The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-21

TO commsnd the commerce OF the Caribbean sea and the
Gulf of Iexico Than even Cuba itself, aud that The
course OF navigation is such 10 bring the commerce
that goes into these through them directly
that is within the reach Of the Bahama sands-than the
island OF Cuba. Why don't we nouiy Great Britain thai
she shall moi sell The Bahamas
A SENATOR And jamaica.
Mr. HALE And Jamaica ! Imagination can hard:
y conceive what this country would bs-what an era OF
internal improvements OF progress, and OF prosperity
would open upon this coninentif Inc Canadas bordering
The lakes upon the north united TO TINS cousiry.
Why sir il would lessen the necessities OF your piepa-
ration for war half if those lakes and that country
belonged 10 US instead OF belonging to GIeat bntain
And why not make some timely ehort why nor
utter some word OF warning Why not give some
notice in regard 10 that country, where we nave a
real and vital interest," aud where the danger is not re-
mote and contingent. but where IT IS close al name
and where we have felt il once IN war WIN uIeat
Britain We have felt something OF the evils OF the
connguiiy OF Canada TO the Uuted States
Ii il in this view tina, TO call the attention OF The
Senate aud the country and the people TO our reaiohs
with Canada as we'll as Cuba Why are we gong OH
the contnen--why are We gong abfodd-why are
we going the islands OF the when right mere al
our own DOORS in very midst there IS country hat
the means OF annoying yon infinitely more Than
Cuba ever CAM !, sir. VIII not put myself IN posoh
by which may be subjected to the suspicion oil inuna
ting that il is because Great Britain has more means ana
ability to defend her possessions than Spain mas; ~
must be something else. We are not so much oil Inc
bully and bragga that we may presume upon tue weak
ness of nation TO tell them that they shall not DO
thing when we dare not tell another nation stronger
than that that she shall not do like thing which would
iniure us infinitely more -
MIR. President the honorable senator from Michigan
says have reached epoch in our history: Wen,
sir. have heard OF epochs before Let me tell him an
anecdole happened once 10 he present at small par
Iiy OF gentlemen the cy OF BDron II was about the
tune OF the removal OF the depostes by General Jackso
and young man who was present al the party Was in
OF Indignation al the deed, and denounced 1t as at war
with every principle OF our government and one that
would be likely 10 overthrow IT, sagaclous Old gen
lIeman who also there threw cold water upon the
subject The young man SAID, S,r, consider ms a.
the very crisis OF experiment. The Old man rrPeo,
IL have been living in crises all my life" Well, sir,
that is just the way with thus country. we nave peen
living epochs IRON The beginning OF the government.
and think we may be denomnaed Ms people oil epochs
Langhter,1 They come upon US every Jay ana every
hour Why, sir, the epoch OF today VIII DC succeeded
by the epoch OF tomorrow, and one VIII make ABOUT as
much impression as the other.
The honorable senator IRON Michigan has found food
for his remarks in comments which he has seen ~
Buffalo newspaper don't read newspapers, SIR. and
that is the why don't make 80 many OF these
visionary speeches great many people do Laughter
lha, the too, why my remarks are always 80
Mr.. CASS. "Oh, wad We would no farther CO."
Mr. HALE. But there was one remark which fell
from him that panied me. All the rest was grauhed at
He says there people on the globe that evnces such
want of patriotism as this people
Mr. CASS. beg pardon--l said there was no coun-
try where there were many persons, unfortunately,
who evnced a want OF patriotism.
Mr. HALE. There was country on the face OF tina
globe where there were so many people that evnced
want of patriotism as this country confess do not
see the difference but the honorable Does and
therefore will give him the full credit OF it But think,
in cooler moments, when the impulses of warm blood
have subsidized and the reflection Of maturity TO that
senator, he will regret that remark, laughter because
il is mpualion upon the motives OF our fellow citizens
which think he will not indulge
This is country where freedom OF opinion Is tolerated
to very great, and, gentlemen think. TO an
alarming extent II country where freedom OF opln
finds freedom of words to very remarkable
extent, have had illustrated to day; and il would
be astonishing if, in country of free thought and
free Speech there should at times be sentiments uttered
al all in accordance with the opinions OF The majority
as 10 what patriotism may require. But think That
decent degree OF cador and charity will induce us all 10
do credit those who differ from and If they do not
think do, may at least ii we cannot with candor,
with charity believe tina, although they do not We
do they yet the less friends OF their country,
true, just and patriotic.
Both the honorable senator from Michigan and the
honorable senator from South Carolina Mr.. BUTLER]
referred a remark which made in relation TO this
country, saying ha, would be backing when the
time Tor action came. wish to say smother word upon
that point Whenever an emergency does come that calls
upon the people OF this country 10 throw aside the pnr
suits OF peace and go and render themselves it may
be- victims Tor their country's good-whenever the de-
ence of their resides and their homes shall call forth
the hearted and brave who ready to do and to die
in their coun,ry's behalf-my word for it, you will not
always find the mos, sefdenyng patriots amongst those
that have made the loudes proessons but IN the quiet
retirement OF life, in the shades OF privacy, you will ind
hearts that have never given utterance to noisy sent,
ments-neu who have not speculated nor acted upon
that of political events which has had import
influence upon the destiny OF their country, and
therefore have been heard utter sentiments in
gard to what becoming and not becoming the coun-
try. You will find many and many such men as these
come forward, who WILL by the eloQuence OF action,
put silence the declaration Of those whose hot headed
counsels have plunged the country into what may be
unnecessary think that will be the history OF the
patriotism OF this country. have but very little TO say
tor my self do not know but when emergency comes
may be found TO be, Falstaf said certain
sion, but little better than coward. will notsiy would,
but will say ihis that if such should be the case,
should be unfit representative oil the people who sent
me here. The little Stale tina, have the honor in part
TO repre- sent for little while longer [laughter]-abough
II is not large, wealthy, nor great in popuation-s
believe, generally admitted have AGED well its parin
the great drama OF the coun,rys history believe that
amongst the patriotic who have alnained this coun-
trys rights in the field or vndcated them upon the floor
the Senate, those who represented the State OF New
Hampshire will not al least, while The senator from Mich
gan has place IN the memory OF the peope--wI not
ca Sc that State be ashamed OF her history. And
will tell the honorable senator that IN all the convulsone
and trials OF which the country has been subjected
believe OF the Old Thireen, New Hampshire 10 the only
Stale whose soil was never impressed by the footsteps OF
the enemy; and that ar, although she extends from the
Atlantic ocean to Canada. may be tina, the country
was too poor to defend itself daughter will no, say
that il not but claim the TACT OF history Let 90
soil and the people, those who would undertake
wade Il would md II a bad bargain.
have single word more to >ay-and when use the
term word use II IL the Pickwckian sense-flaugh-
erl-n the in which is used in the Senate, Civ
ing TO II the meaning which believe a distinguished
friend OF longer in this body-a senator
from M'sss.ipp' Mr. Footel-gave to the word. have