Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

this Joint resolution, unless you include Canada
in it. If you will put that inland, sir, will mott
object if anybody else should add to the resolu-
ton an amendment notifying all the other toy
ernments of the earth which own any Islands
about our continent. do not pretend 70 BE- 80
good pher as some gentlemen. would
be Wiling to haveit amended as broadly asf A.
and let It be a general notice to all kings e
potentates of the earth, that we have muhr
enough to buy them out OF this continent, and,
J that we will not allow them to sell 10 anybodys
else. am willing, | say if patriotism requires
such margin rs that TO go that far but r ttll
not willing to pick out Spain from all the rest.
and give her the notice alone. What has Spain
done? Why is she to be talk d to in this man
nerp Is it because she has got u rich island,
and we think she wilt not defend it with such
zeal and ability us Great Britain would defend
her possessions? say, am not willing to be
invltious in making selection of Spain, when
there are SO many nations around US and all about
US. Spain is an old ally Of ours, as old as the
Revo ution. She furnished us aid in that great
struggle in which our liberties were secured. and
from the time of the treaty of pence of 1883
down to the present time, the amcable relations
which existed between this country and Spain
have never been disturbed. WHY, then, turn
round to our old friend? Why tern round to
her who was friend when we wanted friend
Why speak to that nation who hastalthfuy per-
formed all her treaty obligations, that nation
which was the first TO welcome us into the great
family of nations, and lGnd us her treasure to aid
US in the conflict, and has nntaiaea "a firm and
invoable friendship ever since? Why at this
time, begin to speak to her in this threatening,
this lnsolent manner, this tone of ,perlorlty,
and veil her that she shall not d, as she pleases
with her own island, when Great Britain, with
whom We have crossed arms twice, who has
| neglected to perform her treaty stlpuat ons with
US, is sltuated, in reference to us, in position
that enables her to annoy Us to vastly greater
degree than Spain? Sir, am opposed to the
resolution am decidedly opposed to it, unless
it Is made general; and when 1t is made genera
if the wisdom Of the Senate thinks that it Is fit
and proper tIlsl the resolution should be then
made, aud that notice shoui0 be served on all
mankind, l will 90 for it, with the provlso this
time, that the resolution never shall be ontawed,
and that we hltl not be under the recessity of
renewing ltagan; but that all nations, for all
time to come, shall take notice that this is the
only market IN which they can dispose Of their
colonies. But think the honorable Senator
from Micnlgan--for whom have none but the
kndeSt feelings and the most profound respect
will not 60 that far.
MIR. CAss. will tell you when the time
comes.
Mr. HALE. think the time has come now
There is the mistake. think we are in an
epoch, laugher,l and that if we ever mean to
say 1t, now Is the time. will not detain the
Senate any longer, except simply to ask when
the vote Is taken upon my amendment, that may
have the Veas and nAys