The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-26

Dsnsss 0ssssans.
n. ~ setA, NJ. Seward delivered u
~ 81 ialsrsssiag spsssh b tAs Senate
- Msasse deetsjee. He started 81
Aew thas J. Q. AdAms was really u,
.1hos ef ibis Ass, sad not M. Moares
: did not disappsovs Of the doctrine, bs
Il, OF ~ being broschsd now. He ap
asssd 70 think-on this point the speech Il
Of explicit thsrs 10 = necessity so'
declaration In sst forms II any time
I'd lsass Of oil now, The people OF shs
bsissd Ssasss will not allow dangssos'
sleaisatiea; tAsrs will b. no necessity TO-
formal declaration OF Il. There will bt
||serity saosgh In The nation to make ~
srposss good without this. "ihs Amer
esns," wld NJ. Seward. "ars . Pract'e.
sopls, engrosssd with aetna. business a.
hifs, and they will not act upon abstrac'
sinciplss, however approved. un!sss thsrs
> ssesssity, or .. least an occasion. "a
bss happsnsd with The Monroe doctrine
eolouisssiom. and with the national poll.
concerning Cubs. They are thirty
ssrs old they are generally accepted
I'd vet, not only have they never been Of.
rusd BY Congress. but Congrsss has 70.
h,et them. solely for tho reason that there
~ no prcssing necessity. no particular
eeasion, for such an affirmation. When.
NJ necessity OF an OCCASION arises. II pro.
sees . popu1er ssntiLasnt or passion. The
Northern States are content now they do
4 now desire political sxcitcmsnt, and
Nv are not prepared for anything that 10
Eksly 10 involve the nation IN war"
An extract which We consider OF great
Importance. ~ . makswsight against those
news that sesm TO haunt some OF our states.
psu, that tbs European powers now main.
keep awake o'nights. planning ruin to
his country. IL - follows. II is worth
|sadiug. Notwithstanding i. comes from
W. Seward; Ala. State Ga.etie.
France, she surrendered al her contin.n.
u American empire to Great Britain. in
1853, except Louisiana and Cayenne. Mas
elson sold Louisiana to Us in 1903, be.
asse even hs could not keep it for T ancs.
No keeps Cayenne only because il 10 not
vorth the cost Of conq"sst. What does
" want Of more American colonies, to
severed from her ~ soon - matursd!
Great Britain, too. lost in the American
svolution, oil her American possessions
= remnant She keeps the remnant
sm pride. not interest. - Spain does
csba. What does she want Of more
american colonies. to draw upon the Home
Treasury for defense and support. and to
seoms Independent ~ soon a. they shall
seome strong Canada 10 only a nominal
pouy or dependency. Great Britain yet
ptains Canada. only by yielding to her
hat shs denied to us--shat 10 fiscal indie. |
sndsncs.
And now, what docs France or Great
d.ain want Of Cuba! II ia = slave colony.
hey have abolished slavery in all their pos.
sssons. Should either OF them obtain the .
Maud, the first act Of government there, !
BUST he the abolition Of slavery. The Ab. /
liiion cf slavery, too, must be made with
smpsnsAtion, and the compensation must
y drawn from the Home Treasury. Will
3khsr Of then, take Cuba =. such . cost |
I'D wAaA wosld Cuba, without slavery, be
vss.h to either u those powsrsl Lot their
sperisnce in the West Indies snswsr.
Cabs. without slavery. would 10 v~luslsss
pany European Stale. Cubs, with slavery,
IA belong TO no European State except
pain. Cuba. with slavery, would b.
worthless TO any power but the United
easss. and John Quincy Adams was right
-Csba, either with OF without slavery.
svitstss towards. and will ultimately fall
~, the American MON.
What, then. has France ceased to be
nbitious. and has Great Britain adopted
y policy that Augustus Cassr beqaeathed
.a.:c, Il, forbsAr from extending the
|osnds Of empire Not At oil. France
Nd England are unchanged. do not
sow that ~ yet they have learned ths.
hsir power cannot bs renewed or restored
y America: but do know that they will
nd i. out whom they try to restore il again
I'D therefore, oil the alarmt raised by the
sna,or from Michigan pass by me like the
Ne wimds. This doctrine WAS right one,
~ policy was a RICH. ono, not because II !
rould require to be enforced by ans, but
because Il was well timed. II wsS the -
sl. Of = sagseious discovery Of the Zen
saey Of the ags. Il will prevail II you
arm il. Il will equally prevail il you
ReRlsct to affirm il hereafter, - you have
fstussd 10 do heretofore. AZ \ practical
position, therefore. il has ceased 10 be- 1t
obsolete. You are already the great
detrimental power Of America. but Goes
bat content youi | trust il does not
os want the commerce Of the world,
phich 10 the empire Of the world.
This 10 10 be looked for. not On the
lasriean lskss. nor on the Atlantic coast.
(eF on The Caribbean ssa. nor on the Med
(srransan, nor on the 2al.ic. nor on the A. /
anuc Ocean. but on the Pacific Ocean. ito
blsods aud continents, IL not over conf I
bat. Disregard not France. nor England.
Ior Russis. Watch them with jeslousy. /
|nd hattie their designs against YOU. hut
pok for those great rivals whore they are
, b. found-0n thoss continents and MAS
} The East whore the prize which you are
(|es.sadiag with t'sm for, 10 to 30 found
>psn % ! highway through your country,
|om New York 10 san francisco; put
oss doaain sadsr cultivation, and your ten !
Isssaud Whssls Of maasfactsrs in motion;
asl,iply your ships, and ssnd them forth
, the Essk The nation that draws Most
natsrisls and provisions from The earth,
ID (ahsisstss the most, end sells The mdtt |
ssdsetions swd fabrics to foreign nssions.
hsss ~, aad will b., The great power Of The
lostA.