The daily union., 1852-09-05

worth, 10 undertake 10 20 there Il is terra ,acogni
There Is nobody there, except lew scattered msere
ants who have run away from The rest OF South Amer
ica Its the last thing that should have been pro
posed TO 90 10 explore thai place. Go 70 The Cape ol
Good Hope, 10 The Bushmen. those liIle fellows who
are not more than three and hall feet high and lay
down in the corner like doss-go and open
municalIon there, IL YOU please, and get reannexa
lion on that side but talk about reannex ng Pa
| ragua Laughter IL is at the very extremity OF
| The earth, where all The elemeuts united 10.
gelher that were inyealed for the destruction of
human life Why, sir, would prefer going over tn
railroad WI ch is across Panama and which kills about
halt those who cross t-aRd still The stock is worn
one hundred aud forty per cenlwith the prospect OF
almost certain deaih, than round Cape Horn MY non
| orable friend from Maine who owns The Arostook-
which got from Great Britain with ihe AID OF Geheial
Scoltand yet The senator is not IN favor OF hun, laugh
trl-uaus to go down and lake me o,her emu o. lhe
continent Upon my word, this !. The most extraordinary
proposition / ever heard Of II II was Tor anything
within the range of mortal mans conception or knowl-
edge, would vote for il. [Laughterl But when you
come 10 90 out OF the land of the living, beyond wba
any geologis,s DISCOVERIES have iound and
pored. unes- il be thai Captain Wilkes ma, have found
IT. really think il is going too lar. Bat ii my hoEoTa
Bile friend from Maine Mr. HAMLISl desires 1t, will go
| for it, lLanshier
Mr. HA Min / desire to read an extract from lei
ter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
"Great Britain long since taken measures on the
subject, and has ve,y extended and valuable com
meToe m thar quarter large pofon o. winch sho~ld lie
| not prepared 10 recommend thar special expedition
should be ied out for the but would ha,
agent make such necessary inquiries and
such arrangements he might deem advisable have
power make. This agent might either 20 in
vate capacry or II Congress thoosht advisable to cothe
him with official character, then as eharse dataires or
CONNIE rcia ag, This depa suggests thar Of
the small veseIs-owar the Bfazi station should BE- de-
aea tor ns P"p9,sm Is Of Conveying a him him = 70 s
preparation OF $4,000 OF $4,000 would be necessary"
| | only desire TO say that the English government
and have been taking very efficient steps towards
ing the commerce Of South America They have estab
lisne a q
into effect, from Liverpool 10 Brazil. We nearer TO
Brazil by sieam ten or twelve days. and we are al
10 II by sailing vessels they by steam;
and If we had line OF steamers there, with The same
communication with South America that we have with
the continent of Europe, we could command the whole
commerce OF that region. Brazil now is our fifth com
mercal market. large quantity OF the products OF The
southern States taken there In thus view, "a COM
mercal queston-one IN winch The southern States are
mostly ineresled- is which think commends itself
| to the Senate.
! Mr. BADGER | am willing to vote for the amend
ment; but would suggest 10 The honorable senator from
Maine that The latter part of it, about detailing vessel
ofwar ought 10 be stricken out That Is The business OF
the President and the Secretary wants authority for IL
they already have It, Ii we make the appropriation II
will have 10 be done
Mr. HAMLIN / have no objection 10 he change
but thought, as this was somewhat OF a commercial
character, and had been recommended by the department.
| it might be proper to put it in
| Mr.. BADGER. ! merely suggest that, as it is the
proper function OF the President as commander chief OF
the navy, we cannot authorize the Secretary 10 detail
vessel
Mr. HAMLIN Ihave no objection to striking out all
after the appropriation
Mr. WELLER take it for granted that the appoint
men OF The agent TO be sent out should not be made
clusively by the President, but that the nomination ought
TO have the confirmation of the Senate IL it OF sut
cient importance to send agent there for any purpose
think II equally important that the Senate should be
consulted in the selection of The person. do not know
that have any objection 10 interpose the adoption OF
his proposition think II very well that this govern
men, should send agent there especial for the pur
pose OF watching the operations OF the British govern
- M, ax.n., lnnE. tha I.,.an n,tl
things this continent must that the British govern
meni, despite OF all femonslrances Is inermedilng
with affairs here. We have conehted ourselves with |
the reasSerIon of the Monroe doctrine, that Euro
pean government shall Interfere with affairs this
unent; yet while we standing upon that abstract
declaration, the British government practically inter
fefng with lhem; and regret very much that the
policy OF this administration has been 10 invite the in
tefierence OF iofegn governments ~ the affairs OF this
continent. s. Tar from carrying The doctrine avowed
by Mr. Monroe, you have found, IN 1850, tat the aimn
lsiraon power iHylied the Ens sn
enter IN convention IN regard 10 the cond den uf Mica
aqua. aud recently the government o the United States
| and Giedt Britain have enieed INTO convention in
order determine The rights Costa Rca and Ncara-
qua 10 deaue tue boaodaes OF those independent gov
elnmens thus continent What1 object This pol.
icy uf inviting The British government
uts with with regard 10 the Affairs OF this
ior think government OF the United States has
sumed position now where she has right 10 claim 10
be tSe aroler ol all Questions which may arise this
continent. think tna the government OF the United
safes 10 adjust all those questions without
caDns for the Intervention OF the BRUSH government
Bu you have bad this stale OF things exsng that while
republic OF Nicaragua have had full here
properly accredited 10 tue government, this government
has entered INTO convention with the BRUSH govern.
ment TO pass upon tie nknIs OF the Saie ol Nctrsgua
pfeclu ling that minister IRON any agency IN the affair
Tns, in my judgment, is all wrong DESIRE therefore
present this distinct question 10 the SeDate that whir
svoWediy standing upon the Monroe doctrine the
whole policy OF the government for the last four or
ave years has been TO invite the interference OF foreign
governments in questions which belong exclusively 10
The continent, and which ought 10 be decided by the
United States.
Mr.; HAMLIN. | will modify my amendment, 50 tha,
IL will read follows:
For the purpoe Of sending com merciai agent TO be
appointed bg tue Pes dent by aud with sdyce and
on the Psfagusy. South America 5000"
hope the Senate will allow the question to be taken
Mt. CLARKE | necessity for inserting the
clause 'by and with the advice and OF the Sen
ale" have objection to il myself, bat [ do not
think II necessary 10 put II in
Mr.. ADAMS ! rise to question OF order. Ia there
any provision the rules OF the Senate by which we can
get TO a vote npon lhis question
TIE PRESIDING OFFICER. No, sir.
Mr. ADAMS | give II up, then,
Mr. CLARKE. There ~ other rule than for the gen.
eman from Mississippi Mr. ADAas1 and myself TO keep
our seals LLau1hter But, Tor one, do not feel DIS.
posed Ia do any ,si~- ~ ~-+.~,,t"g
more. [Ltushter My honorable friend from Califor-
MIA lMr WELLER ked about the between
this county Great Bilan, IN regard 10 Costa Rca
Now, ought we 10 undertake this thing wItbout consua
ton with Great Britain. and having a commercial agent
the two nations may be preservedR [Laugher.1 He |
al Monroe toretgn