The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-25


should be clearly settled and avowed that England
she had no Disguise on the subjecI"-Qbid, p. 4i2)
Ia reply 10 Mr.. Canning's communications, Mr.. Rush
| says;
" That the United States woud view unjust and i'm.
proper any attempt the par Of the POWERS OF Europe
| in America.r
And in note OF August az. Mr. Rush declares
" That his would regard the oonvening Of a
European Congress deliberate the affairs OF the Span
ish colonies uncaled for. indicative of
policy higy snt,iendty 20 The tranquility Of s word
ecise of European jurisdiction mnanes
s%ps from y and sasd % Issass as own e11Gs.as
land zee it consider the arrived for ialy
acknowledgng the independents Of lhe communities,
the steps OF this government but thar IL wo,d naturally
place HIM IN position in his further s Whole
Should be asEeda twdes Mr. Rush in his letter the
Amarcan Secretary Of State, dated London, August Is
case the recognition be made by Great Beitan without
more delay lam o. nay part yrspa,sd 20 make declaration"
iius nds AZ aitstk uo hs slss siasss ~
hs Hoy AAianes ne pressat determinations Of my judgment
s mat WILL MAKE sDcH DECLARATION EXPLICITLY, AND
Avow woKD"-(P, 42l)
Nor was Mr.. Rush insensible Of The importance OF the
step be prepared to take In his communication to
The American Secretary OF State of April 3olh, Of
| same year, he says
g" nlr sensible Of the magnitude OF the subjects
be treated Of the complicated character of the
inUoiped in most of fhe and Of thr bearings
s honor I a as 6aaed sasscrhsss words @ '2a borrowed
from the Secretarys own letter to which he
ing-P. 423)
Onthe 18th of September Mr. Rush writes 10 the Pres
dent:
THAT it is still his intention to urge upon Mr.. Canning
Britain the only footing upon which he conld feel
rented in acceding to the proposal made to him "-P
Speaking OF the declaration asked OF him by Mr. Can
ming:
The value of my declaration (says Mr. Rush) would
depend upon its being formally made known Europe.
States implica.ing themselves in the political
Of Europe Would be acceding, in this
least the policy OF of the great European powers in
opposition the projects avowed by others Of the first
rank This hitherto had been part Of the Of
the United States The very reverse OF had been acted
upon Their foreign policy had been essentially boomed
on the great maxim Of preserving peace and harmony
anging alliances with any Upon the institutions upon
ana s
their speculative opinions but 1t had been OF
ested themselves become parties others In this
broad principle laid one OF my difficulties under his pro-
posa"
To this Mr. Canning would reply:
"Tha,, however just such policy might have been
formerly or ght contnue be general policy,
pretended powerful and controlling
might make it inapplcabe in particular occasions" &C.
And upon the rejoinder Mr.. Rush said:
"For myself speaking only indvidoa could well
conceive that the inierposon OF authoritative voice by
The Uned States, 10 favor OF these communities admitting
that powers OF Europe usurped CAIN their
desrines, would imply real departure from the prnc
piles which had hso ega,a,sd g M ns % RE-
Old World IL that voice happened TO be ia unison with
ricioas 10 the common object which both na,ios had i
vew without committing either TO any systematic or n,e
rior Bot added that as the question of the Uni
ted States expressing this voice. and pronueatng nnde
ocal authority 70 the powers Of Europe, was one OF
tire novelty well of magnitude in their history,
was for my government and not Tor me- to decide upon IL
.Lst Grea, Britain Immediately and unequiv ivocaly ac-
| knowledge the independents OF the new States.
about 70 lend MY official the proposed and
count upon my government stamping with ts subsequent
approval what have done. ."-tPp 4sG. a3T)
MIR. Rush then goes on and says:
By ths early transmission of the proposals made me
by Mr. Canning his Of the latter end OF August, the
copies OF thea well as OF reports OF our coaference
The whole subject arrived Washington in time 10
gage the deliberations oi President Monroe aud his cab
met, before the meeting Of Congress in December, and i
very satisfactory toearn that the part had nced
was approved. ."-lPp s56, i57
The policy OF impassveness, therefore. has no war
rant In the past, and the warnings OF Washington and
OF his compeers far reach the ground covered by
this debate. Let define distinctly the position which
mean 10 occupy. am not Tor entangng ourselves by
permanent alliances in the ordinary vicissudes OF foreign
politics. in The ordinary combinations and collisions of
foreign friendships or enmlies am for trusting to ten,
porary alliances in extraordinary emergencies; bat
not be for surrendering the high rank which
titled occupy at the council board OF nations can
neither abdica'e the rights which that position implies
nor disavow the obligations which it imposes; and
inasmuch the amendment proposed by the distinguish
ed senator from Michigan [Mr CAss] carries be-
yond the ground covered by the avows just stated 10 that
amendment shall give my unqualified support and vote.
Blu, suppose in with respec, TO the bearing
OF the Washingonian policy, exenplfed by bis
d,ings the question would still remain whether IL was
ever intended ha, il should remain mmutabe rule TO
be pursued by this government under what changes So
ever might occur in the history OF its progress
Speaking of commercial intercourse with foreign
nations Washington HIMSELF in his Farewell Address,
recommends the establishment of certain conventional
rules the present aud uai opinion,
abandoned raisd experience and circumstances shall die
tate
Oar policy, upon the principle, must also change.
II is in the power OF to inpari immntasiity TO
any OF its works. Our policy must change IL will
change Who is the statesman, where IL the statesman
who will consider himself constrained by the trad
tons OF the past bind the present shackes and
ensaved to the opinions and judgment OF those who
have preceded Are we the nation were in 1923
Does Europe stand 10 US in the relation II then stood
Consider. We bat three millions ui people then
are now twenty. three millions The Of our terri.
tory exceeded hardly eight hundred thousand square
miles IL now measures upwards OF three millions. Oar
commercial relations with the whole world embraced an
aggregate of one hundred and fifteen millions OF dollars
they reach upwards Of three hundred and eighteen
millions; on a comparative survey Of the commercial
progress OF this country and of England we find that,
while the mercantile movement OF the Unied States
In half century has increased the ratio Of three hun
dred per cent, that of England has only attained two
hundred per cent Taking for granted that the two
countries will progress IN the ratio during cen.
iury we ind that IN 1890 the commerce OF the United
States will be eight hundred and seventy millions,
that OF England twelve hundred millions: and in 1910
the commerce of the United States will be twenty three
hundred and seventy millions, while that OF Eng