The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-21

TIE best evidence that she Is sincere IN that determine
ton 10 the fact that she has refused pretty liberal price
which offered her for il! Aud think IN that she
has made her acts vindlcae her words She says she
viii not sell IT, You have offered her hundred millions
OF dollars, aad she says she will not take and now
you propose 10 ony your position by announcing TO the
world that she shall not sell II to anybody else.
And The honorable senator thinks ought TO repeat
this declaration because the peculiar circumstances OF
Cuba such that she commands the Gulf OF Mexico.
the outlet OF the Mississippi ryer. and she is
IN commanding position 10 obstruc all our commerce
and navigation that comes into the Cult OF Mexico, and
seeks The mouth OF the Mississippi river Well. sir.
suppose the people OF this country not so low, their
patriotism is not OF that doubtful character, nor their
bravery OF that spurious kind that they will take posi-
ton before weak nation that they will not assume be-
fore strong use the words weak and strong in a
comparative sense because look upon Great Britain as
a much stronger nanon Than Spain Now, ask II The
local position OF Canada IN any aspect IN which you may
view il. either in relation TO the interest OF peace
is not OF thousand fold consequence than Cuba
Why SIR during The exciting political canvass OF ls4s-
| am speaking historically now-the candidate OF the
great democratic party OF the nation, which has now
swept The country, did not go TO bed single night when
he was not within the reach OF British shell that might
have been fired INTO his dwelling from British mortar
daughter
Mr. CAsS. slept very comfortably though. Laugh.
Mr. HALE He slept very comfortably for suppose
he had TWO consollns reflections
Mr.. CASS. No danger
Mr.. HALE. One was that he was safe for election,
and the other that he safe from British bombs.
lLaoghterl With these convictions, do not wonder
slept we'll
Well. sir. Canada and the British possessions in the
North extend from the Atlantic TO the Pacific ocean,
Ihey border inland lakes and the commerce that
nds It's way the Atlantic coast these lakes and
through the New York canals, taking the whole OF II,
val he found, think, equal TO at least halt OF all our
foreign commerce
Mr.. SEWARD and others More than all
Mr., HALE. More than all am told by several s'n.
aturs aIouRd The OF these lakes and The
canalslhe internal commerce that is carried ON side by
S de with Great Britain, liable to be interrupted liable 10
be destroyed at any Doment-exceeds, am told by
alors to who's. superior wisdom l always bow with
great Difference, all The foTegn commerce OF this coun
try,
Mr.. MANGUM tits great mistake.
MIR. HALE. While therefore, we are looking with
such anxious eyes at Cuba, while are specializing
upon possible and remote contingencies OF how that po
on OF our commerce is TO be affected which finds It's
way to the Gulf OF Mexico and the mouth of the Mssis
sippl rlverl say while looking al these possible
and remote contingencies relation 10 The island OF Cuba
ask those gentlemen who live the northern coast
those gentlemen who liable to be walked up IN the night
by the sound OF British BRUSH shoresif il is
not worth while Tor 10 turn attention to north
ern borders 10 how the naval and military resources
OF Canada. in case have collision with the British
government, may Affect the position, and the safely and
prosperity OF that vast community which borders those
lakes and those waters which lie between and Cana
da Is il not well to intimate 10 Great Britain that she
shall not sell Canada She may say she has idea OF
il. do mol know that She has been offered hun
dred millions of dollars for and il will be time enough
think. to sit down in safety and security under The in
preston that Great Britain will upon consideration
part with Canada, when she has refused hundred mil
lion dollars for IT, AT least, would it not be well, while
we are serving notices on all the world OF what we
and what we intend, to pick out somebody that in the
event Anticipated, will be very likely 10 be our antago-
mist!
have not time, MIR President. to go into the details
and statistics OF these measures by showing what the n
innate and exact OF commercial relations with
these people is, but is very great and very vast and
think that while we declaring to Spain what we will
and what will not submit in relation TO Cuba, it is
time TO look North little, and ask the citizens of New
York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Wisconsin,
and all those States-and Michigan, yes, like to have
forgotten Michigan. [Iaughierl appeal to the citizens Of
all those Staes and ask them. if is not worth while 10
turn little OF that wachful vigilance that has been so
freely extended southwark, towards the north Why,
SIT, the honorable senator from Michigan in favor
extension and annexation. SO am 1. But, SIR, am in
favor OF having lille extension northward,
Mr.. CASS. |, too
Mr. HALE. Ii is a very remarkable fact in our his
tory. MIR. President that whenever we have made a
treaty that related 10 northern boundaries, have
always cut Oft. and when have negotiated treaty
relative to southern boundaries have taken ~.
Now, that mag be accidenla-probably is entirely
Laugher But, sir there is thing that must be said
OF Tit is remarkable coincidence very. tLaughter.l
Butel me come 10 this Monroe doctrine. II is good
Mr.. CASS. Will the honorable senator just allow me
to read paragraph from Mr. Rush. as have the book
before me'
Mr.. HALE. Certainly.
Mr.. CASS. | beg the attention OF the honorable SEN
ator from South Carolina alr. BURIAL toj
But although join, took place. my des-
patches had distinctly pat before
tons OF England with which, in the MAN, policy har
monzed and P,esilent Monoe IN his opening message
TO Congress, which followed almost immediately after
wards in December. 1929 put forth the two following dec
laratonst
81 That 1t impossible for the allied powers to ex-
tend their political 10 any part OF America without
endanserng peace and happiness; and equally
possbe therefore, that we should behold such niepos
ton with Indifference
"2 Whist abiding TO discussions between the United
States and Russia then commenced with view to arrapg
ing the respective claims OF the north
OF America, the President also declared that
occasion had been judged proper for asserting princ
pie In which the right and interests OF tho United States
were involved that the American continent by the free
and independent condition which they had assumed and
maintained were henceionh not to be considered sub
leets Tor uture colonization by any European power
" The hrst oil these declarations probably expected
by England. and well received Everybody at
that referred the hostile plans of tho allied powers
against the late Spanish provinces
" The second declaration was unexpected and not ac-
guessed IN, accounts yet give of negotiations
with this British government will maze known"
Mr. HALE. | was saying that II was a remarkable
TACT IN regard TO all negotiations concerning terrific
gave up, and 10 southern territory took And will
make another remark IN reference 10 those who are
continually looking al The military aspects OF these things
SIR what did you sell out part OF the State OF Maine Tor
hat did Great Britain want OF II She did not want TO
COLOMBO H. She only wanted military road-onb want
whenever there was conflict between the two nations
and we, in the exercise OF that Christian meekness,
suppose, which becomes Christian people, sold
territory this side OF the ST. Lawrence to which
every department OF this government pledged to main
tam that II was ours and which was papably ours
that we could not negotiate II away-sold II 10 Great
Britain who at the lime she bought II told she wanted
fnr hath Tho