The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-23


JOHN b. GUTHRIE pension agent at Pittsburgh Penn
syvanla.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Anna.-Mexico.-E
penn Interference.
As Mexico commenced hostiities against us-as she
ayowed her determination to prosecute them Tor territory
within the jurisdiction of the United States, and upon
which sovereign State had been establlshed-we, as
sedy as the vctors, carrying them into her own bosom,
INTO her own capital will be permitted to dictate own
terms What those terms may be, with respect to the
future partition between the two countries, we not
nspared to say Doubtless, however the terms of pac
6aton will be settled in full regard to all the out OF
which the war has sprung and which have made it to us
matter of stern necessity Such terms must embrace, of
course form, indemnity for past injuries, and for
the war ITSELF together with due security for the future
peace and good neighborhood of the two countries.
Such moreover, the territorial and social position
and relations of the two countries that such adjustment
Of difficulties between them by treaty of peace may well
be expected to conduce in very high degree, and in
very striking manner, TO their mutual prosperity.
strong effort is now being made by the federal oppos
lion in this country represent the undertaken for
the purpose of interference nhe internal political condition
Of Mexico The originated, and has been carried on,
in no such purpose There is reason to suppose that
any treaty of peace which will be made, will undertake,
in the slightest degree TO interfere with the internal pol
N OF Mexico Doubtless it is both the interest and the
policy of the American government and people to look
with all favor upon the establishment of republican in
stions on this North American continent, and to dep
recate and protest against all European interference in
American politics The sound American doctrine on this
subject is that each American nation should determine the
form of its own for itself In this view, the
outon OF the administration not to obstruct the return of
Santa Anna TO Mexico well Judged More, perhaps,
than any other Mexican statesman he represented both
the party and the principle OF Mexican independence, as
against European dctaton Paredes on the other hand,
was the avowed head of the foreign monachical party in
that country.
Nor was the policy which, in this view, refused to him
der Santa Annals return, policy in our government
Ii at least old the administration of Mr. Mon
roe, and the recognition of South American independence
Previous this war, if had permitted any European
power to get foothod the North American continent,
should have been cupabe for abandoning the policy
adopted during Mr. Monroe's administration. AS early
a. the oath Of May 1877 the Mexican Congress voted
thanks Mr. Clay for his exertions in their behalf in
| the halls of Congress. No in advance of Mr..
Clay in enthusiastic demonstrations for the South Amer
lean patriots during their struggle for independence.
Lei us see what were the considerations which infu
enced him to raise his voice for their recognition In
speech delivered in the House of Representatives March
I2i, 1918, he said:
araign the dispositions of Providence himself,
suppose he had created beings incapable of govern
ing themselves and to be tramped on by kings He con-
tended that selgovenment the natural government OF
man, and he referred the aborigines of land
1.-The were to speculate hypotfeses unavorabe hui
liberty his should be founded rather for the vices,
efnements or density OF population. Crowded together
in compact masses, even If they were philosophers,
the contagon Of the passions is communicated and
caught, and the effect too often, he admitted, was
1.-THE overthrow of liberty Dispersed such i'm
nense space that on which the people of Spanish
America spread, their PHYSICAL and he believed also
Their moral condition, both favored their liberty With
gard their superstition, he said, they worshpped the
same God with Their prayers offered in their
Eemples the Redeemer whose intercesson
pected Nor there anything in the Catholic
Religion unavorabe freedom. All religions united with
government more or less inmical to liberty II the
people of Spanish America had not already gone far in
religious liberation had, the difference in their cond
on from should not be fogoenthat everything is
progressive. And in time he hoped to them initiating
respect example. But, grant that the people of
south America ignorant and incompetent for free
eminent whom is that Ignorance TO be ascrbed! Is it
execrbe system of Spain, which she seeks again
establish and perpetuatel So far from chilling hearts,
ought to increase socitude for unfortunate breh
1t ought animate desire the redemption of the
minds and the bodies of unborn millions from the mortify-
BAG effects of system whose tendencies stie
Faculties of SOUL and degrade the level of the
beasts He would invoke the spirits of our departed IA
ers Was for yourselves only that you nobly iought No.
&c. the chains that forging for your poseriy
Mat made you fly arms, and scattering the elements of
khese chains the Winds transmitted to us the rich in
teriiance of liberty.
l "The immense country watered by the Mississippi and
h branches had peculiar interest," which he trusted he
Shoud be excused from noticing HaUng but the single
eu of New Orleans for all the surplus produce Of their indus
v uas quite evident that they moud hare greater
I'M for ENJOYING the advantages of that outlet, If the
EVIDENCE MEXICO UPON ANY EUROPEAN POWER WERE Ef-
+rcrEp Such power-owning at the time Cuba,
he great key Of the Gulf of Mexico and all the shores OF
puf with the exception of the portion between the
eldo and the Rio del Norte-must have powerful COM
and over our interests Spain true not dan
rou nghbor present THE vcIssrTUDEs OF STATES,
RR POWER MIGHT AGAIN REsuscIfArED."
Such were the sentiments-such the language of Hen
Clay twenty mine years ago; and such were the
mnons 1--WE have the best of for beleving) of
Dr. Monroe at the time this speech delivered
pinons which were entertained by rejecting minds
throughout the Union. Mr.. Monroe DESTROYS of
recognising the Spanish American States as MIR. Clay
mse In his annual message to Congress, transmitted
ID November IT. 1875 he remarked;
"The information respecting the condition of those
Countries which has been collected by the commissioners
kceny etu rned from thence will be laid before Congress-
h copies of their reports, and such other information
been received from other agents of the United States
From the view taken of this subject founded all the
ormaon that we have been able obtain good
use be satisfied with the heretofore pursued by
United States regatd to this contest and to conclude