The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-21


Now, sir in reference TO this particular matter The
population OF San Francisco take to be some 900 or
$4,000, and we'll armed or better armed than you can
Ind on any other part OF And il that population
have not the ability or the means OF preventing these
pedtions from being htied out, il would be useless for
the federal government 10 attemp Unless they employ
large naval force and AGAINST using the navy for
any such purpose as preventing our own citizens from
violating the laws OF the land am against It's going
To the country that there is necessity for any such
Ana u The purpose OF the resolution be to express the
sense OF the Senate that the navy should be so used l.
Tor one, must vote against it,
| am not personally informed, but have no doubt,
from what have in the newspapers that the Pres
ident has taken efficient prevent The recur
renee OF this thing, without the Of armed ships
TONED at the port TO prevent their escaping All wish
To 90 TO protest against any such policy that the
navy OF the country TO be used for any such purpose
as the prevention Of our people from violating their
laws.
Mr.. DAWSON. The turn which this debate has "a
ken makes Il a very important one to the country.
understand the ground which gives rise TO il but do
not understand The senator from California to make any
charge against the late administration the present
for want of the discharge OF duty. The
question which arises is This Have we the means OF
defence subject 10 the President OF the United States
sufficient to meet all the incidents that may occur in this
large and widely-extended country Have,we a navy
sufficient, and have army sufficient These are
the questions which naturally PROFOUND themselves Have
we forgotten sir, that under The treaty with Mexico,
bound 10 protect the frontier or the line between
the United States and Mexico, from Indian depredaons
Is il not well understood that the claims against this
government, arising out OF that treaty. amount 10
something In the neghb0rhood of twenty millions OF dol
lars And shall it be forgotea that the late admins
trnon called upon the Congress OF he United States to
give It the means OF carrying out The treaty, and OF pro-
tecng the Mexcans and the Americans upon either side
OF the iine! Were the means granted Were the two
mounted regiments asked for by the late President, and
by the Secretary OF War, allowed No. sir. The ap-
necessary TO carry out that request de-
MED and denied by whoml Not by the executive de-
artmen but by the legislative department of the coun
Try And any evil or deIeiefious consequences have
arisen, the fault here. Have we forgotten what trans
pred only twelve months since when The very idea was
suggested by my friend from Virginia, the chairman of
The Committee on Foreign Relations, [Mr. Mason, j
70 protect this government and put down all attempts at
hlhbusterng, whether 1t was moi thought that the courts
alone could do it, and whether The effort OF the late
President TO stop the Cuban expedition was not 10 be
looked upon as wrongful interference as the civil
lhonty alone would be sufficient
| do not understand the senator from California TO
make any charge on account OF any OF these failures
All that he desires 10 know is whether this government
in an attitude protect it's honor and its standing, and
s Obligations to foreign nations. say that it il mol
and whys. Our military force is too small Our army
must be ncreased-not increased the character OF
Standing army thrown Hpon the country for no necessary
and immediate purpose, but because of the
extension OF our territories and seacoast, within the
last lew years, double the strength in army is
luited, compared To that formerly needed. Divisions
heretofore existing between sections parties in this
country relative to standing army and navy should
now Cease 10 exist because the present condition of the
army and navy comes not up TO the requsons OF either
OF the great parties OF this country Protection is the
only oblect--no an incubus upon the country of an
overwhelming military for needless purposes, navy
TO Tot IN the docks. Our character nation has grown.
Oar importance nation has grown and our dignity
can alone be maintained with that respect due from II to
oegn nations, by possessing the power 10 enforce any
obligation which may rest upon Us nation, any
duty which may exist upon the part OF the citizens to-
wards the government
Now, sir, we have gradually gone on, Disappointing
The hopes and expectations OF the various adminstrs
IONS. President Fillmore, foreseeng, like iudicous
nan, what was The growing condition OF this country,
and hat would be it's necessities called upon you years
ago. 10 increase your navy. TO increase yoar army, TO
tve TO the executive department OF the government the
bower 10 perform ali the duties you required of IT, Have
you done ts Who cut down the appropriations for the
military service and for the naval service during the last
,ear The records OF the proceedings oil the House Of
and OF the Senate will tell The fault is
upon The part OF the representatives OF The people; and is
{ TO be charged upon this administration, upon the
ale administration BY no means. The fault is here
avn no trend OF a large standing army. have never
ylven vote for that purpose; but have always been
eady, member OF the Military Committee, to which
have belonged since MY first entry into this body
o act with The committee in asking you from time TO
lime, IN the name OF The President oil the United States
or increase of your military force II has been
granted That COMMITTEES asked you TO give the Pre.-
tent two mounted regiments to perform your duties to
larry out honorably and honestly your obligations
They were not given Look at the line bet ween this
country and Mexico Millions will have TO be paid by
bis government under It's treaty with Mexico, account
)i our tailute 10 carry out our obligations When you
,sk who Is 70 blame, charge il not upon the President OF
he Uned Sates upon the executive department of the
government; but charge upon the representatives OF
he people, wbo tor the purpose OF keeping down The
and voting against them to crafty the peo
,e at home who were unacqusinted with the facts have
brought these consequences upon the country Our Pes
lent has unfortunately been le without the of
preventing H.
In relation TO the navy, have voted for every increase
u the navy that has been presented in detail That
.onmltiee, headed, believe, by my honorable friend
he last three or four years, favor OF enlargement
~ lha navy. And Tor what purpose TO protect our
eaboards 10 protect 10 nterdct any of
bese hllibusering expeditions well calculated 10 dis
lonor people abroad They failed 10 carry out these
measures; for they voted down by The representa-
ives OF the people Why, then, should any man. upon
his floor or anywhere else charge either the late Pfes.
lent or the present President OF The United States with
iaying failed 10 discharge their duty, when they have
Uniformly, boldly, and strongly recommended to what
hey thoeght essential, and when we, in wisdom |
turned deaf to every suggestion, lest the peo
lie should not like 10 so large appropriation We
ave stopped the appropriations for scw millions, and
We have opened the iood-gae Tor claims against this
ounry amounting 10 thsee or four times the amount by
which we have diminished our appropriations. When |
ball be presented which already being presented
hen will be the proper time, when, II shall be honoed
With seat upon this aoor, shall attempt TO give his
orca skeish oil the history OF this government in rela
on TO these appropriations, from the time when the |
1exlcan treaty was ratified down 70 The present day and
show who beg are who have failed to strengthen the
rm OF the executive department 10 carry into execution
he obligations incurred under this treaty.
As 10 this expedition OF which my friend from Cafor
ia has bsen speaking this ~ OF the incidents be
ongpg ubcan torn OF government Il "a oae of
he incidents belonging to The pecusy character Of that