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REPORT or THE COMMITTEE

ON FEDERAL RELATIONS

ON FEDERAL RELATIONS
To she senate Of louisiana
DR.. Delopy, chairman. of the Committee Of tn
Senate on Federal Relations, to whom was reftrre
that part or clause Of the Governors message eafin
N the abrogation Of the Clayton Bawer treaty, To
extension Of the slavery area. and the equilibrium 4
power In the United States Senate, etc, submities
the following report
II bis annual message to the General Assembly Q
Louisiana, Gov. Wickifie says
"Tbe abrogaton Of the Ciayton,Bulwer treaty i
Al object much to be desired BY the South 1t woull
open the way % the successful application Of The cele
bratcd Monroe doctrine TO the affairs OF American
governments and to the exclusion, In the futare OF
the interference Of European despos In matters ex-
cnsvey affecting the interests Of the people and gov
erntneIts 90 iuterfered with 4 is clearly manifest
that the Southern States of this Union must look
southwark Tor that expansion Of the slavery area
necessary for the maintenance Of the equilibrium of
the United States Senate and for the future progress
Of their agricultural prosperity 1 i inst and right
bow to the immutabe DEGREES Of q natural law, and
not resist the South in the spread Of her Institutions
toregious pslpaby pointed to by the finger Of des
these are words cot lightly spoken, and Of no ordi.
nary purport though brief in their expression yet
they are full and clear in their meaning and embrace
views and policies Of vast and high Importance to
the South, and most essential to the preservation of
the Union, whilst the results Of their successful
achievement present to our view a. magnificent pc-
ture, early, we eiusf to be realized Of powar great
ness and prosperity heretofore unparalleled, and
which may not hereafter be equaled on the face of
The subject matter Of this portion Of The Governors
message could not have been submitted to 4 body
more appropriate than the Legislature OF a State 30
immediately and deeply interested as that of Lou-
isiana Occupying The central position OF the States
Of the Gulf through whose great outlet passes the
rich produce OF almost half continent, and whose
commerce, from . single point within her borders.
reaches 70 almost every habitable part Of the world.
Is not the imperative duty OF Louisiana that she
should take prominent lead in furthering the great
policy OF Southern independence equality and pros
perity Swallowed forth in the message. and OF re-
moving the unjust restrictions complained Of, which
must forever stunt her growth, shackle her expan-
sion cypress her people. and constitute her vassal
age, not only within the Union. but 10 the world
foar committee deems the subject eminently worthy
0fthe consideration Of the Senate.
There is no policy Of our Government which has
heretofore been 50 generally acquesred in as that
which opposes pentanging alliances with foreign ma
tons" Originating with ard commended by the
Father Of bis Country" as perpetual Warning il
has been, until very recently considered the settled
policy Of the country, if indeed. the neutrality laws
81 1878 pc considered as exempt ia their bearing upon
IT, Events, however, Of few years past, with regard
totehtrai American affairs, warn Us OF fragrant de-
parture from this wise policy. the consequent evils of
which apparent 10 ali intelligent minds. The
Clayton ulwer treaty ais not it to be made-
That treaty at once and fully commits the Govern.
ment Of the United States 70 a most degraceful en-
tapgiing alliance with Grcat Britain, always our enc
my in kind 81 partnership management and super.
vision Of the affairs Of the Central American republic;
an alliance which, in reference TO the quarter Of the
country i concerns, and the purposes il declares,
ms s J. ,ne more odons and obnoxious in its char
acter and is injurious effects and consequences to fa
most heavily II not entirely upon the South II also
strkes fatal blow at another great and vital Doliev
Of our Government. which. it was ondly hoped woud
never lor moment have been dsregarded The
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TO foreign colonization and Interference ia the Affairs
OF this continent has heen violated and repudiated al
our very doors and this treaty is the fatal instrument
that would sound its death-knell. We have only TO |
refer 10 the treaty itself TO sustain the facts which we
have here stated, every article Of which admits the
british Government 10 full and equal participation
with the United States In regulating and controlling
those important Interests in Central America that |
should alone, and OF right, pertain TO our own Gov.
ernment truth so hnmiliating can but excite only
shame and indignation In every truly American heart
independent Of these fundamental principles of /
our Goverinent with which this treaty directly con-
nlcs, Il y stll more fatal In its effects against the
independence and prosperity of the South as il is
now most especially favored and supported North.
