Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-29

war with you. She cannot olTjrd to lose her
annual trade of 500 10000 with YOU. es
the price OF such war let me here saw.
in passing. that cut off M England Is Tins
very year, from her usual supply Of gram by
way OF the Black and the Biiuc seas, and
with very limited crops IN western Eurupo.
u she we cut off IN her trade with Us bv
war at this tune and consequently cat oir
from ihe large supplies Of provisions she IL
now receiving from this country, nuthiny
short OF a miracle from on high could saw,
her population from inevitable starvation no..
fore another returmugharvest No. SIR. tpg.
land could not afford 10 20 to war WIN van
Tor the acquisition Of sovereign domlnlon of
all central America, even though her fpt,sts
were laden with the spices Of all the lndies
though heryocanc mountains poured forth
per nual streams ui molten gold, Instead of
burning streams Of dcyourng hie.
But. after all. nr. President, our rehnnc,
and our hope for continuing peace WIN Enp.
aud rests with more G nhdence n,,,,, he,
pfuiessed sense Of honor and Justice. ote
would not willingly sacrifice either u,urh
less would she be wiling To sacrh b,ib. mr.
To- hazard both, by an appeal tu arms .,o.,,,,.i
us upon question upon winch the Judgment
Of the cNuized word must be- AGAINST bsr
aud upon winch her own Cabinet councils ,r,,
divided; Tor It Is understood taai the Earl nc
Aberdeen. as well as l. I'd JOHN Russell of
her Majesty late CABINET, boin virtually
cuucede the correctness OF the American i,,.
depreciation OF the convention of l-5u.
At all events, Mr. presldeut, take C,,
granted thai our poncy Is adopted. aud ,o,.t
be carried our that cur course Is taken. .,,,t
that We cannUt depart from O. that our stand
Is taken upon The treaty, aud upon the Amer.
,can Interpretation OF the treaty, aud nat we
cduuot be moved from It. Let us stt.,i by
Il Them I repeat once more, as demanded oy
considerations Of national consistency. as ,,f
national independence 5y cunslder,tt.,r,, f
nauon'l honor, as OF national mteTest-by
considerations OF SELF re-pcct, as Of ib. re-.
sprct oi the Nudd, aud wall suprfadd l.t
Us stand 10y Tins treaty m nll Ills lnuuputv. m
aI ITS iuIinrss, aud 10 alb Ito v.luc, us a d.
uoudl legacy. and the GROWING glorg. a.it
was the last material ac., OF Inc adiiiIui,tr,.
uun OF President Taylor ne proclaimed A..
mtncauOn Ia his country, aud la, d,wpto
de- " 9Th that proclamation. he work ,o
earth was finished we, sur, are The pn.p.r
trustees Of tuat legacy. Inc Distinguished
Senator irum Delaware, dr ,LAYroN and
my honorable colleague, lMr ,oLL.N,sl
-he one as the negouttor OF tl.. ,r...,ty' '.,,.i
both OF them Ms the c1uhdcnt,,I c,,,,,.,.i,,,. M
Prrsld,ut Taylur,--are in sp.c,al and ID me-.
cullar degree, If may So say. 10 be. Renamed
a- the executors tnu guardian. of ma ,,,,.,
That tins hign aud sacred T., titt,,.io,, v,.l h.,
well aud faithfully executed b, tn,..,. b.,,.,,-
able gentlemen. no inun do,lbt, /, s,bs
nations inheritance IT is sn n,port,ot and
a sacred tfust Let US ch,..isb ana d,.l,.,.,',,
us such aud LEI Us see 10 a main .n.llh.,
fully executed ACCORDING tD ,t. ,,, ,,s
spirit
Sir, as an American Seoator md os ao
American c.tizen stn pretsr,d d, .ts,,, ,,,
our own executive Government M ,be M!
non It has assumed ui.p tb,. o,,..,,.-n
Standing M opposition. Az d, IN Ia 49,.
emf national t1,,,,.tr,t,,.'. Ia.