The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-27
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY n 1851

troll and direction OF that power with an Understanding
that be used by long you keep peace and
behave YOURSELF but the moment you give offence, she
take advantage Of your poson and oppose you That
is her attitude.
Sir have another objection to this bill tired of
this system Of allowing private individuals companies and
corporaons to indicate the policy OF this country how
long is 1t since undertook to say how we should
appropriate the public lands when the President had not
recommended t2 How long 10 II since Collins indicated
the necessity OF carrying the mails between the two ma
ons and the government became involved In his enter
prse9 Here is private company involving the country
In policy not recommended by the President-not com
ing under the sanction OF any anthorityad we are ~
to yield to this aaterng, deusye, and in my opin-
on dangerous doctrine because it suits the magnhcence
of the age, when but consulting the temptation Of
accelerating the great progress OF events beeye s
that the progress of events will go on and do not wish
to ii hurried by the hand Of legsa'ionat least with
the temery which it to me has mingled in the con-
Germs of this government ~ l Y 8pI ~ asl
Ny friend from Louisiana spoke as he usually does with
enlarged mind, taking view of expensive horizon
and he thought were not TO be disturbed by war and
that must look altogether to the dominion Of
He said that the security for peace was the Interest OF the
two nations yield at once to the suggestion but In
my opinion these benevolent notions are not going 70 give
us peace II is interest not coparnerhp or rivalry that
will peace to As long rs can raise our cot
ton we put Great Britain at defiance and to-mof-
il we had an Emperor whose mind could control the
destines of this country, and he 10 say TO Great
Britain that she should not have pound OF our cotton
you would find nation naked for the want OF clothes
and you would find paupes pershing for the want of
food and the people large poor for the want Of money
We have in power assai the interests OF Great
Britain whenever we choose. Why we shond involve
ourselves in entangng bargain of this kind cannot
we'll understand. General Washington said 'FrieDdship
with all nations, entanghg alliances with nome" III this
an enterprise worthy Of the age let Great Britain con-
neche different portions other dominion together III II Is
in which interested let American enterprise rise
above anything like being dependent on any power on
EARTH and embark in the undertaking with the money
which be contributed by the citizens of the Union
If we wish tn it, can have it. fit worthy ofour
interests have it and if these gentlemen think
important that they should lay down this elegraphc
"a eft al md
itself of 1t far 1t is the interest of commerce to do So
1t is said have already contributed TO make these ex
porations. hope Mr.. President the time will never
come when shall not be willing to embark our ships
in any bntes with any power earth to explore the
southern and the northern seas and TO set all nations an
example in making geographical submarine and all other
disclosures which may aid the interest OF mankind but
have idea, when have done that we are to give
the advantages Of the discovery to any one power That
cannot understand
shall vote against this bill as novel policy shall
against ii because 1t has been naugurated by private
the interests Of speculators shall vote against
the surety that the planters throughout the Uni
ted States will this line. When used it will be
by combination Of speculators and capitalists in Great
Britain and this country with common interest to make
sacrifice of the agricultural portion OF this country
/ Mr. SEWARD. Mr. President am very anxious to
get vote this bill to-day shall therefore, not pro-
tract the debate further than to remark that the honora-
bic senator from South Carolina objects upon new ground
to this billnamey that it is compliance with indica-
tons by individuals designating policy for the govern
men to adopt The fact is true sir but it is not new
suggestion or indication that we following. There
American citizen who, in the year ITO, or there
abous indicated to this country to Great Britain and
the world the of the lightning for the purposes OF COM
municaton Of intelligence, and that was Dr. franklin
that there Is not only member OF the Senate
but American citizen, however humble, who would be
willing to have struck out from the achievements OF Amer-
invention this great discovery Of the lightning as an
The suggestion made by that distinguished and Illus
trous American followed up some fifty years after
wards by another suggestion and another indication from
| Samuel X Is.
who indicated to the American government the means by
which the lightning could be made to write and by which
the teegraphc wires could be made to supply the place OF
wind and steam for carrying intelligence. 81 .a
We have followed out these suggestions of these eminent
Americans hitherto and am sure at very small cost
The of the United States appropriated $4,000
to test the practcabliy of Morses suggestion the $4,000
thus expended established its practcabity and its use
Now there no person on the face OF the globe who can
be willing to strike from the world the of the magnetic
telegraph means of communication between different
portions of the country This great invention is
to be brought into its further WIDER and broader usethe
by the general society of nations international the
OF the society of mankind Is benefits are argeust in
proportion to the extent and of its operation They
are merely benefits the government but they ben
es to the citizens and subjects of all nations and of all
States think there is not living in the State of South Car
olina, Tennessee Kentucky, Virginia, man who
would be willing to have the Of the telegraph dispensed
with ovetrown in reducing the cost of exchange of his
particular products to the markets Of the United States
think because of the celebrity with which communica
ton of the state of demand and supply in distant market
affects the value of the article in the hands of the producer
reduces by much the cost of the agencies employed
in ita SALE Precisely the thing which thus happens
at home must necessarily happen when you apply 1t to
more remote markets in other parts OF the world.
might enlarge further this subject but forbesr
do 30, because know that at some future time shall
come the record of what have said to-day. /
know that then what have said to-day by way of anti
cpaton will fall far short Of the reality of the benefits
which Individuals States, and nations will have derived
from this great enterprise that shall reflect upon it
| without disappointment and modification. sh
| NOR ,t,xr a, II
measure Is to me entirely pected No one however
has made objection that there any want of constit-
tonal power nor that this is not legitimate object for
our government Every objection which has been made
resolves itself into of expedency; and upon that
Il of course there may be variety OF opinions II is
true that the termin of this teegaphic line will be
i within the donations of Great Britain exclusively 1t
| of our government will not put end to this tce;
graphic communication, provided it be practicable 1t
will be established 1t will go into operations and II will
be tremendous instrument in the hands of TO
affect the most vital interests Of this country. Ii will
put into the hands OF those who have the exclusive control
", with regard to the markets of the European world
When cay that say every thing that be said con-
vey to the mind the vast importance of this communca
tion If it shall be successful Then what ia the question
here IL is simply question whether We that we
have opportunity sha by the appropriation of $4,000
per annum be placed upon footing of perfect equality
with the government Of Great Briain within whose do
minions will be the two termin of this line and whether
our citizens shall have equal advantage and an equal
right with the subjects of Great Britain, any other coun
try in the world2 Can there be two opinions on that
point Is IL possible that the appropriation called for by
this bill can be placed byauy who looks the vast in
teresis that may be involved into the opposite SCALE to
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