The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01

the battles Of the hereafter is there on the Pacific
Ocean that we will control the institutions ana des
TIMES OF the world If we are successful IL Is no
longer European destiny or European civiliza-
ton, but an American destiny and an American civ
Of six hundred millions of people there Is not one
that is not afriend to this country not govern
not wng 10 so s 10
even Turkey. The whole Of these Powers have been
and are and still will be friendly to US. For our
dwsrfed in the future. In the presence this power
she loses as every national Power in time loses
to the new powers and the new theories in the pro-
gress and civilization OF men, The possession OF
Alaska is the key Of that ocean and Of the future
the hands Of Napoleon to the South. II gives us
the control Of the Arctic; 1t makes in substance
marvellous chain of islands-the Aleutian Islands,
even to the threshold of the Asiatic coast; so that
boats our Citizens from those islands to the Asatic
coast they never being more than two days sea and
never exposed to any peril whatever And thus we
the visits which Asia made to this country and by
which she left remnants Of her people in Alaska ana
the Aleutlan Islands, in California and in New Mex.
leo. Those men OF another age came to us and
went away again; they brought nothing to us ana
they took nothing away. But when we make our
visitation to their continent in for theirs, we
take to them the wealth, the civilization the laws
Of progress and the idea and the powers OF jus,
tice. The hag that floats over the hotel
on the avenue referring to the Chinese nag at the
Metropolitan HoteD is an invitation of that spirit and
not more marvellous than the advent OF the Chinese
nation among the nations OF the earth, asking to
great movements OF the nations hereafter, and it Will
succeed. Our civilization will be their civilization,
because our civilizations are based upon the same
idea. The civilization of Europe rests upon the
ignorance OF the people. The civilization or America
and OF the East rests upon the intelligence OF the
people. In China there is not a human being of
mature age who cannot read and write. SO deep Is
their veneration for learning that Chinese VIII not
step upon written or printed paper. Intelligence
telligence is their power, and however they may
differ in the institutions of families and of states,
where this law Is the common bond the union be-
tween two families like ours and theirs will lead In
the end to the same purposes and the same results
BY the possession OF Alaska on the north ana OF the
Aeutian Islands in the centre amicabe arrangements
and relations will be made with the Sandwich Islands
in our srasp the control Of the Pacific Ocean. five
give these islands to another government the control
OF that vast theatre OF action passes from u.s. and its
progress will be after the spirit and after the ideas or
Europe and not of America. In speaking OF the
value Of the Russian. American territory in mate
rial point of view Mr.. Banks referred to the very
favorable statements made by the correspondents OF
the Boston Journal, Alta CALIFORNIA and the NEW
Marx Marx Whiieman, rom S Idaho Russian traveller
who Is at present sojourning in New York. He also
referred to an article in the Re,ne Coten,pordt,e,
published In Paris in January OF this year. He spoke
In detail OF the wealth Of the country in minerals In
forests, in fisheries in fur bearing animals its rivers
ferring to the friendly disposition OF the Russian
government Mr. Banks sald:-At every step In our
been from ss ena to In s the darkest R noar
of peril, when the heart of every lover
Of his country sank within him, and few were
bold enough even to hope for success in our struggle
against the gigantic rebellion, the whole world was
thrilled at the moment when France and England
were connecting the recognition OF the rebel cOnfed
eracy and were about TO spring that last card upon
us. The whole world, say, was thrilled by the APP
pearance in San Francisco of Russian fleet OF war
ships and by the appearance at the same moment
whether by accident or design, OF another Russian
feet in the waters of New York. And from that hour
fhA mn hnn md IN no nj
receded, and the cause OF the American government
and the independence OF the American people re-
great mind to say, in addition that when the Rus.
sian government was by its feet in the harbor OF San
Francisco and was by its feet In the harbor of New
York, even then 1t intended that General
| Grant should 60 successfully through the campaign
at vicksburQ and the officers associated with him in
the defence OF the country were denied promotion,
and were visited with censre because they would not
take from him the command OF the Army OF vicks.
burg Mr.. Banks went on to say that having courted
Russia for twenty-five years for the privilege OF fishing
in those waters, and Russia having now offered not
in the last degree absurd In the government OF the
United States TO decline the ofYer. He referred the
House to the precedent established by General Jack.
son In compelling the French government, under
threat OF war, to comply with the stipuations OF
treaty with the United States, and said it would
never do for Congress to trample upon that pre-.
cedent and to refuse to carry out treaty and pay
money under exactly similar circumstances That
American government and American people blacker
than, he hoped, would ever rest upon them.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Banks speech, FOR which
his time had been extended nearly three quarters OF
an hour the committee, at quarter to FIVE O'Clock,
took recess until half-past seven.
Evening Session.
The House at half-past seven O'Clock resumed its
session In Committee OF the Whole Mr.. Orth In the
chair, and continued its consideration OF the bill ap-
propriatng 81, 900 In coin TO fulfil the stipua-
tons Of the treaty with Russia for the acquisition Of
Russian America.
Mr. LOUGHRIpGE, (rep.) OF Iowa. gave notice OF an
amendment to the bin reciting the points OF the
treaty. declaring that those subjects among those
which, under the constitution, submitted to Con-
gress and which Congress has exclusive iuris-
dicton, and that having taken into consideration
the treaty and approved Its stipulaOns the assent
OF Congress- In given to the stpuatons OF the treaty
| He proceeded to argue against the assumption OF
authority by the treaty making power, but In favor
| OF making the appropriation needed TO carry out
| this treaty.
Mr. BOYER, (dem.) OF KY, expressed himself In
opposition TO the appropriation for the purchase OF
Alaska stating that he had come TO that determine.
ton reluctantly.
Mr., PRUYS, (dem.) OF N. Y, argued from Kent and
Story that the duty OF Congress to make appropra-
tons to carry out treaty fairly made IL imperative.
He approved OF this treaty and glad that the
Senate had confirmed II by almost unanimous
vote The integrity, honesty and fairness with
which the treaty had been made had not been called
In question anywhere.
Mr.. JOHNSON, tdem.l OF CAL, made an argument
In support OF the bill.
The House, at ten minutes past ten O'Clock, ad
journed.