The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-03

Ia the House oil kepresen&uses, "a "'c u" " 'A
nary 1911 IN secret session. rcsouton was passed
suiorxipg the President 10 either Of two events 10
10 possession Of the FioriJss Executive Jour
usI pages 1850, 1919 The steps we're adopted IRON
the intimate relation Of the territory 10 the uoHeo
States with eye 'ts fheir security and rsnqsa'"s
and considering the s'pcculiar situation Of Spain snd
| of her American provinces !" ami Il was resolved
that we could not with indifference" rec pass IRON
the hands OF Spain into those OF any other orex" poo
er'-(Page I75) SEQ Mr.. Msd'son's message 70,
commencing the steps, though II was 'hen denooncea
BY few of his political oppons nts a. ROBBERY ana
uarn while others vnd,csted II on high principles 81
national ational lnteliisencer 9Th January,
lsll) Annexed A and b, are the whole message,
report, and declaration)
The British Minister then protested and inimstcd
hat we acted from ambitious mofirss, or by desire
Of foreign conquest and territorial sggrandzement.
How exactly does the senator from Massachusetts,
now tread 10 the footsteps Of the British Minister.
Mr. Foster urged further that the United States, un
der this prelext Of claim "cann0t expect 10 Avoid
The yeproaeh whch must olioc the ungsnerons and uapo-
poked seizure Of foreign colony, white the parent Stale
is gagsd ia noble contest for independence" nj home,
&c,--(2 State Papers, 543)
Mr.. Monroe replied to Foster, July 8, 1911, (543)
and moi admitting the right OF England to Interfere
repels the m tiyes imputed, though too common
| abroad.
Again, November 2, 1911, he says we had claims
| Tor spollations, &C., on Spain, long unsa,ished
looked to East Flurida as means near for indemnify
| and could not allow them to 60 out Of our reach,
"withOut injustice and dlshonor to ourselves and no
other power could take East Florida, but from hostile
views To u.s. Hence the act of Congress passed,
empowering possession TO be taken IN CO rtan events
| "a State papers, 554 p) He adds: The United
States shave been Iersuaued that rsmssnsss their
part might imrite the danger, If had not already done
so, when it is much their interest and desire 10 pre-
| vent IL, SAP.
I umes referred to, and own files as well n The
| National In,elligencer of June 20u', 1871. And il
is the least remark able coincidence that the first
appearance Of some Of these documents then, as
now BY an unlicensed publication Of them in a news
paper IN Connecticut, probably from the confidential
copy of some senator, with a view to make pOtca,
apita against Mr.. Madison, and by which the Intel
gencer Justly remarked, SHE public interests were
| wantoniy dlsregarded." hese cases are all those
where force used contemplated, and urging
excuses fox it, But, in that of Texas we have used
force, and propose t. none unless ubjusty at
lacked and will not the reasons already recapltuia-
ted excuse defence, when attacked if they then ex-
| cused force the first Instance2
In 1920 il was again recommended by President
| Monroe the Secretary of State being Mr. Adams, TO
pass law to take possession Of the Floridas, not
wihstanding the treaty ceding them had moi been
| ratified. Some VI the reasons urged IN the public
prints were, the necessity of them for safey TO the
southern States for better protection against nsdi
inter difference from abroad, aud the contempt as
well injustice attached there to the Spanish pow
er.-(Niles's Register for ooh December, 1890, and
| 10th March)
|. Let il not be said as differing from the present
case, that then had claims against Spain unset
tied, for We now have important ones against Mex
leo.
These may be considered by some bold mea-
sures They we're recommended at least by bold
men--men who knew their rights and always dared
10 maintain them. They only looked for the path of
Duty and, when found, moved forward in it, swerv-
ing neither to the right nor left, from attempted in
limidaton foreign intrigue As example for
us this occasion, let look to the practical expo
ston OF their principles in lsO3 as well as in the
cases of 1910, 1911, and 1890, just referred to-
The apprehension Of any difficulty with Spain,
who demonstrated against right 10 purchase LOU
isana did not deter patriot fathers IN 1903 from
| accomplishing that ever memo able duty and gof-
Gus sci otpoiicy and little did the apprehension
Of SEIZURE oft by England in her with France
then breaking out, alarm Them from Their purpose
Much less should such fears swerve from the still
higher and more numerous obligation that urge
onward to peaceful acquisition, not made IN the
spirit Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but, beside other good
lives, TO restore what was half a century
ago and what, by Jefferson and Madison, with the
v pole Congress and county, except a small disaf-
ccted party, was vindicaed as purchase Just and
nec sssry Tor national security and national pros
perity.
On what ground can any part OF he European
world presume to interfere with amicable COM
pacts with Deighborng States this continents
And on what just ground we TO be deferred from
what Is right, honorable and peaceful in managing
|
expressed at IT by Mrs. Grundy Lord Brsugham
or Daniel O'Connell, or Lord Aberdeen, What if
the eXhor ION Of one of Them us last even
! ING across the Atlantic, trying to rally the whole
British empire TO interfere at once TO prersni The
neraiion Of Ieras
| England lorgets that she recognised our indepen-
dence more Than half century ago and one would
think that II was nearly time for her oligarchy
| TO refrain from intermedoling in affairs. She Is
in admirable position dcnounce our thirst for ac-
Ter, ha. al
10 eDcroachmrut I'LL her forts and factories encrcle
the whole globe almost closely her light houses
do her coast
As such TRADES, and the threatened scorn or
ceDsure OF the world at large for the trnnsac-
ton, cannot refrain from recalling your minds
the eloquent sentiments uttered by Mr.. Clay in 1890
when the recognition Of the South American prov
iDces was under consideration, aud when the re-
proaches OF transatlantic rivals we're held up IN ter
rcrem against Us
"On subject Of this sur, Dir. &. asked, was it
possible we could be content To remain as we now
were, looking anxiousy 10 Europe watching the eyes
OF Lord Cssiereagh, and getting scraps Of letters
doubtiuly indicative OF his wishes and ing to the
Gar Of Russia and getng another scrap from Count
N.sselrodef why not proceed 10 act
sponsb'ity, and recognise these governments in
dependent naesd OF ,akirg the lead Of the Holy
| Alliance IN course which jcopards the happiness
OF unborn Millions MIR. G. deprecated this defer
ence Tor foreign power. II Lord Castleresgh says
VIC may recognise we 90 f, II not, We do not. A
single expression OF he British Minister to the pre
sem Secretary Of State, then our minister abroad
ne wss ashamed TO say, had moulded the policy OF
our government towards South American ex,res
sion which, like Mr.. Adamss definition OF rrpub
oansm bad been construed to mean oything or no
thing We look too much abroad, Mr.. c said you
may Ind our minister IN England at one time at the
door OF the Horse Guards and the next moment IN
faiernoser Row, purchasing literature for this coup
ny Our institutions, said Mr.. now make US free
oot how long shall We continue so n we mould our
opinions on those Of Europe Let US break these
commercial and political letters; let no longer
wa,on 'he nod OF any European let US become real