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colony or dependency. Great Britain yet retains
Canada, only by yielding 10 her what she denied 20
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And nov, what does France or Great Britain wiz.
o. Cubai IT'S g slave colony. They have abolished
slavery in an their possessions Should either OF
them obtain that island, the first act Of government
there must be the abolition Of slavery. The Abolition
OF slavery, too, must be made with COMPENSATION,
and the compensation must be drawn from the hO0e
treasury. WIN either Of them take Cuba at ouch a
cost! And what would Cuba, without slavery, be
worth 70 either OF those powes Let experience
III the West Indies answer. Cuba, without sAvery,
would be valueiess to any European State Cuba
with slavery, can belong to no European state but
Spain. Cuba, without slavery would be worthless to
Adams was right Cuba, either with or without
slavery, graytates towards and will ultimately fall
into the American Union.
What, then, has France ceased to be ambition
and has Great Britain adopted the policy that Az
gustns Cesar bequeathed TO Rome, to forbear from
extending the bounds Of empre2 Not at a
France and England are unchanged I do Not know
that as yet they have learned that their power cannot
be renewed or restored ia America; but DO know
that they viii find it out when they try TO renew or
restore II again; and therefore, all the Alaru.s
raised by the Senator from Michigan pass BY ne ike
the idle winds. The Monroe doctrine wrs right
one; the policy WAS right one, not becsllss twon0
require to he enforced by arms, but beeagsalt was
wen timed. 1t was the result of sagaXops dis
covery OF the tendency OF the age. Itw prevail IL
you affirm i. twill equally prevail Il Heglect
to affirm II hereafter, you have refused ~ d here
totore. As a practical question, therefore, y has
ceased to be. 1t is obsolete You sre alsss6y the
great continental power OF Anne ricss Rutrd61s that
content your | trust 1t does not. YOil WAIT the
commerce Of the world, which is the enp}ge Of the
world. This IL to be looked for not on 4ericab
lakes nor on the Atlantic coast. nor H3s }4 Carib
bean sea- nor on the Mediterranean. nor SS Ne Bal
tic, nor on the Atlantic ocean, but on TIE Pacific
ocean, and ts islands and continents- 81 ndS over
confident. Disregard not France and Engjaid, and
Russia Watch them with jealousy. and S1ke their
designs against you. But look for those Sn rivals
where they are to be found--on those poRfeiAs and
seas in the east where the prize which yet ~ CON
tending with them for is to he found NpeA I'D a
highway through your country. from NsWY York TO-
San Francisco; put your domain under Ovation
and your ten Thousand wheels Of manufacture IN mo
ton; multiply your ships, and send them 70 the
east The natisn that draws most materhlsand pro-
visions from the earth, and fabricates tkf most,
and sells tho most Of productions and fabrics To
foreign nations must be- and will be- the great power
OF the earth. ts;1
In bringing together these actions of John Quincy
Adams in 1872 and of the Senator from Michigan ID
tory Of the Senate have done all that the Senator
from Michigan to have left undone, to vindi-
cate the departed statesman from the censures
hcaped upon him by the living one in 1850
proceed to consider the resolutions thus offered
by the Senator from Michigan. 31
The honorable Senator from New Hampshire o.
fcrs an amendment, as q condition OF his vote, ip
these words - :
And he il further resolved That lille the United States
in like manner dsclm any desigss upon Canada inc6u
fistcn. with the laws Of nations md with their duties 10
lance o. the subject to make known In this solemn
that they should view Ill Efforts the part any
forcbly Of that province which, a. a naval or mil
tary position, must, under circumstances easy ~ te
and to the lakes, unri-udy acts directed against
them, 10 be resisted by AL The means In their power
will vote for that amendment. 1t is not wen
expressed, but i implies the same pocyin regard
TO Canada which the main resolutions assert con
corning Cuba. The colonies, when they confeder-
ated, in IT'S, invited Canada to come in. Mont
geometry gave up his life in scaling the Heights o:
Abraham in the same year to bring her in scott,
her in. II the proposition shall fail, shall lament
II as reputation by the Senate Of a greater Ia-
tiona interest than any other distinct involved
in this debate; hut shall nevertheless vote for the
resolutions of tie Senator from Michigan | shall
do SO, because
LIST. The reverence cherish for the memory OF
John Quincy Adams, the ilitst,ious author of toe
policy which they embody, incnes me to support
them. tNttR
I'd. While do not desire the immediate or early
annexation Of Cuba, nor see how could vote for II
hc Wvrxiik IN Iasuie IA INA, veau.i uI nn.d, nor
even then, unless it could come into the Union With
out injustice 20 Spain, without aggressive war, and
without producing internal dissensi0ns among our
selves, nevertheless yield up my full assent 70 the
convictions expressed by John Quincy Adarns, that
this nation can never safely allow the island c Cuba
10 pass under the dominion Of any power that 10 al
ready. OF can become formidable rival or chemy,
and cannot safely consent to the restoration Of colo
and the nonarches Of Europe. n A'%tfU
The recsta blishment OF such relations would 0.
course produce in greater or less degree, the CON-
mercal and political embarrassnents Of our relations
European nations, from which we obtained relief
only through the war of 1872 and the subse9uen,
emancipation OF the Spanish colonies on this cont
nent and their organization as free and independent
republics. Sir, am willing, on the demand Of the
Senator from Michigan, or OF any other leader, anG
without any demand from any leader, to declare my
self opposed-radically opposed-Opposed at 20
times; now, hencefoth, and foreyer-opposed at the
risk Of all hazards and consequences, to any design
Of any State States on this continent anywhere
else which may by possibility, result in reproducing
those evils-the greatest which could befall this
country short Of that greatest of all tAwhich they
would open the way-the subvcrsion Of osrrUNn hard
won independence, and the returning dominion Of
some European power over ourselves. Ishall there
fore, vote for these resolutions II 1t shall please the
Senate to come to decisive action upon them, and
shall vote for reairming and maintaining the princ
pies oil John Quincy Adams, as defined IN the Monroe
doctrine, and in his policy in regard TO Cuba, at all
times, and under all circumstances whatsoever.
But while thus expressing my devotion to those
against the manner in which they have been brought
in Issue here on this occasion. The issue 10 made at
time, and under circumstances, which render it in
evitablc that we must fail sgnally fail In maintain
ing the great principles which II involves. 2
The issue is raised at a wrong time. We are more
than half way through session constitutionally linz
cd TO ninety days, and engaged with vast and vri-
Gus subjects which cannot be disposed of without
long and most discuIsive debate. ..sK
think the issue is raised in a wrong way. Prac-
tcally and by custom, the President OF the United
States holds the initiative Of measures affecting
foreign relations. The President now in the execu-
tive hOuse will go ont in thirty days, and his sane
ton, even il We had II, would therefore be Of no
value. But even that sanction, such al IT would be-
is withheld -and must confess, rigtAlt withheld.
The people have elected O new President lwhe b juet
ready to assume, and upon whom the Responsibilities
of the conduct OF foreign relations for f0uf yszn st
least, must rest. Not only dove not know MAAt his
opinions on this question are, bat ouradtton would
barrass--is it too strong an expression tosay, fac
ucusly embarrassf--- the incoming administration.
Moreover, we are not only required to Advance in
this matter without the light that execltve cxpos.
ton might throw upon our psth, but we are required
to proceed without the aid or sdvice'Uf the CON-
mittee to whom the care Of foreign relations has been
conided by the Senate and there is reason to b.