The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-19

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Il right OF search long the subject of dipIomltic
controversy, had been settled; The practical asser
the signal for war. ~ NV ~
He defended himself from various charges of
| defna gulsm; and commented upon some articles
recently Published in the Buffalo Commercial Id.
Dertiser. He regretted the existence in so MANY
minds IN this country of unpatrotic sentiments
and opinions. He hoped the Emperor of China
would lay no claim to California, for if he did he
| had no donbt there would be found many in thia
country who would defend the claim as against
our own. He stated at length the position be de-
sired this nation to occupy with respect to its
foreign relations, and hoped to see that desire
i Mr.. BUTLER said that he desired simply to
make an explanation, which perhaps was called
| Tor by the Temarks just made. He sympathized
with the Senator in many of his patriotic declara-
tlons, and he did not know but what he assened to
many OF his doctrines. But he intended TO go in To-
no examination Of the whole subject, nor TO follow
Inc Senator in the whole encyclopedia of our for
elgn relations. Mr.. MonrOe's cabinet was COM
posed of men of practical views; they were not
mere dalecic politicians and that declaration as
he understood it, from the explanation given of il
| by Mr.. Calhoun, who member OF that cabi.
net, was intended to meet practical Issue then pre-
sented-to meet what was considered practical
question touching our institutions and rights The
| allies. OF Europe, after forming what was called
| the Holy Alliance, feeling themselves powerful,
were, in the arrogance of their power disposed TO
| restore the Spanish domn ID in the American re-
| pubcs They felt that institutions, in their
rapid growth, were injurious to them. and they
thought ut to restore TO their dominion legitimacy
| and despotism in those States. Castereagh, who
represented England, wrote to Mr. Canning, adj
vislng him OF this determination, and that states
| man, thinking such would not be altogether ad
vantageous to Great Britain, and tending to in
volve her in difficulties, and Canning proposed
| that if the United States would make strong de-
claration on the point that it would not permit
| cnc act Rritai n a.
| position. This declaration was then made by Mr..
| Monroe. ... II - ..r. r-.--.. = r-- -
/ There practical point TO be met and they
met it boldly. Our forefathers were men of strong
purposes, and not of long advertisements; and he
had generally found that those men of long adver-
| tiSements were men Of little performance. When
there arose any practical issue with England, iu-
voiving question Of war, he did not believe, as
/ was said by the Senator from New Hampshire q
few days ago, that this country would back out.
! When the time arrived that we were totry title
| to Cuba, and En- gland was of the parties, our
| people will not Be found behind hand in such
| tfial. If Brother Jonathan for the next thirty
years shall GO on in progress as he has during the
| last John Bull will not be found TO be much of an
obstacle in his way in his progress westward. He
| did not understand the Monroe doctrine as the
Senator did. He understood it as applying solely
10 the attempt about to be made by the Holy Alli
ance to restore the Spanish dominion overthe Cen
| trail American States " sef.t .. -
| Mr.. CASS said it was intended to go further
He understood it to extend to any effort to recog
Mise any part of this continent
Mr.. BUTLER read part of Mr. Caihoun's speech
delivered in Senate some years ago on this sub
Ject in which it was beid that the Holy Alliance in
tended to restore Spanish dominion hose States;
and that this general declaration by Mr.. Monroe
was intended to that specific case; that there
1t stopped and that 1t extended no further. He
{Mr BUTLER) thought that if Great Britain or
any other European power should take possessions
OF these Islands for the purpose of interfering With
our institutions, or to make war upon them, or TO
be used against the United States in case of war,
he would, when that case arose, be prepared to
give an opinion 10 what should be done. Mr..
Monroe took the wise and practical course Of
meeting the issue and no other He thoughts it
very unwise to advertise the world in advance Of
shat the United States would or would not do in
cases which might never arise. He had no Tear of
the feelings OF patriotism of the people should any
| actual issue arise Should Great Britain take these
islands, or Honduras, for the purpose Of affecting
our institutions, to injure us in of war, be
could not say but perhaps the gentleman's doc
trne that we should resist II was but right and
proper.
MIR. HALE said his amendment applied this doc
trne to Canada. In March, ITO, the British SOL
diers in Boston shot down American citizens, and
when the event was told to certain old states
man, the only answer he gave that the soldiers
must be talked to. Il! ey were talked to, but 1t did
not amount to much lie thought this talking
our besetting sin; we talked TOO much, Ii might,
perhaps, make some difference if We lived up to
| our talking. His remark about this nation back
ing out OF any difficulty with England had refer
| ence to the long advertisements made by
who generally were found to act the least. He was
surprised that the Senator from Michigan had not
alluded to bis amendment. Why speak to Spain?
She has said she will not sell Cuba and has
fused LIBERAL offers of hundred millions of dollars
Why then tell her she shall not sell III q. -2
He contended that the local position of Canada,
either in peace or war, was teniod more Important
10 the United States than Cuba. During the cleo
ton of lS4S the Democratic candidate never went
to bed without the possibility of having his dwell
ing rent asunder by shell from the British Fos
sessions
MIR. CAss. slept pretty sOundly, nevertheless.
[Laughter.l
Mr.. HALE said the Senator slept soundly per-
haps under the double assurance of being free from
the danger either Of an election of wounds. The
commerce of the lakes, he was told was far greater
than the whole foreign commerce of the United
States, and he would like gentlemen to examine
whether Canada was not, in a military view, Of
greater importance than Cuba, the whole of this
interior commerce was within reach of it's shores.
Would it not be better then to tell England that
she should not sell Canada? Why select weak
Spain in this matter? Why not, when we are mott
Tying the world, not select the power who Is to be
our competitor? Why confine this to territory
south? II was time TO look little north The
Senator from Michigan was in favor OF annexation
and extension; was he. He considered 1t n little
remarkable that in all treaties made concerning
territory, where it at the north we cut of, and
at the south took on territory. This might have
been accidental. In the case Of Maine sold to
Great Britain that which she wanted for a military
road. In the case OF Oregon, where our title was
clear and indisputable, gave Great Britain
three hundred and fifty thousand square miles.
Had Mexico done this, according to the doctrine
now advanced, it would have been cause for war
with Great Britain. ra
He gave her Vanoouver's island, commanding the
mouth OF the Colombia river, also. While this
notification was in hand, il would be as well to
notify Great Britain that she not to sell the
Bahama Islands nor Jamaica He then pointed
out the vast benefits to result from the acquisition
CT Canada, equal If not greater than from Cuba;
and followed the subject at considerable length.
He also controverted the position that it
mission 10 spread our dominion over e-2orld. Ii
was rather TO show to the world that free PEG
pie, powerful and mighty, enjoyed under free in
stiutions peace and prosperity, and could extend
the same to the oppressed OF ali mankind, and kept
always in view the great principles of justice and
right
He thought, if it was desired to test the prac-
ticabiiity OF enforcing the Monroe doctrine, the
opportunity . iiorded by Great Britain in colo.
nizing the Bay of Islands, in contravention Of
treaty stipulations. Let it be tried at once. Why
selec. Spain, old ally, and who had never vi0-
lated any of her enga gemcnts?
Mr. MASON obtained the floor .r-.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.