The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-01-19
Speech Of MIR. Yenable,
on NORTH CAROLINA.

In the Hel~e sf Reprrsents stiyrs. on the 81 inst
The Hsu~e tsing II CoamiiIee efihe NhuIe
on ne Military Araarny Appropriation bill
Mr.. vESssLE, of Ssuh Carolina. adj
dressed The rasn nlisre - ioIlows:
Mr. caanman. had inlrnd. d 10 have
addressed lise camnsilire of lhr Whole
ON The rrrsiden'. ssrssAgr. ,lnring IN
firsl days al tie S--san. am ,he lare,ga
policy. 10 uhIrh u refers. huI The inno-'
iiurlian nf The iarla. aud The discussions
which sprung up thereon, a. well as a
serious indisp ~ l,n whirl prrsrH.ed my
Attendance ~ the lluu~e. rendered IL inn
possible. dn nj regreI ihe event. he
CAUSE I am eraufed lli.i the House man-
ilesls dispnsillon 10 eo islder aud reirr
il,s message. aaa avert The discursive aad
Isnlrr,si9abie debate vhlch was likely is
uise. llis 10 me- source Of great regret.
in thinking oI the pss'. That the iioise
were rhargeable during The last session
with al least an apparent wanio. ciurpsy
10 The Executive; IN that. during term Of
i~n maniLs, his message Was never re-
.fernrd To The appropriate cammrlees; ! say
spparenl brranss ! am very lar irnm
surprising that any Thing Of The kind was
intended. Il is wsril.y Of remark. how-
ever. that such an occurrence is moi 10 be
found 10 any prryeus PARTON Of our leg
isIa.ive history. ID Is To be hoped that il
may not 0crur again.
| trust that l shall he pardoneI for
ay.ilIus myself of the first opportunity of
expressing my views upon suhjrci Sc
cond 10 none ia imp,riR.re which we may
be called up,n To cnns'deI-mallers IA.
vulving mnlnenious consequences 10 our
selves and our pn,ieriy- -inerrs,s whirh
Affect oar relations with the whole ciyiliz-
ed world. aud consequences which must
give character Ia tile lulure progress Of
The principles Of free governmeSs- --drci.
ding whether our example and eur insli>
luIions are really 10 be surh an exposition
OF our purposes as shall aulholize our
claim 10 speak as the practical benrfsclors
Of mankind. NUne ran be insrnsihle to
the responsibilities wlirh rest upon this
Governmeni in the judgment Of the world.
Il is our high duty, Mr.. Chairman, 10
demonstrate. by cunslL ulIonal and wise
|, administration Of our domestic affairs, and
= just aud honorable policy towards oIhel
nalions. illa. free government, ,hegosern
menl uf the people. is mol Ialure. bul ;
successful experiment Of all lhal is desira
BILE 10 social organic aiion--an undeniabl,
praol that ris tie best and the safest mod,
OF administering political power. lnokinl
alike Ia external peace and Internal pros
periiy. originating in a just conception q
The dignity Of man, and continually illus
,ra,ing in prariirc the highest excellence
allainable hy hu nan wisdom. That lhi'
lie practicable, | canno, dmlt. l,ul ! an
ecu Ills .sare a,a, IL can be secured onl,
by prullen, policy. and stern adherence
10 The precepis Of jysiice and i1aexbl'
determination TO regard the tights Of o,he
natiens, and the restraint Of all desires n
lunlns advancement af our owu interest:
al their expense. Oar original organize
ZION as a Government, and our anparallrl
ed progress 10 wealth. greatness. AMI pow
, er, would, in any other age Of the world
have been considered rom ince. The
historian who should have recorded surl
annals would have been es.eemed as ont
who was nOi CAREFUL OF The iruihfulncss o
: his sialemeHls. aud mcn would have re
par,lrd his narrative as evidence of pow
e,lul Imagination rather than the medium
Tor asre,lainlng facts. IN lhlee-quar,ers .
d century people weak in numbers aud 0
small resources have advanced TO The po
E sition of one Of the lirsl Powers of iht
earth. y, US this great ,rust4las descen
sietl; and [ surely do mol claim too mucl
when say that il becomes us 10 be watch
ful thai progress be for the future IN ih'
rph, direction. aud that aalhing should b'
lusl bya policy which shall cast susp'rior
upon onr national integrity. or mrndurt
!. false principles inlo Tie administration 9
0 nlE GovernmenL
have been iRduced ie make these re
marks. because the message has presen
: ted for our consideration The subject o
The acquisition and annexation OF Cuba
as well as by The demnnslra ions which
J, holh the press and many of those wh'
form public opinion have sor some tim
siace made before the country. We hae
heard .L The capacity Of some 10 swallow
: whole country, and alhers who desir
the American cou. ineni and the adj icen
islands. These are sometimes The ullere,
Sentiments Of ,hose IN high places. Cana
il ,la, Cuba, Mrxico. aud The islands Of lh
e seas. are all looked 70 as the subjects q
q acquisition III the great history Of progres
!" aud The propagation Of ire principles
. From all This, Mr.. Chairman, | enter M
d dissent. The almos, unlimiied territnr.
rs now IN our possessmn is surely enoug
rur us 10 pause upon in order To complet
The grsalswnrk whirli we have 30 d
: wuhin eur own bartlers. The harvest q
! pIospprl,y III which We are called 10 labo
and reap Is ample. rich. abnndaul. &hcl
5 wise peu,,le. we oulhl 10 b. cnnien
: al leas, "a sra,on To ENJOY. 10 iiazar