American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-26

dgIee 10 suoinlt 10 us peculiar laws ana lnStl-
tntons; but any other Government in any part
of the world, is entitled to do the same; and
Russia and Great Britain have done it,
It is possible, no debut, that principle
which has not actually been recognised as a
part OF the law OF nations, may deserve to be
so recognised The principle asserted by Pre-
sidents Monroe and Polk, though not law,
may be SO equitable that the British govern
ment would do we'll to combine with that Of
the United States to urge its adoption upon all
other governments. 1t is worth while to ex-
anime the proposition of the American states
men, with view to ascertain whether, since
it is not already, it ought not forthwith to be
made law.
The claim, then, which they assert, is nei-
| Their more nor less than exclusive right of ca.
!onization over all the unoccupled tracts of the
American continent for the government of the
United States
To this exorbitant claim they can show no
better title than the accidental circumstance
that their government Is actually resident on
that continent. That government and its citi-
! zens are themselves colonists from Europe;
their settlement gives them valid title TO the
territory they have actually taken possession
! Of but no right to exclude from the unoccupi-
ed tracts other colonies which Europe and Eu-
ropcan governments may send after them
| The first law delivered to man was that he
should replenish the earth. In virtue Of this
law, all denzens Of overpeoplcd countries are
entitled to seek for and Ike possession Of new
and unoccupied lands. They are entitled to
transplant the institutions which habit has
made a second nature to them to their new
| homes
| The European coonist has the same right to
! MIA pf tt,1pnrcI,r,1 cr
in the territories to which Russia and Great
Britain have established their preferable right
of cooni2ation that the United States colonist
has to plant democratic institutions in the ter
territory on which his Government has laid its
hands. In point of equity, the claims Of the
European colonists are the stronger; for their
overpeopled countries leave them no option
but to emigratC, while within the settlements
of the United States the population is INSULT
Gent fully to occupy the soil. The Polk and
| Monroe policy IS the dog-in-the-nanger policy
Of excluding Europeans from regions which
| their own countrymcn will be unable to occupy
! Tor centuries TO come,
! 1t has lis origin in u bigotted political Sec
| tarianisp, which can see nothing good except
/ in its own political institutions, and would
compel all settlers III America to adopt them.
! 1t betrays on the part of the Americans want
Of faith in the goodness OF their ewn nsttu-
tions if sincere and consistent in their belief
of their excellence, they would leave them to
be voluntarily adopted by the newcomers, in
stead of trying to make submission TO them
condition Of settlement. The aim Of this at
tempt to prevent European colonization is, to
extend tho political influence of the American
| Government, not to promote the individual
prosperity of American citizens.
! The pride Of professional politicians may he
gratifed and their emolumGnts increased, by
widening the sphere within which the authori-
! ty Of the central government at Washington
and the local machinery Of government
throughout the Union is paramount; but pri-
vatc citizens can only be benefited by remov-
ing every obstacle to the speedy settlement and
cultivation of the waste. The imposition of
republican institutions is an obtacle TO Europe
an colonization. The American citizen who
sacrifices real individual interests to crafty the
vanity of his government, Is as simple as the
European subject who does so to pamper the
pride of monarch
The DUKE AND SIR X BERT PEEL Il is no
secret that the discussions between the Duke
and the Premier have been so frequent that,
and violent as olten to place The Sovereign in
a very disagreeable position, and make ,rre-
gret The more tranquil days of the Wing Cab
| met During the many councils that have
been held within the last month, the Dukes
violence has been so great, and his voice so
loud, that the attendants in the outer rooms
have caught the sound, and have leaned Sc
crets not intended for their hearing.
A writer in the Edinburgh Witness ascribes
| The potatoe disease to the anger Of the Al
| mighty on account of the passing of the May
| nooth grant.
OF the gentlemen returned as representa-
tves of The twenty. fve wards in the London
court of common council, the great ma jority
are advocates of free trade
We understand lbraham Pacha, son of Ma |
homet Ali, is not expected in London before |
April. A suite OF apartments are in prepare
ton, and numerous reinue is to accompany |
The tourist
Within the last four months the price Of
corn at Constanlinople has risen 100 per cent
The new ship Eliza Morrison, which arriv-
ed here from Quebec, has, we believe, The |
largest cargo of flour ever imported into Lii
yerpool, Near 5000 barrels
The inhabitants of the kingdom Of Poland
and the Baltic provinces are experiencing
great distress from the scarcity OF provisions.
lhc clergy ave taken advantage OF the MIS-
cry to obtain converts 10 the Greek church,
ny oueflilS nloH' 10 the p'asau'FE' iIc I'M
peror has humauely granted two rouolcs per
month TO each Of his subjects.
The Ojibbeway Indians ,aade their ap-
peaYance in Brussels the othernght at splen-
did solree, given by MIR. Clemson, the Amcri-
can charge des aijalres.
The Cologne Gazette, orthe 18Th, confirms
report that the reigniug Duchess OF Goha i.
encienie In the event of there being no
direct heir, the duchy viii become the pro-
perty of Prince Albert.
italy, Tho great events in Italy Of late,
have been the movements of the Emperor Of
Russia. Tbs principal has been, that he has
had an interview with the Pope, ia which the
latLnr addfnssnd him in tnrnla Of slrnnm rnnlnl,