Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-22

sired to show that was directed Ia the affairs az snanis
Aci., ana oeing asserted for specific object, did
erect he OBJECT intended and had not laid idle In the ar
chves OF the nations and that the principle asserted by
MI monroe could not be resuscitated by the American
government unless the same contingencies should arise
He understood the Senator from Michigan YESTERDAY 40
understanding that the declaration of Mr. Mosroe as in
some manner complicated with like movement on the mart
| Of Great Britain
The message Of Mr. Monroe was his animal -.
Congress Of December 1929 in which he Of course re-
viewed the whole Of foreign relations and In
ing of the condition Of the South American independent
republics he in that connexiOn and with that
alone made that celebrated declaration In March 1890
Mr. Monroe had in special message Congress- invoked
its attention. In the most solemn manner recognise the
independence Of these South American republics II was
DONE Congress had responded the message Of the Pre-
sden and provision made for the appointment of i
plomatc representatives to them At that time the Gov
eminent of Spain held in a sort of uteage nv the
Cortes who had prescribed certain constitutional proyi
sons respecting the King The United States acted as
the pioneer in the recognition of those Spanish republics
and in respect this doctrine alone and In no way
| in connection with Great Britain.
Mr. Rush held several interviews with Mr.. Canning
upon matters contained in his Instructions and after
they had been disposed Of he transenty remarked to
Mr. Canning upon the state Of affairs in Spain This re-
mark led to further conversations which were wholly
foreign to the subjects treated of in the instructions Of
Mr.. Rush. During these Mr. Canning asked Mr.. Rush
If it not time for the two Governments to make
concerted declaration with respect Spanish America
against the intention of the Holy Alliance the
dominion Of SPAIN He read from Mr. Rush's book and
from an EngilSh work by Mr. Sapet0n, showing that
Mr. Canning originated and invited this concerted action
by the two Governments. Mr.. Rush answered that he
had authority in the matter but would venture to
unite IN such an arrangement, the condition that
England would Immediately recognise the independence
OF the South American Republics The position Eng
land was delicate Spain urging her allies on
the continent to aid her in resubugatng these colonies
Commercial relations had sprung up between these Re-
pubics and Great Britain which forbade joining with
the alliance while at the time recognition Of their
independence by England would lead to between
her ond har oil NJ
their independence under these circumstances and the
subject Immediately dropped This he thought sufficient
y proved that the United States had departed
from the established policy of forming no entangng al
ances with European Powers. Mr. Rush stated that he
made the offer to assent to the proposed with
express understanding that his Government was free
| to disavow his act
From limited knowledge Of diplomatic affairs but
some knowledge of human transactions, he had
the conclusion that there be any principle mpor
to be observed than another it that in making de-
caratons to be observed and maintained future day
such declarations ought to be made with great debera
ton, circumspection, and care and or body of
men should take the important step of extending such
declarations beyond their legitimate scope
This declaration made by Mr.. Monroe was made with
great and deliberaton in language well
and intended to apply to the contemplated nterven
ton by the Holy Alliance In the affairs Of Spanish Anne
RIGA, and to that specific object alone He read from
debate in the English House of Commons, that Lord
Brougham stated that the Emperor of Russia had pro-
missed that if the King Of Spain would throw off the
L IL
would aid him in recovering his transatlantic colonies
Louis the 18th then the throne Of France and
Spain calling upon her allies the monarchy
to its legitimate powers and its American possessions
Ma Rush communicated the result Of interviews with
Mr. Canning the United States in August 1923 In the
December following Mr. Monroe made his declaration in
clear, careful and circumspect language and manner
He read the portion of the message show that pro-
against the restoration by the European Powers of
their system of governments system which recognised
free institutions any form of government but e-
w uire6 than oil hand
hold legitimate monarchy in all its functions It was
against this system that Mr. Monroe protested There
was then imminent danger that Europe would aid Spain
IN the recovery Of the republics whose independence had
been recognised by the United States England knew il
it were attempted to be carried out she would have to
resist it. but as yet had not moved The United States
took the initiative STEP and took it sngly II aimed
at that Intervention proposed by the Allied and
at that alone. In 1929 in December Spain made for
NAL application to Russia and Austria aid her to do
this very thing against which the Government of the Uni
ted States had protested She asked their aid to uphold
good order and legitimacy, endangered by the progress of
Tree institutions in America. This application was based
upon the principle that these Powers we're pledged to
uphold and support each other. The message of Mr..
Monroe effected the object it intended accomplish
IL averted the intervention by the Holy Alliance and the
invitation Of Spain declined In 1924 Lord Brougham
said that the affairs of South America had settled by
the firm and decisive declaration of the President of the
United States He quoted other authorities showing that
the declaration Of Mr. Monroe confined this spe
cfc point.
He objected that injustice should be done to the me-
mory OF Mr. Monroe by extending his doctrine to embrace
other principles He admitted however that Mr. Mon
roe In another part OF his but directed very
dinerent matter and in different manner said that no
Of part Of this continent should be per-
mitted
Mr. CASS said that he heard until Yesterday that
was doubted that Mr. Monroe had protested against
the recoonzaton of any part Of this continent by any
european Power The Monroe doctrine was not confined
TO the contemplated Intervention by the Allied Powers
because II to continue for all time The reason given
that the peculiar interests of this continent were
from those Of Europe true then than now
Mr. SOULE had something to say on the subject but
did not desire TO interfere with the special order the rail
road to the Pacific he would therefore move that the
further consideration be postponed until Tuesday next
Mr. DIXON asked him TO withdraw the motion for a
moment he desired to refer the whole subject
to the Committee Foreign Relations with instructions
in order that IL might before them some practical
shape 1t had been said by the distinguished Senators
from Michigan, Illinois, and Louisiana that the treaty Of
Nicaragua had been violated by the colonization of the
Bay Of Islands by the British. IL the treaty had been
violated he wished for the information OF the Senate and
the country to have an authentic report from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations on the subject
Mr.. SHIELDS said that if the British Government
avowed the act Of colonization by its agent that then
the treaty had been violated but that SO far thew
had no official information Of the fact That
might disavow the act
Mr. DIXON then sent the following resolutions to the
Chair, which were read:
ls That the said committee be instructed 70 xam,e b
treaty concluded at Washington the 4th Julv 1s50 bas
her Majesty the Queen Of Great Britain her Minister PIE
npotenay Sir Henry L. Buwer the Government Of the
united states by John M Clayton Secretary Of State and
ascertain whether the Of Great Britain since The
trpafv hasv viola