The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-24

coed very we'll We have found Canada to us as de-
sructive as Russia to Napoleon. The severity OF
her climate has been far disastrous to forces
than the prowsss of the Canadian But Mr.. Pres
ident suppose do adopt the prescription OF the
senator from Illinois War being about TO be declared
conclude TO raise army of a couple OF thousand
men-I will take the smallest number possible-to march
and invade the island of Newfoundland the province
of New Brunswick BY the time your two thousand men
are raised Or il it be your standing army by the tune
you have collected them from your various forts, and
have carried them far Boston, the news will be at the
Admiralty Office in London by this very of comma-
neaton that attempt will be made to attack this end
of ths communication. And what would be the conse-
guence Before your troops could march to New Bruns-
wick and be shipped for Newfoundland, ten steam
of the British navy would be stationed there to protect
that end of the communication and, il need be- ten more
to blockade the harbors of Charleston Savannah and New
York. We are dealing with power that has steam ma
rine ten times great and before can carry
out the magnificent idea OF the senator from Illinois, we
shall have the whole English navy informed by means OF
this communication not only ready to anticipate his mag
ncent project but ready to divert your attention to your
own unprotected cities.
The senator from Texas Mr.. RUsK has prescription
too He thinks need only send little Yankee cutter
there to take up the wire and cut it. think, with due
respect that that is much easily said than done
think it would trouble vessel in this comprehensive and
speedy manner TO drag up that cable from such dis
tance in the water and it, it in any other
way. Probably she can do it if she has time but as
have already said long before you fit out your ship
word will be sent to the admiralty at London, and you
will have steamers stationed there to prevent any such
1t is said Also that the idea of naturalization in time of
war is very absurd. 1t may be but have tried it ,
we have committed ourselves TO it it is foregone concu
sion. We have agreed with Great Britain that the ship
canal across the sthmus at Nicaragua and the railroad
communication at Panama. shall be neutralzed We have
agreed that English American approach
ing either terminus of the shpcana shall be exempt from
attack by the vessels Of the other country That
on declares that stands not upon matter of DETAIL but
upon the general principle of neurazng the commercial
communications this continent We have rati-
fed that treaty have quarrelled about that treaty;
and if there be any truth in the newspapers ask
ed go on and bind it round with tenfod additional
stipulations. 5l e. ... ,s ~. 3. .a 4z.. as
What further2 The great powers of Europe have as
sembled their penpotentares at Paris within the last
yearto do what2 TO make convention in relation to
neutral rights and not only neutral rights but the rights
of belgerents of those portions of the begeents
who not actually engaged in hostilities and
traze certain instrumentaltes of during time
OF Our has been asked TO accede TO that
convention 1t has acceded to all the provisions but one
and in reference to that 1t has gone bowshot beyond
the convention OF the penpoentares at Paris Our gov
ernment now stands in the attitude Of proposing that all
private property in time of shall be neutral-sha be
exempt from capture-sha be exempt from violence; so
that in every possible form in which this
present ITSELF 1t has taken its stand in favor Of exempng
commercial property from the accidents and violence OF
If this be sound principle in relation to Central
Americaif it be principle the importance of which
recognise to such extent that take upon ourselves
forever to exclude influence prowes our progress
our CONTROL and destiny Central Americaif
permit ourselves to be cut off from the most speedy
Pacific coastwhy it good principle to be applied
to Great Britain when she asks to pay much as she
pays for means Of communication valuable her and in
no sense valuable to us2 aGF @
1t is said that this viii delay and defeat the measure
Sir It will not delay the hour if the govern
ment Of Great Britain is acting good faith If she
that this submarine telegraph shall be used solely for
mercal purposes and shall be used means of
offence against she will consent to apply the doctrine
OF naturalization to the territory where the telegraph
inmates on this continent There need be no deay A
treaty be concluded and ratified before the adjourn
ment of this session If however, it were to cause delay
If were to postpone the enterprise of thess gentlemen
what is the answer They have suddenly sprung upon
u.s. They have consulted beforehand They have
with their schemes they have applied the gov
ernment Of Great Britain and now having fixed up the
thing without consultation with ushaving made it to
suit themselves they apply to us for the mere ormaty Of
having the key to treasury for the purpose of carrying
out their scheme Sir before they get that key with my
as the good faith of nations CO. that dollar Of
our money shall be employed either in peace or in
for the destruction of commercial interests or for
mpering the safety and lives Of our people This is
with me superior 70 any advantages which
may be derived to commerce from this telegraph.
The senator from Texas tells it is to be of vast advan
age to u.s. To the government certainly, advantage,
think has been demonstrated To some classee of he
people will probably be Of great advantage certainly
none to the pansrs and agrcuuriss for whom he has
sPoken will tell you, sir, who will be benefited by it
The o6bers in Wall street. the obbers in stocks in cotton
in producethey are the who will be benefited The
agculturist will be benefited at all whether he be
planter of cotton farmer in the western or north
western portions of this country, STILL do not propose
interfere with this scheme do not propose to prevent
these gentlemen from carrying it OUT do not pro-
pose to prevent the Secretary of the Navy from loanng
them our steamships for the purpose of laying their cable
but do protest against oblgating ourselves to pay
$4,000 OF public money per annum, unless certain
that money will not be applied load the cannon which
command the city of Detroit will not be guilty of the
suicidal folly Of loading the gun which is to be discharged
at u.s. The question comes at last to that We have fire.
qneaty before been compelled to contemplate the attitude
OF the British government to own and certainly
have no hostility to the British government l treat
them as our wise fathers In the Declaration of ndepen-
dence treated themenemes in war; and in peace friends
When war comes with that nation, if it should ever
come, wish, at all events, to be put footing of
equality do not wish it to be said that have armed
her with the means of injury TO ourselves But what
Is our attitudes have referred to the convention of 1850
We have stipulated that in time Of with her
will observe that treaty. that in time of she shall
have perfect with her vessels with her
soldiers carried the railroad lay helpless
States on the Pachchepless because remote from the
rest of If that be proposition If she has cut
us of in that direction If she has excluded from that
peculiar rightul control which ought to have the
means of communication with the different parts Of our
country Is 1t too much to ask of her that she shall enan
chse Newfoundland and New Brunswick that she shall
authorize them to esabsha government ofher own am
sure do not desire their annexaton except with their
CONSENT but local segovernment under her protection
and under naturalization which will be valuable
to in senses than We have treaties with her
relative to the fisheries off the of Newfoundland 1t
Ia country which in that regard possesses peculiar inter
est to and now is the golden opportunity This very
proposition essential to her. essential 20 the integrity Of
her domnions essential To her proper control Cana
da oilers us now the golden opportunity exact of that
government the naturalization OF this region which
mands not only this elegraphic communication but which
commands also your fisheries.
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