Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-01

France and England and am anxious to have all the in
formation published. But when the Senator AIr Mason
IS asking Tor all this does he not perceive that he may
subject the President the very censure which think
the gentleman has travelled little out OF the way be-
stow upon him for laying before the public the commun
cations which have heretofore taken place between
the purchase Of Cubaf
Now when the gentleman himself is asking for infor-
nation in reference to the island of Cuba when he
know what the Secretary of State has been and is do
ing in regard to it. and to publish that information, while
at the time he says that what has been done hereto
fore by the President upon the is extremely
wrong is he not amenabe to the censure for blum
dering which he bestows others How is IL that
may call for all the correspondence between the Se
cretary Of State and foreign Ministers in reference
Cubag How can its publication be right IL the other one,
Of which the gentleman complained was wrong? There
is inconsistency in this The things do not stand well
together approve Of the Senator's present call for the
correspondence and shasvote for his resolution but
be consistent with myself shall be bound to indicate
the propriety Of the publication Of the correspondence
when it is furnished by the President my instance
think the President right in laying the former
spondence before Congress and the nation If he was
wrong in that is now charged is wrong in to call
again for the publication of the later correspondence
Sir in the progress and growth of this country hope
that the day will come, if it is not already at hand
when we can speak to the natonsn open and undgused
language, and yet in the plain and simple language Of
truth and sincerity upon all subjects and have nothing
to conceal from them ourselves If we want to pur
chase territory power and strength such
that have nothing to fear from open ayowa of
purposes; and justice and magnanimty should in
duce us to ofera full and fair price Having done So
there for the Government conceang its
offer and object than there for honest to conceal
the price offered for horse mule when he not
whether is taken or rejected by the owner Indeed
cannot imagine reason for any conceament in regard
to our wishes to acquire Cuba the price willing
to pay if as gentlemen intimate, the fruit when it rpens
must fall into our basket and resolved that 1t shall
not fall elsewhere BY the publication Of our determine
ton that no other nation shall in competition with
f thu prizn rondsr the conceancnt of price
offered or the advantages weexpect from the acquisition
atogether unnecessary.
am. happy to hear gentlemen declare that they are
opposed 70 annexng Cuba by any busterng operation
Whether its annexaon win do good than harm is
question which shah mot discuss. Nor win go
into the Of the subject of slavery and show
its bearings upon the ascending descending Of
mankind pass these things by for the present, and
make no promises ever 10 take them up
Mr. President, whatever may be the changes of admin
istraon Whatever may be the changes of parties in this
country the upward and onward progress Of the people,
so far as it depends upon advantages Of soil and eli
mate and our commercial position on the earth must
continue to make rapid strides And If we have wisdom
to hang together to consolidate Union and bring
into full operation all the intellectual and moral causes
OF national prosperity shall become the admiration of
all nations, and Power such before existed on
earth When shall be ut the head Of all earthly Pow
ers then, Think may exercise wholesome influence
upon the destines Of race. We shall never reach
that point of elevation without observing the counsels of
moderation, justice, and wisdom sometimes fear that
the nemperance OF party the rivalry Of ambitious leaders
the combined covetousness and of politicians
the jealousy OF sections the graspng selfshness Of our
nature and the wealth which is pouring upon us will
change our habits Of Living and thinking introduce
every species OF corruption, and finally break up in
fragments governed by petty tyrants Such, believe,
would be the result if there higher motives Of
human conduct than such to be found among those
whose morals and reasoning, whose faith and practices
have connection with eternity Such atheistical Re
pu6ica1s as those who sacrificed Louis the Sixteenth
cannot maintain representative, constitutional, repub
hcan Government; because they have ingredient of
character that resist the temptations which selfish
indulgence and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT constantly presenting
to induce them to break down constitutional principles
The pride, the luxury and PRODUCTIVITY of monarchy fills
the heart OF the atheist who lives sone for the things of
the world and satisfies his heart much than
ostentatious plain, and frugal republic He is dazzled
by the briliancy of To him the throne seems
more certain source of honor and emolumen than the
surages OF the people, and therefore the Republic is de-
moished But with those whose motives connected
with eternity who regard the trappgs of office as things
Of little consequence and the pageany and this
HE as trash compared with the gories of Immortality
such men, influenced by such motives like that Govern
men best which best the rights and best promotes
the happiness of the masses. Such Government they
ind IN Republic. therefore place my hope for the
perpemy OF our free institutions not in the men who
live for this world but in those who live for that which is
to come The sensual atheist takes that political creed
which satiates his appettes. The believing Christian
considering all men equal before God the only Sovereign
embraces that Government which makes all men equal In
the eye OF the law and allows distinction except that
freely awarded to merit True Christian principles thus
harmonize with Republican IDEAS and the Christian is for
Republic In Christianity find not only the greatest
element of human progress but the conservative buwark
which is to prevent atheists and demagogues corrupt
sensuaty and heartless ambition, from demoshng the
Republic.
And now, sir having shown what kind of progress am
for, have nothing more to say.
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