The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-16

untold and mex haustibe aud unfahomable reso,rc,s
the valleys Of the Nile and the Euphates sink into
insignitcance the valley OF the Mississippi before
whose stupendous future the seat of myriad popula
ton and the theatre for the gorgeous development "a
the power Of man, from is amidst the eternal
of the North 10 It's confluence with the waters of
the southern gulfthe imagination Of the boldest
dreamer and the widest revellcr in the world of fancy
and unreal things, reels and staggers like drunken
man palsied and stricken down in the daring attempt
10 grasp its coming magnhcenre and glory
There for time in that valley that hand of corn and
wine the tide of emigration stopped and the
contactoniss OF this government the sury sentres
the outposts OF borders TO keep the citizen from es
Gaping TO aud fresh fields of enterprise beyond HAT
tered themselves. unoously conforcd their iberal
hearts with the belief and hope our expansion and
progress had reached its ultima thule this continent
There king called Canute as | remember 10
have read when boy listened TO the impons aduatons
and advice OF his iawning courfes They caused him
believe that he was all-powerful omnpotent
ture and her laws. he the subjects of his
realm TO assert his imperial sway over the elements
he commenced with the In his chair of state anil
in regal panoply he seated himself the shore the
tide was advancing He babe it retire Its moan and
surge in reply was, onward Again he commanded
it to recede and again and again it angrily oared and
foamed and rose until its spray dashed upon the royal
feet and warned them to hasty flight the naughty
blind, and stubborn king from destruction So il has
ever been this continent The tide progress obeys
no human voice, but swallows up every Of the
hourevery ephemcral mote in the political atmosphere
that arrays itself in its pathway The eternal fitness of
things governs this it does every other question of
substantial national development
a. Westward the star of empire takes its way but
ceard now no longer The orbit OF this planet has been
tversed In that direction BY its light the pioneer has
been guided from to Under It's benign rays
waste places have been made glad and the wilderness
has been caused to bloom and blossom the But
IT'S westward ight is now complete Its mission towards
the setting sun Is finished The arch OF the Union, with
its radiant and everlasting glory oirolng high
heads. with base the Atlantic and the other
the Pacific, now spans the continent.
RutSh a1 In
iu1 sit down and weep in unavaing bitterness BECAUSE
there further fields for industrial and christian
conquest! Shall the American world stand still Ahall
statesmen, like Calico of old be chained down to the
dungeon floor and forced to deny eternal motion, when
in their hearts and under their breath they feel and
less in very truth the libel American life American
impulse, and American results which has been extorted
from them Mol thousand times no Beautiful and
| almost ambrosia fields invite upon the South Turn
the head of the great penetrating column OF Destiny In
that direction say here tonight, and know speak
the voice OF democratic Indanl that whenever and in
whatever shape consistent with national honor the island
o Cuba the key of gulf the gem of the Antilles,
shall to arms the democracy Of the North will
bid her welcome, and thrice welcome Whether by pur
chase for price, by armed conquest for unredessed
grievances and repeated outrges from Spain whenever
either course be taken under the sanction of law the
northern democracy will give their money, their votes,
and their blood dollar for dollar vote for vote and drop
for drop, with the democracy Of the South in accom-
plshng the acquisition of that island.
The AUGMENTATION of Cuba is longer a debatable
question. Ii Is CONCLUSION. he hearts Oh
our people for it, When God made the world He in
tended that whoever was dominant on this continent
should own Cuba. The American people viii not
Divine Providence The pfesent administration will 50
down to poserity with the gofy Of having bFonght nto
the Union great healthy and hourshing States
May it have the additional title to of having
embodied Cuba in the bright panoply of American free
dom
The spirit OF American advancement is no sangunary
spirit except to odous tyranny The conquests of
Gent Rome in her imperial splendor and power were
marked by myaged plains, desoated cities, and smoking
ruins The eagles OF the CAESARS flew cSultingly over
conquered tribes and unwilling ributas Their beaks
red and their talons reakng with the blood Of the
citizens which had been shed in defence Of national and
personal independence Not with copquests. We
take willing subjects anxious to exchange hateful des
potism for freedom more practical and substantial than
ancient philosophers eyer dreamed Of in their Ftopan
visions We do not hold, OF seek to hold, them by the
power OF arms or q the pomp and circumstance OF glo
rols war We hold or citisel by the love they hear
constitution and laws. Instead of the sword and the
blttcaxe we bear to them, as spread csis
them, the Bible, the newspaper the rudimcnts Of Chris
tan education and the implements of scientific hs
blndry Who that wishes well to the human family
would crcumcribe the expansive principle Of this gov
eminent
Then say that whenever land believe it nov isl the
opportunity rpens for the island Of Cuba p plope from the
epulsive, whitehead elcc, and haggard embrace OF an
ancient and horrible despotism, will render mate
rial aid in her escape and wed her all blooming and blush
ing az she is under tropic before the altar of
onal liberty to her stwart and gallant bridegroom
AMERICAN DESTINY. From her beautiful form shall be
stricken the naIacles OF colonial bondage and in their
place shall be the bright vesturcs OF sovereign State of
ting American Union. On her head shall e placed the
tiara the GROWN the Respondent Jewels which opr Gons
tuition holds in store for each daughter upon her bridal
day, and in her hand shall be placed the seepc Of self
government.
All this viii be Done tanly Without violation of Au
in stct aecodanee With tho capngs Of The early athe[
of this republic. They taught us fist on the battle fields
the revolution how to acquire territory that Of right
belonged to US. When they crossed swords with the