Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-26

now driaks in the blood Of American citizens
and negotiation still fingers. The blood o
American citizens, unlawfully shed By ty.
rant hand on Cuban soil, cfies to ne for vindi.
cation and the American heart. BUNDLED By
the deed, inquiries in vain, What has been
done " and It sinks more humbled when ths
answer is given, " IL is being negotiated The
indignation Of this great people burns deep in
the soul, like the raging lava Of the volcano,
and, like it, unless something is done TO vindi-
cate the honor Of the nation, will burst forth,
and, like fiery deiuge, roll over this country
and consume forever the timid hearts that rule
them. We have endured with patience; we
have endured too long. / will submit 20 no
more delays. / win not consent to negotiate.
We must demand, and instant satisfaction must
be given, or we must punish.
am told that Congress should confer full
power upon the President 10 settle this whole
subject believe IL we have had President
since the day Of President Jackson, who could
be fully tius,ea in this matter, 1t is President
Buchanan. But by my vote shall confer upon
hin no power 20 place under bis mere disere-
tion that which belongs to me In part BY the
Constitution.
The Constitution, confess, vests in the
President the treaty-making power. Let bin
exercise it. But, sir, In the lawless acts Of
British cruisers now being committed on ogr
coast, see no subject Of Degotiation. What
shall be the subject Of treaty England is
exercising the right to visit our merchantmen
in time Of peace. No such right belongs to
ber, as have shown in the early part Of ny
argument. Shall we treat with her to keep
peaee-to induce her to respect the laws Of
nature and Of nations? There is no dispute
between us upon this subject. have shown
that she has admitted the non-exisfeDce Of the
right of visitation In herself. II is therefore
not the subject Of treaty. and will rot consent
that it shall 40 become. These acts reflect On |
the honor Of the nation and its vindieation by |
the Constitution 10 vested in Congress, and l
will not consent 70 delegate it to another. We
are invested with the wsr-making power, and
war is wsged in vindicstion Of right and de-
Tense OF honor and feel that We, coming as
we do from all portions OF this vice y-extendibg
country, are more competent to reflect the SEN !
.imehts and feeling Of our people than the Pres |
dent, and will not delegate to bin the perform
ance Of duties legitiustely our own. doubt |
not that these very outrages are the result OF /
he uDid policy of this government Interference
% similar acts committed upon US by Spain. /
II. after the demand was made upon her Csiho-
ic Mai sty, and hesitation indicated, we had /
,.oken her silence by the fear-producing thun-
iers of the cannon, our ships would now ride /
1t sea ia calm and storm with swelling canvas
lnd defiant mien, and everywhere on earth the
words am an American itizen" would be
passport and an honor. But England sees
,ur balting course towards her, and has pre-
nmed to exercise similar acts, under the hope
hat it would be followed by negotiation, al d
he might thus obtain that which had been 30
ong denied-tne right to visis our vessels In
ime of peace.
My resolution In nowise interferes with the
lights or duties Of the President. | would not
interfere with them. II he has demanded an
explanation from England, let her give it, and
he objects of the resolution have been accom-
'lisbed. only add an additional element of
'ower with which to enforce this demand, snc
make it obligatory on him to use it If neces-
arv. The resolutions 10 not require N to
Trest the vessels which mad offended before
be demand was made it only requires the
rrest Of those which may hereafter offend.
Ind is It not right that they should be arrested2
Nothing can be more harmless they look to
esce; to the prevention of the continuation
{ acts which have already excited this people
lmost beyond patient endurance, and which
nil madden them beyond restraint if continued.
this House is for pe,ce, -sll on members
} sustain this peace measure If Tor war, vote
down; and when the thunder-cloud Of war
hall hang dsrkly over the land, say TO your
My folly did it.