The daily union., 1852-04-10


should be hwarhsd BY the danger q such measure be-
known 20 Tho British and II entire view OF all
political relations shall. in your judgment permit The
WI sound 'hse ministers upon s s
pies"
The proposition, then. was simply this; The minister
was sent 70 England TO- negoiiate treaty u ne could
upon certain bass, which would relieve the country
from the dcultlss then exstDg and be was instructed
il he found be could not negotiate such treaty, then
si woa
concerted measures OF armed neutray-ior what pur-
pose For the purpose q preserving their neutrality
from the nscsssity of embarkag in The war Wha, /
The war 10 which the larger powers OF the continent of
Europe were in league TO put down The revolt II FRANCE
used al all i bs used for very opposite purpose
70 that Of establishing any design to depart from neulfa
y GsnetA Washington caused thai paper 70 os mos!
guaniedly worded The spirit OF il is declaration that
sit y the Interest Of this country 70 preserve neutrality
The Psesidens believed that an armed neutrality would
ss pSysa ~ the nsas. wsIs me- a,%sa
therefore he said 70 the minister II you fal IN formhg
this treaty with England. sound the neutral powers and
rality which, he believed, would be sufficient" Our
government was then poor; oar people were few, and
those few had all their exhausted by the pro-
and satesmanlike effort the part OF President Wash
ngon, If he failed in making treaty with one OF the
begereni powers and that the principal one. to see il
he could, by temporary alliance, preserve the neutrality
OF the country by arming our ships.
But the proposed alliance measure OF the last re-
soa measure not TO be adopted from choice, but one
forced upon weak power, to preserve her from the ne
cessity OF becoming party 10 the war;
think have brought before the Senate evidence
enough to show that the Policy m 81 Sy that pSSe
tiles Of the couny that the policy OF neutrality, no mat
ter who parties to the war, for what purpose it
was waged--so long as it was war between foreign
naiions-w sustained by the country and eventually
carried out by the unprecedented ac OF repeating treaty
by legislative enactment
There instance in 1897, which not adverted
to by the senator who preceded me, to which shall
briefly advert for the purpose OF showing what the
spirit OF the republican party, in reference to foreign alb
ances tar as was evnced its action IN the Senate
AT the special session OF May. 1897, President Adams
invited the attention OF Congress TO the expediency OF
holding conference, in some form, with the neutral
powers OF Europe In his message at that session, he
said tft
"Alihough il Is very true that ought involve
ourselves 10 the political condition Of Europe but TO keep
ourselves distinct and separate from IT, II we can NC
"Its natural policy for nation that studies
studies and pursuits AT The time that measures
ought be pursued with this view. treaties with Pus
sia and Sweden, one OF which expfed and the other
expiring, might be renewed"
This recommendation was speedily followed up by the
nomination OF his son. John Quincy Adams, afterwards
President oil the United Slaes as minister to Prussia
having hrs by his message suggested the idea that it
was important TO institute mission 10 Prussia, for the
purpose of consultation with other nations, engaged in
The same studies and pursuits"to wit the study of neu
tray. and the pursuits OF peace. When the nomina-
ton came in was strongly and stenly resisted by the
republican party those the days OF republicans and
federalists motion was made in executive session
the injunction OF secresy has been removed. and the jour
nails have been pubished,hat "in the opinion OF the
be sent Ia Prussia" The debate that followed showed
that the question dividing parties was whether by ns
tutng mission TO Prussia. under the auspices of the
message. there would not be risk of forming alliance
with Prussia, even for the purpose OF neutrality. The
yeas and nays called upon that motion. and stood
yeas II, nays Is; and amongst the yeas-and call the
he'd
Michigan tMr CAss] TO the fact-were all the repub
can members OF the body.
come now TO the next epoch the next starting point
in the history OF the country, which affected foreign
relations II was the Spanish American question. Where
were we then! Upon our own continent The colonies OF
Spain were IN revolt against the mother country and the
relations oil our government with the mother country
those OF peace Notwithstanding every effort
made TO induce the country change those relations that
peace WAS preserved and departed from II was
Tor long time matter OF doubt whether the provinces
OF South America would be able 10 establish their indie.
pendenee but this government refraned from interfering
in the slightest degree and in any form whatever until
satisfied that the dominion OF Spain gone
forever then, we bad not only right, but II was
duty 10 do in the year 1922 recognised the inde-
pendence OF the colonies To show the policy OF the
country that day, have taken extract from letter
OF the Secretary OF SaieMr CLAYto the minister Of
Spain, who complained OF what had just then taken
place-namely, the recognition the part OF gov.
eminent OF the Independence OF certain OF the South
American colonies The Secretary says under date OF
the 9th OF April, 1922:
-
the United State, have carefully abssined from taking any
part respecting the right oil tho nations concerned in the
TO maintain, newly organize, heir political cons
ons by observing wherever contest by arms, the
most impartial neutrality. Bot the civil war In which
Spain for involved with the inha banis Of her
colonies la America has In substance, ceased to exist
This recognition is neither Intended to invsdate
right Spain affect the employment of
which she may be disposed enabled with the
view of reunng those provinces the OF her domn
ions Il Is the acknowledged Of existing facts,
with the view 10 the regular establishment with the nations
newly formed OF those relations political and commercial,
which Il is the moral obligation of civilized and Christian
nations 10 entertain reoprocaIy with one another"
The Secretary OF State there shows that the United
States felt their duty to abstain from all interference
whatever between the parent country and her colonies,
although those colonies were at very door. and he
very strongly and ucdy shows that the recognition OF
the independence OF these colonies no interference
for IL Spain could again reduce them she would be allow
had not at that time recognised the independence OF the
South American repubics but she stood towards them.
Notwithstanding, 10 relations OF very close connexon.
very large commerce, il appears had grown up between
England and South America; the people OF Eng
land had embarked large sums OF money in the
mining interests OF that country, tba, the atten
ton OF England strongly attracted TO that quar-
ter, and u became important to her TO have re-
sponsibe government TO deal With but England had
alliances the continent which disturbed and embar-
Jassed her not little in her deliberations the South
American question: and IL was while England was halt
ing thus between her allies and her interests tha, the
government OF the United States proclaimed the world
that there should be Intervention by any foreign power
ia the contest between Spain and her colonies on this
sage OF President Monroe, at the December session Of
1923.
II had been made known to the government in a man.
ner presently TO be stated, that the allied powers OF Eu