The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-29


since It is hsrs agreed (hs writes from London]
that the English troops shall not be employed
| ia the land operations. The naval force sha
be English, while the troops employed will b.
American. Every arrangement is made, and
we are only waiting for the declaration Of your
President to depart"
| need 20 no further to show that the policy
which Washington meant to recommend and "a
act upon, was, that while we should not entan.
| gle ourselves in permanent alliances, or impli-
cate our interests in the ordinary uicissillldes
and the ordinary combinations of the politics Of
| Europe, while we might trust to temporary al.
liances for extraordinary emergencies, we
should not therefore disown ourselves, and
cover beneath the fear Of giving umbrage by q
dignified assertion Of our rights under the law
Of nations.
We have found him as early az 1894 scarcely
year after the proclamation Of neutrality, d.
recting Mr.. Monroe to give assurances that ne
was incapable Of asserting 10 the right of any
fueign prince 10 NEEDLE toiih the affairs IF other
nations. About the same time he instructs DIR.
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
a combination through which an American army
of 10000 men is to enter Mexico, under his
lead, to effect the independence of that country.
II not this policy of action 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 tho entire structure
built up by the advocates of the policy of i'm
passiveness have shown what construction,
in practice, Washington had set upon the prn-
cples laid down in the proclamation and ia the
Farewell Address. His policy ended not with
him. It went on, infusing itself in those who
came after him. President Monroe, who had
enjoyed his full confidence, who must be pre-
suned to have imbibed his opinions and views,
did not hesitate to take bold aud decisive
stand when came the crisis which threatened
coalition of certain European powers to reduce
the Spanish colonies to submission, and to or
ganize them again into monarchies You well
remember, MIR. President, that famous passage
in the address which he sent to Congress in De-
cember, 1928; though the solemn declaration
has 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 brief
notice Mr.. Rush, statesman of the most pure
patriotism, well as of the highest order of
intellect and talent, whose lofty character has
so 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 knowledge, with the
bland and fascinating manners, the accomplish
mcnts and polish of a gentleman, who never
said word that was improper, nor betrayed
thought that might peril his country's fortunes
Mr. ~ .f ho rf
James Among the important negotiations en-
trusted to his skill and management, was that
of obtaining from England recognition of in.
dependence fer the Spanish colonies He ap-
preached the subject with indicbIe adroitness
and delicacy, and soon brought the British min
lister to his views by suggesting Il joint declara-
ton Of the principles upon which that independ-
ence should be vindicated. The conferences
which took place between him and Mr. Canning,
are full OF most lively interest, and pay richly
the reader for the time he bestows upon their
perusal. am assured that 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 1929 of note from Mr.. Canning
to the British ambassador at Paris relative to
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 from Spain, Mr.. Rush had expressed the
sentiment that it implied clearly that " England
would not remain passive under any such at
tempt by France" Mr.. Canning then asked
Mr.. Rush, 4" What he thought The American gov-
eminent would say 10 going hand in hand Nth
Eng land in such policy Pr" Residence at the
Court of London" p 400.)
In the course Of the same conversation, Mr..
Canning added that
"The knowledge that the United States
would be opposed to it as well as England could
not fail to have its decisive influence in check
ing it."-Qbid, p. 4O3.)
Aud in note bearing date the goth of Au-
gust, 1923, Mr.. Canning asks again:
:" Ii the moment has not arrived when the two
governments ENGLAND and the United States)
might understand each other as to the Spanish
American colonies; and if so, whether it 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 as
to England, she had no disguise on the subject"
-Qbid, p. 4l2)
In reply to Mr.. Cannipg's communications,
Mr. Rush says:
"That the United States would view as I'M
JUST anu 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 de-
clares:
THAT his government would regard the con-
vening of European Congress to deliberate
upon the affairs of the Spanish colonies as
measure uncalled for, and indicative of policy
highly unriendly to The tranquility of The ,oord J;
that it could not look with insensbility upon
such an exercise of European jurisdiction over
communities now exempt from it, and entitled
to regulate their own concerns unmolested from
abroad."-P. 4l9) "That, could England see
fit to consider the time as now arrived for fully
acknowledging the independence of the new
communities, he (Mr. Rush) believed that not
only would it accelerate the steps Of this gov
eminent, but that il ,coud naturally place HIM in
ne,o position in his further course on the whole
subject"
"Should be asked" (writes Mr.. Rush in his
letter to the American Secretary of State, dated
London, August %, 1928" Should be asked
by MIR. Canning whether, in case the recognition
be made by Great Britain without more delay,
am on my part prepared to make declaration,