The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-15

clamor.
Let look little more specifically than have yet
done TO the stpuatons and benefits of this treaty Ii
gives the free navigation Of the ao rande the Gulf of
California and the Rio Colorado up the line of
boundary. OF the value Of these spuations need not
speak 1t guarantees to us right of way for plank and
railroad and right of transit perfectly free and unner
rupte for persons and baggage across the sthmus of Te
huantepec which has been object of desire cit
and rulers since acquisition of California and
New Mexico have already stated that Mr.. Folks admin
sration were willing to give large sum for that alone
railroad across that isthus will be only hundred
and sixty miles long, over smooth country. When IL
shall be built the distance from New Orleans and tho At
anc cities San Francisco will be shortened about f
teen hundred two thousand miles The time required
to make the trip between New York and New Orleans
and San Francisco will be lessened by from six TO nine
days. The sickly climate of Panama win be avoided.
Our right OF way will be fixed and permanent and will be
permanently ~ 1i = aaea1 30 fi EeIg l1lel
Thus provided, we will be able to wait for Pacific
railroad till 1t be constructed under tho operation Of
the ordinary laws Of trade and business l the country
through which it will shall be subjected to cultivation
and reduced civilization There wil then be no need
for the hobed appliances of improper governmental action
to stimulate and premaurey force such work. at an inn
where products Of the soil way travel will contribute
to feed it, and where standing army will be requisite to
protect it from the depredaons Of roaming and hostile
sayages regard this Tehuantepec right of way in this
view matter OF great Importance -. .gs.e,.
wish preserve the constitution from the danger of
violence induced by the temptation which exists to have
shorter Pacific States wish to save the public
treasury from the expense Of making and pre-
serving the railroad across the continent at wish
the myriad lives which would be endangered by
long passage road beset with all the dangers
which would attend constructed through sandy des
ert and through savage huntng-grounds. C Tglgt 81
We get release from the eleventh article of the treaty of
Guadalupe Hdalgo The gentleman from New York Mr..
PEcKHAM] thinks this matter Of small consequence Ger
ing and pledges are as wsps Of straw Mr. Fllimotcs adj
minstraon it seems thought otherwise That eleventh
article binds restrain the ncursions of the savagcs
into the territory Of Mexico from our own punish such
ncursons when they be prevented to exact sas
faction for the same &c Now it is clear that something
hun hou toaY
done under them We have neglected them totally and
Mexico has suffered by failure in this behalf She asks
indemnity Are not bound in good faith to give itf
Her claim large and will grow larger and larger
long the present state OF things continues BY this trea-
ty get rid of that claim We enable ourselves to feel
hereafter that we are not in the open OF pghted
faith While stand upon the policy of submitting
to nothing which is wrong" have the conviction that
we do our own duty to others
Lastly obtain territory amounting to at least twenty
millions Of Of land, and we fix our boundary with
Mexico by friendly agreement by this means To-
cation for railroad from the Mississippi valley to the Pa
cc if to be built by the shortest and cheapest
When Texas shall have completed her road to her
western boundary, and California SHALL as she may and
should build road from her eastern to her Pacific bound
AIRY the route, little comparatively then, will be
left to be done to fill the gap As southern man. and as
a virgnian, hail this acquisition with pleasure and
northern gentlemen, who feel disposed to egisate for the
| good of all, must do likewise i4ts
We the Mesilla valley country as have said
which many supposed that we had secured under the Ee
ty of Guadalupe and which boundary commissioner,
Mr. Bartlett under Mr. Fimores administration surren-
iered 1t given up by the government hut the feeling
Trouble would Of course have followed We settle up in
an amicable way this and all disputes with Mexico.
mere ..n @ On
wished and whipped her into quiet if she COM
planned Would that policy have pleased gentlemen bet
ter II is true that it would have been dishonest
true that it would have been nrmanly it is true
that il would have been condemned by all the pious
days Is it true that the party in peace prefer that
policy now 2
! 1t is weLth that they derde obligations under
the eleventh article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hdago
1t is we'll that they sco Mexico and rdicue the idea
paying money to settle boundary with her. They
consistently with their policy if this be it. But sir to men
when necessary, but who prefer in liberal spirit neces
sary to settle questions with the weakest nations
amicably If practicable it will be matter of rejoicing to
settle question of boundary with Mexico by treaty
am glad to be at peace with that nation. With Amer
lean railroad her northern frontier, and another
through her southern territory acting like magnetic cur
rents upon her social and political organization American
feeling, American energy, and American mind will be
brought in contact with hers oothed by friendly inter-
course her opposition will relax She will receive in
her veins healthy blood She will catch our spirit
adopt views and become asimlaed in character with
and then the question of her future relations towards
republic will be Of friendly calculation between
think this treaty is credtabe to the moderation, pru
dence, and wisdom OF the administration | take it as
proper its face, desirable in its terms sanctioned
by President of enlarged policy and tried patriotism and
approved by twohirds Of Senate whose approval is
reutaon of the charge of corruption in its getting up
hail it good in the onward Of des-
tiny shafvotc with pleasure for the appropriation to
carry it out, and to redeem our pghted faith And
look with modification and regret at the opposition which
is arrayed against 1t.
have expressed the apprehension, Mr. Chairman that
the bitterness of this opposition has sprung in great
measure from sectional and party opposition to the admin
straon Of General Pierce has accorded either
with my idea of duty with my inclination to particle
pate here in merely party discussions could good
likely to result from them But sir as southern man.
friend to the constitution and supporter of the equal
rights of all the States in the Union, cannot be nder
to such opposition as suppose to exist here. am
proud that cannot envy not the who could stand
cody by and opposed attacked and struck down
in the cause of right and in the of his home
which have illustrated the service of the present Chief
Magistrate of the country his true and bold inaugural adj
dress his earnest support of the Nebraskakansas bill
his prompt and fearless to the marshal of
Boston, made in the very crisis Of the peace and order of
the country Your conduct approved the law must bic
enforced at all hazards = when him, too throw him
self boldly into the breach to the constitution and the
Sterghts creed from the attack made upon them in the
passage of the insane BILL properly called, by Con-
gress majority of whom Of his political party
and when for these very acts fierce and vindicye
opposition arrayed against him, thirsting for his
throw and breaking usage and right to accomplish
it, stand not to count the cost to calculate how much
how little accomplish Whatever is in my power
do with hearty good will speak out here for Cen
Pierce not indeed for the chief Executive officer of the
United States speak out for the constitution which he de-
ends and for the sacred principles which he maintains
If these gentlemen who oppose and hate him for these
things should succeed in their aims they should here
to-day trnish the honor and ruin the credit of the govern
ment administered by him; if they should go to
ride the laws and break down the constitution il they
should build up, they desire great antsavery party