The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-25

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The Labels CIsyton's CONFIDENTIAL Corresponds
emit upon ths Last Administration.
In our article in the Union Of yesterday. fully ex
posed the ignorance. bunders, and fasehoods OF nde
pendent. Mr. Caytons confidential correspondent OF his
confidential paper published in Philadelphia the North
Americann reference to the Mosquito consulship and
the Hise treaty That correspondent and the Republic
the cabinet organ Of this city, have frequently charged the
administration Of Mr. Polk with abandoning the Mon
roe declaration, and permitting the encroachments Of
England upon this continent without resistance or mo-
estation. These charges against the late admins
tration, coming from such sources, we have right
to assume, were nstgated and sanctioned by the
present Secretary Of State. and the cabinet OF which
he is member. We have shown how unfounded they
were in reference to the Mosquito affair and we de-
signed to show how false were all such charges whether
expressly made or nsnuated in reference the general
policy Of Mr. Folks administration, touching the subject
Of foreign colonization on the continent Of North America
But fortunately, find the work has been already done
by the very able and intelligent correspondent OF the New
York Herald, writing over the signature Of .Pozzo di
Bogo" In his letter of the 2ist instant we find the
following condensed and luminous statement of the course
and policy Of the late administration with regard to the
further extension Of foreign dominion on this continent
and the views Of that administration with respect TO the
celebrated Monroe declaration After giving an account
the treaty alleged to have been recently concluded be-
tween Mr. Clayton and Sir Henry BuIwer, the writer
proceeds:
Now for the history the Monroe doctrine within the last
Ave Twill give here unado,n and challenge
s 4hs MsraS w ss sno p
was never friendly 70 the late administration but It's
publication Of The following statement. -
In April, 1916, General Arsta commenced the Mexican
war consequences Of the act ofexco was recognised
ls4s. when the tIoaiy was proclaimed Now, although
prudent during ;a; would younia
the Monroe doctrine, and it wise 80 be off with the
as Sa w as II
Britain during this peous period, and with the happie.,
IL IS known the whole world with what a longing de-
sire Great Bfi,an viewed California. and especially the
narDof OIL Dan rrancIsCO. oil those
points which has been her policy to appropriate 10 her.
self per fas duf neas Her feelings In favor of Mexico were
case Should fail il conqaerias caiiornS, that she
would obtain possession OF il from Mexico Ii therefore be
the ha, this could Only
DO accomplished At the expense OF with the United
whilst the raging declares ha should any ior.
egn government attempt possess (Califona) col
by President Monroe in Isa and realned ia nv
first annual messages that foreign poW mall, uifh Our
domination % any part Of The North m0ieas eomfwemf mas,
% mantained In maintaining this principle and resisting
In which we are now engaged"
ing this principle, in the face Of Great Britain.
terrible wsr-a war Of observation-disclosures waging be-
tween the Indians and whites of Yucatan The made
powerful and pathetic appeal 70 the government Of the
United States 70 save them from destruction We had
been informed that the British authorities Belize in the
colony Of British Honduras had been furnishing savagcs
with arms and that the eventual object Of the British gov
ever the Indians along the coast OF Yucaan they had
condition Yacsan thar they offered 10 either the United
STATES Great BRIAN, or SPAIN the sovereignty OF the
the appeal Of the from Yucasan.
Mt Polk sent message to Congress the 10Th April
lets (Exec Doc OF lst session Of Both Congress No 40
Congressional Globe 7o9) In this be Jecaresi Whilst i,
not my purpose 10 recommend the adoption any
sovereignty Yucan yet according 10 our established
policy we could not consent 70 transeT Of this dominion
other European power In the language Of President Mon
roe, in hts message Of December iS we should
any attempt their part extend any por.
ton q thu. hemisphere dangerous peace and
Again sour own security requires that the established
policy, thus announced should guide our conduct and
this applies with great force to the peninsula OF Yucaa
Il Again "We have authentic information that IL the
aid asked from the United States bc granted such aid
will probably be obtained from some European power
which may hereafter assert and claim dominion and
sovereignty, ovet Yucatan"
The concluding sentence Of the is oowsi 81
have considered proper communicate
contained In the accompanying correspondence and SUBJ
init 70 the wisdom OF Congress adop such
IN their Judgment may be expedent prevent Yueafaa
Iron bseoi~E colony Of any Ewopsas poc, ghich no
same time, 70 rescue the white from
expulsion from the county,
Then the protectorate assumed by Great Bf,an
over the King Of The Mosquitoes Concerning ths cannot
give specific nfomaon, because the documents nave
not yet been published. Great Britain had this
protecoraie iof many years before the
the late administration though she had actually
tempted 70 plant any colony the Mosquito shore What
madness would u then, have been Tor quarrel