The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-10

us pay back The ingo,s of California gold with bars Of AT
anlc iron; let agriculture clothe our vast wastes wh
waving plenty lei the industrial and mechanic arts erect
their peaceful lorresses at the waterfalls OF rivers
and them IN the train OF this growing population, let ihe
printing office the lecture tue schooroom and the
village church, be scattered The country and. sir IN
the Sc twenty five years shall exhibit spectacle OF
uona prosperity such the world has never seen on so
arge scale. aad yet within the reach OF SOBER prae-
Teal oonle mpaton.
Mr. DOUGLAS / do not intend TO prolong this dis
cusson, but think due TO myself 10 make word OF
comment upon one remark which fell from The eminent
senator from Massachusetts, understand HIM to agree
with the from Delaware, that his letter IN rela
ton 10 Cuba, IN which be laid down the policy oil making
no pledge regard 10 lis future condition. was not ap-
cable TO Central Amerea and that therefore those TWO
senators agree 10 stand on common platform upon tha
point Sir, am not willing, by the concurrence OF nose
two senator's 10 be put in the position oil having MADE
misap pcaton oil that letter. The main point 10 when
referred in the letter OF the senator from Massachusetts
10 the Come de Sartges, this: IN II The senator
said that ii was not within the competent authority OF
this government under the constitution, 10 give any
pledge that IN all coming time We would never annex
any territory which in the course OF events migh! De-
come desirable TO this Union II u was mol eompsen y,
ander the constitution give that pledge in reference 70
the island OF Cuba where do they lind the conshtuoha
authority to give il in the Clayton Balwer treaty WIN
reference to Costa Rca and Nicaragua, and oIher Gen
trail American States Ii there be absence oil consul
,uoDa power in the one case, II ought TO be blndns
upon the consciences OF men IN all other cases mere
FORE until they explain away that constitutional barrier
cannot permit those two senators TO put themselves IN
concert and accuse of having made misapplicauon
OF the letter That IS all desire 10 say upon ndt point
SO far as the senator's remarks relate TO The preserva
ton Of peace fully and cordially agree with him. II
there any line OF policy dear TO my heart than
all Others is that which shall avoid any just cause OF
war. and preserve peace in all time to come If there be
difference of opinion between us, 1t is upon The point
as to which line OF policy will best accomplish that OBJ
ec, believe that the policy is TO make no p edges
al present which bind successors in all time 10
come with reference to state of facts which now does
no, exist but then may require action have not mt
mated that wish TO annex any portion OF central Amer
10 this country only protest against the pledge that
our may not do that which their interest," duty
and honor, may require when the time for action
comes With these remarks, 1 am willing TO close the
disc ussion
Mr MASON There will be question, take it for
granted that The President will have it in his power du-
ring the vacation OF Congress to obtain vast amount OF
necessary information to guide the future policy OF thus
couuiry towards Central America. There can be as e
doubt that when the information is obtained It VIII be
laid before the Congress of the United States. ! have
sad therefore, the honorable senator from Delaware,
who offered The resolution, that shall have The info-
nation for which he calls without call OF the Senate
but thar call be made, will be necessary, In my
Judgment, very much enlarge it, because applies only
10 information the existing dominion IN the Islands
In order however, dispose OF The subject. which DO
with the appreciation of the senator from Delaware,
move tba, the resolution lie upon the table.
The motion was agreed to.