The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-06-19

many Of he Democratic party. and some
even &c our chivalrons wings, seem 70 be
willing 70 embark the Nation IN IN inevi-
lsbly ealamilOns var.
On Tie 20gh December. is35, the Pre-
siaenl 81 the United States & Mr.. Adansl
transmitted 70 The Sennis Of The United
Stzres Special Message. reminding Them
that, in the message 10 bvlh Houses Of
Congress al he commencement Of the ses-
sion, il was mentioned that The Govern
ments Of The Republics Cd Columbia. q
Mexico, and Of Central America, had Sc
veralIy invited The Government Of me
United States 10 be represented II The Con-
gress Of American Nations 20 be assem-
bled Il Panama. 10 deliberate upon. objects
of peculiar cnnceEnment 20 this hemis-
phere. and this invitation had been &C
cep.ed; and nominating Richard G. An
derson, Of Kentucky. and John Sergeant,
OF Pennsylvania, 10 Be Envoys Extraordl-
nary and Ministers Plenipolentisry 10 that
Assembly. In ihatSpecial Message Presi-
dent Adams remarked a. follows;
Although this measure was deemed
ito be within he constitutional competen-
.cy OF The Executive. have not thought
proper to take any step IN il. before ascer-
tanning thai my opinion offs expediency
wiilconcur with that Of both branches Of
The Legislature; firss. BY The decision Of
The Senate lp0u the nominations TO be
laid before them and, secondly. BY the
sanciion Of both Houses 10 the appropria-
lions. without which il cannot be carried
into effect.
a. report from the Secretary OF State.
andccpies ofihe correspondence with ihe
South American Governments on this
subject, since the invitation given by
them, ere herewith transmitted 10 the Sc
I. nate. II wilfbe seen that the
United States neither intend, nor are ex-
pecied, TO take part in any deliberations
of belligerent character. That The mo.
live Of their attendance is neither 10 con-
.lraei Gllisaess, nor 10 engage IN any
undertaking or project importing hOsfi.
lily 10 dly.tfer naiion."
On the 25ih December. 1925, The Mes
sage was referred TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations, 10 consider and report
thereon; and. on The 18th January, 1926,
Dir. Macon, from that committee, report
0iufs-1zteuuvi.,- aifd -vonrrrasz y rc's
commenting 10 the Senate The adoption
Of the following resolution:
" Resoicei, That il is not expedieni,
al Ibis time, for the United States to
send any Ministers 10 the Congress of
American Nations, assembled at Pana-
ma"
The committee. in this report, " doubt
the suthorily Of The Government 81 the
United States" 10 enter upon the propos
ed negotiations. and strongly condemn the
propnety aad expediency Of the mea-
sure.
Whilst the subject was under conside.
ration in the Senate, March 18th, 1925. ]
Mr.. Van Buren, introduced series Of re-
solutions, the first OF which denies to the
Presid.il the authority TO nominate Mi
nisters to the proposed Congress OF Ame-
ricaa Nations, and the second Of which il
ss follows:
Resolved, Thai the poper a form.
ing or entering I'M Any MANNER WHAT
EVER INToNEw POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS,
or eonfederGcies, belongs 10 the People
of The Uaiiei STATES. in their sorereign
character. being one of the powers
'wsi:h, not adUing been delegated 10 The
Government, is reseruei 10 TIE STATES,
or People; and that Il is not within the
CONSTITUTIONAL POWER OF THE FRDE.
RAJ Government to appoint Deputies OF
Representatives Of any description, lc
represent the United States in the Con
'gress Of Panama. or TO participate in ,ht
elaboration, or discussion. or recon
mendat;ou, or acts Of that Congress"
VIII ii be Observation-Disclosures
TIE decided tone, not to say savage fierce.
ness, of the Democratic leaders al the pre-.
sent day, on this identical quest;oa--thal
every Democratic Senator voted, on the
Question Of agreeing TO the abJte propo.
sision. in tav3r off; thus solemnly de.
nying The constitutional power of the
Government to meidle with annexa.
lion" in any forml Such is The fact.
Without OBTAINING the reader, by any
remarks Of ours. from serious meditation
upon this fact, we cannot refrain from add
lIg the following extract from the speech
Sei'Eered by Mr. Van Buren,. and echoed
oy all his party. ia support Of this me-
inorable proposition:
"His, then, the design of the Execu-
iivs 70 enter into az agreement at tile
Congress, III is not material for the pre-
sen, in what FORM that if the Powers of
Europe make common cause with Spain,
or Otherwise attempt the subjnga,ion of
Spanish America. weshall unite with the
'satlsr and contribute our proportion 10 the
iueansnscessary to rnakeresistance eifec-
tual: and further. that We shall bind our
+selyes at tina, Congress as to the manner
10 which we shall resist any attempts. by
a'he European Powers. TO colonize any
nortion Of this continent. This design
has been fully, frankly, and explicitly