The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-02

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Dlisve thai this declaration Of DIR. Forsyth, on on
part, had led to counter declarations to Spain of
similar character By other interested powers; tha
whilst this Government was r@soutely determines
that the Island of Cuba should never b coded By
Spain to any other power than the United States
did not jesre, in future, to enter into any qua.
rantees With Spain on that subject; that withou
came, to act; that the news of the cesson of Cubs
to any foreign 20 er would, in the United States
be the Instant signal for war; and that no foreign
power would attempt to tai II that did not expect
hostile collision with as az an inevitable conse
Quence.
This discontinuance or revocation of Mr.. For.
syth's declaration, which had bound this Govern.
ment for 90 many years, was not exactly a refusal
to agree to such tripartite convention, al was
very properly rejected BY my honorable friend
from Massachusetts butt was the first insta nee in
which this 0uoernment gave unmistakabie evil
dence of its policy not to agree to any such con.
vention.
Sir, the Senator said that l had abolished the
Monroe doctrine. If have really done that,
have done more than ! ever thought was cana Bile
of doing. If have done that, have abolished a
fruitful source of controversy between my own
country and other nations. But how and in what
sense have abolished the Monroe doctrjne3 One
Of the principles on which acted, in the formation
OF the treaty, was the exclusion of European ma
ton from further interference on a part of this
continent. Was that exclusion an abolition of the
Monroe doctrinc? Will he tell me of anv instance
in the history of this country in which any other
administration has carried out the Monroe doctrine
in the same way, or in any other wayi Can he
Ind any other instance in which there has been the
slightest approximation to il!
As to the Indian protcctorate in Nicaragua, I
have only to say of it, as / said before, Stat no
minis unbyo"-it stands, the shadow of name!
The Senator is fond of talking violently about
Hyiv af
When he dscourses in such magnificent terms az
he employed few years ago, about ssfifty-fouv
forty or hght,' be does no harm among his own
countrymen We all know exactly what il means.
But when these speeches reach the other side of
the Atlantic they have different effect They in.
ducc foreigners to believe that we are q quarrel
some, violent, and aggressive race, denying to all
other men equal rights with ourselves; and they
are well calculated to make US odious among other
nations. We once held among them high cha.
racter for probity and honor; but If it shall come
to be understood among them that we are bent
upon seizing every country to which we ma y take
a fancy,we shall be looked upon as pirates and
enemies of the human race. Then it will be found
that, instead of maintaining the highest position
upon EARTH we have descended to the lowest and
the sun Of our glory will set forever. am and
profess to be, an American in heart-every inch
an American; as determined to assert and enforce
respect for American rights, and the duty of pro-
teeting American interests at home and abroad as
any man; but am also resolved to assert and
maintain American faith and honor. Lst us pro.
claim it among all the nations of the earth that
there does not exist under the people more
proud OF observing and maintaining their treaties
and all their contracts than the people of the United
States! let US discountenance this system, now
practiced by the Senator from Illinois and othe
among us, Of denouncing Europeans, and of in.
cucating It as duty to hate the men of any other
nation. cannot express my sentiments on the
subject In more appropriate terms than by asking
the Secretary to read a passage from the farewell
ad0rpaa of 10 Father Of hia Of
fresh and strengthen ourselves, at the close of this
turbulent deSate, by a resort to that fountain
whose bright waters have never failed to invigo-
rate US.
1.-THE Clerk read the passage as follows:l
"Nothingis more essential than that permanent
inveterate antipathies against particular nations,
and passionate attachments for others, should be
excluded; and that, in place of them, just and
amicabe feelings towards all should be cultivated
The nation which INDUCES towards another an
habitual hatred habitual fondness 10, in some
degree, a slave. 1t is slave to it's animosity or
to Its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead
il astray from its duty and it's interest. Antipa-
thy In one nation against another disposes each
more readily to offer insult and injury, to lay hold
Of slight causes Of umbrage, and to be naughty
and intractable when accidental or triflng occa-
sions of dispute occur. Hence frequent collisions,
envenomed, and bloody contests. The
nation, prompted by ILL will and resentment, some
times impels TO war the government, contrary to
the best calculations Of policy. The government
participates In the national propensity,
and adopts, through passion, what reason would
reject; at other times, it makes the animosity of
the nation subservient to projects of hostility in
sugated by pride, ambition, and other sinister and
pernic'o Gus motives. The peace often, sometimes
perhaps the liberty, of nations has been the
victim.
$50 likewise passionate attachment of one ma
ton for another produces a variety of evils Sym.
Pathy for the favorte nation, facilitating the illu
sion of an imaginary common interest, in cases
,sv,ko-
into the enmities of the other betrays the for
mcr into participation in the quarrels and wars
Of the latter, without adequate inducement JUS
tihcation 1t leads also to concessions to the favor
lite nation Of privileges denied to Others tcich apt
doubly to injure the nation making the concessions;
by unnecessarily parting with what ought to have
been retained, and by exciting Jealousy, iil-wil,
and disposition to retaliate in the parties from
W HON EQUAL PaIvILRaEs withheld; and it gives
to ambitious, corrupted or deluded citizens (who
devote themselves to the favorte naton) facility to
betray sacrifice the interests of their own coun
try, without odum, sometimes even with populari.
ty; gliding with the appearance of a virtuous
se nee OF obligation, a commendable Difference for
pu bic opinion, or laudable zeal for public good
the base foolish compances of ambition, cor
ruption, or infatuation.''
Mr.. President, have done. The first resolution
which offered calling for information has been
passed, and the other may sleep upon the table if
i can be assured that the information eought by it
can be had, as it ought to be, without it. am
quite Indifferent to ts fate. My chief obj ect was
to defend my own position, and that object has
been accomplished.
PRAHKs OF THE DsvAsrArIoN ut will be