Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03

dcctpted le invitation rom ule Olner American
States to join in this Panama Consultation but
that he had at the same time informed them that
before acting in the matter, he should consult
Congress, (Which he has accordingly consulted
D@ Herein appear two little differences between
"a Lattudinarian" of that day, and a" Strict Con-
structionist of This Mr.. ADAMS waited for an
invitation to mix in the affairs of the rest of this
Continent; Mr.. Polk did not: Mr.. ADAMS would
not act, even to the extent of sending Minister,
without consulting both branches of Congress Mr.
Polk sent Armies and Fleets, with invading orders,
without notice to any body.
The Report proceeds to enumerate and examine
the objects of this Panama Consultation. The first
is that suggested by the Mexican Minister:
The resistance opposition TO be made to the ntee
of any neutral nation, in the question and of indie
pendence, between the Powers of this continent and
Spain. And in the deliberations upon this subject seems
be proposed TO discuss the Of giving that resist
all possible force and adjust by previous concert
the mode in which each Of the States represented the Con
gress shall lend is cooperation"
To this the objection stated as sufficient is, that
the Spanish American States and the President do
not seem 10 agree in the means Of effecting the
object.
They state the second object to be the settling
common g resistance to all European colonization
on this Continent If (say the commtee) by this
ii be meant to agree that each Power shall with its
own means defend its own territories against Euro
pean encroachment, the stipulation is idle; and it
would violate all the policy and endanger the inte
rests of the United States iii proposes to do any
more than that.
1t mentions the third object Of probable consul
taton the consideration OF the means to be adopt
ed for the entire abolition of the Slave Trade To
a consultation on even that subject the report
objects.
As the fifth subject it mentions the suggestion
by the Minister of Guatemala:
That, Europe had formed Continental System, and
held Congress- whenever questions affecting its interests
be discussed America should also form system for
itself"
The Committee proceeds to give, follows,
their own ideas" in relation to our setting up a
Continental policy:
Whout adverting the great and obvious diversies
existing between the States OF this continent and those of
Europe, by which the system here alluded has been esab
ished-dversies growing of the situation of their peo
occupy, only in relation each other but the Of
the civilized world this committee will state, their opinion
that effect yet produced by the Continental system of Eu
rope Of character 10 inpe e States Of this continent
10 take that system as model example fit for their i
tafon The great object of the Continental System of Eu-
rope is, to preserve ancient institutions and relations long
KNOWN and well understood in the position which they
occupy, and for many centuries have DONE
The operation of this system is, by the combination Of
powers and the application OF mere force arrest the pro-
gress of improvement in the science of government and in
the condition of society. Ends ,chic all free States must
rprobate, much they do the eapkyed for their
accomplishment If this not SO, however, a system
formed for this continent for the same, different OBJ
jecs would most probably produce the effects The
short political existence Of all the States this continent
Of the UEied States themselves the most ancient of
any, hath enabled them to profit little yet by experience
that would rash to proclaim their perfection, this
tme pledge of them TO pepetuate either their pre-
institutions existing political relations Our own ex
ceent constitution rs based upon the supposon Of its
probable mperfections, and wisely provides for its
amendment whenever such defects shall be discovered to ex
list. We cannot therefore, stipuate preserve as il is
and compact with other States be besow
upon each the power possesses effect any change
which experience may hereafter show be beneficial
SELF And stipulation make such changes the good
Of any others may hereafter require would either be futile in
ITSELF must inevitably lead to discord and to wars
This should be enough but there is one more
passage with which we must regale the authors of
SOHHlOuOrc DodL CdlioTHla pTOcldilldllOH anu OF
the scheme in the " Union for pulling down Catho-
licsm in Mexico, as inimical to liberty and sense
there. The Report thus cites and answers the Pre-
sident on another subject
"There yet another subject (says the Presden upon
which, without entering into any treaty. the moral influence
of the United States may perhaps be exerted with beneficial
consequences such meetngthe advancement Of religious
liberty And, motive for making effort accomplish
this object he states that exclusive church has been in
copoted with the political constitutions Of the South
ern nations without oleraon Of any other than the domi
nan sect"
sIn the opinion Of this committee there proposition
concerning which the people Of the United States and
have been unanimous, than that cic deaies not
merely the erpedency, but The right Of intermedding wi
The Internal crs Of other SatGS md especially Of seeking
10 alter any prorision they may hare thought proper adopt
as fundamental lqc may hare iHc0porated ,ch their
political constitutions And there be any such subject more
sacre and delicate than another which the United States
ought inermedde by obtrusve advice, il is
tat Uhch religious liberty The cruel and
devastating have been produced by such ntcreencos
the blood Of has been poured torrents and from
the days of the cusades the present hour benefit has
resulted TO the human family from discussions carried by
nations upon such subjects Among The variety of Chris
nations which nhab the earth indeed are the
examples be found OF States who have established an
exclusive church and 10 far the greater number Of these to
ration is yet unknown.