WARD a. one OF the Instruments employed for the Joint
purposes aud co-opemtion Of the Black Republicans
the extension Of the area Of slavery by
virtue OF the rights which II conceded to the latter IN
that quarter Of the country. ~ T17 |
IN taking a more extended view Of the subjects |
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favorable destiny pointed out for the South that NAV
not De, by oar timidty and dalliance wrested nom
u.s. Indeed, the prospect before US presents dangers
ana dl1cuites OF a most portentous aud threatening
character, well caicuated 10 alarm aud arouse the
Southern people from the torpor Of lstess aud false
security that seems b have paralyzed their vigilance
and energies. farming our eyes Southwark we behold
spread out before, view the fair st regions and
rcnest neids lqr Southern labor and its hountu pro-
dnctons that are 70 be found the soil of God ere
aton With hebrghtest prospect for an extended and
commerce, that the imagination can con.
ceiye OF and yet there is an apparent insensbility
=. tnsse magnlncent blessings which a gracious
froNeence seems TO have designed for our especial
benefit, whilst enemies are daily, If not hourly.
weaving steathiy around us the fatal web OF an adj
verse destiny that ere we are afe will inevitably
onu up aud contract our institutions to limits too
narrow Tor their future existencn or for our future
security and safety. They will have cluched the gold
en- PRIZE from our grasp whilst we are slnmbernq /
and fer Us viii remain nanght but desoation aud ruin
% greet our awakening, as the meet reward of our
apathy and stupidity. And here ID may be fitting 10
ask the people OF the South II they have determined
70 remain cslous 10 the dictates and pleadn9s in be
half Of policy vital to their highest interests and
wnich promises such fruitful and happy results? Can
Il be supposed for moment that they are lsensible
70 the high and ennobng impulses Of nature and pa
lnqtsm as TO leave TO their posterity the unthankul
TASK OF feconquering their Independence and re est.
fishing their rights or Of humbly bowing to the ser
vile expressions which will have been entailed unon |
them by our timidity and inaction nowf Ii 80.
,nen % the young South must we turn to find true
hearts and II need be, willing arms, in this, the
hour OF our need. 80. I Z n
we are indulging In no idle faneies or visionary
dreans OF tbe events that threaten the future The
present relations between the slave States and the
Ns,slefn, Eastern Western, or free States together
wtn ne manifest designs and purposes so clearly In
ocatea py them toward the South are OF too serious
character to dream over but present stern realities
mat cannot be mistaken. and which challenge onr
prompt and bodest resistance. Already are three
quarters OF the Union, the North, the East and the
west combined and arTayed against the South hurl.
ing tneir oui anathemas against our institutions and
ooueeet'ng and maturing their heartess schemes for
enecung our ultimate ruin. Do We not hear their
day boasts Of their increasing strength and mower
10 tne Federal Senate Already is the sonfh shorn |
OF her equality in that hitherto great halwark and
safeguard OF our constitutional rights. whilst oar
ears are stunned with the exultant tones az IN early
addition TO their power in that body Of four or i've
more new States nom the Northwest Turnins onr
view still further Ia that direction, 10 the vast
OF the Government and sti we ana no wei
come 70 the South invitation to her % paTrinate
pate IN that great common domain ali ali Il seged
upon and appropriated TO Northern eupiditv and rom
seersted to Abolition fanatiesm There i not one
solitary foot OF ter1torysover which Freesolism does
MOI reign supreme as master over all il surveys
This yoracieas monster is reaching lis giant arm
around us towards the Southwest, and has already
planted the standard OF Its ronquering hordes npon
1ne shores Of the Pacific. Throughout the immense
regon o. territory alluded to- and 10 be populated by
means q emigant aid societies. State after State will