The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-07

merce would seriously suffer there Is nation - less dan
ger Of conquest mutstion. We csn thefr'cte AHoa
TO be Just and honoEaoe--yess even msshAnlanoaos
There "a another reason. Mr. Chairman "hleh orsaes
with great forcr on mr. mind argument or my prop
ositon The impression prevails IN Eurol or ~ Az
has been sought TO be created ihefe ,na' &c any ae,
ing ana rapaelous people do NOT ior hoAens aeA1
the Justice of this charge against as. On the contrary
think the United States have shown frOu thsf entities,
history eomuendable moderation. recoiect very WEI
hng ,oa bv gentleman who had just returned from ku-
rore whist the Texas annexation pending hat sh0
veteran statesman Metsrnieh said 70 bin there was no,
government In Europe that would have hesaiea mo-
10 take Texas on the terms which She offered her
self In fact while England has been taking kinsaou al
ter kingdom Asia and France has been extending nes
onaaes,s over Africa and the other European govern
ents have taking all the territory they could acquire
without peril themselves we may well challenge com
parison With them 49,. - -.
understand the feelings with which make these remarks
that belong what is called the party Of progress OF 70
Young America am IN favor OIL me aeqais,uoh y ft'
tory under proper circumstances Nevertheless while
en- ertan these opinions and believe that injustice hs
beeu done 10 our country abroad il is impossible TO con-
the fact that the impression prevails IA Europe
We desire this war TO continue in order that may get an
opportunity seize upon neightors territory NOW
by making this movement shall truthfusly, and al he
same time gracefully, any such impression De
sides sir il would be declaration Of neutrality IN the
most emphatic form IL would not only be declaration
that government intended 10 stand neutral hat tna
did desire that the should continue 10 the OF
the parties themselves Ii the 10 DO sue
cessful TO be instrumental IN relieving these
belligerents from their present difficulties i would gave US
the greatest consideration not only with the governments
but also with the masses of the people
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, (inteyrupungl wish To- ask tue
gentleman from North Carolina one question: desire 70
know whether, in the reference he makes 10 'he MASSES
among whom shall obtain so much consideration nc
refers to the masses in this country or EuropeY
Mr. CLINGMAN. viii answer the gentleman NY re-
mark of course applied the in Europe IL Is not
necessary say that this government has already
consideration enough with the masses at home but WHAT
Was proceeding 10 say was that If country and It's
government popular with the people OF Great BRIT
ain and France and with the other nations OF Europe the
monarchs would like TO quarrel with Us but where
there iIl-seeing between countries, single spark VIII
sometimes light the flames OF war
have Mr. Chairman, discussed this question mainly
upon the ground OF our interests as nauon ins
however is not the mode do full justice TO the subject
To do this will require much wider range OF Thought and
investigation Independently OF all calculations OF inter
considerations of humanity rise up and force the
selves upon the mind Theearh given to man Tor MS
dominion and control But il is only in our times that
men are sgnnng that right in It's full extent
do not mean say former ages men have not spread
over the earth but il Is only day that they have be-
gun 10 turn great natural agents TO account ms war
will stop the progress Of humanity IL viii destroy the
greatest and best works of and throw MN hacA upon
the barba-ism of the past
Besides il il war between the different branches of the
great Caucasian ailythe white OF men, who have
shown by their superior mental and moral endowments
their right to control the world and regulate its destnes
IL is also in the main, between Christian nations
impelled therefore by considerations Of hui
position can avail anything If the movement is TO be
made 1t should begin here We represent the feelings the
very heart of the American psope hence our sanction
will give greater and consideration the movement
Blu. TO the Executive who has the charge OF conducting
the foreign affairs OF the country belongs properly to de-
eide when and how the step should be taken II there be
fitting occasion just now IT may be otherwise lew
months hence.
Entertaining these feelings my original object was to
bring the subee; before the Committee Foreign Affairs
and le, that committee determine whether such
ment advisable ii il let il begin with Con-
gress but leave the Executive the mode and manner OF
conducting H. The President OF course has az acqaln-
with the condition of things which nobody else can
possess and him. therefore, would leave ii TO determine
whether the should be made now or at some f
Cre day and whether the offer OF mediation should be
rendered through the foreign ministers here through
ministers abroad in any other mode that he might re-
gard best calculated effect the object Whenever he
should think proper act he would thsn in the
with all the authority OF the government to sustain
him IL the shall be made, have doubt but
that IL would be sanctioned and approved by constu-
ents