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

most remarkable one but il Is epoch which roe,
back far beyond the exciting interests OF the day
il goes baek 10 the time when tha, principle va. A.
enuneiaed that governments Instituted among msn
BY their and for their good That is the epoch
in which live that Is the experiment which We are
irving Sir the history OF the world up 10 the time n
this experiment. shows that the efforts that man had mad
heretofore for The ameora,ion OF his condition aud The
ele yatios OF his character had failed aud sgnay failed
there were not wanting destroying revolutions there
were not wanting times when the people, borne down by
expressions too ntolerabe to be endured had risen
despair and thrown of the yoke with which the yiant
had oppressed them but, SIR IL was only that another
tyrant might and lake his place. That was The
history OF the world up TO the time OF experiment
and ii would 10 be rrevereni 10 undertake 10
scan the counsels OF Omnipoence when the Almighty
had become tired with the successive attempts men had
made govern hemselves-to submit themselves 10 the
sway OF popular Institutions, deriving their support from
their consecutive may imagine the genius OF Liberty
pleading before the throne OF Omnipoienoe. and asking
that experiment might be tiied Then, when The
funess time had come the soltudes OF ocean, there
was revealed the eye OF science the new continent and
the pilgrims, IN patriotism and peiy came over here that
they might lay the foundation OF the great temple
liberty, and build upon this foundation supersIucluIe
wide enough for the oppressed OF all nations TO in
and be at Sir. that is the experiment which
try, and that is the experiment which we are TO per.
feet.
Our fathers were aware of the great trust that was
committed 10 their hands and when they cut loose from
the country which had sent them heresent them here
by their fostering but by their oppressionshey
proclaimed certain great fundamental and eternal priaci.
Plies the basis OF their government In al me to come
and these, sir, eoqueny and foTcihy Embodied
the Declaration OF Independence Oar fathers pledged
everything they hadpleiged their lives their fortunes
and their honor--or the maintenance OF the principles
which they then avowed and put forth Sir. that pledge
is binding upon We are IN the possession and en-
10y meut Of the privileges which they obtained. and The
part that we have 10 perform Is 10 see ihal these pnci
pie characterize aud our policy and that
ney carried out TO hsir full development and pertec
ZION. That, SIR look upon tie mission OF this
rs, and look upon the destiny OF this country.
We In saef ia q audtI
the purposes OF benehcent Providence m planting US
here. Ii forget this il we led away and dazzed
by the halo OF military Ienown; Il our Judgments ara
warped by the graspinls OF coyelousness which will
be satisfied long as any body else owns land
contiguous TO us ;,ben sill have been accused Of va-
cinating of nTophecyng. but il needs prohet needs
no other prophecy than that which the light OF experience
gives us-to- torete to that we shall fa,l, utterly
al, and tina, shall go the way OF the republics that
have preceded us.
We have succeeded. some gentlemen think we have
built fortress strong that cannot be shaken; we
have established ourselves upon a foundation firm
that there is danger How old Is your republic Not
hundred years yet. How old was the Roman republic
when it overhrown! think il was more than six
hundred years old and when we have lived half that
time, when the wisdom OF institutions and the char
OF citizens have been decided by experience
one half long that to which the Roman republic
subjected it WI, be time enough then for us to erect
trophies and set up monuments, and that
have tried and succeededhat the great experiment
has here been tired and the great question eo!ved and the
truth settled, that man is capable oil self-governmen
LII.
full of iorebodings OF evil, and the honorable senator
cannot retoIt upon when undertake 10 say what will
be the ress OF things, the failure of the prophecies OF
disaster that occurred in the OF 1912 Sir tell the
honorable senator that was but six years old at that
tme and therefore whatever reproaces may be uttered
against those that prophesied evil then not of
them and however much time | may have taken up
here in matchmaking, can say that did not begin
early that. No, sir, my heart is not despairng
believe that glorious future Is before this country
believe that high and glorious destiny awaits her. and
believe that everything that can defeat that glorious
destiny which lies waiting for her TO grasp is her own
unfaithfuness TO the principles upon which
tons are founded Those principles are moi those Of con.
quest oil apine. We be the Knights Grant OF
the world go abroad the continents of the earth
and the islands of the proclamng the gospel OF
liberty, and Illuminating the penatyof sword against
those that will not be baptized into faith. No,
that is not destiny. Our destiny is at home Our
destiny upon our own continent-upon our shores
Ii is improve. TO elevate TO advance. In whatl In
territory No, sir, we have got enough Of it, In mill
tary renown! No. SIR; we have got enough OF thai.
OF my voice, disturbed by single tear that cannot
successfully MAINTAIN everything which is our right
against any aud all the powers OF the earth! believe
| not. sir
Before leave this subject want to call the attention
OF the Senate another Iac. 1t is which was al
uded TO by The senator from Florida Mr. MALLORY the
other day Why do you want to repeat this declaration
If you really mean what you say II you that no
power OF Europe shall COLOMBO any part Of the Amer
continent. the islands adjacent thereto, there
fAc,-a fixed faciof which notified by the proc
lanaon OF the British authorities which will just ex
acily put you TO the test. There 10 need OF any in
curry about it, Great Britain has established the colony
OF the Bay of Islands II the declaration OF President
Monroe has the broad meaning which The senator from
Michigan puts TO il, there occasion for repeating it
over again. The time has come. The fact has trans
pred The issue is before you Great Britain here
the continent She has colonzed the Bay OF Islands She
has Instituted government there She has not only done
that in violation OF the Monroe doctrine but il under
stand the honorable senator from Michigan, in violation
OF her solemn treaty obligations Here, then, sir,
for your action You need make any professions
OF what ia right for free and independent nation TO
adopt ssch measures independent nation may Justly
adopt in defence OF its rights aud its honor" II the
oution has that meaning, the before you The
time has Ii you what you have said, this is
not the time for resolutions, but tor action. You shond
satisfy yourselves with vague declaration that you
will do what an independent ion is tree 10 do when
ii that meanswhes VI that Monroe doctrine what
has been conts nded that IL has been violated
and tramped under foot The faith OF treaties violated
and Grsa, Britain in the face OF all this, has her colony
| upon this continent
For this reason am opposed to passing this resolution
unsss you add Canada TO it, IL you will put that ln
will not object. # anybody else should put in amend
notifying all the other governments OF the earth hat
own any Islands about connent- don't pretend 10
be so good geographical other gsntlemse-but
should he willing have the resolution amsodsd 10 read
a. broadly ~ that TO general nOtee 10 oil the
kings and poieDtates OF the EARTH that have money
enough 10 buy them upon this continent and will not
permit them sell TO any body elss. an willing. il pat
rioism requires vide margin - that, TO axres 70 IT.
But willing pick out Spain in this way What
has Spain DONE that abe shosd be talked to IN this man
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