The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-30

since It Is here agreed Che writes from London,
that the English troops shall not be employed
| in the land operationi The naval force shall
be English, while thu troops employed will b.
American. Every Arrangement is made, anG
we are only waiting for the declaration of YOU
President to DEPART"
| need go no further to show that the policy
which Washington meant to recommend and to
act upon was, that while we should not entan
gle ourselves in permanent alliances, or impli
cate our interests in the ordinary uicissitude,
and the ordinary combinations of the politics oil
Europe, while we might trust to temporary al
tances for extraordinary emergencies, we
should not therefore disown ourselves, and
cover beneath the fear Of giving umbrage by a
digniied assertion of our rights under the law
of nations.
We have found him "a early as 1874, scarcely
a year after the proclamation of neutrality, di-
recting Mr. Monroe to give assurances that he
vas incapable Of asserting 10 The right of any
foreign prince 10 NEEDLE 10Th the affairs Of other
nations About the same time he instructs Mr..
Jay to sound the ministers of Russia, Denmark,
and Sweden, as to the probability of an alliance
with their nations to support certain principles
and, behold! he urges the mastering of our
forces at the very moment when Hamilton joins
combination through which an American army
of $4,000 men is to enter Mexico, under his
lead, to effect the independence of that country.
Is not this policy Of action u disclaimer of that
other policy advocated upon this floor by the
mover of the original resolutions, and by those
who side with him? But we have still another
example tending TO subvert the entire structure
l,iI h,,t ha al ~ L.,
passivensss. ] have shown what construction,
in practice, Washington had set upon the prin.
ciples laid down in the proclamation and in the
Farewell Address. His policy ended not with
him. 1t went on infusing itself in those who
came after him President Monroe, who had
enjoyed his full confidence, who must be pre-.
sumed to have imbibed his opinions and views,
Ibid not hesitate to take bold and decisive
stand when came the crisis which threatened Il
coalition of certain European powers to reduce
The Spanish colonies to submission, and 20 or
sanize them again into monarchies You well
remember, Mr. President that famous passage
b the address which he sent to Congress in De-
,ember, 1928; though the solemn declaration
las fixed itself indelibly in the memories and
hearts of our people, the circumstances that
brought it about are comparatively but little
known, and may not seem unworthy Of n brief
Ihotice. Mr.. Rush, a statesman of the most pure
patriotism, as well as of the highest order Of
intellect and talent, whose lofty character has
DO deeply impressed itself in the diplomatic his
Tory of that period, who exhibited in himself the
rare combination Of the most profound wisdom
and the nest extensive knfwledgr, with the
bland and fascinating names, the accomplish
ments and polish of gentleman, who never
said a word that was improper, nor betrayed u
thought that might peril his eountrys fortunes
MIR. Rush was minister at the court Of ST.
anes. Among the important negotiations en-
trusted TO his skill and management, was that
of obtaining from England a recognition of in
dependence for the Spanish colonies. He ap-
preached the subject with indicible adroitness
and delicacy, and soon brought the British min
ister to his views by suggesting joint declara.
ton of the principles upon which thdt ndepend-
erce should be vindicited. The conferences
which took place between him and Mr.. Canning,
are full of a most lively interest, and pay richly
the reader for the time he bestows upon their
perusa am assuredthat will not seem I'M.
gracious TO the Senate, if should attempt to
put them in possession of some striking pas
sages which have extracted from the book in
which they are registered.
Speaking (l823) of a note from Mr.. Canning
to the British ambassador at Paris relative TO a
presumed design on the part of France to bring
some OF the Spanish possessions in America un-
der her dominion, either by conquest or by ces.
sion fson, Spain, Az. Rush had Expressed the
sentiment that 1t implied CLEARLY that England
would not remain passive under any such at.
tempt by France" Mr.. Canning then asked
Mr.. Rush, (" Whdt he thought he American gov-
ernmsn tOoud say 10 going hand in hand Nth
England IN such policy &C Residence at the
Court of Lordon," p. 4C0)
In the course of the same conversation, Mr..
Canning added that
"1'he knowledge that the United States
would be opposed to il as well as England could
not fail 10 have It's decisive influence in check
ing it"-Ibid, p 4O3)
Aud in note bearing date the 20th Of Au-
gust, 1923, Mr.. Canning asks again:
"lf the moment has not arrived when the two
governments ENGLAND and the United Statcs)
might understand each other as 10 the Spanish
American colonies; and If so, whether IL would
not be expedient for them, and for all the world,
that their principles in regard to those colonies
should be clearly settled and avowed that rs
to England, she had no disguise on the subject"
Ibid, p. 4l2)
ln reply to Mr. Cannings communications,
Mr. Rush says:
THAT the United States would view IA IN.
just and improper any attempt on the part Of
the powers Of Europe TO intrench upon the
Independence of the Spanish possessions in
America"
And in note Of August 81, Mr. Rush dc.
clsps:
That his government would regard the con.
venhg Of European Congress 10 deliberate
upoh the affairs Of the Spanish colonies as a
mcclure uncallei for. and Indicative of n policy
hieRy unJriendiy 10 tls tranquility of the loorH
thatit could not look with insensibity upon
suci an exercise Of European jurisdiction over
communities now exempt from IL, and entitled
10 regulate their own concerns unrolested from
abroad "-(P. 4l9) "That, could England zee
ct to consider the time as now arrived for fully
acknowledging the independence Of the new
communities, he (Mr Rush) believed that moi
only would it accelerate the steps Of this gov
eminent, but that IL DouH naturally place HIN IN
a nso position in his further course on The whoi,
say,rL"
"Should be asked" (writes Mr.. Rush in bis
letter TO the American Secretary Of State, dated
4 I 40, n 4 l. 4