The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-31
Mr.. Exerett,s speech

The speech recently delivered in the Senate by Mr.
Everett the foreign policy of the United States
has been very extensively circulated and very
ravaganty compimentsd by the press Of his party
This is due TO certain peculiar circumstances than
any extraordinary merit in the speech itself His
cent connexion with the Department of State, and the
impression thence derived that he perfectly familiar
with the subject in discussion in conjunction with his
fame orator. impaired to his speech ineres, and
signfcancy which the candid reader will acknowledge
its intrinsic merit does by justify Mr. Everett
manifesty meant to make agreeable impression. His
speech ndng, compasant. and paronizng to
the last degree Its points rounded prick
nobody-its bodest positions modified and guarded
against any very serious objection protes,aon
The speech, too is universally and excessively comp
men,ary But when strip it Of its superfuous orns-
rnent and redundant graces, we will discover but a
meagre body of solid substance.
II is difficult conjecture, from perusa OF Mr.. Ever
ers speech the specific end TO which it addressed
We can understand lis episodca allusisns TO certain in
cden,s in the political of the oraior-,o his speech
on the French indemnify to his agency in the settle
men, OF the northeastern boundary controversy and 10
his famous Cuban letter These all agreeable remin
scences and il an excusable vanity that ecounts them
with pride. But when come TO apply the test OF
analysis to Mr. Everes speech ION the foreign policy
Of the United States" must acknowledge of
disappointment, at the barren result
II there be any one purpose evident than another
ia Mr. Everets speech, it was aim TO put Great Br-
tain in the RICH, and the United States in the wrong in
spect TO Central America Thus, told APOLOGIZE
cay that the Mosquito protectorae is really ANCIENT
Affair.", and that Great Britain has contracted certain cob
legations" and duties" respect 10 the Mosquito In.
dams Again: Mr. Everett manifess decided preference
for The interests Of Costa Rica the protege of England
over The interests OF Nicaragua, the Stale in Central
America which OF all others has betrayed the most
ey for an alliance and cordial friendship with the United
States So solicitous is Mr. Everett 10 British in.
erest in Central America. that he approves the
Webster Champion proe of April is5a-a projst for the
OF the territory OF Nicaragua and the az
srandizement Of Costa Rca-a sort of Conges.-o-Vi-
emma scheme for The settlement, of the territorial dispute,
Of the State. OF Central America by the arbitrary edcs
of a British minister and al American secretary
But this is not all, Mr. Everett maintains that the
United States should not have sought exclusive con
troll over the inter canal through Central America
bu, should take Great Britain into partnership OF power
and profit Thisis not In the strain with the Cuban
letter Great Britain would hardly invite the United
States to cooperate in the construction and control OF
canal across the isthmus OF Suez, and
why The United States should invite Grea, Britain to
Joint protection OF canal the sthmus Of Darien
Mr. Everett goes still further and declares tina, Grea
Britain has honestly observed the provisions Of the
Clayton Buwer treaty To make good this proposition
he contends that Great Britain has valid claim not only
to the Belize, but to The Bay islands also And still,
worse. he insnuaies that The United States have beer
eplty of chad faith in view OF the recent transaction.
al San Juan Now il was not 40 bad 10 Mr.. Everett
TO become the advocate OF British interests. but TO turn
accuse. against his own country was somsihing more
than the most rigid justice could exact of him And ia
make the matter worse there shadow OF justice
in the charge; for Mr. Everett himself confesse. that
willis, the local OF San Juan s in the hand,
principally of American citizens, yet II j. quite under tn,
control Of British Influence.
II II was Mr. Eveeu's object TO promote kind
feeling between the people of this country and III.
government Of Great Britain, his speech wru At leas
praseworthy in its design But attain this end II wa,
not essential that he should make elaborate jus,hca
ton Of the agEressions Of British power Central Amer
ica When he goes further and, TO accomplish bic par
pose strives 10 make il appear that his country ths