hinge aud poe mites Of the earth nst
We have money enough 70 buy them out upon this con
fnent End win not permit them to se u anybody else
am wiling # patriotism requires 90 wide aars 80
| thst 10 agree 10 IT, But | not willing 20 pick Out
| Spain IN this way. Whist has Spsin done that she
shCuld be talked 70 in this manner Is u because sue
has rot a rich island and vii not defend u with the
are yea, and ability that Great Britain woudf am