The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


SUNDAY MORNING, nov. 10, ls1e.
The Hieersssa ana sussqu,ss Questions.
The Monros Declaration abasdoasd.
The last three numbers of the Republic contain elabo
rate essays on the Monroe declaration OF 1884, and the
Congress Of Panama. which worthy Of consideration
as oseshsdowing the which Mr. Clayton will pur
sue relative the Engsh encsoschmenss and asasps-
tons on the Mosquito coast and at the river ST. Juan de
Nicsgua We attach this degree Of importance To the
articles Of the Republics because they take the same
ground that assumed BY Mr., Clayton in is4c when
the resolutions Of Mr. Allen Of Ohio reafirming the
Monroe declaration were before the Senate and il
would be beal to charge the Rspsbie with plsgiarsng
Mr.. Cayton's speech on that occasion. are forced
to believe that the editorials to which allude
ansted from the Secretary OF State. 1t is well
known that the National Iateligsnesr enjoys the
con6dencc Of Mr. Clayton 10 q great extent, and
il generally believed that the Republic does possess
that advantage to very eminent degree. Under these
circumstances, Mr. Clayton. true TO his system odecep
tive diplomacy, adopts to mislead the people, Of
whom he the servant by false nnuendoes and shutting
equyocaon disrsputablen any who aspires to the
character Of an American statesman. Believing, from
the character and position Of the Republic that ne will
not Be regarded responsible for or as absolutely CON-
United BY, any statement may make or any line Of ar
gumen may pursue he makes that journal the vehicle
through which to present views that be would hesitate to
present through the authoritative columns of the
National Iaiegsncer. We have before alluded 10 this
humanity and disreputable, because deceptive. system
Of tactics Il has been resorted to more than once and
i may now be regarded as adopted as rule Of con-
duct. BY Mr. Clayton. Any statement made in the
National Integencsr would have to be accounted for
and any future departure by the administration from
such statement would BE- regarded BY the people a. m
act Of duplicity, Of weak inconsistency Bst he r..
public can. necessary be dsayosed aud repudiated and
its editorials disoDned 6smg BY auihority iAout Diff
Gully Under these circumstances Mr. Clayton presents.
or directs and permits Others to present. in the columns
OF the Republic, views touching our foreign relations
which be would not Secretary Of State venture as
yet to make through more authoritative source and th
National InteHgsnesr viii probably reproduce those
views on fhs authority Of ths Republic. and thus virtually
endorsing them without committing the administration
directly, or making strictly responsible The Discovery
Of this system of tactics may indicate great dipomac
ability in Mr. Clayton. but il is diplomatic ability which
s not appropriate or becoming an upright government
nor congenial to the tastes Of moral people, for Il /,
characterized by covertness unanness and duplicitv
The articles in the Republic TO which we have alluded
commence with effort 10 prove that the democraa
party in times past has epudiaed the Monroe decla
ration. The whole drift Of those articles l. 10 6nd
democratic precedent which would justify the abandon
ment Of that declaration by the present administration
Men do not s the history Of the past in search Of an
thores ogaiaa the position which they intend IN main
tsn and We cannot but regard the citation Of The record
of former transactions by Mr. Clayton in ,sxs. and bv
the Republic in ls4o. in order to prove that The Mon
roe destination had been abandoned by apy norton Of
the American people, a. direct and positive proof that
the present administration v not unless il il copsrain.
ID BY Congress, maintain under that declaration the rights
which Niragua has csdsd 70 us in her territory but
will yield 10 the encroashmens of Great Britain on the
coast OF Mosquito. The conduct Of Mr. Clayton and of
the Republic in this behalf may be REGARDED a. distinct
and unequivocsl announcement that since the farce
declaration Of the minor organ that the pretensions Of
Great Britain would Be resisted the matter has been recon-
sdered and that those psetensons cM not now Be rssse
and that Mr. Clayton intends to sacrifice the rights which
Mr. Hises treaty gives to in Nicaragua, rather than
encounter the displeasurs Of Great Britain We have
heard much Of late Of foreign organs J" and the Union
has been denounced French organ" by Mr. CIaytons
minions. because would not sustain him in personal
controversy with M Poussn. relative to petty ssier Of
diplomatic etiquette. and refused to burn incense TO him
while be was playing into the hands Of Louis Napoleon by
striving % diagEscs minister who was disastsfu 10 the
French President But il that now, whils import,
ant ssEostions pending. and important interests are
Il sa.ke. involving perhaps hostile collision with Great
B'tan II she persists in her unfounded and ridiculous
claims, enc Of the organs Of the administration under
the dictaoa Of the Secretary Of State. is endsavorng to
weaken the force Of the position Of this country and to
epsre the hearts Of the people, for absolute and IN
qualified and dsgacefu surrender TO British arrogance
II we understand the language Of the Repsbis The
British government Is told. plainly as il the words
themselves had been used. that the Monroe declars.
ton is untenabls that il is not binding; that il has
served its purpose, Is abandoned. and that the gov.
eminent OF The United States does not question much
les resist. the right Of England. Of any other monarch
ical power, 10 plant colonies in America they may
please English Statesmen win not fail to perceive this
and they viii prepare to insist upon the claims Of the
prstsnded King Of Mosquito We had hoped that Mr. |
Clayton would be enabled least to conceal his federal
dread Of British power. Il be without the moral
courage 10 maintain rights against Great Britain, we
nod hs would i.nser the decision Of The matters in con-
trovesy with hat power to Congress- without appear
inn . ths sdvocats 81 Great Britain and without en-
dssvonng 10 wsAksa Our position before Congress can
Get Sos the protsetios a oar rights and interests.
We were fnmiliar viii he course Of Mr. CLAYTON in