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sion, would, the Union proclaims, be "
burning ignominy'' on the part OF the
present Administrations betrayal by
them "of the cause of republican free
dom," and bring down upon their devoted
heads " the eXecrations not merely OF
their contemporaries, but OF posterlty, "
Our contemporary is strangely oblivlous.
1t is striking in the dark; and il is its own
party and its best friends alone who will
feel the force of its blows. Shall we bring
to its recollection what took place, in both
Houses of Congress, in 1926, when the
subject Of the celebrated Panama mission
was under consideration? Mr.. CLAY, then
Secretary Of State, had, in his instructions
to Mr.. PoINSETT, used the following Ian,
guage;
a. You will bring TO the notice of the Mexican
government the message of the late President of
the United States, Mr.. MoNRoE,l TO their Con-
gress on the I'd of December, 1923, asserting GER
tain important principles of -intercontinental
law in the relations of Europe and America. The
first principle asserted in that message is, that 'the
American continents are not henceforth to be con-
sidered as subjects for future colonization by any
European powers The otherprinciple asserted in
the message is that, while do not design to in
terfere in Europe with the political system of the
Allied Powers, we should regard as dangerous to
our peace and safety any attempt ON their part
to extend their system to amy portion OF this hem
isphere.'"
Mr.. PoINsETT, in urging upon the Mex
lean government that the United States
should be placed upon perfect commercial
equality with the Spanish American re-
publics, "a point which the Mexican Min
lister strongly resisted, said to him, "that,
against the power of Spain, they the South
American republic, have given suffi-
cient proof that they require no assistance,
and the United States had pledged them
selueS not to permit any other power to in
terfere with their independence or form of
government; and that, as, in the event Of
such an attempt being made by the powers
of Europe, we would be compelled to take
the most active and efficient part, and to
bear the brunt of the contest, it was not
just that we should be placed upon less
favorable footing than the other republics
/ of America, whose existence zoe acre really
to support at such hazards.'
This language, strong as it is, is not a
whit more SO than Mr.. SaUIER's. We
that is, the United States and all the
Spanish American republics-said he,
"should proclaim, in language firm and
distinct, that the American continent be-
longs to Americans" and g also let it be
understood that if foreign powers encroach
upon the territories, or invade the rights
of any one of the American States, they
inhict an injury upon all, which 1T as the
duty and determination Of all TO see re-
dressed" We repeat, this language of
Mr.. SQuIER to the Director of Nicaragua
is as broad and comprehensive as that used
by Mr.. PolNsETT to the Mexican govern
ment. Yet the "sole organ," in Wash
ington, of the party whose leaders, in un-
measured terms, denounced the policy of
Mr.. CLAY in, as they alleged, counte-
nancing and authorizing the language of
Mr.. PoINsETT, is now denouncing Mr..
CLAYTON, in advance, because, as it
thinks, he will not father the language Of
Mr.. SQUIER Among the Democratic
Heaven save the mark y leaders of that
day who thus denounced the alleged at
tempt OF Mr.. ADAMs's administration to car
~ out the Monroe principle, was the Hon.
JAMES BUCHANAN, late Secretary of State
Of the United States. 1t will, no doubt,
be refreshing to our contemporary to see
again the grounds assumed and the doc
trines avowed by the late Secretary on
that interesting occasion. Let us, then,
for few moments go back to 1926, and
hear
MIR BUCHANAN
oN ENTASGLING ALLIANCES AND THE MONROE
DECLARATION.
" Independent of any express instructions, [said
Mr.. BUCHASAN, in the House of Representatives
there is sufficient evidence in the documents be-
fore Us Ia create belief that our minister [ Mr..
PoiSsErTl not mistaken in the general policy
9 and views of the Executive. When our govern
ment was invited to send ministers TO Panama,
the terms Of the invitation explicit; they
could not be mistaken. We were informed that
the two principal objects which would engage the
attention ofthe Congress, far as the United States
. were concerned, would be our resistance oppo-
son to the interference Of any neutral nation in
! the question Of war or independence between the
| new powers Of the continent and Spain and our
| opposition to colonization in America by the Eu-
ropcan powers Mr. Oregon 1.-THE Mexican min
ister at Washington tells us, after these two
principal subjects, the representatives ofthc United
States may be occupied upon others. Having
presented this plain exposition Of the views of his
! government he invited us TO send representatives
to the Congress at Panama, with express instruc-
tons in their credentials upon the two principal
| questions The letter Of Mr.. Salazar 1.-THE Co
| lombian minister at Washington contains sub
stantially the same declarations.