The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-18

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the peace with us, because she has large territories on
this continent and immediate borders, which she
would De 10 lose in the event OF war with But
Great Britain is under stronger bond to Keep the peace
with US Just now than any | have yet mentioned AS
long Louis Napoleon shall maintain his present I'M
posing attitude in EuTope-as long as the French empire
stands, with the strong anil English feeling known 10
pevado France-Gfeat Britain VIII not venture pro-
woke with the United States, nor be oyer-sensitye
pugnacious in resisting our preenslons to exclusive
control in America,
have tended to aay the apprehension which existed in
this country that the advent OF the new administration
would be distinguished by hostile movements in ref
erence 10 Cuba IL feared, and not without some
show OF reason, that the temper and policy of the
new administration, bat more especially OF that por-
lion OF the democracy which 1t was supposed would be
APT 10 control its counses, were decidedly OF the an.
nexaton type, and adverse TO the prospect OF peace.
We all know that such apprehensions were felt The
senators from Virginia Mr. MAsoNl and Michigan MIR,
CAss contributed 10 allay those appfehenslons good
degree by the unexpected moderation OF the OF OF
those senator's Mr.. CAss j and, at later day. we have
the Of other senators, which may be supposed to
furnish clue 10 the policy OF the incoming admintra
ton on questions connected with our foreign relations
and the presery alton OF peace That have no
difficulty, with any foreign power, growing out
OF our relations with Spain and Cuba, is strongly sup
ported by the views oil several southern senator's who
have avowed not only their opposition 10 any movement
OF questionable propney towards the acquisition OF Cuba
but regard It's annexation oil questionable advantage
TO the interests OF the South. or OF the country general
y One senator took the ground that the annexation OF
Cuba would be decidedly injurious 10 the planting inter
ests OF the South aud hardly suppose that the North
will be disposed to force the annexation of Cuba against
the wishes of the South. The argument has also been
advanced that better for the of this country
that Cuba should remain in the hands oil foreign power,
especially that would be likely TO be neutral any
IN which the United States may be engaged. We
would then have the advantage OF neutral ports
own shores II has been further conended that one
OF the inducements The OF Cuba is founded
on mistake It is confidently stated that the relative
position of Cuba, matter into whose hands it may
fall, does not give the command OF the Gull tradethat
il is not the key to the Gulf, but that the Tougas and
Key West the keys to that trade These views
in relation TO the policy OF annexlng Cuba TO the United
States may be well founded do not propose to go into
these inquiries. My object has been TO array the seve-
raj arguments which have been employed TO give the
country assurances OF continued peace.
Still further to strengthen and confirm the expectations
Of uninterrupted peace OF this country il has been de-
clared that France the only other great maritime power
besides Great Britain has not only motive TO go 10
with the United States, but that she dare not de-
pendent she in the straened condition OF her
and finances, upon her foreign commerce, which il is
supposed would be swept from the ocean IN rce,
should she engage IN war with US We hold, II is said
France well England under bonds 10 keep the
peace beg say, with the greatest respect for all the
honorable senator's whose views have alluded 10 this
subject, that have not the fullest confidence in their
guments, or the conclusions founded upon them fear
sir, that many OF them delusive, aud by
safely 10 be relied upon by the country
beg honorable senators who have spoken confident
y of the nsuperabe obstacles TO against the Uni
ted States which they suppose exist IN the internal cond
ton OF Great Britain in respect TO The restitution and dis
contents OF her population, that at time within very
long period has the aborlng population OF Great Britain
been in more prosperous and satisfactory condition The
OF labor have advanced IN every branch OF industry
and there longer any difficulty in finding employment
Some danger indeed, has been appehended that there
would before long be deficiency OF labor in her Kingdom
This great and striking change in the internal condition
of Great Britain has been effected principally doubt
by the discovery of the rich and inexhaustble gold
mines in California and Australia by the emigration OF
her redundant population to the United States, IN such
unexampled numbers Tor many years past and more
Gently California and Australia by the internal acv-
iy OF all branches of trade and industry, stimulated as
they have been by easy and abundant money mar.
ket Nor has favorable basis OF the trade OF Great
Britain with the United States been The least OF the
causes which have contributed TO dfuse content and
comfort among the masses OF her population. Then
TO the menaclng position and aspect OF the French power
so contiguous to her shores-hat is transient circum
cumsance-the ground OF panic for day The policy
OF the French Emperor must soo2 be developed, his
panic will pass away. II he dreams OF invading Eng
land his design cannot be long disguised, the attempt
delayed Doubtless as long hostile feeling among
the French people is fashionable prevalent in France,
and that great people shall continue TO be under the
troll of an Emperor Great Britain cannot but feel some
aneasness but allow me TO warn the Senate and the
county, that with whatever lrammes letters, real
imaginary, Great Britain supposed be bound keep
the with the United States let but her honor be al
stakeet but blow be struck al her present proud and
elevated position IN The eyes OF the world and she will
break those letters instant, and vndcaie her pow
er and honor at all hazards lie, the United States,
possessions and Businesses IN America take from her
her newly created colony OF the Bay Islands under color
oil the Monroe doctrine, and my word Tor H. neither The
destitute condition OF her population, the importance
TO her prosperity oil the cotton crop OF the United States,
the apprehension OF losing The Canadas the fear
oil the French Emperor, the loss OF the adyan.
ages OF market for her manufactures, would deter
her IRON the consequences OF Nor could she safe
~ do otherwise than accept the OF war; Tor the
moment she stoops from the lofty position she now oc.
cupcs, and succumbs under menaces OF any power on
earth her own power is dissolved.
can see, indeed how an adroit English dplomatisl
aud statesman might manage English honor, and
seek TO advance her interest by receding from certain
preensions, and suuendering solid posses.
sons upon condition OF receiving equivalent
cession OF interests and privileges the part OF the Un
ted States oil greater value. | doubt not that Great
tensions TO the Mosquito proiectorateto renqesh her
assumption OF territorial dominion IN the Belize, and
even 10 abandon her Bay Island colonial pretensons II
the United States will ooncede all that the neres, OF the
BRUSH empire demands IN the adjustment OF the fisheries
question, and the terms oil our commercial intercourse
with the British provinces in America. In this way
peace and harmony may be successfully maintained be-
tween The two great branches OF the Anglo Saxon stock
for the present, without dishonorabe from past
preensions either side, should other OF quar-
rel exist or ensue The only question for The United
States would be, whether the supposed equivalent
coded by them not really Of value than all the
fruits oil a barren abstraction
have said Mr. President, that If the conclusions TO
which many senators have come regard TO the securi
ties we enjoy OF perpetual peace, in nay judgment,
deusve say further thai the idea that neither Great
Britain nor France would risk war with the United
States under any Circumstance contingencies which
arise out OF questions which have already been agi
lated IN foreign Intercourse, especially with England
and Spain, IL only deusve, but INDUCED by the
people OF the United States would be decidedly mschev
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