New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-15

the past but Leaves rs free a. ever 10 act upon par
rons' he Bay Islands were taken IN tae rss :,
tne treaty ans cur declared Doctrine. Is IN eS.S
wrong snd is rot i--.sara an sxi.t;n rfgA: sh'
words Of the resolution possesory wrongs no' eS-
rxnts de thou yht there use for THE declare
p on me Monroe doctrine. Monroe Jefferson x's
down Ss, mere va. use in laying this dots.lse
OF The nston, and should now be rzr in
/ tctne a1tnoTitanye shape The Monroe dDcrioe
was not violated IN the Oregon Treaty The Sensscr
conceded the Bririsa line as eopjns 5n - f1S -,
conceded thai the Monroe doctrine aid nor s,-y sove
that hne We have gwen up nothing in the Bay sssnis
affair, for was not known here I'll within .ix ysss
We have done nothing there conceiinz any r. 80
rights AZ 70 Nicarsgus, could get no t-eary IT, ~
and the easiest way 10 inorce she Monroe d,ce-.,
in Central America was 70 agree with Greet Britain q,
keep hands off, The gentleman was in favor OF ap-o-
test by the President OF what value thati Ishl
already been made by Messrs. Monroe and Polk, ba,
when put in this shape IL Will be the protest the AMER
lean people in authoritative shape and no narioa in
Europe would disregard il In these days. whse
man knew what TO morrow wouh bring forth, II was
proper his, this nation should notify the world Of ss
It's policy 10 be- He did not intend, by the a.
caimer Of coy intention disturb the rights OF Spa. &C
imply the existence OF any tu,ptude in the American
character.
Mr.. Doue1ks said such would be the infer
ence Of ether nations.
Mr. CAss said 4 had not occurred TO him in
that hight Hesaw nothing OF the kind IN it, Az to Whist
wss said about Old and Young America. was not &c
for the Senate Old America hal hsd 10 bear ia bur
den Of abuse, and as Young America got Old would
have TO stand the same stream
Mr. DopGIas said az 70 the remark about
Young Americs. he had never introduced n INTO tas
Senate TIL after had been commented upon IN speech
On this subject the other ay-the only speeca made on
the subject which the Senator from Michigan had not
replied He could not therefore under tana, certainly
did expect TO receive the lecture for using those
words from the Senator. =
Mr.. CAss said he had not lecturcd the Sem
afor lie had always taken Old Fogy TO himself.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said fit was tit for the Senator
10 use the words "Oh fogy' and Young America for
year in the Senate, t hr for him 70 use them on
this occasion IN reply to speech made by another sen
aior The Senator say that his words existing rights
do net justify the past DO they justify the taxing OF
Janaca-seiZet by u,urper whose net was fisavowe
but the territory retained Did they recognize the Col
ony st the Belize taken possession OF under grant 20
cut logwood ami extended without the recognition OF
Spain Are we 70 consider an these existing rights
Pass this resolution and Great Britain will tell you that
they are existing rights The resolution itself vague
and meaningless The condemnation il pr0nOunces
was entirely in the fulurehencefoTth was the word.
Il said that henceforth Colonies shall be estab.
hshed &c, thus carving upon IL face the inevitable
construction that the past 20 be bloted out but Their,
are terrible threats for the future II ihe Senator viii
ssy tiat all European Colonies established this cont
nent since 1928 in violation Of the Monroe doctrine and
ali thai shall hereafter be established shall be dsconn
ued and resisted, they might agree
Mr.. CASH. will vote for such resolution.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said that was pretty strong
talking lie then understood tina. under the Ssustass
resolution the Belize Is 10 be surrendered the Mosquito
protectoraie abandoned II he would rejoice 10 see
the resoui1n 10 carry these objects into execution lie
bad read the Senator'S speech, but never dreamed no
intended his resolution 10 extend so far Ii Great Brit
ian 70 be notified oquit the Belize and abandon Tho
Bay Islands not 10 be done through the State De-
parimcnii This was the executive protest he wanted
Ii failed then il for Congress TO act He for
enforcing the Monroe doctrine. II the Senator 80
also, let him unite with him in procuring the aoo.
ton OF the Clayton Buwtr treaty, which Is IN direct
violation of the doctrine II the Senator would put his
resolution in that shape he would find him (Dougss)
bis corduor in the cause he had much at heart II
the colony of the Bay Islands and the Clayton and Bull
ver treaty be aside ii useless TO be talking
about the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. BADGER said he felt constrained to inter-
pose this controversy between the very harmonous
riends Young and Old America, for the purpose OF re-
buking the very unfair bern and unjusdable assault
by Young America upon Old FOgy-to which class
he claimed to belong himself Laughter Hedesired
10 shield this resolution. Toe Senator from Illinois 90.
jected this word henceiorth when In fact that word
the whole merit and virtue of the resolution
MIR Monroe put this doctrine forth to apply hencetorth
lLaugLter) The declaration then, and now put aside
al pact misconduct but nothing was to DO done hence
forth II that word were stricken Que II would not DO
the Monroe doctrine Laughter Tho necessity Tor
the word must be obvious In twenty years from now,
sooner, coming on Presidential election 10 Will DO OF
inc alculsbe advantage q repeat the declaration to put
aide the past and dece that henceforth no wrongs
she'll be permitted Laughter
MI Badger pursued the SUBJECT nluch iurther IN tuo
sUme strain amid much laughter and merriment. lilo
was opposed to striking out henceforth lie said he
would for the Monroe doctrine, because IL was
right, but Dot because t was Monroe doctrine. The
Resolutions OF 20 had become part OF the Constitution
and be objected TO adding thereto the message OF Mr.
Monroe.
Mr. UNDERWOOD rose TO yindcato the truth
of his cry He read from the Senate journal Of 1875 TO
show that resolution then adopted, without oppo-
sitOn directing the President TO otter negotiations with
Central America and the nations Of Europe for the
opening of a common highway 10 tho Pacific That re-
coiyed the spprovaof President Jackson. Thr treaties
complained Of had all been ratified by the rnocratic
party lie agreed with the Senator from Illinois in his
oYposon to abstract proportions. He preferred to
wat for practical Issues.
Mr. HoUsroS got the floor.
The subject was then postponed oil Satur-
day.
Mr. USDERwooD presented the credentials
Of his successor, john B. Thompson, Senator from
kentucky for years from the ith OF March next
The Senate then adjourned.