The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-02
Respectfully yours,
M. u. CHA MPLAlN.

Speech Of Mr.. mapian Of hsghary il fsuor n The IN
a.sural address Of President Pue, Assembly,
March 10. te.#.
Mn. SPEAKER: ! thank the gentleman from New
York for yielding the floor. | will deain The house
but lew moments 10 submit my reasons for prefeung
the substitute offered by MIR Gale for the resou-
ton offered by br Tsy or II IL behting and proper.
sir that both of resolutions should emana,e from the
democracy OF the city OF New York-tbe democracy OF
that great cry who have so often barred their arms 10
hight the battle, OF the party against the common enemy
The democracy who noby sustained themselves in thai
great contest which gave TO the county a democratic
President and re-es,abished the sscendepoy Of demo
cratic principles Upon the going down OF the sun on the
second OF November last, this great battle had been
lost or won degree OF uncertainty with hung over
The esalt but that doub, wssdspeled when New York
amidst the hush OF public expectation sent he light
nings wing 10 every extreme OF the nation. that abe bad
laid upon the altar OF our country as an earnssi
OF her hdelty to the aoclen faith oil the patty and her
ndehy 70 me union twelve thousand majority in favor Of
For myself sir approve OF the resolutions first offer
ed, so lar as they But, in running my eye over
them, regret TO perceive that there prominent doc
irnes OF The democratic faith long cherished by the de-
moeracy OF New York, in common with their brethren
OF the Union--bodly avowed in the inaugural OF The
President-wbch not approved by those resoluicn
Although their author had such design, fear. cir,
that by singing out part OF the principles msojied in
the inaugural and approving them shall expose such
act TO the construction at least Of implied dssen from
The other principles therein contained which are moi
specifically approved
The fret resolution is pointed approval OF the in
NO Itlates 10 the intercourse OF
The government with foreign nations and the intercourse
and relations OF the sevsral Safes. The second resou-
ton stfns the doctrine OF the inaugural the ac
QUESTION of territory. do perceive that the policy
by which the President is 70 be governed in acquiring
such territory, which policy is clearly and explicit,
enumerated IN the inaugural approved by the resou
hon, or even alluded to There s involved in this sob-
rect questions OF which the democratic doctrine ~
eomposedhe propriey OF extending the area of free
dom, and the policy under which those acquisition. are
70 De obtained u would have been well have added
n Iho Ha Al. ~ n
"a ADMINISTRATION will not be controlled by any lmid fore
oodlngs OF evil from expansion" Not that such terrific
~ was be acquired by rapine the invasion OF fee
oe ana ebdly power m violation OF the law OF nations
out by policy that declares that mo act within the le
emae scope OF my constitutional control will be ,ole
rated on The part OF any portion OF citizens, which
cannot challenge ready Justification before the ribu.
nal OF the civilized world" Aud II were we'll TO have
sad, IN strong language of approval further that ss OBJ
hga'ion ibrong the UNEMPLOYED psihway OF advance
msst and will be l,nitless a duration.
The second resolution, sir, further approves Of the
Monroe docttine, doctrine familiar TO every democrat
&c household words-ths foot prints Of tyranny can
ever be impressed by friendly hostile power upon this