The daily union., 1852-03-11


sulion, and nearly every month taking for her executive
organ and more reckless and erocous caba and
thus unable TO assure against the reachery OF her
own domestic factions. Well did Jefferson, Secretary oil
State TO w ashingon while defending the policy OF his
immortal Chief declare that II the United States chad
painted for war as much as ancient Rome-li their armies
had been effective those OF Pusslaf their Golfers
had been full and their debts annihilaed-even then
peace would have been precious TO have been put at
hazard against odds 80 FEARFUL with an ally more danger
Gus than the enemy And what the condition OF the
United States that they should have pered all In the do
mestc fury OF France, the angry tide OF her ioeign
concs An infant country. sunk deep IN debt, without
any land naval force, with an armed enemy on her
borders, and from necessity paying tribute at The
time to The African corsars nay. worse-unabe to OBJ
tain their orbearance, because unsuccessful IN borrow
ing funds 10 pay the tribute money What less than
madness would i have been 10 have entered into closer
alliance and TO have assumed more intimate lies with a
nation whom they could not have aided, and in going 10
whose help they would have been certain to have per-
ished Satus popui suprena est ter Neutrality was
necessity, and therefore duty. --r
admit that the policy OF the proclamation was con-
tinned throughout the whole war, until its close in 1914.
Yes and confess moreover, that cong ratulaons and
protests ceased with the last imposing ceremony have
described But the explanation of both Of these facts s
at hand. The jealousy Of the beigerens did not ahate
and the parties changed objects and characters. When
France was well nigh exhausted by factions The republic
went down. and in its place OF dictator, and
afterwards an empire. She who had at first taken arms
in defence OF national rights against internal inerven
ion, afterwards carried into the bosoms of the inter-
venng States who resisted their late enemy to
Europe from an armed military despotism. The United
States had no longer cause in Europe to congratulate
| 10 protect or to defend
But the American revolution broke soon in another
region As early $40 The Spanish provinces Of South
America declared their independence, and resorted 10
arms with brilliant The allied powers of Eu
rope, flushed with the recent triumph over Napoleon
frowned on the western republics. The United
States held al first subdued tone, consequence OF
we're experience in their war with England then just
between the colonies and SPAIN not as an ordinary in
surrection but civil war between parties nearly
equal while the President (Monroe) asked Congress for
Chn
rdesgn was alleged TO be TO prevent the departure OF
ships built at Baltimore for the new States. This policy
too cold and prudent for the great popular leader in
that day in the House of Representatives, [Mr. CLAY
lie proclaimed that the President his anxiety 10 stand
erect leaned against freedom; and, alluding TO Spain
and the Holy League oppressors OF South America,
he declared che had sympathy with yrants," The
President despatched commissioners to seek information
OF the condlion and prospects OF The insurgents just as
President Taylor recently did in behalf of Hungary, and
with the object. But the great exponent OF Amer.
can republicanism not satisfied, and he ihereupon
for direct embassy to the republic of the Rio de la
Plata. In support OF that motion, he demanded with
noble, spirits stirring vehemence: "Are not bound
upon our own principles TO acknowledge the new Iepuo
lie? If IRE do not trho will Are to expect that
kings will set the example OF acknowledging the only
republic on earth except our own
A year later, the President (Monroe taking bolder
ground ntmated to Congress and 10 the world quite dis
tncly the interest with which the United States regarded
the consultations of the Holy League. After saying, in
the courly language Of diplomacy that they bad under
taken to mediate between Spain and her colonies, he
pressed very confident belief that they would conne their
lnierposon TO the expression OF their sentiments, ab
staining from force What this, sir, but expression
OF sympathy with the republics, and protest against
armed Intervention by tho Holy League Of Europe
| One more year ripened these sentiments into action
at is not in the power of virtuous people," said the
President ITO behold conflict so vitality important
their nelghbsrs without the sensibiy and sympathy nat
urally belonging to such cause" And after announc
ing that he had tried TO engage the cooperation of other
powers TO influence SPAIN he added certainly very much
in the spirit OF the present proceedings, that should it
become manifest to the world that the efforts OF the
parent State TO subdue the colonies would be ruess il
might be presumed that she would relnqush them"
The House OF Representatives, either thinking th at the
probable issue already manifest, unwilling TO wait
Tor the permission OF other powers, at once replied ) the
President that they then ready 10 provide for
diplomatic relations with the new republics; and they
rendered TO him their constitutional support of reco yn-
ton OF them whenever he should be pleased 10 grant H.
They marked this decisive declaration by the unusual
formaly OF sending committee announce their deter
limitations TO the President, at the head of which
justly placed the now distinguished senator from Ken
lucky, MIR. CLAY A medal commemorating the civic
achievements OF that eminent leader has been recently
struck One OF its inscriptions reces this great triumph
in behalf Of freedom ia South America Sir in my judg
men 1t the nohes OF them all.
Long after the recognition OF the South American
publics the Holy League continued TO entertain the ap
PEAL OF Spain for their Intervention But the spirit OF
the American people would longer brook such
| lawful act In lS23 the President (Monroe) atoned
Tor all past hesitation by that decisive and memorable
protest, IN which, after urging the nappicabty OF the
principles before held by government the subject
of Intervention the Of the South American States
ne aVOWed lna cue 10 cAnuOr ana 10 the AMIGA
BILE relations existing between the United States and the
allied powers OF Europe, TO declare that should
sder any attempt their part TO extend their system TO
any paI Of .as hemisphere as dangerous s to our own
should still remain neutral in the contest our position
would change II their Intervention should render II neces
sary"
The Holy League nevertheless, kept on secretly con.
sultng mediation with the sword for the good of the
people OF this continent until John Quincy Adams Presi
dent not approaching their benevolence having the
fear OF loce before his eyes accepted or the United
States, with the support OF Congress- invitation 10 at
tend meeting OF the brotherhood of American re-
publcs, called to discuss measures for the safe
~ and welfare. While explaining the for that
measure, that ncoHuptibe and indomtable magistrate
thus renewed the protest oil his predecessor ITO the
question, Whether the Congress OF Panama, and the
principles which may be ad used by il, may not give
bragg 10 the Holy League OF European powers, offence
TO Spain, II IS sufficient answer that 1t give Just
cause OF umbrage offence 10 either and that the Uni
ted States will spuate nothing there which shall give
such just cause Here the right of inquiry nto pur.
poses and measures must stop. The tear OF giving UNI
bragg TO the holy league OF Europe was urged as mo-
tive for denying the American nations the scknowledg
OF their Independence That would be viewed by
Spain hostile TO her not only urged, but directly
declared by herself The Congress and the adminsira
ton of that day consulted their rights and duties, and
not their fears Neither the representation OF the Uni
ted States at Panama. nor any measure TO which their as
sent may be yielded there will give TO the Holy League or
For the rest, the United States still, heretofore
take counsel from their duties, not their fears"
And now, sir the scene changes once more to Europe
Itf fhnEaa a .t.V4al Ytua II