The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19
IMPORTANT CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE RESOLUTIONS.
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Speeches Of Senators Cas- and Butler.
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History Of the Foreign Policy Of
the United States.
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EXCITING SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
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THE NEW YORK BRANCH MINT BILL.
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Difficulty m Procuring a Quorum,
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T1RTY-eECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, JAN. l8, 1853
THRTY-eECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.



Senate.
WASHINGTON, JAN. IT, 1858.
VACANCIES IN COMMITTEE ETC.
M Rrsx moved and the Chair authorized, to fill
the vacancy in the Committee of Post Offices and Post
Heads, in place of Mr. Upham.
Several petitions presented.
NJ BADGER introduced bill changing the law relative
bail civil cases, in the District of Columbia. II
aboishes an right to demand bail in any civil
Mr. UspERwooD spoke in favor of the BILL and it was
referred.
HnIKR FOR CLARK MILLS.
M BADGER introduced joint resolution for the relief
Of Clark Mills. Referred.
EQUESTRIAN STATUE or WARRINGTON TO RE KEcrrD, ETC.
Mr. SHIELDS reported back the House bill appropriang
soo for the equestrian statue of Washington. Mr.
Shields said that it had passed the House unanimously
and hoped it would do the same here.
It was taken up, and passed unanimously.
Several reports were made
Mr.. AASGUK offered resolution directing inquiry into
the propriey Of purchasing Espys conical ventlator
Adopted
CLAIMS AGAINST BAyTI-THR WORLDS FAIR AT LONDON, ETC
Mr.. SoUIE offered resolution calling for information
RON the State Department relative to claims of American
citizens against Hayi. Adopted.
Mr.. PEARCE offered a resolution for printing Mr. STAINS
Sury's report Of the Worlds Fair, held in London Re-
Serred
The act the relief of the widow children Of Nc
Ree, Of Kentucky, passed
THE DISMISSAL MINISTER, Erc.
lir. BRooKFs resolution, calling for the why Of
fetal relations with Senior Marcolcta the Nicaraguan Min
ster suspended, was by consent, withdrawn with
view to be offered in Elective session.
The Pacific Railroad bill taken mp and postponed
SENATOR FROM INDIANA.
Mr.. BRIGHT presented the credentials OF John Petit
Get from diaua who and
YHB MONROE DOCTRINE. REsOLUTIoNs-spEEcH or
GEN. cAss
The following resolutions, introduced by Gen. CAss
the 4th inst, were taken up as the special order
Of the day =
BE it resolved, That the United States do hereby de-
clare that the american continent by the free and indie
pendent condition which they have assumed and main
tanned henceforth not to be considered subjects
for future colonization by any European power and
while existing rights should be respected and will be- by
terests to announce they de- that no future
Earopean colony or dominion shall with their consent,
continent and should the attempt be made they thus
deliberately declare that it viii he viewed as an act
their safety and which will them free to adopt such
an independent nation may justly adopt IN
defence Of its rights and its power 30 rn,oas.,s
aisclaim any designs upon the island OF Cuba, incon
sstent with the laws Of nations and with their duties to
SPAIN they consider it due to the vast Importance OF the
subject make known in this solemn that they
should view all efforts the part OF any other power TO
procure possession whether peaceab orcbly OF that
island, which, naval or military position, must I'M
der easily to be foreseen become danger
ons to their southern coast to the Gulf Mexico
to the mouth Of the Mississippi as unfriendly acts
rcced against Them and to be resisted BY all the means
in their power
Mr. CAss, (dem.) Of Mich, took the floor and
spoke as follows -
Mr.. PRRsTDENT:-The question of the re.coloni-
cation Of any part Of this hemisphere, by the Euro
pean powers, has occupied the attention Of the Amer
ican people for many years with more or less inter
est as passing events seemed to render the effort
more or less probable. The subject, as well as the
principles involved in it, has been often discussed,
that do not propose to enter into very full exami-
nation Of our rights and condition, connected with
this important topic, but rather to present the gene
Ysl considerations belonging to it.
Two Presidents of the United States have by
solemn public acts in their messages to Congress,
declared and maintained the principles respecting
American exemption from European dominion which
are laid down in the first Of the resolutions before u.s.
and have distinctly and satisfactorily established not
only our own right, but duty TO do so, of
The great elements Of our national safety and pros
perity.
1--WE owe it, therefore, to candor, and to the ami
cable relations existing between the United States
and those powers" said Mr.. Monroe, in 1923, to de-
clare that we should consider any attempt on their
part to extend their system to any portion OF this
hemisphere dangerous to our peace and safety
With the existing colonies or dependencies, Of any
European power, we have not nteriered and shall
not interfere. But with the governments which have
declared their independence, and maintained IT, and
whose independence have on great consideration,
and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not
view any inteposition for the purpose OF Expressing
them, controlling in any other manner their destl
ny, by any European power In any other hgnt than
~ the manifestation OF an uniflendly disposition 10
wards the United States
THE people of the United States cannot there
fore, view with Indifference, said Mr.. Polk in the
same spirit in 1S45, attempts of European powers
to interfere with the independent action Of the
tions on this continent. The American system oil
government is entirely different from that OF Europe
Jealouses among the different sovereigns OF Europe
Test any Of them might become too poweriui iof
the rest has caused them anxously 70 desire the e.
Establishment Of what they term the balance Of pow,
:. 1t cannot he permitted TO have any application
on the North American continent, and espe-
eiallv to the United States. We must eycr
maintain the principle, that the people Of
this continent alone have the right to decide
their own destiny. Should any portion OF them
constituting an independent State, propose e
unite themselves with our confeden,cy, this will be
question for them and to determine, without any
aoreign interposition. We can never consent thai
European powers shall interfere to prevent such
union because it might disturb the balance o
power which they may desire to maintain upon thi'
!. continent. Near quarter OF q century ago. tns
principle was distinctly announced to the world IL
the annual message oil one of my predecessors, thai
the American continents, by the free and indepen
dent condition which they have assumed aud main
tanned. are hencetortb not to be considered ~ sub
ccts for future colonization by any European power
This principle will apply with greatly increased
force, should any European power attempt 70 eslab
fish any new colony in North America"
In some remarks upon this subject in the Senate
few days since, alluded to, rather than considered
the general grounds upon which this claim Of indie
pendent action for the nations OF the American
tinent rested for its assertion. ] shall not rcpe,
these views, contenting myself with saying that thi
right OF exclusion results from the condition ~ ihi
continent and from those general principles Of th
publc law of the world by which it protects the in