New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-08

tsta II desire, by sdvs ntrre In q leyitinss -,
20 increase the fac Tee Of com nuicaton ae,n.s ~
ocesn-to develop still more the We, almo.t :, -
covered powers OF s;e.n-,o improve the msas ~
convey snca-.rd TO briDg sbont that dininn,,o- !,
the price OF passage and freight shch 10 thu ia-.
able result Of shclesome competition and xh;.Sr
generally compensated by the corresponding ine-~.
of husibsss, Is censursbe-ih-n am ia fsul, In, -
otherwise. II il be the de'ermi sa,ior Of on, p.N
seprarives in Congress ihst the ocean shI as..
rendered for five yesrs 10 come for the s1clu,iva %
and profit Of Q favored fs~ | wolld r.nioi,A
who have no. a. yet ven in their adherence 4, -.
theory that five years Is long period in the -
OF single generation; and venture to ss>er, 49,
were far better for the g.neraioo which il 20 ,ae,
us if not for ourselves, that every stes All, -.
.host should be sunk IN the scean than n, IL 49,,
be permitted by our system Of commercial noE.
that private enterprise may be driven fr,n ~
one al The |. gitimate chaon-l' # commeres nv 49,.
of boupiies from the N-tonsl Treasury
But tits .aid rh. am 4, rays ia oppo.ion .nA,h..
the same spirit Of resistance which has often h,hs-s
governed my action has iofueoced It now. In .s'
s~er 20 'ois mpuaion nsve ory 70 say thst thu /.
the same spirit which founded this grs., RsoaSgs
and which is row drswiug the Commerce AZ ina -n.i
to cur shores IL wss the same spir which ,,naS
the ',tters which legislation similar in nrinc,nIs =,
that against which now protest. once fu,anas mo-.
the HudsOr. Reprsss Il II you are ard b.f,,s 49,
centuries shsl have passed swsy your gre ,,ne.s Al
your elcry. and your CON neEcs will have gone sll
further west,
My life has been thu. FAR spent snorg people Who
| supposed favored such principles a. those which
sanction his kind Of legislation and the share of pros
periy hch hiss fallen my lot the direct result Of
LIfettered trade and unresrained conpe ition. Lila
NY wish that these who arc % come after me shall
have the same open felc before ten.
II is acorstion { the system which has contributed
to Ill n sGcctss which have experieocsd aud no.
the mere desire OF money making which has, Ia this
matter governed my sct'on Those who you'd libel
ne as has q editor whose felon'cus paragraph have
eaposed-those, NJ cry who have been hired 10 ID
voca'e q system Of Measures, the dangers OF waich
they hsv- not taken time Ia contenplse-s sill no.
creou ths statement. Men who will dNe 10 charge
the President of this great nation vi having been
brb.d 20 DO act shichis his cuty "a the srtal Of
the wat public interests involved, compelled hin-snd
which he could no, have failed 20 d. with ,at viola.
or of his and bis OATH and for sacA every
disnteres'ed msn Ia this nation gill yet honor ii n
uen Who will dare 10 charge private citizen With
having ventuT,d 10 offer osbe 10 high ofi..r Of
State will not credt IL, for such prefer slsshoo
IL truth.
sm mortified az Z citizen. that such q charge Of
bribery should have been ma e sgaDs, the President
Of this Republic | feel sgrieved that the charge Of
having offered him bsioe should have been pre-
fsrrec against myself. the only stonenen, which
csn make for tie reproach thus vlloy cast is TO pro
nounce h false.
If there hsr been corruption brought to bear in all
Of the special legislation which has been defeated BY
the frmIs,s If the President, IL ia INV strong hope
tha, may YET be oi-cled in all - frigh'ful and va
riej forms. &. Vanderbilt.
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