The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-12

Great Britain, under the name of prolectoIae other.
no cana 10 make IN Cuba She presented obstacle TO
US In our passage to California and Oregon, Central
America did Sir, do most cordially concur in all the
eneomlums upon the letter OF my friend from Massachu-
seits approved OF all the policy OF President Fillmore
10 10 regard TO Cuba while my friend, the senator from
nMassachaseis, Mr. EvERErrl was at the head OF the
President Taylor. at early period OF his adminstra
uon, was Informed OF the substance Of Mr. Forsyths
elier winch has been since published. instrueing
minister AZ Madrid 10 say TO the Spanish government that
we would defend the title of Spain to Cuba with all the
naval and military power of the United States thought
!! impoie, as led OF course 10 a similar communca
tion TO SPAN from Great Britain and France The French
ana Enssh governments, being appnzed by Spain of
guarantee against them, OF course thought, would give
her similar guarantee against US The assurance Of
the United States Great Britain, and France, thus made
to Spnn virtually guaranying Cuba TO Spain, was equal
eea % any 'nPare treaty mat eopd have been
unue The assurance on our part.
laade % this illustrating the identical policy adopt
ed by my honorable friend iron husetls, IN his
letter TO the Comie de Sarliges Our minister Madrid
was instructed on the I'd oil August lS49 that the PTes
dent could not comprehend appreciate the motives
expediency OF openly declaring to Spain that the whole
power Of the United States would be employed prevent
the occupation IN whole or In part oil Cuba from passing
into other hands because he mad to believe that
this declaration OF Mr. Forsyth, part, had led to
counter declarations TO Spain OF similar character by
other interested powers; that whilst this government
was resoluey determined that the island OF Cuba should
never be ceded by Spain to any other power than the
United States il did not desire, in uare, 10 enter into
any guarantees with SPAN on that subject that, without
guarantees we should be ready, when the time came 10
act that the OF the of Cuba TO any foreign
power would in the United States, be The signal
for war and that no foreign power would attempt 10
take il that did not expect hostile collision with us asan
inevitable consequences
This discontnu uance or revocation, of Mr. Forsyth's
declaration, which had bound this government for so
many years. was not exactly refusal to agree 10 such
trparte convention, very properly rejected by
my honorable friend from Massachusetts, but il the
first instance in which this government gave unmis-
taxable evidence of its policy not to agree 10 any such
convention,
Sir the senator said that had abolished the Monroe
doctrine. Ii have really done that, have done
than ever thought was capable of doing. If have
done that have abolished fruitful source OF coDtro-
versy between my own country and other nations. But
how and in what have abolished the Monroe
doctrines One OF the principles on which acted in the
formation OF the treaty was the exclusion OF European
nation from further interference on part OF this con-
nent Was that exclusion abolition OF the Monroe doc.
trine Will he tell OF any instance in the history OF
this county in which any other administration has
rled out the Monroe doctrine in the way, in any
other wayi Can he find any other instance IN which
there has been the slightest approximation 10 II
! As TO the Indian protecorate in Nicaragua, have
only TO say Of IL as SAID before, "Sta nomins ubra-
II stands the shadow OF a name
The senator is fond OF talking violently about driving
European nations from this continent When he dis
courses in such magnificent terms he employed few
years ago " about hityfour forty tight" he does
harm among ms own counuymen. We all know exactly
what means Bat wren these speeches reach the other
side OF the Atlantic, they have different effect They
violent. and aggressive race, denying to all other men
equal rights with ouTselves and they well calculated
10 make us odlous among other nations We once held
among them high character for prob,y and honor but
# 1t snail come TO be understood among them that
beht upon seizna every country to which we may aks
OF the human Then will be found that, instead
OF maintaining the highest position upon earth, we have
descended 10 the lowest. and the sun OF our glory will
set forever. am, and profess 10 be- an American IN
hear-every inch American; determined 10 assert
and enforce respect for American rights and lhe duty OF
protecting American interests at home and abroad as any
but also resolved 10 assert and maintain Amer
lean faith and honor. Let proclaim II among all the
haions OF the earth that there does not exist under the
people more proud OF observing and maintaining their
treaties and all their contracts than the people OF the
Unfed States Let us dscountenance this system now
practised by The from Illinois and others among
us, of denounciag Europeans, and OF intoxicating as
duty TO hate the men OF any other nation cannot ex.
press my sentiments on the subject IN more appropriate
terms, than by asking The Secretary TO read passage
from the Farewell Address Of the Father OF his Country
Let refresh and strengthen ourselves, al the close OF
this turbulent debate, by resort 10 that fountain whose
bright waters have never failed 10 invigorate US
| 1.-The clerk read II, as follows;
"No,hlng essential than that permanent nveter
ate snpathes against particular nations, and passionate
attachments for Others, should be excluded; and that IN
place OF hem Just and ancabe feelings towards all should
be cultivated The nation which udoges towards another
habual hatred, an habitusl iondness, Is in some
degree slave Ills slave It's animosiry to its sec
ton either which Is sufficient lead astray om its
duty and its interest Anupathy In nation against
another dspo.es each readily odeJ insult and in
Jury 10 lay hold OF slight OF umbrage and to be
haughiy and iutfactable when accidental tnang
Of dispute Hence frequent collisions, obstinate
cuvcnomed, and bloody contests. The nation, prompted
by iwi and resentment, sometimes tmpes 10 war tho
government contrary the best calcpls Of policy The
COVE rncnt sometimes participates in the national propen
sly aud adopts through passion what reason would re-
icct other mss II makes the anmosy OF the nation
subseryeut projects Of hostility, instgated by pride, ann
bon aud other sInseT and pecious motives The
often, sometimes perhaps the liberty Of nations, has been
the victim.
$50 likewise passionate attachment Of nation for
another produces variety Of evils sympathy for the ia
yorto nation, facilitating the illusion Of i'm az mary
interest, where real common interest
end iuusng into tho enmites OF the other be-
the former INTO participation in the quaTfe and
o the latter, without adequate inducemen justh
cson leads also conotsstDrs 10 the fauoN nottor Of
prtpsge, dend ofhut, phtch apt do,.by t'yure
the roktng the cOnotsttOns by unnecessarily part
ing with what ought have been retained and by exciting
jealousy, iwl aud disposition 70 reteste ~ the par
ties from whom PRIVILEGES withheld And u gives
ambitious, corrupted, deuded cuzens (who devote
tbemsevevto The iavorto naton) facility 10 beray OF sac
rhce the Interests OF their country without odium
sometimes even with popularity gliding with the appeat
" vifuous Of obligation comnendsbte def
for public opinion. Isudsble zeal Tor public
good the base foolish oompAsnces Of ambition, eouup
ton, or infaustionnl
Mr. President, I have done. The first resolution
which offered, calling for information, has been passed
and The other may sleep upon the table, II can be as
sured that the Information sought by can be had, as Il
ought 10 be- without IT, quite ndiferento fs fate
My chief object TO defesd my own position, and
that object has been accomplished.
A STORE q he ken do~Sn AM UoDd