Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-26

Ithat ucsidfaush lNf' DuChahau SAID:
1T answered the purpose for which !, wa,
Intended. and the danger which threatened The
fSontbcrn Republics has passed away. Til
declaration contained NO plcdqe 10 any .Joreign
goccynmcnt. II left ms perfectly free. but il
has since been Converted into such pledge
| by Mr.. Adams administration; md. although
they have not framed formal alliances with
the Southern Republics, yet they have com.
mitted Tho country II honor 10 an alarming
extent" mir. Clay" said he, "hss gone 10
such .xtremties, in the cause Of these repub-
lics. that in this particular prudent men would
feel disposed TO compliment his heart ut the
expense Of his understanding.
The "exlremties" OF Mr.. Clay thus depre.
Gated by Mr. Buchanan we're limited To this
that he had instructed Mr.. Poinseit to bring
Mr. Monrocs view TO the notice OF the Mcxi.
can government; in pursuance OF which Mr..
Poinset did tell that government that "the
United States had pledged themselves not TO
permit any other power To Interfere with the
Independence or form Of government of
the Spanish American republics" II has
been alleged in Mr.. Buchanan's behalf that
he afterwards affirmed the saTc doctrine in his
to Mr.. fIise; but Mr.. Clayton
shows that the allegation is groundcss Mr..
Il Ichanan told Mr.. Hsc that I'll is our inen-
ION TO IN ,inain our established policy ofnon.
and assigned reasons why the T.
niied Safes must decline interference in sup
port of the South American republics.
The acts of Mr. Polk and Mr. Buchanan
are ascoucluslve upon this point n,their words.
In lS17 Nicaragua tv ice besought t. Dth'
tcd States Goyernmen, 10 enforce the Mon DC
doctrine; bun ~ reply "os given 10 the APP
pleatloa, Soiieitaiions and wiuing4 from
other soarres g.iast British nge re-sion in that
country were not more ehcclual The Mon.
roc doctrine was virtually shelvcd, and Nj
;aragua left to her fate. British war-ships
'tolmed her forts, took San Juan. aud dictated
erms TO the people; still the Democratic Gov
,fnmert oil the GnitcJ States was silent. 1t
tent neither suc,or nor remonstfance. The
irst notice of the ahir was taken by the next
Wing Presl lent. General Taylor, who over
ais own signature, as well as through the Sc
rretary Of State Mr.. Clayton, assured Ncara.
qua oftlreg God offices of our Government,
and interposed in her behalf with the govern
nen ri Britain
The Oregon trrotg I'd another circumstance
'i'ed by Mr.. Clayton in support Of the position
hat the Monroe. Recommendation was practical
y dsregarded by the last Democratic admiris-
ration, as it had been previously and uniform
y discarded by the Democratic party in Con,
gress. We 9uolethe remarks with which
Mr.. Clayton closes his review Of this subject;
euylng our readers To test tho vulue Of recent
Senatorial vaporing by reference to the facts
nefc developed:
"lndGlge me in few more words 10 close
he history of the Monroe doctrine. On the
10th Of April 1926 the House of Representa-
lives adopted an amendment 10 IA resolution
dec |aring it expedicm to appropriate the funds
necessary TO enable the President TO send
ministers to Panama. which amendment Was
indeed "A complete negation of the whole Mon.
roe doctrine. This amendment was carried by
the Jackson party voted against the Monroe
declaration and in favor OF the amendment,
and all the leading men supporting Mr.. Ad.
ANS administration voting against the amend
ment. This amendment, which was a com
pete sitter of the whole Monroe declaration,
obtained ninety nine votes; among which were
those OF Messrs Buchanan, Forsyth. Houston,
lngham, Nc Duffe. Nc Lane. and Polk 1t is
very remarkable that the Democracy, ut the
very origin of the present party. totally repu.
dated the whole declaration. and came into
power on the principle of Washington's doc.
trine of non intervention. 1t has been often
said, and there is much reason to believe, that
Mr. Adams who was Secretary of State at the
time Mr. Monroe proposed the doctrine, was
entitled to the paternity of it. Mr.. Calhoun
zee minated 50 much in the Senate 1t wa:
the principal topic Of discussion in Congress
during tho administration of Mr.. Adams, and
it was genarally believed at the time that tn.
assertions ofthe Monroe princi pies in Mr. Pom
sets Instructions and in the course adopted
bv tba al orate, IF Mr. Aj,ms -, c.yo r a