The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-26
EDWARD EvEaErrs SPEECH.


} seems 10 hsve ended tho debate on fsorc'er
affairs. SO perssveringy pro,raoted by CAss
DOUGLAS SouLE. and other War and Manifest
, Destiny men. The speech of Mr.. EVERETT
, was worthy Of an Ame'icn Statesman and the
author of the elaborate State paper in reply Ia
England and France on the proposed Tripnr.
J ii'e Treaty. The Baltimore American says
the great hody Of the speech is quiet recital
If historical events. free from all bitterness Ia
The opposition or to England, and conveyed in
, the most graceful language. Fresh fr IN the
: Diplomatic alcovcs Of the State Department.
Mr.. EVERETT is full of their secrets Yet. with
all tho temptations Of debate. he never hctrays
confidence. Still il is evident that the Sena-
tor felt IL TO be his duty to divulge enough of
his London and sshingt,n exrericncc of Brit
isb policy. to dispe the childish suspicion upon
which certain Tenaicrs expended so much rhe-
tor;c last winter. Accordingly. his sucrinct
notwithstanding the piraiical origin If Brit
ish Judgments in Central America. passing
thence to the neg o. iaiions about Nicaragua and
Cost Rica and closing with review of tho
| C"lony If the. Bay of Isand-presenicd conn
plete argument of the whole controversy in the
shape of lucid nara'ivc Ills candor exper'cn-
&C and recent emp oyment paced his assertions
beyond denial, and nf course. his argument
could not be upset without personal issue of
fact in which pe-ions enterprise no one was
rash enough tn engage. The opposition. con-
sition consequently, was paralyzed: yet tho
speakers style was 30 respectful and so just.
that every opponent felt he was not conquered,
but only silenced by the superior Information
of true Statesman.
| Yet, il must not bc imagined that Mr.. EVER
Err confined himself entirely to that kind of
narrative which would please as well in any
s6iaH mine speech: His exordium upon per-
| peroration war devoted 10 the gighteons ,6lr:
| ces o. national aggrandisemen.. and upon t',is
| sn ,erh theme his spirit kin1led with fire that
must have burned his patriotic lesson deep in
the hearts of all W no heard him:
Grand River Eagle.
In our views Of the glorious future that
awaits our COUNTRY said he. 'wo are 10, ant,
perhaps 10 turn our thought to its geographic
cal extension ms the measure and the index of
| progress. do no; deny tho correctness of this
idea. to a certain extent II is necessary 10 thu
formation of the highest qualities of national
character, that they ould be exhibited upon
grand. extensive scale. They cannot bo
formed and exhibited within the bounds Of
petty State. Neither. Sir, does this idea Of
| geographical extension necessarily carry with
| the idea of collision with other Pow crs although
! it may. perhaps by natural association, sug-
gestcd it, But think there need be no fear
that so far "a geographical extension !. nee
essary we shall not, in the natural order at
thugs, have rs much of it. and as rapidly, as
the b'st interests of tho country will require
| or admit.
In tho meantime if wo wish. real. solid.
substantial growth, growth which cannot by
possibility bring Us into collision with freign
powers: we .hall have it in twenty-five years
| to our haris content: not by the geographical
| accession of dead acres, not by the purchase
of Cuba. not by the partit OH OF Mexico, hut by
thosmple, peaceful increase OF onr population.
| Have YOU considered, Mr. Prcsilert that this
mysterious law of our nature which promulga
ted on tho sixth day OF creations: 'i,e fruitful
| and multiply and repleni,h ihe earth; that this
cr,at law, in twenty-five years OF polco snd
union-f.r it is wrapped up in ihar-w.ll give
US, aided by foreign emigra,ian. aro Aner-
ca of living men equal t. that which we now
possess? Yes, Sir, so far IS living ncn are
concerned, it will give u, all that tho arm of
Omnipo,cncs could give "a. if it should call up
froah tho depths OF The Pacific and join to our
western border another Americans p"pulous
as ours. And If,by any sroie of power "r pol
icy you could t,-m rrrw extend your jurisdic-
ton from Hodsrn's Day To Cape Horn. aud
take into tho Union ,vcry State, every govern
ment, and all their population, it would not
rivc you n greater amount Of popu alton, nc'u-
ding your own, than u will have at the end
Of twenty five years Ivy the simple law of in
crease, aided by emigration from Europe.
Sir. / shall not live t, sec il. Nv children
MAJ The Senator from illinois (Mr. Douglas)
In all human probability will live to S, @ it,. and
pe'hap- no one is m,re like than he, to inn
| prcss his views of public POLICY upon grow
| mo millions. and 10 receive from them in return
| all the honnrs ard trusts which agreatfu' peo-
ple can bestow upon thnse whom u eyTespect
and lovo Let me adjuro him then, Sir, 10 ioi,
low the generous impulse ot hi' nature; nhu
after giving, like true patriot, his hrst aH'c-
imns to his own country, let him DO wiling TO
,mprehend all tn, o,hor frien lly countries OF
the earth within the scope OF lis generous con-
sidcration.; ani above all, t. cultivate tue spi'-
it and the arts of peace. .r.,u;,,
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT aud conquest that has ior-
red those cha rs OF Europe whicl he ha' SO
eloouently drplored. 1t Is this That bro eht
down Asia to the dust IN the morning OF mo
World. and that he kept her seated there Il,
snckcloths an ashes ever since. In blasted
Groece. This destroyed The lle tics OF hom'.
I IL is not the foreign ,nemy that laId the axe
mt tho root If Ter freedom. IL was her pro-
.onsuls. coming home from the successful wars
of Asia. corsei with tho gold OF conquered
p,ovncrs. This spirit OF aggrandlzementa ana
of military cnnqne.t havo done the same Tor
: Europe: aud will they no, do it for us if We ln.
duloo them? Lot not tho Senator think that
I suspect he wishes to indulge them. whitney
. not give Us vast standing armies. overshaGow-
: inp navies, colossal military Establishments
{ frigh,ful expenditures, contracts. jobs, corun-
? ton, hich It makes the heart of patriot SICK
: to contemplate? How can our simple repub'''
S can institutions, our popular elections, onr an-
B. nualor biennial choice of those who are 10 rule
u over us. instead OF a rule Of Hereditary success
y sion, supported by pre- orian guards-how car
l. ,b.v suhs;.t under influences like these!
r .bo no, mistake, Si-. counsel no pusilan
70 imous doc,rnc of non resistance. Heaven Tor
= bid. Providence has placed us between TIT
d two great world oceans. AM we shall Away
g bc maritime power of the first order:: Ou
y commerce already visits every sea, and wher
ever it must be protected. Our immense IN
land frontier will aways require conside'ra ia