The daily union., 1852-12-24


which heartily spproye;
"sd As 10 for0gm policy Peace eyemore, 50 far as
s consistent with the due assertion OF rights careful
but solemn protest against any deliberate defiance o.
the laws OF nations o the iutheanee Of the interests Of
moral support TO- all oppressed nations and races suuR-
Cling 10 asseft OF retain theif liberties"
And We shah not only up TO this good work
OF participation in the public law OF the world, but we
shall ALSO adopt the policy advocated by Mr. Monroe
and Mr.. Polk, that no European nation shall be per
mtted TO eolonize hereafter any part OF this continent
Not 10 maintain existing colonies, the English pa
pears mpudenuy and falsely asserted and many limd
persons IN this country made themselves believe; for
both oil those statesmen expressly excluded such pre-
tension, leaving untouched existing rights. bul they
sought 10 prevent the sublugaton 10 colonial state OF
any OF the new governments which had assumed and
established their Independence. But We also twice
frightened out OF this measure " We could get The
line OF political knowledge" But rao heed ond bloody
bones Will not be scare crows for Manssf desiny
IS doing lis part; aud we shall, ere long, be found wam
and efficient supporters OF those two great articles OF po
ca faith. peculiarly by position and institutions
The foundation Of this claim OF exemption rests upon
peculiar considerations, which not less just than they
are fofcble. The law OF nations is not rigid, neXibe
code but accommodates itself 10 the varying condition
OF the world and history is filled with proofs of this
power OF adaptation to existing circumstances This
hemisphere, besides lis general relation to the older
tnen has peculiar interests OF its own which demand
its yigiant protection Settled first with view
merce, and then held the OF power and wealth,
The varloas portions OF IT were colonized by European
powers and were involved the OF Europe with
out the slightest interest their origin objects How
ever nvolous the cause OF war, whether social, po
luca or dynasilc or personal, il Immediately crossed
The Atlantic, and extended it's ravages counes which
ought 10 have been beyond the sphere OF its operations
When we had had time 10 from the exhaustion
OF our revolutionary Efforts and from the weakness OF
new political organization, this subject up for
sideraon and il obvious that the Crisis demanded
some powerful action, or that mig always be placed
IN The midst OF belgeent operations, whenever hos.li
ties broke oa in Europe. This was Stale Of things
10 be suffered and as soon, therefore, tho Spanish
colonies threw of the yoke OF The mother country. and
assumed independent positions, equally right
and our interest to preserve them from resubugaton and
Fecolonzaon Such is The condition OF this question
and appearances indicate that may be called upon
ere long TO nerpose ecaciousy in support OF this great
principle OF American exemption cannot believe that
The French government il endeav to obtain possess
sion OF any portion OF The Mexican territories but if
such be the object trust the effort will be met and re-
sisted by the whole power of our country. and think
the sooner our government openly avows this determine
ton, IN this and all similar cases. the better will be for
our permanent interest and honor
In this connexon sir, desire submit few brief
remarks concerning Cuba, that island presents of
the most difficult questions, perhaps the most difficult
IN our foegn policy Five years ago, in some observa-
lions submitted to the Senate the subject OF the ap
Phcaton OF the lucatese people for the aid of this
ernment against The overwhelming force OF the Indians
had occasion to explain my views in relation TO Cuba
aud have since seen cause TO change them. then
SAID . HSelf-deience is as incident TO communities as to
individuals and aprsvident forecast requires US to watch
any dangerous projects OF dominaton and 10 provide or
hem as we caa repaat that nation, under these cir
cumsances, must Judge io itself. Proximity OF situa-
ton, The nature OF The intercourse resulting from lis
commanding position 10 do injury, and other consdera-
lions, are all elements 10 be taken into view. In my
opinion we owe il TO ourselves TO distinctly to the
werld that the attempt 10 procure the transfer OF Cuba
IRON Spain, 10 any other na'ion whether peaceaby or
orciby, wo1ld be resisted by the whole power OF This
country To Others il may be agueson OF territorial ga
gandizemen or oil mercantile cupdiy but 10 us II IS
question OF necessyl had almost said OF political Lille
or death II would become the gate to close the grea,
river OF country The waters OF that country there
after heretofore would reach the gulf but its COM
&c would @ sash s ossaa are u.s Nv De
emf possessors. neither we nor The commercial world
have anything TO fear from English projects, whatever
these may be-"
trust that the inrgues of nation will ever CON-
pei US to take iorcble possession of Cuba" tf-
Such were my sentiments then, and such are they
30 long as Spain retains Cuba, should the island be-
come independent truly and honestly. have right
to interfere with it And, for myself should be willing
desons inaeed-a any lime TO purchase il oi Spain and
AT a liberal, even al exlravagant price; but no
transfer 10 another power either by peace or war and the
resistance OF such attempt By all The which God
has gwen us Ana have never uttered sentiment,
here or elsewhere inconsistent with these views, though
have often been charged with what called fub1ster
ing proe, and that too By respectable journals during
The presidential con,es-by the Republic, OF this CITY,
amongst others and quite recently by the Journal of Com
merce, OF New York No man. editor or reader has the
right 10 prefer such charge against believe 10
public as well as in personal morality, and value the
honor OF my country at too high price 10 barter II for
any scheme OF Acknowledgement And embrace this op-
portuny TO bear my testimony Of appreciation to The
cent conduct OF the administration IN relation TO Cuba
reprobate these repeated efforts interference in the
concerns OF another nation, and | have charity
Tor the motives OF the leaders engaged IN them, III
the people OF Cuba desire 10 free themselves from
the government OF Spalnand is hardly 10 be
found the face OF the eartbheir effort will have all
ny sympahles and all my good wishes, as am il
will hars those Qi he American people And cannot
doubt but that Their independence would be cheeruy rec
ognsed by this government the moment IL coald be prop
erly done. But this work is Their own and not ours, and
long they acknowledge allegiance to Spain it our
duty 10 respect that relation And sir, there circum
stances 10 The condition both OF that country and OF
which may well demand iorbeaIance our part
Spain weak snd remote from lhls, almost the last o her
immense American possessions We are near and power
ful, and besides the condition OF the island has been c
cal and uncertain There questions OF internal po-
lice there which possess paramount Importance and they
are precisely questions which would awaken the vigilance
OF any people on eah and Cuba has been in a Of
gnesi revolution the government fearing external coll
llson well as internal explosions And there is not
nation which would not adopt very strong for
.is security under such circumstances We should and
rsis in t,s tao. al all hazards This is precisely
OF things when extreme poais oil rights should NOT
be unnecessarily pushed by foreign poweri ans saw
with regret that effort making to bring matters 10
crisis, by insisting upon the introduction OF person
supposed by the government Of the islapd-wrongIy in
deed, as subsequently, appearet-to be daagenos Ao
commend The course ol administration IN this ahalr
Dne of citizens, however, seemed to think IL his
duty to interfere, whether voluntarily involunarly al
most provoke collision consider his conduct elnay
and unparotc II could have been TO him
uRmporian point whether or was the
purser OF his ship certainly not point worth the
quences possible and probable And to the pru-
cpe OF exclusion. that question ior the govern