The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-11

abuse OF official position for private ends refused TO
eeedDg showing Jackson to have been ayerse to an es
elusive grant to the United States If II was uncon I'll
tuona to accept exclusive grant, such secured
tiona to take such right In partnership with Grost
BrainS 1t were unconstitutional to bind ourselves
not unconstitutional to bind ourselves with England to
defend British subjects The Senator by his treaty has
done sbaxn s and 5 when the to do
II: II: f5ish, hight. to Amsric. and 70 protect i1
Ike the Senator 70 say If it would not have been as
creetabe the United States take the exclusive right
it with another and do no more the United States
had It exclusively and opened II to the world they could
annex to it any condition they thought proper and they
could then hold rod to the nstons OF the world 10
keep the peace towards If any violations OF treaties
% ." Islands took place tho United States could
be the arbiter Of the world and could compel peace
among the nations Of the earth Instead of leading to
policy was authority to command peace. The
position Of this nation justified the assumption on it's
obtained he would have been willing have opened this
,ana TO tae world on the most liberal terms FOR legti
mat, mate uses uses But then we could have fortified Il at
IT to our enemies. The argument against our
possessing this exclusive right was, that Eng.
have asked them II Nicaragua consented It was pureS eI
to do than had America with the efforts of the Holy Ali
ance to restore the equilibrium Of Europe England not
consent She would consent, long as tie United
States allowed hert hold Canada, Jamaica end Ber-
muda He had heard enorgh of England not consenting
at the tlTne OF the annexation of Texasof the aegu
tion of California and in tho settlement Of the Oregon
question In such matter would be right and she
dare not ght when she is in the wrong She has given
Dond 10 Resp the peace with mortgage real estate
to secure tAe bond time for this nation to act as
became her position and without asking whether England
what is rght and put he behind her Be-
cause he had objected to the clause in the treaty
minion over any part Of Central America. the SEN.
stor charged him with designing to annex it, and
treaty That Senator vel knew how he had iona
struggled to ge5 that clause stricken out and how tie
senator opposed it. The Senator could not justify psc
ing IT IN his tre1y on the ground that it forced on
hlzn in the Mexican treaty The time had not yet
rived for cnnexig part Of either Mexico Central
b here Fifty years ago. The proprsty ' Of the unted
states having any territory west Of the Mississippi was
In tans placed to prevent any further progress
Wostward-that fasled Our people broke down all such
the Pacific 1t was not long since that the acquisition
81 esona was opposed because it was too far off and
LOO atte known Central America is the halfway house
on the high road TO California; and yet the who
Thinks the day may arrive when the United States will
find necessary to own the halfway house California
that day nor was he disposed to limit the enlarged
view Of democratic principles, under democratic
future of this nation No treaties can fetter the
limbs Of this great republic 1t will grow; and in grow
il By binding the nation do that which we know in
time will be compelled to do, Why bind ourselves to
annex of Mexco when every man knows the day
is fast approaching when cannot prevent The only
effect OF such treaties would be- that European nations
will set us down as aithless and regard Punc faith
that wren this canal vvIupoted Country on each
side Of it will be settled by Americans with American
ieengs and principles and who win have American insti
tutons2 WIN this nation shut them out from its protee
tonr While he would do nothing to hasten these events
he wished the public policy of the nation directed
rs 10 ook the future in the face He opposed
stipulation that the United States should fortfy the
canal this left its mouth completely under the sole
military command oil Jamaica Great Britain seized upon
the river San Juan eight after treaty Of peace
with Mexico was concluded 1t then that the
United States would acquire California H.r object was
too apparent to he mistaken 1t to cut from
expression Of the Senator that ought to avoid any
dficulty with SO frieady nation England. She was
not friendly. There too much in the past to allow
friendship TO exist We have humbled her pride, and
nave mortified her vanity We're not for she would
have been able to maintain her proud position as mis-
tress OF the world She has friendly feelings to wards
u.s. and We have none towards her Urolonged
sbeis jealous also and where jealousy exists there an
end to friendship Why talk then of the kin feelings of
mother and daughter Family feuds are the m st savage
and lasting She is jealous Of the Unit ed States Why
else has she placed Gordon of forcatons along our
coastf why does she seize barren rock
which she can place a cannonY Why does she keep UP
Gibraltar and her posts Good Hope except to com
and Bahamas except to keep them sentnes
over the United SatesY He desired to unknd
feelings but preferred to regard England great rival
towards whom we should preserve good faith and insist
on the same from her.
Mr. MASON, (dem of w. got the floor and the sub
ject wes postponed.
After short executive session. the Senate adjourned
till Monday.