The daily union., 1852-04-10
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ssn .he those new governments and Spain.
and 10 this have adhered and shall continue 70 adhere
provided no change shall occur which, in The Judgment o
corresponding change on the part of the United States
.0ar policy 10 regard TO Europe. which was adopted Al
an early stage Of the wars which have 80 long asated thai
s, not 10 interfere In the internal coacens OF its
powers. ., a.,
that the allied should extend their political system
any portion Of either continent without endange ing
peace and hsppiness can any believe that
southern bre,hen, il left themselves would adopt ii of
IL equally impossible. therefore, that should be.
hold such inerpostion In any form VI th indifference
The ground upon which President Monroe based this
deliberate declaration was will be seen, that the allied
powers could not extend their political system to any
portion OF the continent Of America witout endamgriDg
pendent and sole ground which he justified this
sbe departure from the established policy of the country
was boldly and wisely done, and was sustained by the
cips that. whilst this government disczi'ed III ~
interfere in controversies between foreign powers yet
such disclaimer obviously limited to controversies
which could not affect our own people When, by any
such controversy different aspect presented the
safety and interest OF our country became our sole
guide. AtR a-.
II becomes interesting. and will be illustrative, TO
certain how this celebrated declaration brought
about The senator from louisiana has brought to the
attention OF the Senate conference which had taken
place short lime previously in London, between Mr.
Rush, then minister at the Court of ST. James, and
the British Secretary for Foreign Affairs The view taken
by the honorable senator was, that MIR. Rush had been
charged by his government to negotiate with England
the subject of the recognition OF South American inde
pendence.
Speaking Of Mr. Rash's interviews with Mr. Canning,
&c, the senator says:
Among the important negotiations intrusted his skill
recognition Of Independence for the Spanish colonies He
approached the subject with nexpressble adrones and
delcacy and brought the British minister his views
by suggesting Joint declaraiion oil tho principles upon
which that Independence should be vndicated."
III construe the senator Alright, and he meant to say
that minister had been charged by his government TO
sound the British cabinet on the policy Of "a joint deca
ration OF the principles upon which that independence
should be vindicated" concede, if it SO, that il
would have formed striking departure from our previous
policy Of reanng from all political connexon with any
foreign power The senator refers for this 10 the very in
terestng book subsequently published by the minister.
on his "residence in London" | have carefully exam
ed the work. and do not find that the minister had been
instructed by his government 10 negotiate at all. for
any purpose upon the subject OF South American inde
pendence.
Mr. Rush was the minister OF the United States resi-
dent in Engan where he had been for years, and
in this connexon says that he had recently before that
tme received dispatches from home. committing to him
five several subjects, upon which he was TO open nego-
tiaiions with the government OF England and he
ceved with those dispatches specific and minute nsruc-
tons upon every point. He states what those subjects
The first related TO commercial intercourse between
the United States and the British colonies in America
the second to the suppression OF the slave trade the
third, TO the unsettled boundary between the two coun-
ted States into the commercial ports Of England and the
hfth TO the fisheries Of Newfoundlandevey one being
s son % 70 eyS as
where that he had been commissioned by his govern
ment TO hold any conference whatever with the govern
of Great Britain that subject He says, further
that thus commissioned he sought interview with the
British minister. Mr. Canning for the purpose OF
suiting him upon the subjects Of negotiation thus com.
med 10 him and al page 399 OF his book, speaking OF
this interview, he says.
The proper object Of 1t or1, transentty asked him
might not s hope lha. the panads would &c, the better
OF their difficulties"
Such was the question he put 10 the British minister in
an Interview, which had been obtained for totally dif
ferent object which he did put until the business OF
the meeting had ended and 1t was then, as Mr.. Rush
oand the British minister fully charged with the whole
subject OF the Spanish question, and it upon him
like torch thrown into magazine II opened his
eyes in instant, as IT wead seem TO the prospect OF
obtaining ally upon this continent upon the very
bauassng question, which about 10 separate his
country from her allies upon the European continent.
Mr. Canning answered the question: so far as II went
to the probable effect OF the late from Spain but
showing interest in 1t. he pursued the subject in
series OF unofficial private notes for several subsequent
days, with view 10 learn from Mr. Rush whether the
government of the United States would Join England in
concerted declaration So that the proposition for the
sh minister TO Mr. Rush, and from Mr. Rush TO the
| British minister. That interview took place August
TO- 1898. The United States had recognised the nde-
pendence OF The South American republics in the April
preceding. Thus, the relations between this country
| and The South American republics were established |;
those between England and those republics not
Nor does il appear that Mr.. Rush authorized to
goate with the British government to any extent as 10
the principles which that recognition, by either gov
eminent, or by both governments, IL made by England.
should be vindicated Because OF her "entangling ALI
ances on the continent of Europe, the policy OF England
in reference 10 the South American colonies had yet
been ma,ured The British cabinet that the time
was approaching when England must stand committed
in reference TO those colonies and they thought
they saw, that the very first decided step England took
in recognising the Independence OF the colonies would
be followed by declaration OF against her the
part OF the allied powers OF Europe
The government OF Spain was then in a most unsettled
condition Spain had passed successively in revolution
through every form Of governmentrom provincial
10 central juna then regency. then cories with
constitutional monarch, from which the king held in
state OF pupage by the cortes appealing TO his allies
for aid England Of those allies and England
placed in position in which she either aban-
don the whole policy OF her people in reference to the
Spanish question, provoke with her continental
allies. The fear was-and there great for
the fearhat the allied powers OF Europe would 90 TO
the aid OF Spain The government OF France OF the
allied powers, bad marched army OF one hundred thou
OF the Bourbons Military occupation was thus taken OF
Spain by France The other powers OF Europe were at
the back OF France sustaining her in that movement;
and England saw tina, critical moment had come, m
which she must de6nitvely announce her position on
these embarrassing questions II was at that very juno
ture that the question put TO Mr. Rush by the British
minister, whether England would find ally in America,
she took the decided step oil recognising the ndepen
dence OF the South American colonies. Mr.. Rush, who
conducted himself with degree OF ability which fully
uses the deserved encomiums which have been passed
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