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trine so ably enforced BY the Senator from Michi-
leNp was obnoxious 70 sofne who supposed tAat n
va originallHNi rcumatfibed to the specific jues-
Ann it was in1Anded tASfect.
fsed from tho naessagsf MIR. Monroe the declare.
Mep that the ASericaeHontinents, by the free and
independent cchditioa Nhich they have ASSUMED,
are nencelortnMpt TO ~ considered subjects FIR
there were any dithcnity as to the bearin* the
Monroe doctrine was intended to have, it has SO
Infused ftseffinfo the American mind it has ceased
to be principle and has become an axiom. To prove
this let it be attempted to root it out and it will be
found to be too deep seated to be removed In the
| same message Mr.. Monroe said that any attempt
| by any European power to extend their system to
any portion of this hemisphere would be consid-
| cred by the United States az dangerous to their
peace and safety. The only reason for this deca-
ration given was "the unsettled state of Europe;"
that the allied powers had thought it proper to in
terpose by force in the internal concerns of Spain
1t was not known how much was intended by that
interposition, nor how far it would extend To
the statesmen of that day the question was not
whether the threatening cloud arose in Europe or
America; but whether it was likely to burst upon
us MIR. Adams said that the men OF that day
consulted their rights and duties, and not their
fears. One OF the objects of the Panama Congress
was to consider the principle of non colonization
by European powers.
This doctrine did not originate with Mr. Mon
| roe. Rufus King, in 1901, being in England
heard that France intended to obtain Louisiana,
started first the opinion that our policy should be
to take care that it remains with Spain, quoting
Montesqaieu, that sit is happy for trading powers
that God has permitted Turks and Spaniards to
be in the world since, of all nations, they are the
most proper to possess an empire with insignif
canoe" Mr.. Livingston, then at France, ad.
vsed that this Government may avail itself of the
pretence Spain had given it to take possession It
would be best to treat with the subject in our own
hands. $50
He }honoht thero mas ranch -.,o,,x. -. r..
buccaneering in the Presidents message and Mr.,
Everetts letter. In them it was maintained that
the condition of Cuba was an American question,
necessarily implying that no foreign power but
spain had any interest in it. and that it was the
duty of the United States to see these American
rights sustained. Five distinct circumstances
were stated by Mr.. Everett under which it would
be necessary for the United States to take Cuba
The change of the circumstances applying to the
domestic relations, the consent of the inhabitants
OF Cuba, an arrangement with Spain, lawful war,
and an overruing necessity, were these five con-
ditions. What was this overruline necessitv7
Let Spain ask herself the question: and ponder we'll
upon the answer. Spain must be aware that il
will be impossible for her not to be drawn into the
vortex of human events.
1t was question for Spain. He wished the in
coming administration to stand untrammeled on
| this subject. When the Government of this coun-
try should be placed in other hands, as in short
time it would be, let Spain be careful not to tram
pie on American rights and privileges individual
Or national Let her make a friend of the United
States. Let US exercise justice and generosity to-
wards Spain. But she should remember that in
resigning to England and France tutorship over
Cuba, she has surrendered her primary title to do.
minion. Those islanders will be free. There is
virtue and principle among them; and the day
will arrive when they will tell Spain that the mis-
fortunes OF the past misfortune of the day
and not OF their aspirations. Let Spain remember
thatlt ID impossible to possess nation unwilling
to submit England rejected the counsel of her
oes Irlen and refused to treat with her colonies
and then submitted to a conquering enemy. Let
Spain profit by the example. Let her face the flu
ture, she must do. She cannot prevent it by ar.
mics, or garrlsons, or garottes. He had abstain.
ed from indicating what he thought the policy of
this Government, present or future, should be-
1t was no matter of his. Let those who mold the
reins of Government decide that. When the
monroe doctrine was announced no foreign fleets
were on our coasts. Now the British have one
at Havana, the French one at SANTANA, and
Great Britain has colozized the Bay islands and
the Belze So long as Spain preserves good
faith with us we will do nothing to disturb her
rights. But let her take counsel of the past, and
let her follow the advice of Canning and call new
nation into being If she do this Voluntarily she
will find it perhaps to her advantage to seek by
treaties commercial relations with Cuba. She will
perhaps ind her regenerated child willing to bear
part OF the heavy burden she now endures Be-
yond this he disclaimed all idea or notion of &C:
curing Cuba by any means unknown to the strict
requirements of the law Of nations. He desired
Cuba. He sincerely trusted that the American
Government would at all times enforce and main
tain the rights of its citizens under all circum.
stances. "a +
Mr.. CASS followed, reading letter of Mr. JEFF.
ferson, showing that the Monroe doctrine was not
confined to protest against the contemplated in.
PREVENTION by the Holy Alliance.
Mr. SEWARD got the floor. After the reference
ofsome House bills ..,-----II-. ~
The Senate adjourned. '-.- -.....r.- t|