The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-17

much mischief and injury institutions has been
pacihed by his wisdom and frnness. Again, the Mon
doctrine has been sustained and vindcated Mr. Bu
chana has disentangled the difficult knot of the Clay
tonBulwer treaty, and mission OF peace las may
be required Is aoat in the TO procure redress
for wrongs committed 10 citizens and insults To
flag in Paraguay. Mr.. Buchanan has redeemed the
tonal honor in regard 20 the busterng tendencies OF
portion Of population He has removed the jealousy
of long entertained by foreign countries and
manifest destiny will be accomplished without any blood
shed or trouble. 2at
The moral force of his administration is such that
the English papers tell us, England and France have
withdrawn all objection TO the eession Of Cuba to US II
wish to add her TO the family of free and indcpend-
ent States That all this has been done by the act of
man. without the blessing of experimenting Provi
dence am not willing to admit but God has evidently
smiled Mr.. Buchanans administration and blessed it
to this extent because all these difficulties which seemed
to loom up before advancing prosperity have by
disappeared The great question, which long
manned unsettled, to disturb the world the freedom Of
commerce. the freedom of the seas free trade the
ocean, I mean trade free from the surveillance and
nquisitoria search and seizure of Great Britain has also
been settled ttled not by the thunder Of canine but
by the moral dignity OF the statesmanslp of lNyGa
Buchanan How did he acquire ity No do, aa
acquired great deal of it your represent Fe
he was clothed with your moral power but tpara
must be something in the character of the I.sq
himself. England enough of him MIN
lister at London TO know that he is not to be ted
WITH that he not only is the representative Of great
ton but that he is great man in himself, fit repre-
y. a
glorious result this is 1t only that commerce
shall be free from annoyance but the sea is made open
highway for the spread of democratic love and truth
The same ocean, whose waves free to and
navigation is also free to carry the influence of the moral
power and dignity of this nation to every shore and every
cline that may be laved by them. In accomplishing
such great results it is not surprising that the expend
lures of the federal government have been somewhat in
creased, although nearly two millions of dollars have
been saved by the present democratic Congress In the SIN
gle item of public printing and close economy has been
observed in all branches OF the civil service of the admin
istation unavoidable increase in the appropriations
made by the Congress has occurred from the nds
pensable necessity of protecting vastly extended from
tiers, enargng navy in ratio with the vast and
rapid growth OF our commercial marine the largest
which burrows the seas in settling the Utah difficulty in
preparing to vndcae the rights of citizens and our
national dignity in unadused differences with Para
quay and the States of Central America and in extending
facilities of the mail commensuatey with the rapid ex
panson Of population towards and beyond the Rocky
mountains Each family which emigrates to Washing
ton Oregon and the other Territories of the Union
requires large expenditure of money for its protection
against hostile svages and for facilitating its intercourse
with the friends whom has left behind Never in the
history of mankind, has nation mighty in all tho
elements of physical and moral powers territory 80 va
riols and extended, been governed at such small cost
Now fellowcitizens what could any administra-
on have accomplished in two yearsl The country is ut
peace at home it is respected and honored abroad 1t
has attained position equal to that of any other nation
under heaven, and it will maintain it, because il has at
tanned it by fair and honorable means This Union now
presents that angels may delight look upon
domestic happiness civil and religious freedom universal
suffrage security for the rights of property common
school educaon the liberty and diffusion of the light of
the press, growing and extending commerce. an ad-
vancng civilization, and Christianity overspreading
with its mild influences not only continent but
gradually diusing its light all the benghted ma
ons OF the earth. All this is presented under the con-
duct of party which for fifty years has guided the ad-
ministraton of our government ~ h"f