The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
7 H E r E 2 u B L / G
WASHIN GTON:
MORNING. NOVEMBER Is. lS4s
THE NICARAGUA QUESTION.
Mr.. Monroe's observation-disclosures c
Views of that Declaration.

The Union has of late dealt in much
fierce denunciation of the Administration,
because it will not proclaim its determine
ton to base its opposition to the assump-
tons of Great Britain in respect to the
Mosquito king and the State of Nicaragua,
upon the doctrine promulgated by Presi
dent Monroe, in 1928, against any fur
Their colonization on this continent by
European powers. On the 18th Of Oc-
tober, after copying an authorized state
ment from the National hteligencer, that
Mr. CLAYTON had g expressed no vieps to
Mr.. SQUIER IN regard to the objects of
| : has mission, or any other, variant from
those contained in his official instruc-
tions,'' the Union said:
'The difficulty among the Wing papers seems
to consist in apologisiag for Mr.. SouIER, the new
Wing envoy to Central America, for having told
the Director of Nicaragua in his reception speech
in effect, that Mr.. CLAYTON and General TAYLOR
| intended to carry out President MoNRoE's decla-
ration, in 1923, that this government would not
allow any further colonization this continent
by the monarchical powers of Europe"
"The present administration are it seems, des-
tined to bear the burning gnominy of betraying
the of republican freedom by its 1.-THE decla-
ration'sl abandonment and reputation The ex-
ecrations not merely of their contemporaries, but
of posterity, will be visited upon their heads for
this disgraceful act. 1t Is unfortunate that the
question has arisen under Wing administration,
and with the British government for the affini-
ties, sympathies and partialities for the mother
country the dread of British power and reve-
for all that is British that has ever charac
terized some of that party, have dcleterious
influence. If it could have arisen under this ad.
minstraton with the French Jacobins,' the Amer
lean principle would perhaps have had fair play.
But we forbenr; time and opportunity are yet,
we trust, allowed them 10 retrace their steps, re-
/ g trieve their error, and escape the judgment of
public Indignation that awaits the perfdious vio-
lators of the plghted faith and honor of our coun-
! try, made in the face Of the world -
"Can il be believed that this silly trick 1.-THE init
| nation by the Republic that Messrs Polk and
Buchanan had turned deaf ear TO the appeals of
Nicaragua will divert public attention from the
intended abandonment, by this administration Of
the great American principle which Mr.. Squier
is now reprored for referring to in his speech by
Wing papers, and by authority Of Mr.. Clayton?
This reputation of Mr.. Squier's speech Is a sure
prognostic Of what is intended; and il should
awaken aud arouse the American people from
Maine to Texas, and from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc They should speak out in a voice too loud
TO be misunderstood and too firm to be disregard
ed to those who intend to betray the honor and
interests OF the 'ountry and the cause of rcpubli
can freedom on this continent, to beware!'
The particular passage in Mr.. SoUlER'S
address to the Director of Nicaragua,
whose praises are thus hymned by the
Union, and which it insists shall be faith
cred by the Administration, at ali hazards,
is as follows
''The true policy u both [thc United States and
Nicaragua j. the preservation yf order, and the
encouragement, Of education and industry at
home, and the maintenance Of peace abroad 1t
u proper, therefore, that they should present an
example Of that fraternity which az ! have before
said it II the desire ofmy Government, a. know
il il Of your ETccllency, should exist between the
| two Republics. To this end, and 10 secure the
permanent welfare ofbOth, it is essential that they
should pursue system Of policy exclusively
| American"
"a cardinal principle in this policy is total cx-
| eluson Of foreign influence from the domestic
and international affairs Of the American rcpub.
| lies And while We would cultivate friendly in.
tcrcourse, and promote trade and commerce with
all the world, and invite 10 shores and 20 the
enjoyment Of institutions the people Of all the
nations, should proclaim, in language firm
and distinct, that the American continent belongs
e to Americans, and is sacred 20 republican free
dom We should also let il be understood that il
foreign powers encroaoh upon the territories, or
invade the rights Of any one Of the American
States, they infict injury upon ALL which it is
the duty and determination Of all to see re.
dressed
Having arrived at the conclusion, from
the statement in the Inteihgencer, and one
or two other statements in leading Whie
journals on the same subject, that Mr.
SaUIER used the language above quoted
on his own individual responsibility, anc
not in pursuance of any instructions he
had received, written or verbal, from Mr.
CLAYTON and that the latter did not in
tend to rest the opposition Of this Govern
ment to the pretensions set up by tn,
British government, in respect to the Mos
quito king and the State Of Nicaragua
upon the principle enounced by Mr.
Monroe, in 1923, against any future col
onization on the American continents by
European powers, the Union makes tn
! presumed non-intcntion Of Mr.. CLAYTol
to reassert and rely upon that principle, il
the pending negotiations with Great Brit
ain, the point OF attack. Not TO brands
the Monroe declaration in the face Of tn
British government, and to fail to carry