The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-14
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
wEDNEsDAY MoRNING, NOV IA, Is4s.
STATE sserss..-Ths Nicaragua and Mosquito aass

WEDNESDAY, MORNING, NOV IA, Is4s.
state seerst..-Ths Nicaragua and Mosquito aas.-
So far from the administration. and especially Mr..
CLAYTON having lust cause for unkind feelings towards
the Union for its course these questions We deserve
their gratitude and thanks for having, in degree,
been instrumental in preventing them from mourning
irretrevable disgrace.
There be doubt that when these questions were
first brought the attention Of the country by the Union,
the administration disposed, il they had not posi-
lively decided to insist upon the Monroe declaration
as principle, but to rspudias and abandon it, The
course Of the wing press in the confidence Of Mr. Clay
ton that tme affords abundant evidence that SUCH al
least was his resolution The different policy urged BY
some wing prints, without knowledge Of his views,
was just Difference public opinion, proper tribute to
the patriotic feeling Of the American people Fearful
openly and fairly to ayow their feelings and designs
others Of the wing press advocated the spadng and avoid
ing. il possible, of the Monroe declaration.
The National Intsiligsnesr and NsW York Courier
and Enquirer he first Of which has received quite solid
and conclusive testimony Of the favor of MI. Clayton)
on the appearance Of Mr. Squers reception speech,
pudiated il as unauthorized, because reiterated the
Monroe doctrine in TERMS and in effect plghted the faith
against the usupaons and encroachmenis of Great Brit
ain on the coast of Mosquito. They assumed for Mr.
Squer the excuse he had been influenced and mised
by the OF the American hig press this subject
before he left the United Sates and before he received
instructions from Mr. Clayton,
This quite complimentary excuse, volunteered for Mr.
Squer, "a compliment. his patriotism at the
expense OF his intelligence and somewhat OF censure
upon Mr.. Clayton,) Of the friends of the wing
charge declined to receive. As substitute for it,
OF them stated that conversations between Mr. Clayton
and Mr. Squier had taken place, which authorized the
latter to take the course he had adopted This how
ever, explicitly and unequivocay denied by the
Integneer. for Mr. Clayton, and by his authority and
in addition to this the New York Tribune authoratively
stated in an editorial
1--WE have the authority OF gentleman high in Office for
stating that Mr. Clayton with him,
expressed the opinion that Mr.. Mon
ROE EUROPEAN COLONIZATION uNrEsABLE, AND
EXPRESSLY STATED THAT SHOULD NEVER ArTEMPr
TABLIsH OR DEPEND SUCH POSITION"
This important declaration Of Mr. Clayton, procaime d
by one Of his leading wing friends. repubshed by
the Union and the Secretary Of State invited to allow
either Of the organs in this city dsavow its truth TO
this day has neusr been denied or explained. OF its
truth have not the slightest question, and learn
the gentleman referred to by the Tribune is OF the highest
standing in the wing party. We cannot say much for his
discretion in disclosing aressy the sentiments OF Mr.
Clayton expressed to him unreservedly, and pre-
sumo the repetition of his imprudent avowal by his
"rend" has admonished the Secretary Of State OF the
truth OF the old proverb, that should never be
ntrusted to babber, any than good wine poured
into leaky vessel" But the fact that Mr. Clayton's
opinions and purposes such this frend" declares
he stated, no one can doubt for moment
We submit, therefore, the American people, il the
Union not upon this evidence given by his friends,
entirely justified in ascribng Mr. Clayton the design
to abandon the principle of the Monroe declaration and
that of Mr. Polk repeating it But this is not ALL We
had other grounds which induced to adopt and which
prompted persevere upon these ques.
tons.
When we first called public attention to the intended
abandonment by Mr. Clayton OF the rights and interests
and his sacrifice OF the honor Of the American NAME BY
the reputation Of that principle OF the wing presses
in his confidence boldly assaled the declaration
itself Some contended il was unwise and impolitic-
that ii unwansnted by any principle Of the law OF
nations. Others contended that il was made for the
special purpose Of countencng the intended combination
OF the Holy Alliance against the revoted Spanish South
American provinces in 1922, and il caused the defeat
OF that combination, IL had FULFILLED its Office while 9th.
ers (and among them the National Ilteligeneer, en-.
dosing the Charleston Evening News) urged that though
they would stand by and maintain the principle OF the
declaration phen proper should arise, and at a
proper tme yet the OF Great Britain with respect
TO Nicaragua and her encroachmenb and usurpaiions
in Mosquito did not constitute such There were
those, also, who admitted the principle, and lis application
TO this very case, but urged that its being involved should
be avoided and its consideration excluded IL possible in
any negotiations that might take place between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain in relation TO the right OF
way the continent by the river San Juan and the
construction and use OF the Oceanic canal there
The Union commented on these different views OF the
wing press and insisted the maintenance in this case
of the Monroe and Polk declaration boldly and openly
and, notwithstanding for doing was denounced in
every way that wing ingenuity could devise, and espe
ciay the foreign organ, and UNFOLDING the pre-.
tensions Of foreign governments against own coun
ty!l
In the ful6lmen OF duty referred to the course
Of the last administration, and TO the manly stand taken
by our late able minister London (Mr Bancrof under
the instructions Of the last administration TO the equal
ly praiseworthy course OF the patriotic Mr. Hise the
charge 10 Central America, appointed by Mr.. Polk in
concluding treaties in accordance with the views Of the
late administration, maintaining the principle Of the Mon.
roe and Polk declaration and obliged also to
refer 10 the conduct of Mr. CLAYTON towards tbose wor