The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26


bssn s,sn any part Of tho people the frontier or
10 Inc evolution that then progressing n TexAsi No
at all And after that, md he satisfied b,
tho Encouragement that he had given hss taking any par
ticipany The warfare, but find him conclusive
IL possible, and determined that the of sus
pcon should attach to this government while he wore
the seepte placed IN his hands by the American people
he said in message 20 the Senate OF December 20 1856
at is true with regard TO Texas the civil authority OF
Mexico has been expelled, ito invading army defeated the
chief of the republic himself captured and all present pow
10 control the newly organ zed government of Texas
lated within lis couhees But the other hand there
appearance at least of immense disparity force
the side of Mexico. The Mexican republic under another
execution, 10 raying lis forces under leader and
menacng fresh recover It's ost dominion
Upon the issue Of his threatened invasion
OF Texas may be considered suspended and there
nothing peculiar IN the relative situation of the United States
and Texas, acknowledgment of its independence such
crisis would scarcely be regarded consistent with that
prudent with which have heretofore held
selves bound TO treat all similar questions
That shows the spirit that actuated General Jackson
Where did he derive these principles romi They were
seeds sown IN the revolution They had brought forth good
fruit, and il was plentiful harvest General Jackson i'm
oiped these principles ut time when he young They
were matured IN the practical operation of this
He foresaw that without adhesion great principle of
integrity this nation could prosperous gor-
and ought be fortunate Sir he was an doa-
tor of his country He loved 1t above all things earthly
lie wished not only to be pure but to be above suspicion
and he wished 10 show merely the proprey
of It's actions, but the purity of the motives which
IT,
Sir, II was suggested by the honorable senator from
Michigan, Mr. CAss when his resolutions under
sderaton IN relation breaking off diplomatic inter-
course with Ausa--and presume his remark is equally
applicable his resolutions this timethat opposition
them might arise from tmidy, or that from other
feeling, unwilling TO make these declarations TO the
world cannot think would think rather revertng
to sober second thought tran decline adopting them
hot haste and declaring the whole world that have
right TO do what the whole world owledges that
have right TO do He 10 willing compare
dition with that Of ancestors when they submitted
and laid can
not believe that our ancestors md that they
deficient In anything of the constituents of manhood and
nobility Such association of men, such number of
heroes such constellation of statesmen the world had
never before plated and presume il will.
What did they leave unaccomplished that worthy of
compshmens In what that became great and good men
did they fail' Nothing. Why, they had tmidity.
They glorious in their day and generation and through
the ocean OF ume as rolls they will shine in luminous
comparison with other the brightness of their achieve
menta
cannot believe that they md. am advancing to
that period OF life when | little tenacious. do not
like to be charged with undue mdty; though it is said
be concomant of age. do not believe it, sir Laugh
er) Present tho OCCASION when justified in principle to
achieve any great object and then call the American
people achieve and they fail will say they
unworthy Of the sres whose bright example they had ceased
to follow But never apprehend that the day will
until this nation has passed the zenith until it has attained
beyond It's meridan and is far in its decline, when will
forget the gores of the past the delight
full incucatioIs Of wisdom from their foefather Taey
do it, should be sorry think that had lived in
oge and generation, one bles and happy this
and Of land that cd be reserved by the wise
providence of God to be discovered the globe to be the
asylum of freedom, the home Of intelligence of religion and
ofaw If the people could forget the ustrous
pie, of the Fathers Of the republic.
There to have special favor Of the Almighty
bestowed the people Of the Unied States such there
has been on other nation Ii may be compared another
Canaan. Ii excepted by the operation of Gods
and peculiar favor for this favored people Then how ought
we to estimate the boon that enjoy How ought 10
mate relations with surrounding naons Sir, ought
to cherish every high and ennobng principle and ought
to exa't mankind 10y our example Show me thy faith
without thy works. and will show thee my faith by my
works" While peculiarly blessed, and while
wish that other nations may have the degree of
liberty, equality, and justice, let manifest them that 1t
is idle pirate part, but hat what say
and will do what we mean. Then, sir our high example
will elevate mankind more than all the political and dplo-
matte interference and International resolutions that
could adopt in hundred thousand years Nations would
then admire the recitule of conduct and while
preached we should also be practising and they would m
what worthy OF mutation and at eas, they could
not say that we were acting nconssteny with our profess
oa.
would like to talk about Nicaragua and Cuba and the
Sand wi islands, about there being natural eccreons 10
the power here he butt up if remain united and
just people, is to ourselves and to other nations main
tanning the good faith treaties interfering with per-
hitting interference with But there is time for
that IL is necessary that should proclaim to the
whole world that we going u do this or that Let US be
stald quiet INDUSTRIOUS and reflective When subjects
presented requiring action let act Sir, this nation Is
destined to fill vast among the nations of the earth
Already in its youth it great and mighty majestic is its
be husbanded sn they bs cared for for
while. IL is in xtend specuatons beyond the
oessy Of the times and involve ourselves In fruess trou
bles by anric. paton.
SIR have much do for ourselves give that
hoop, Of which General Jackson spoke which should be
thrown around our continent Sir lei us make an iron
hoop binding California the Atlantic IL worth all the
that could be introduced here in thousand
years international law wing policy That
matter which into the vltas OF national
existence and that he cared for looked and by
some executed. IL and eninenty national
be and should command the the trade of ottr
tons.
Mr. President have idea OF going about banteng the
whole world when nobody bsnerng An occurrence
which took place wilt perhaps illustrate this way Of
Boosting better than any comment Of mine could do refer
to incident which has been described by great
mean Washington Irving known fame, and Of high
literary distinction. Washington Irving OCCASION
describing the Boosting of ofu said that the best a.
us,raton which he could possibly give of IT would be to
narrate incident that occurred board British vessel
in which he had from England. There
board the ship two large Galapagos turtles very large
animal, II - known, something resembling terrapns.
presume many who have turtles have
terapss They delicious for the epicure
the gopmsnd These turtles would sally forth from their
respective encampmens for they put separate places
board the ship They very bellgeren in their DIS
position another. They would approach formally
slowly Al first then make sudden movement then another
accommodating with great their eyes scntlatng fire and
their breath deeponed last they approached each
other, and coming almost IN contact raised with
great caution lutte trcnuous but ncrving himself at the
other their custom and gave expression OF
his Indignation, Foo-ioo-foo ~ and fell back e The
her raised his head slowly drew II the way, and
extending himss let forth Foo-foo-fos ~ raising his head
little higher than the other They kept alternating in that
way until last got decidedly the advantsge-ehough
n ma iady