Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-03
peace and freedom issues the end Of which would re
impossible for any human benz to divine

tically exist and has been ~ -, 49,;
President ofhe United States and his STATE "a
great masters OF the Law Of Nations will he ba
first to acknowledge it they haze aeknorlsdd - S
py our treaties with foreign Powers this connt has
heretofore acknowledged it far concerns the right "a
search Tor contraband goods and enemys Sn
pose that there notorious abuses under tb;s
should we be justified in declaring that no search
ever OF our merchant vessels shall be allowed? There
Is no doubt that under the color Of the right Of
Tor am advocating its lawful purposes onyabuses have
oeen ana Will be committed neutras and as long as
men exist II will be The liability abuse of this
lgnl y tne price which neutras pay for the advantages
winch they derive from their neutrality and should ike
70 KNOW whether 1T would be for to join in the contest
In whch these belgerents engaged for the recovery
u ny nearas rights Where are those rights when great
martme POWERS become bellgerent? There are neutral
rights undoubtedly, but there are also neutral duties
And Shall neutral nation nation which has in that
character propereu and fourished that any people
on the face OF the globe sacrifice those rights and those
advantages and resort War against one Of those bere
rants--and Tor what! For point of honor Yet
whilst in this Quxotc spirit we have gone to war with
England although We have been robbed reyiled con-
temned throughout by the Emperor Of France we cn sec
no cause OF war with him -
What shall say Of the French doctrine in relation to
this subject OF mpressmenty If that has been dwelt
upon in this debate by any honorable gentleman Of this
House il has escaped my notice. What is the French
doctrine on this subject-estabshcd at the time when
the United States stood in relations of peace and aity to
that Power when every heart beat high with sympathy
for the of French freedoms when those
who have since transferred their admiration will say
their love- TO the present Head OF the French Government
to the enemy Of French freedom and all freedom to all
commerce, and right, and religon-at the time when
some OF those who have since amentaby changed this
subject felt interest for Freedom and France scarcely
inferior to that which they felt for Freedom and Anne
rca What were then the doctrines of the French Gov
ernment? That all who spoke the English language
should be treated as Engshmen, unless they could give
proof to the contrary the probdnd lying those
who spoke the language of Locke, and Newton, and Mil
ton, and Shakespeare Yes, sir, whilst the English Cow
eminent establishes such doctrine the French Goyern
language is prima acie evidence Of your being British
subject and would justify their treating you enemy
the burden Of the proof to the contrary being thrown
upon yourself
Sir have nothing say the subject of the Presi
Dental EectionI have nothing say of your choice of
an occupant for the House that stands halfway between
here and my odgings(e) On that subject have taken
bond Of faith that let whosoever may be in authority
thereif the principles which profess be such as the
Government the Administrator cannot practice upon
at least such as they never acW practice upon-and
knowledge, experience, has taught dstrust them
whatsoever they desert the principles they and have
heretofore professed, shall maintain them: never will
be ashamed of them They shall lift up their heads in
States if not in Courts. They shall not be disparaged
and we have them record And, more, in the same
volume in which they to be found is contained the
record Of the antagonist doctrines against which at that
day we held up our hands But, sir be any at the
head Of army unless it be very small and contempt-
bic in force of army such that of which
now engaged in augmenting the force-an army to fill
up the ranks OF which it viii take at least every tenth
man in the country fit to bear arms-any posted
may his will step into the Presidential Chair the form
of election by the People may remain but the sub
| stance has gone. Yes, sir whilst talking Oh
thirty -fve fifty sixty thousand men, we forget that
the organization of such army is draught from that
part OF population fit to bear arms such has been
felt and felt for half century in succession by of
the first countries in the world In Europe reouisond
by Government for every tenth fit to bear ard
considered draughts On paper such numbers
make formidable show. Many of them, however, We
know not fit to bear The actual number of nlI
army in existence equaed the returns of that army
II is fact exempfed in not curious than
instructive by writer in the last century, that the num
Der of very rarely equals twohrds of the numbei
the returns Of army: And just it is with you,
Militia Is it supposed that all those whose namei
are borne the returns in health in situation
to be at capable and willing to bear arms? Unques
tonaby not No, sir. Let not, however, be under
stood disparage the Militia. 1t is the least of my
objections to this bill that it sentence of degrade
ton the Militia: it cashiers them-runs them out of
the regiment of the nation. poor militia my
SELF sir and do really choose dsparage my voca
ton; to consent that the Militia of this country shall be
degraded held up to ridicne have the finger of soon
pointed at itor what purpose? To raise at their e1
pense, great standing, military mercenary force. Yea
sir mercenary-mercenary The militia to be laugh
ed at And why! VIII you show me Militia Officer or
Militia private, who has gone as far in disgracng his
country whether regard its reputation for courage
dscretonI do not that part of vaor which conss
in dscretonas the Commanders of your armies of tie
centre and your armies Of the periphery and of the cir
conference? Can you show instance of the kndg
Sir, honor the Militia. They may be eered at this
moor, compose the constitutional OF TINS
and Of every free country: and that country in which
they not honored If already not in the jaws and gulf
ofdespotsm, is at the brink Of that abyss Honor say
to the Mlitial
have another objection to the raising Of this large adj
dtiona army that is to say, the financial situation of
this nation do not know whether it is expected of
or not that should go into that subject certain am
that it is not hoped certain am that the opening Of
this view of the question must be deprecated by every
member within the reach ofmy voice, and by
than by yourself sur it over, therefore, observing
only that the state Of the finances of this country
to the world and not less to ourselves, sort of libel
upon the policy Of the country that the policy of the
country is libel upon its finances. parallel between
them, far from running oil fours, has not
single leg to halt upon. What is the fact? When men
of acknowledged aby-of acknowledged richness Of in
ventonunder the operation Of every consideration that
can operate human passions and understanding when
such men, in their conduct present such picture as is
the American Treasury it may require sagacy penctra
ton discover the cause the object the motive Of such
an exhibition, but surely discover the fact
which will not characterize by the ephet which il de-
For what is the fact? That in the last session
Of Congress, it represented to that 1t was nds
pensable to the financial credit of the countryo the
prosecution of this just and necessary warto infuse into
1t proper vgor and energy to place the country in sh
and attitude" aud oil tbat-that rnonstrous
and burden Of taxation should be imposed on the
country This exc out heavy deficits which might
under that system of borrowing often tried
rarely falling when ii is conducted il should be- but
failing when ii s not bottomed on punctuaty aud
good faith the part of the borrower. And yet ST. ut
this session Of Congress- the Treasury finds itself without
any for carrying the Government md the
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