The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-24
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barbarty, shall have exhausted the combaans,
both parties may be willing 10 take refuge ~ The power
anu ind tranquility under The protection OF Great BRIAN
mesc concerns OF other Staes-those especially III "hem
civilization bias made but lille progress MS Is sun
likely TO be the result when semi baroarous uoes
are inefmnged with civilized IA the greater
portion of this continent to the south OF u.s. ana rom
numbers local circumstances approaching an equality
with each other in point OF strength
40 MOI make these statements, Mr.. President, Tor the
purpose of exciting feeling here or elsewhere It is a
subject which desire % see eGnsdeLea WIN salmness
Our tranquility, political comfort our commercial in
tersts all involved IN the exemption OF neghbonng
States from domestic dissensions and violence and we
have right that these mlschefs not promoted
by unauthorized interference from abroad do pro-
pose to speak of the right of interference in the internal
concerns of other States On former occasion said to
the Senate all that desire to say that subject But
hold il to be right and our duty when ques-
tonable movements by foreign powers this continent,
either through their constituted authorities through
their subjects, supported by the power of the State to
know what are their Objects and to that the political
independence OF weak and defenceess neghbors Is
not nsdously subvered and their territorial possessions
wrested from them by unwarranabe encroachment.
One OF the pecqiarites Of the system by which Great
Britain has extended herself large poruon oil
the globe that she usually acts in the first instance by
private rather than by public agents She employs com
public authority and force Instead of sending an army
or fleet TO take possession of coast she sends ira
ding company Nothing can be more unsqspclou, than
the circumstances under which their first lodgment-the
GERM perhaps, of future emprc-is made ihey only
wish some facilities for landing and for shelter while
they dispose OF their merchandise they desire 10 estab
lsh factory (Which in the British accepation OF the
term, is house for uaders and to ENJOY some tempo
rary convenences for traffic The PERMISSION gwen,
embankment follow These simple improvements Ito use
American phrase) grow insensbly into settlement,
a fortress, and colony, and the occupation becomes
perpetual Here British Subjects British property,
and British interests to be protected the honor OF Great
Britain is concerned, and i will not permit them to be
abandoned Her East Indian empire, the most vast and
lucrative OF her POSSESSIONS, was gained through the
agency of trading company; Through a trading com
pany she gained her first oothold the northwest
OF America, and obtained for herself in the end of
the best portions OF Oregon.
There is another peculiarly in the British SYSTEM of
extension Colonization is only desired so lar as 1t is CO.
extensive with political sovereignty She does not labor
10 cvilize improve where she cannot rule. CONNER
cia interest the principal and social Improvement the
incident in her progress
Sir, there were two great systems OF colonization in
ancient mes-hose OF Greece and Rome--and each dis,
nc in its character. Greece actuated by sordd
reference to sell in the extension of her people WheL
she sent out her children to colonize distant territories,
she let them go forth independent and free She did not
insist carrying her political sovereignty along with
them amt compelling them to pay seryile obedience to
it. She sent them out with her benedicons and her
prayers enjoy unshared by herself whatever prosper
iy they could earn by their industry and their vaor;
and it was through these graons that the foundations
OF ancient civilization were laid in southern Italy
Roman colonization totally different IN It's charac
ter. Rome indeed, did not encourage colonization out
of Italy the early days of the republic. In its latter
days. and during the early period of the empire, she
out colonies to distant regions, and retained them in de-
pendence on herself She desired that ali the streams of
pros. Gritty which emanaed from her should be poured
system of Capitalization. Under its influence the
heart became dsended and gorged, while the exremes
left exhausted and cold. and the whole system fell
asunder by force OF this inequality.
ais is the British system of cOlOnzation has been
made more liberal OF ate but unless still further relaxed
lis fate will be the same. Its great characteristic de-
pendence the parent State its most infexble formu-
las Gf may be allowed the expresson) colonial govern
mens subservient to the crown, commercial regulations
aycln nd aIIy(s he fatal
ty OF all selshness, individual or nationally with mis-
taken view to metropolitan interests.
1t is not Tor advantage that this system should be
extended We desire freedom in commercial intercourse
We do not interfere with any colonial systems, however
exclusive, where they now exist We do not oppose
their extension in other portions of the globe But hav
ing no colonies ourselves desiring none looking only TO
an extension by pacific and from the operation OF
natural laws, over the unoccupied districts of coun-
try west of u.s. we have right to insist that colonial es-
tablishmens exclusive in their character respects
commercial intercourse shutting out the world except
the parent State and dependant distant governments
shall not be planted in neighborhool in violation OF
the rights of defenceless States would make this
principle the theme of declaration or manifesto.
would have quietly announced to those whom it con-
Germs and firmly maintained against all infringement
beore dismiss this part of the subject wish to say
THAI not unwilling concede to Great Britain
merit for what she has lone COR constitutional liberty in
the past disposed to deny that her colonial sys-
TEN may IN the end lead to results of great value to the
cause OF civilization. She has, than In
stance, arrayed herself against the progress Of arbitrary
government in Europe and asserted principles which lie
DIT the very OASIS OF all free 1nStuuOnS InTOugn ner
colonial possessions she is disseminating throughout the
globe the intelligence and the civilization by which she
is herself distinguished; and when the political bonds
by which her vast possessions held together shall be
rent asundera day distant, perhaps-when the scep
of her empire shall be broken, the colonies she has
planted every continent and in every will become
many centres from which the lights of knowledge and
freedom will be radated to the darker portions of the
earth. While advocating determined resistance to her
encroachments, willing, nevertheless to do her this
political justice.
Let me turn TO the subject more Immediately in
hand-the California claims. The propney of passing
the bill providing for the payment of them has been fully
shown by the honorable senator from Michigan Ii only
remains Tor me to consider the subject in connection with
the particular topic which have discussed
by the testimony taken before the Committee Mill |
taIy Affairs, il appears
J. That Eugenio Mcnamara Catholic priest, made |
application TO the government OF Mexico for grant of
land in Upper California for the establishment of Irish
colonies The rs colony was to be established at San
Francisco, the second Monterey and the third at San
less than ten thousand There is date to the appca
uon but other documents show TO been previous
ly TO the 10Th OF January, 1916
= l ne avowel objects OF Mcnamara were to keep
the CALIFORNIA; out OF the hands of the Americans who
are represented In his memorial to the Mexican govern
mer as an artiu and base enemy, and abhorrng the
people and the religion of Mexico.
will read to the Senate some extracts from his orig
nal application to the Mexican government They will |
De lound IN the translation at 10 of the document
CONTAINING the testimony taken before the Committee on
ay Auars and IN the original Spanish at page ~ of
the same document:
" Eugenio Macnamaa, Catholic prizes, and apostolicai
missionary, take the liberty OF submitting your
some rcnecuoas subject which at this time