The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
rae OCEANIC TELEGRAPH.-CoNCLUs OF THE
DEBATE.


fHE OCEANIC rELEeRAPM.-CoS OF THE
. DEBATE.
Is SEsArn Thursday, January %, 1851.
Mr. DOUGLAS. have enjoyed, sir the speech of the
|enator from Kentucky much any present and
lm that is saying great deal Great Britain
|any Is formidable to the whole world if she able to
live hard blows In good hunor the senator from
kentucky has given this measure with all the amusement
be has thrown about It. But when come TO look at
he question seriously think ii Is worthy OF our debe
hate and favorable consideration do not perceive the
|orce Of the objections that have been urged either on
Inc Of expense of mpolicy do not regard this
war measure in any sense of the word. Its
|aly peace measures commercial measure SO far as
rs advantages concerned; and am disposed to look
bpon it purely in that light agree with the senator
rom Virginia, that our merchants and will
eve the same advantages from this telegraph the Uni
I'D States government does contribute as IL it does
ontribute The company will follow their own interests
In the management of the work and those
teress will require them to do as much business as pos
|ble receive every customer that comes, and get
uch money out OF each customer as they can obtain
the rates charged have, therefore, no apprehension
bat our commerce will not be on equal footing with
English commerce when this line shall be made matter
hich government paroniDs it. whether either patron
Pes 1t or not believe it will be of vast advantage to
commerce OF both countries. believe its tendency
m be to cultivate better feelings between the two
fies believe the closer II brings together the more
will oberate those preudices which certainly do exist
! considerable extent between the two nations 9f
Our policy - essentially policy Of peace. We want
ace with the whole world, above all other considera-
pas There has been time in the history of this
public when peace essential to prosperity
our advancement and to our progress, than it is
have made great progress in time of peacesn almost
conceivable progress since the last war with Great
fitan. Twenty-Five years more Of peace will put us
far In advance of any other nation on EARTH that
On the senator from Kentucky will not have such a
cad of the power of Great Britain ms ne seems tU
We to-day. Sir, do not think his apprehensions
we'll founded even now. There Is wide differ
cc between the power Of this nation to-day, and
bat IL was during the war OF 1872. The additions
at have been made to population, the additional
aes that have been admitted into this Union, now
rnsh moro of the elements needed In with Great
itain than the whole nation possessed at the time
the Last war. trust TO have another
h Great Britain yet would not surrender any great
atea interest Of ours nor would tarnish the American
nor to avoid war If England forces upon US let it
Pme; but would do nothing to encourageit would
t court itnot because believe that at this day We
ud not meet her In fair field. firmly believe that If
should have with Great Britain, she would not
me out OF it, at the end Of three years. with foot OF
itish soil on the American continent New England
one could drive every Br sh soldier from the whole
% and take possession Of the colonies that connected
h this end OF the wire. New England would take the
to capture Nova Scotia and New Brunswick including
ax, their great fortress While that was being DONE
West could dispose of the rest Of the Canadas AL
ough this our condition would not act aggressiyely
wards England. would do nothing to encourage war
erey because we have advantages this continent and
drive her Off II whenever please; but would con-
Ter these facts In connexion with the objections made to
proposition that this end Of the wire will be in the
tsh territory.
As said yesterday, that objection fails for the reason
at 10 time of war this end oil the wire would be in
sh terrory and il is no objection that is in Brit
territory in time Of peace Our communication would
AZ perfect In time OF peace with it in British Territory
under the American flag; and hold that in time Of
would be in our POSSESSION, and not in hers. If we
look fairly and reasonably at the relative powers Of
o two countries when fighting upon this continent
ink we must Gene to this conclusion lido not pretend TO
tht we could send troops to England to fight her at
pine, establish European colony but do say that
cannot send troops three thousand miles the
fean, and tight US at home on an equality.
II Is said that ports exposed and that British
ips could come In and batter down cities. Sir,
not know of any English seaport well fortified
ew York Liverpool is not half we'll fortified New
ork, London itself is not from invasion as
ew York but we have allowed ourselves to be fright
out Of our wits by cries about the exposed condition
our cities. fyou enter the British ports you will find
hem more exposed than Hence these threaten
hgs of British power have terrors for me. Ir.
desire to examine this question peace
commercial measure casting out of view its effect on
her country in time of war for the that neither
use II In time Of war; If Engand had possession of both
nds ofit we could cnt the wire What difficulty would
here be in drawing up the wire on the banks of New
bundland and cutting IL m kgllst a
Mr.. BUTLER You could not get 1T. M
Mr. DOUGLASS 1t will run for hundreds of miles over
he shallow banks of Newfoundland, where any anchor
an reach it. Then it be reached you approach the
hallow banks towards Ireland Inasmch it is TO be
1posed not covered at the bottom of the sea- 1t be
cached anywhere where cable is long enough to reach
1t Is small wire about the size ot my finger The
enaor from New York has specimen of it in his hand
can be hauled up with perfect by any ship Hence
time of Its power and its errors would cease in
oment If II was found to be injurious to either party
l shall not follow my friend from Ohio Mr.. PUeH]
rough his descriptions Of the aggressive policy of Great
britain In surrounding wherever she get oppor
unity Of planting her flag on former occasions have
en referred to that line Of policy the part of Grea,
Pntain. have never approved that policy Of hers.
lave never been willing yield to it wherever had the
POWER OF resisting consistently with rights and
kgnity but, sir, do not know what British power in
Pentrai America, or in the Bahamas, or at Bermuda
at Halifax, any other place on the continent or
Islands OF the sea- has to do with this teesraphic
ommunication with Europe. Nor do | know what
british aggression in the Indies has to do with the cs-
punishment OF this teegraphc wire. We all know the
story OF British aggression in India We know that
orms series OF aggressons unequaled by any other
auon on the face OF the globe II Is proper to refer
tnose aggressions in order to shame Eugand when
ne aunts US with aggressive policy. 1t is legitimate
.nat line OF debate Offset to her aunts against
ussa attribLuns to that power aggressive policy.
we no objection to Engands aggressive policy in Asia
sne chooses to pursue it. have objection to Rus
policy in that region If she chooses to pur
v. v, care not how soon England and Russia get in
sion IN their mutual aggressive policy in Asia If they
~ 'ools enough TO carry that kind Of war; II they
connne their aggrsions to the other side of the water
aa let us alone am willing 70 let them fight and lei
ed both parties while the fighting is being done have
objection to any European power pursuing an aggus-
ve policy on this continent; but do not know what
questions have to do with the bill under oonsde-
repeat this is peace measure not war measure.
It's effect will be to produce better of feeling
the people Of the countries. In regard the
mount OF expense the sum dwindes into entire insigu
ece. lne senator from Kentucky Mr.. CnTTENDES has
erred to the fact that We the President to make
Tor the use Of American ships in laying down
s WIRE. Upon examining the memorial of this compa-
\. 70 % .0s President Of the United States find that they
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