Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29
DEBATE In THE SENATE.


n SENATE, TUESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1869
The Senate having under consideration .he JIM ieso-
,Ion Aecaratory Of the views Of the United States re-
colonization ON the North American continent by
F,rn,sn Powers and respecting the Island of Cuba,
,, which Gen CAss delivered his views, published
in this paper of Saturday
NJ RUTLER said Mr.. President do not rise to go
into any general discussion Of this joint resolution Iise
rather TO make explanations in regard to doctrine
which has often been brought INTO review before the Sc
nate-I mean the Monroe doctrine. Many very impor-
aut doctrines have been discussed within the scope Of
this debate the honorable Senator from Michi
gan that fully sympatge with him in many of his pa
triotc sentiments; might with him in many Of
his abstract opinions; and do not know that dissent
from his doctrines in the main But he has taken very
enlarged view Of very grave subjects, because have
doubt he hos deberated upon them and in the maturity
Of his own intellect he has brought them forward
worthy of public attention Before undertake to make
the explanation which have been induced to make by
the suggestion Of friends this morningfor assure you
had NO idea when into the Senate to-day of TAX
ing part in this debate of saying word upon any of
the subjects which might be brought into i'll must
dertake to say that many Of the subjects referred to-
and in fact do not know what has not been brought for
ward the whole encyclopedia Of foreign relations
has been fully presented and have doubt very ably
presentedhaye nothing to do with the Monroe doctrine
That the way that Mr. Monroe regarded ques-
tions of this kind He and his Cabinet practical
statesmen--more practical than dialectc politicians.
Sir tn. Monroe doctrine, as understand it, was
serted upon real isshean issue involving very deeply
the interest," and the honor and the future character Of
American institutions Now, allow me to present that
issue understand it, and it presented in the
remarks of Mr. Calhoun, to which shall refcrpresently
upon this subject AS understand from conversations
with Mr. Calhoun and from his remarks as well as those
of Others the allies after the overthrow of Bonaparte
entered into what is known the Holy Alliance Hav
ing combined for many objects, they felt their strength,
and have doubt in the arrogance of their policy,
were perfectly willing bring within the scope of it all
that they could Among other things they were dspos-
ed to restore the Spanish dominion to the South Ameri
States In other words sir offended at the spirit of
revolution and at the progress Of republican institutions
they were disposed crush these young republics their
growth and substitute in their place the doctrines Of
legitimacy and absolutism Casereagh, who represent
ed the British Cabinet that OCCASION finding that these
doctrines not altogether agreeable to the genius
spirit of British statesmen, wrote to Mr..
Canning who then Premier, giving him, SUPPOSE
by secret message, what had been proposed in this
vention Of the Holy Alliance. 1t then that Mr. Can
ming wrote to the Cabinet of Mr. Monroe and sad SUBJ
santially We involved in this alliance, and want
pretex not to retreat but to hold ourselves aoof from
o commtal which may bring us into collision with you,
and which, in opinion is against the policy OF the
world Therefore, if the United States, the Cabinet
of the United States will take strong ground make
strong assertion that they viii not suffer Spanish dominion
be restored to these American States, will at
say the continental soveregn have nothing do
with that subject, because although willing to go
TO extent with you restore the harmony and
of Europe are not willing to take step which will
Of America"
That was the real occasions that was the Monroe doc
trne The Monroe doctrine had reference to actual
state of things and issue upon which the institutions
and policy of the country deeply involved And,
sir the Monroe doctrine asserted ut the time to
dictate principle As understand our foreathers they
were people of performance and not very long adyer
tisements And have observed that these long adver
tisements generally followed by very short peror
When there is a real issue presented involving
the United States in war with Great Britain any thing
affecting continent policy, will say to the
Senator from New Hampshire, (Ar. HALE) aud concur
with the Senator from Michigan (Mr. CAss there is
danger in the United States backing out shall
fear that the spirit Of American people will quail when
it becomes policy mnintain either honor
interests have not the least idea Of it, But, sir
Of the real issues which bring of the most de-
eolatng to both nations, would be rcspass to try
title to Cuba may be permitted to say, that in
ton of trespass to try title Cubafor believe England
has reduced it to that FORM instead Of John Doe and
Richard Roe action Of cjectmentf Great Britain should
think proper to be Of the parties will answer for 1t
that the United States will maintain whatever declaration
their interests may require them TO make. / do not
choose say that to have Cuba either in this way
that may have occasion to say something upon that
subject hereafter do not choose say il will
say, however that indebted to the honorable sena
tor from Michigan for suggestion and that is, If
Brother Jonathan grows fast within the next thirty
years according to his past history to be presumed
he will am not very much afraid Of old John Bull being
much in his way in his progress westward.
No, SIR after the valley Of the Mississippi shall have
been filed up and people shall have been indurated
if may express II, by amature growthif they main
tain for the nextffy years progress equal to that which
they have made in the history of the pasdo you sup
pose that they will give up neghboring island or any
nsighboring possession Why, sir all the islands in
the Caribbean sea- IL under other influence than the
attrton Of opinion, cannot maintain for very long pc
yiod-I shy how long, for am prophet-their
European connection. They will become de-European-
lied Bayonets military guards very poor sentinels
against the innovation Of opinion Why, sir, you might
well attempt to stop the progress of the Mississippi
with bundle Of hay attempt stop the progress Of
American opinion upon this continent But say, and
say il with perfect confidence, that real issue must be
presented before determine whether will assert the
Monroe doctrine not. do not understand IL in a
general sense the honorable Senator from Michigan
does; and Mr. Calhoun did not understand it. think
Mr.. Calhoun asserted the true Monroe doctrine and
win take the liberty Of having Mr. Cahouns views pre-
sened IL the Clerk will read the document send to the
Sccretary's desk. .
Mr.. CASS. Win the honorable Senator, before II is
read, permit to make explanation? have sent
for Mr. Rushs Of his embassy which have not
before me. That will explain the whole matter. The
whole thing discussed in Mr.. Cahoun's day.
There two principles, the honorable Senator will
observe, which laid down in Mr.. Russ work. Mr..
Rush was invited by European statesmen form Con-
gress to regulate South American matters He declined
very properly There then intmaton that dec
laraton like that about the Spanish American colonies
would be acceptable to England. But Mr.. Monroe, you
viii observe, went much further than that lie did not
stop there. You will Sec by the account Of Mr.. Rushs
embassy which will have here in two three minutes
that Mr.. Manroes doctrine. which had respect to the
South american States which had assumed and maintain
cd their independence, fully approved in England
but they received with dsapproval the doctrine that
could not allow them any other nation, to esta
blish c,onics upon this continent The first was, in