Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-02

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America, by asserting the Monroe doctrine he would no
sustain me in that Then why did the Senator hold ms
up to before the country the l4th Of Febru
airy last for not asserting and carrying out the Monrot
doctrine9
The Senator, in reply the remarks made in rela-
on to the eminent who voted for the treaty and the
other eminent men who voted for the Panama treaty
charged me with seeking to screen myself behind the
of those distinguished gentlemen Fortytwo Sc
nators voted for the treaty he attacks twenty nine
more sustained the principle by their the
Panama treaty-making seyenty-one Senator's The Sc
nator from Illinois did utter word against it when it
passed. He was candidate for the Presidency, we
all know BY taking ground against the treaty he placed
himself in direct antagonism with all the other candidates
for the Presidency of both parties By making the treaty
unpopular he killed off Cass and Clay and Webster and
Houston, and both the distinguished Senator's from Vr-
gnia and all the others who had been named for
the Presidency He fred into the whole flock of his RI
yals-shot dead, Us he thought all who could stand
1 in his way How perseyering he has been III attack
ing the treaty since we all know. We know how many
stump speeches he has made in opposition to it. 1t has
been his theme by day and by night his grand point
which entities him to preference all Others is jus
here lie is for annung the treaty and all the rest fol
it, He must kill the treaty, 1t will kill him He show
the country how weak Mr.. Buchanan ineaaeayorne
70 make just such treaty in regard to PaAa Taylor
was alive and well whom the Senator commenced his op
position He now tells me may not take shelter behind
the great names of his rivals Why not? Henry Clay
was III his day and generation supposed by many
to have some sagacity-almost equal to his Daniel
Webster too had some reputation Buchanan and Cass
have both been estimated for their sacacity Polk had
some character too. These, and fifty the list
opposed to his opinion were accounted whose dec
sion was worthy Of regard. The unanimous opinion of
the Senate the Sd of March, 1885, against him. ought
to be considered as worth something. The unanimous
opinion of the House of Representatives on the I'd Of
March, 1882 also fully sustaining the principle of the
treaty. would think worth something The opinion
Of Mr.. Calhoun and of President Jackson ought to be
held worth something to any who seeks the goodwill
OF the Democracy But the Senator doubts about the opn
ion of President Jackson will fix his position on that
point He shall not escape. Edward Livingston while
Secretary of State acting under the direction of Presi-
dent Jackson on the goth July 1881 addressed letter
to Mr. Jefers in Central America inquiring what
the character of the cesson made the application of
the King of the Netherlands by the decree Of Guatemala
OF December $780, relative to canal through that
try from the Atlantic to the Pacific. President Jackson
apprehended it might be grant of exclusive privileges
at least so far related to toll and tonnage duties Mr.
Livingston, by his direction, to Mr.. -Jetfers
Should you find inspecting the act that particular
prtitges facilities given in the TOLL tonnage
or other duties or charges the vessels merchandise Of
any foreign PoTer greater than those which the vessels or
merchandise Of the United States would enjoy by the terms
OF the act In passing through the canal in the ports at its
termination win Immediately signify the Government
that e United States consider themselves by the terms Of
the treaty, entitled to the advantages"
The treaty here referred to was the treaty with Cen
trail America the 9th of December 1925 which
ed to the privileges of the most favored nation -
the same commercial privileges which Central America
and ourselves ceded every nation with which either
of the two Republics ever made commercial treaty.
Had Central America Guatemala" granted to the
King of the Netherlands an exclusive privilege such
the Senator from Illinois demands for us that Mr.
Livingston and President Jackson would have viewed it
breach of her commercial treaty with and her
commercial treaty with every other civilized State Ii
turned out that all their apprehensions groundless.
The patriotic and philanhropc King of the Netherlands
had asked for exclusive privilege lie differed from
the wise Senator from Illinois. The grant to the Dutch
capitalists LIBERAL and offered use Of the canal to
all nations on the terms have copy Of it be-
when he referred it, The monarch Of the Netherlands
a Of illihera contracted, narrow, mean,
and little mind He however and President jackson,
and Livingston, and Polk and Buchanan, and all the
Senate of 1885, and all the House of Representatives of
1899 and twenty-nne Senators in 1917 and forty
Senators in 1850 and President Taylor and all his adj
visers behind the tmes-dd not understand the
growth of this giant Republic like the Senator from I'LL
nois-and may not take shelter behind their authority
Meredith and Johnson, of the Cabinet Ministers of
President Taylor among the first urists and constitution
al lawyers in this country Of any estimation when
brought in competition with him
The Senator from Illinois complained that the treaty
| European partnership. This word partnership"
composed large part of his address He seemed think
that if he could only get the idea fixed in the American
mind that had gone into partnership with England that
would make the treaty odious SO he exerts himself
the ancient prejudice against England He says
she does not loves u.s. and do not love her viii he
tell what foreign nation he does love? An American
statesman when speaking acting in a public capacity
has right to love any country but his She fur
nses object large enough for all his affections. The
great Father of his Country in his Farewell Address,
Of the folly and danger Of either loving hating
any foreign nation. As to Englishmen when decar-
ed independence announced that held them rs we
hold Of all other nations enemies in war; in peace
friends The policy pursued here by the Senator has
shown him to be rather lover than hater of England
and her people There is just much propriety in say
ing that all the who travel the highway part
that the contracting parties this convention
such He would view every commercial treaty with Eng
land partnership, and therefore Objectionable
senator endeayored to present the questions between
US party issues When the Senator did that he knew
well that he spoke in the presence Of overwhelming
orty of his party only here the floor the
Senate but above and a around Imade such issue
Idesred to make made remarks to which he
chose to advert that Mr. Polk and my distinguished prede
in the Office Of Secretary Of State had made
sponse whatever to the mporatons of the Government OF
Central America asking to inercede against the en-
croachments and aggreSsons of Great Britain had TO
state that part Of the facts 10 explain the history Of
the Monroe declaraton but thought that endeavor
ed, in the Of the remarks which made to the Sc
principle upon which supposed he acted which was,
that tho Monroe declaration which he recommended
Congress had been confirmed by either branch Of
Congress- he therefore refused 70 act upon it. thought
he right in regarding his declaration the
principle upon which the Government should be admins
tered until il had received the sanction Of the Congress
Of the United States. thought had cxonerated him
from the imputatons which | have often heard made
against him III the gentleman wishes to press me into
discussion Of party character, know good reason
why should avoid il with him but desire not to min
gle all in the debate upon this question with regard
the true history Of treaty, any thing Of party cha
racter.
Sir do not come here for the aSowed purpose Of or-
posing the President Of the United States | mean to
make factious opposition to his Administration