Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-19

tons upon the Did the Senator object to the
treaty negotiated in the time OF Mr.. Polk with New Gra-
NADIA AID is not that treaty toe 10 the very same
objection which hc against that Of MIR Squierg
Ii Is Mr. Folks boast III his message transmitting the
New Granpda treaty, that the Panama route would Be
s'epen to dk aati0ns the same terms"
The Senator who has joined with few others in de-
nouncing the treaties with Nicaragua and Great Britain
for making the Nicaragua passage free ali nations on
tie same terms" known TO open his mouth
against the treaty which opened the Panama railroad to
all nations. The treaty Of the 10Th Of April 1850 pro-
vdes for the neutrality of the territory of al the Central
American States and for that the Senator con-
dennis it. The treaty with New Granada, having in view
the same obectha protection Of inter oceanic com
munication through the sthmus Of Panama. and proyd
ing for the neutrality of the province of Pananameets
with his unqualified appreciation The Senator has taken
his song against the treaty which guarantees the
traiity Of all the Central American Republics and ber-
aes them from the dominion Of Great Britain That
Government had actually seized them and occupied Them
and yet his harp hung upon the willows from the day
when the treaty establishing the neutrality Of Panama
went into operation till the present time and during the
whole succeeding period of five years not murmur Of
dsapprobaton escaped his lips. lie complains that
der the treaty negotiated by the Administration of Gen
Taylor, we could not fortfy in Central America while
the British fortify at Jamaica; yet he has always
been perfectly satisfied with the treaty Of Mr. Polk which
deprves us of the power to fo in any part of the pro-
vince of Panama. while the British fortfy in British
Guiana He is shocked that cannot annex the Central
American Republics to the United States yet he himself
processes, almost in the breath be opposed the
annexation lie cannot understand the why the Gov
eminent of Nicaragua refused to ray the treaty made
her Commissioner Senior Selya with Mr. Hse yet he has
seen that treaty which cedes away the jurisdiction Of the
State and her public domain to extent
duces her to complete stage vassaage and because
understand this he attributes her refusal to raty
that treaty to the influence Of Mr. Squier and in
sructions lie amuses with the assertion that the
treaty of the 10th Of April 1850 is negation of the
Monroe doctrine in every particulars yet in the next
breath ho assers that the treaty and the Monroe aogtrine
identical that violation of is violation Of
both And he urges to make issue with the British
Government about the colony of the Bay Islands, which
he says is striking infraction of the treaty well
the Monroe doctrine and presents very pretty quarrel
it stands lie is great advocate of the Monroe doc
rne yet refuses TO for that doctrnewhen asserted
in n resolution presented by one Of his own party
As he declared that his for opposing the treaty
of the 10Th Of APRIL 1850 its negation of the Mon
doctrine, propose to examine the history Of that
doctrine with view to show not only that his assertion
is unfounded but that while the policy indicated by the
treaty has been the established policy of this Government
for more than twenty years the Monroe doctrine
has been established principle regulate the action
of this Government and has been repndiated often
effort has been made in Congress to sustain it. In
saying this do not to be understood that the Exc
cutiye branch Of the Government has not recommended
1t TO Congress- for effect to attain special object
do mean to any President for doing but
President does not constitute the Government; and
mean to say that neither the President and Senate by
any treaty Congress- by any resolution have
sustained it.
Mr. Monroes declaration was made in his seventh
nua message to Congress- the ID Of December 1928
ave owe it," said he candor and to the amicabe rea
tons existing between the United States and the European
Powers to that should consider any attempt
their part extend their system portion Of this hemi
sphere dangerous to peace and safety With the exist
ing colonies and dependencies of any European Power
have not nterred and shall not interfere But with the Gov
which have declared their independence and main
tanned it and whose Independence have great consd
eraon and just principles Acknowledged, could rot view
any nerposiion for the purpose of expressing them
controlling in any other their destiny BY European
Power in any other light than the manifestation Of
friendly
This celebrated declaration which is often quoted
pledge to to with any European nation which shall
attempt to COLOMBO any part Of this hemisphere is not
declaration by the President to foreign country, but
recommendation to Congress- to declare first that
think any attempt to extend the European system,
that Is, to make European colony in this hemisphere,
would be dangerous to peace and safety; and
ondy that any European interposion control the dos
tiny of established American Government would be
viewed by as manifestation Of unfrendly DISPOSE
ton towards the United States Congress utterly refused
to adopt the recommendation at the tme and has
since refused to make any such declaration Mr.. Mon
made declaration himself; but, in pursuance of
the power given him by the constitution to recommend
to Contress such he should deem expedent
he said la his message <he Two houses: . We it
to ourselves to DECLARE &c that Is he recommended to
Congress lin virtue Of the right TO recommend given him
by the constitution to make this declaration in some re-
solution other proper FORM and he pledged by it
to nothing than this that If Congress passed such
resolution, made such declaration he would APP
prove it, There was no pledge in il to any power on
earth but his own countrymen in Congress assembled
The American Government could be committed only by
the vote Of both houses of Congress- approved by the Prs
dent. The proposition recommended by Mr.. Monroe
warmly opposed by the very Congress to which it
submitted. No such declaration made attempted
TO be made by Congress but Mr.. Clay who
dent supporter Of Mr.. Munroes administration did,
the tme propose resolution the House Of Represen
tatves which intended to approach the decaretion
but that failed His resolution was that the peo
pie OF these States would see without serious nque
tude, any JorJle interposition yte allied Po'cvs Of En-
rope in the behalf Of SPAIN 10 reduce er former suec
lion those parts OF the continent Of America which have
proclaimed and established for themselves respectively
independent governments and which have been soemny
recognised by the United Sates Even had this passed
il but poor response to the recommendation. II
did not adopt Mr. Monroes language its equivalent,
and it restricted the serious inquietudo" should feel
to the Of orcbe interpositon w he allied Povs
aid Spain! But Mr.. Gays resolution, when thus
diluted backed by all the influence which he and Mr.
Webster exeed the OCCASION passed the House
of Representatives The Hon james X Polk during the
debate the Panama mission tells the fate of Mr.
Clays resolution, and Of Mr. Websters kindred Greek
resolution, which was defeated by large majority
the session. As Mr. Polk is often cited advo
cate Of the opinion that Mr. Monroes Presidential mes
sage had pledged the nation adopt the policy which
Mr.. Monroe merely recommended beg to quote the fol-
lowing passage from his speech the Panama mission
in 1926, not only showing that he did not consider
such recommendations he and Mr.. Munroe gave TO
Congress as in any binding upon this Government
without the consent Of Congress- but also show tho
fate Of Mr.. Clays resolution:
"Beorc he concluded Mr.. Polk said he would say word
in relation to the pledge which il said nation had
given in relation South American policy. Whom the
message Of the late President Monroc Of United States
communicated to Congress- il viewed t should
have BEEN the expression Of opinion Of the Executive
submitted to the consideration and debcraon Congress
and designed probably produce effect upon tho councils
Of the Holy Alliance in relation TO their supposed intention