Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-03-02

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tbpse who will not be baptsed into our faith, No,
air that is not our destiny Our destiny at home
our destiny is upon our own continent-upon our
r,yn shores 1t is TO improve to elevate to advance
In what In terftoryl No, sir we have got e.
nouob of that Is there any man, or woman, or child
within the hearing of my voice, disturbed by SIN
elo fear that we cannot successfully maintain every
thing which is our right against any and all the pow
ers Of the earth believe not, sir.
Retire. 7 leave this subject, | want ~ call the al
tention of the Senate to another fact 1t is one which
was alluded to by the Senator from Florida MIR Nal
lorv1 the other day. Why do you want to repeat
This declaration If you really mean what you say
If YOU mean that no power of Europe shall colo
nze anv part of the American Continent, or the Is
lands adjacent to there is fact-a fixed tact-ot
which we are notified by the proclamation OF the BRIT
ish authorities, which will just exactly put you to
the test There is no need of any inquiry about It,
Great Britain has established the colony of the Bay
Islands If the declaration Of President Monroe has
,bo broad meaning which the Senator from Michigan
,,s unon it, there is no occasion for repeating 1t over
aoain.-The time has come. Great Britain is here
on the continent She has colonzcd the Bay Islands
She has instituted government there. she has not
only done that in violation of the Monroe doctrine
but if understand the honorable Senator from Mich
ipan in violation of her solemn treaty obligations.
Here then, sir, is case for your acton.-A on neeu
not make any profession of what is right Tor a Tree
and ipdependent nation to do because the resolution
saws it will leave us 'free to adopt such measures as
an independent nation may justly adopt in defense OF
its RIGHTS and its honor If the resolution has that
meaning, the case is before you. The time has come.
If you mean what you have said this is not the time
for resolutions but for action. You should satisfy
Yourselves with no vague declaration that you will do
what an independent nation is free to do when II that
means-when if that Monroe doctrine means what 1t
has been commended that it MEANS it has been violated
and tramped under foot, The faith of treaties is vi
olated and Great Britain, in the face of all this has
her colony upon this continent
For this reason l am opposed to passing this reso-
luton, unless you can add Canada to it. If you will
put that in, will not object, if anybody else should
put in an amendment notifying all the other govern
rofnnenf2T don't pretend 10 be as good geogTa-
pher some other gentemen-but | should be will
ling to have the resolution amended TO read as broad
y as that to serve general notice to all the kings
and potentates of the earth, that we have money e.
nough to buy them out upon this continent, and will
not permit them to sell to anybody else. | am will
ling, if patriotism requires wide margin as that,
TO agree to it. But / am not willing to pick out
Spain in this way. What has Spain done that she
should be talked to in this manner! Is it because
she has got rich island and will not defend tswth
the same ability and zeal that Great Britain would
| am not willing to make this nvidous selection of
an individual if a notice is to be served, when there
so many other occasions for it all about
Besides, sir, Spain is an old ally of ours old
The Revolution Spain furnished aid in that great
struggle by which our liberties were secured. From
the time of the treaty of peace in 1888 TO the pres
ent time, the amcable relations existing between this
orI bo.-o Ioon lc,,, .l,J
has been no conlict-no collision with her. And
now, sir, why turn around to old frend-to her
who was friend when needed friend-why
speak that nation which has faithfully performed all
her treaty stipulatons-why speak the nation which
was the first to welcome us to the great family of
tions, G. to lend her treasure aid in that conflict
and which has maintained firm a. inviolaha f~e~!-h'~
ever snce-why, at this time, begin to speak 10
her in this threatening this insoent manner this tone
of superiority and tell her she shall not do as she
pleases with her own island while Great Britain
with whom we have crossed arms twce-Cireat Brit
ain, who has neglected to perform her Beaty spula
tons with us, and is situated in reference to us in
position that enables her to annoy to degree vast
" greater than Spain could do, is omitted.
| am opposed to the resolution-decidedly opposed
10 it, unless is made general If it shall be made
general, and if the wisdom of the Senate thinks that
it is and proper that the resolution should be
then passed, and that this notice should be served up
on all mankind, l will agree to it, with a proviso
that this time the resolution shall never be outawed,
and that we shall be under the necessity of re-
newng it again but that all nations, in all time to
come, shall take notice that this the only market in
which they dispose of their colonies, or any part
of them. But apprehend that the Senator from
Michigan for whom l entertain but the kindesi
feelings and the most profound respect, will not go
Mr. fin his Il will tell
when the time comes.
Mr. Hale think the time has come now. think
that is the mistake, | think we are in an "epoch,
laughter !; and that, if mean to say it, now
is the time. | will not detain thc Senate further
except ask that, when the question shall be taker
upon my amendment, we may have the yeas and nays
upon it.
The silver coinage bill which has Just passed boil