The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-05

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paass Of lnahiaa ~. Nsllns M&pw no@iaaaoa has ssn
Withdrawn Il ~ svgR FeQNee ..aits VA Al
william H. wilcox, q Csnapctcut, Professor Of Mafh-
snattns N ~ navy, ~ vaqapcy eocaaonsd BY the
rsuiapshion a VIM Fin rsdrs satlstgss. sitsf
& saansl v Hunter. a Katucky, purar ia the nsvy,
70 all vananey sSsasionsd ~ - dsAAh Of William
Sinclair. ...-... M. 8 49, y. e
TALKING AND ACTING THE ncoNoMY OF ENER-
~ s.s,sss' 4 y OK AND EIB1EExM 10. iaa4sf
Thsrs d vide diGsrsaoS between talking and
acting especially IN legislative bodiSs Great pains
have been taksa 81 very justly, torscord and pre-
serve the opinions Of public men upon questions
coming before the country fOrs decision, There are
many subjects entirely nsw. involving perhaps,
important intsrssi, - 10 demand the Saest inves-
tssaoa his u particu1nly tho c4ss With PROPOSE.
tons h.,ia @ y sha srx.naio AZ, q to n'eas-
wes Of psxpsnent organic character ThesxperiApoe
efthrs&qaztsM Of sAa4ury, however, has served to
bring 'bstsvs Tie oosnAzy slnsst every question Of
sushx nasks tAst hAvs inyesti-
r.t.d and IL po NV IL w gSssfnnent in respect
s,th6r.to llsI ~ n would seem, theref0ss,
that the Aatasanzight now b conducted
mors spou tho principle scdonthan Of talking. Our
modern tslking principle has bean thrust upon the
county BY the slavery agitatou Of Che North. who
have sought TO introdacs into elections sxsywhers
q firebrand Of opntsntionN " s.Ho III al
Sd We rsjoics, than. M n abba TO- announce by the
proossdjue4 Or Congress; r decided inclinstion to
al. snaced hoa witAout and within, orr domes-
tic hros sbosA Kanaas removed, Cougssss seems, to
sons sxsSnt 70 hase rsalzsd ire folly fgranioqusnt
display and to have set to work in sober earnest 70
meet the patriotic dsnds Of ths psoplain reference
to the sterli.g qasstsns which now asats the coun
try. whsssvsr may b thought Of tho probabilities
Of serious difficulty to grow out Of our dones-
tic or foreign relations, none can question the
wisdom OF being prepared 70 meet any do
mand upon our nat;enalg ensrgissa and resour-
oea which circumstances may present. We do
not anticipate important complications nor the
necessity II resort u extraordinary means to vim
dictate the integrity of the government 1t is impos-
sible for IN snligh patriotic man. on the basis
Of tho facts before u.s. however msch they may seem
to threaten the peaOe Of the country, to suppose
that any nation especially Great Britain, themis
cradle pretext of right to invade lawful COM
merce upon the high seas, can force her preten-
sons to the extent Of involving us in a defensive
war ws'are not ignorant Of The power and prowsss
of England, nor can We close eyes to the ident
oation d the great material interests Of the two
tions, and u me fnaushce which thsfe interests must
exert upon tina ops which shall initiate system of
measures to which she knows the other will never
submit.. t.'g q ~, /, ~ ~ 8 s 1870 s.a
s Thsrs i . wide disgsnss hst.ssa the assertion
Of Hight and ~ pfsctisI enforcement "A decAra-
ton Of purpose to csamt tssspass i not legal
contemplated 1t III sqsivs.A 70 ansot of violence,
Nov, is fsfArsnce q thia pretsnds right q search
though We arc ocuhdAaa shat bar AAjsstyis govern
mont dosA grss viossnes 10 ~ psiaepls justice
by it, ce9fnpsa AnsI disturbing TO
csnmstcialpsac 81 tAs wes1dy snd shoald abandon
itiaexcspt = vt cliih !. st i cannot b said
tn. = issra diplesaata szgsqam in.sapportcfit
IL such 81 s6sass .gainst The ssvsrsAgn sathoriy
ofsststs W dsiaad fsparation. and sat
isfActon. But tho practical safoxcsmsnt Of the dc
tfine Of ssksA On Our W those 1ctng under
Ae ordss Ess 81 IA Hri Adminly, presents case
which demands 49, Ossgrsw ~ aadaas for he
most ptoHp sllsisas 6Ssldd ~ paSt Of this
govsrnnants sThia naaien should BE- ppedieatsd upon
the state Of facts Disclosed IA rsfsrSaes u the unlaw
fal conduct # .her Nicely n sspiisfs ii the West
India waters They are Of such .nassars % to in
volvs thin geysrmsut IN dishcnpv, II itshosh refuse
to act or to Of action, in future
contingency There h no aispssttoa a the United
st.sss 70 psscspsssss q csiasioa win sny nation.
We .ha,1 ~ y SS4S0s ~. II & possible,
Outpsssasss md Tie ahAsantr Of or government
ard psotas ~ fps4t " pSscs, md not 70 VA. But
VIC do nstinund 10 parchase ,rsaatons Of amity At
the cost Of subnlsn v ~ unaawfal claim upon us
and the aurrsndsr. y vital point Of our sovereign
rights - an independent nation. In truth, it 10
PIT 81 our character u purchase peace. because we
ere abundanAy able to protect ourselves from -
gvessioas We held IN ON hands tho fAts Of large
portion Of ~ Industry Of tAe British people, but
this cealiAss~aiSn, We vsntms 10 ~, hAs Asd
scarcely any weight II the public mind during the sx
oitsmsnt az tie LAT fortnight The controlling psi.t
has BEEN the invasion Of Udr sovsrsasn&y, and wsI
have scarcely had time " con1adsr - what author
~ nlsss invsstons have bsen con&htsds The 81
Ssncs has - practical dsniA Of o6r equal right
70 ths-.htsruRteA ne Of tAs ocean for parpoan
Of nSvisasion- The Unloading, OF rather invading