The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-20


treaty and formed new one which established the par
sile OF 40 deg the boundary BY this treaty Great
Britain consented that We might erect Territories snd
States south OF that boundary. and The United States
consented that Great Britain might establish colonies
north OF that line. and in portion oil The continent where
they did NOT exist before.
But will not weary The Senate by discussing points OF
practical value have great respect for the OF inons
OF the honorable senator from Michigan. know his
familiarity with our foreign relations. and shall be glad
follow his lead in wipng out all treaty sipulaons
which have been erected barriers 10 The prevalence OF
the doctrine both desire 10 carried into effect Let
him SO modify his resolution as 10 provide Tor The dis
continuance OF the Bay Island colony and the Clayton
and BuHer treaty the first and essential step towards
the es,aSl sbmen of the Monroe doctrine. aud will
stand upon platform, struggling side by side in
Mr. HOUSTON obtained the floor.
MIR. BADGER VIII the honorable senator from Tex
as alloy me an opportunity to say a lew words
this matter. in order to Indicate my desire to be heard
upon il aud then will Withdraw it,
Mr. BADGER Very well do 80, and will renew
Mr. HOUSTON | move that the further considera-
ton of this subject be postponed until Saturday next
that will be leisure day, and do not wish TO take up
much OF The valuable and precious time OF The Senate,
now will withdraw that motion for the present for the
benefit OF The honorable senator from North Carolina
[Ar BADGER
Mr.. BADGER. | rise merely for the purpose of in.
terposing word in defence OF these resolutions against
what conceive 10 be the extremely unjust and ibera
criticism OF the honorable senator from Illinois, lMr
DOUGLAS. have taken no part, and design taking no
part, IN The discussion which going on throughout this
chamber between very harmonious friends upon the
other side. Bat am friend 10 justice; am advo-
cate oil defending the old from the assaults OF the young
and dislike ally TO see Injustice measured out by
"Qoung America 10 any "Od Fogy, processing myself
10 belong 10 the elder party. [Laushterl
Now, The honorable senator from ILLINOIS has SAID
with the Ingenuity that belongs to HIM, but with dis
regard OF justice and fairness that have seldom seen
him exhibit, that this resolution is liable to objection be-
cause II Is altogether future IN It's opeta,on-because II
leaves all past transactions undsposed OIL and dates lis
operation from the present time, by The use OF the en-
phatic word 'henceiorth" Why, sir. that honorable
senator ought to have knownand from the expression
OF his counteDance believe he did know, and does moi
conceal his knowledge--tha that word '.hencelorlh"
comprises the very virtue and excellence OF the partci-
lar spirit and merit of this resolution. Why Mr. Pesi
dent. do you not see how this thing operates! The
Monroe doctrine is TO be reatirmed--and how "From
henceforth." [LaugheE] Let by cones be by-gones;
We will not touch anything that is past But Iron
hence'orth," we put forth the Monroe doctrine as the
law which we dictate to The powers of the world Mr.
Monroe put this doctrine forth some years ago with ex
acily this very qualification upon it Of henceorlh"
(Laughterl Now, if the honorable senator from Illinois
intends advocate the Monroe doctrine permit me to
ask him how he can do SO If he strikes out this word
"henceforh! !"
Mr.. DOUGLAS. ( give i, up. (Laughter.l
Mr.. BADGER. Mr.. Monroe did not undertake to in
tereie with any past transactions his day but said that
"nencefonh" we laid out line beyond which foreign
nations not to step. Now, The honorable sena or
Michigan, instead of being liable to reproach, has
sho WI himseii and loyal subject OF the Monroe
doctrine; Tor he taxes up om 'henceiorh" (feoew.d
laughter, and all that happened IN The intervening tme
between Mr.. Monroe's PRONUNCIATION OF that doclnne
down TO this hour, passed and belongs 10 The by
goaes which generous and liberalnnded nation
seeks TO disturb. Now. 90 you not see how adnIabl,
following out the course OF the true line and pol
icy of The Monroe doctrine "Fsom henceionh !"
Very WE'LL sir. We pass This resolutions we do not in
teiere with any settlements thai The Bntish have made
the Bay OF islands" The Bay Islands,, what
ever may be the name OF that aud ont oi.ihe
way place; we do not interfere with Belize we do not
interfere with Jamaica we interfere WIN nothing tidl
is past. Bul We say, henceioItn" beware! Laugh
Years hence, it This government shall Las, that long-and
hope and trust that Will last Tor many and successive
periods OF twenty years-at that time presidential erc
ton may be coming oil. perhaps may be Just over aaa
we then reproduce this Monroe doctrine with this
Identical word henceiorh" touching nothing thai
has taken place during The twenty years espsng from
tie present time up to that period. just how I'D MIRA
bly, II works.
Now. we all understand this resolution. 1t is not in
tended to operate extenory 10 The government OF the
United STATES intended to affect foreign powers
il is intended Tor home consunptiou and for home opera
iion. [Laughterl And do you not re how admirably
il works out the probIem' Let Great Britain 90 on and
establish colonies; let her extend her domnIons upon
this continent. And all will have do from lime
10 time TO notify her-Dot that she shall discontinue
what she has donenot that she shall orego give ny
anything that she has acquired but ever and
will signify 10 her that iron benceiorth" [laughter she
must direct and manage her conduct with proper respect
Tor the restrictions that we Will place upon her Now,
II the honorable senator from Illinois should move TO
strike out this word "bencefufih" shall vote against
II; do protest against any such striking out shord
be obliged TO vote the resolution If YOU strike
the word "henceiorh," while II is possible that mas
vote Tor II IL the word "heaceionh" is permitted TO
man In II.
And do you not see that we will have this beautiful
spectacle presented 10 The world We lawyers used To
hear IN old times about what is called continual claim"
hen one man was IN possession OF tract oil land 10
which another man set up TILE, and not disposed 10
give il up, and exactly ready 10 have his claim
tested and disposed OF, but went every year, believe
such the though do not pretend TO speak very
accurately from recollection, as II is many years since
have read about these continual clalms"-but think
he went every year the land or close to II his
adversary would allow him TO co. and put in claim 10
that land He would do nothing that year, but by
the time that another year rolled round he would go
again and put in another claim IN The same manner,
which we called making continual claim" THIS was
for the purpose of keeping alive his rights in the prem
Uses. Do you not see that By this admirable process
which is accomplished by the reproduction OF this Mon.
roe doctrine every ten or twenty years, with the use OF
this word 'henceiorh," which The honorable senator
from Illinois invidious and unjust to desire 10
strike out, keep ourselves exactly in that position
We let European invasons-f you please 10 call them
so-o colonzations, or something other, you may
choose TO term them, continually upon this con-
tnent; aRd we accompany them not with continual
clam" but with continual notification and protest, and
expression OF deep concern. That is what we do
Now with regard TO this Monroe doctrine, which the
senator from Illinois says he is pepared to 90 for and
support at all hazards am not exactly inclined 10 say
that agree with him | have yet to learn that Mr.
Monroe anything more than President of the Uni
ted States Mr.. Monroe not what LOUIS XIV and
Napoleon claimed ior themselves in regard TO France
p" the State !" He not the Embodiment, the repre-.
sentative, of the whole powers of the American people
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