The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09


ber eseron of the constitutional power 10 execute and
ainain and regulate exclusive privilege 10 America
than il did execute and maintain partnership priv
lege with European powers, Hence, his objections upon
that score must fall To the gTound The simple question
was. whether il would have been wise 10 accept that
privilege Sir, think it would have been am not
going 10 repeat the argument made the other day upon
that point II II had been given TO us, we could have
opened the canal 10 The world upon such terms we
deemed proper. We could have Withdrawn the OF il
whenever nation failed TO respect rights. II would
have been bond OF peace instead OF being apple OF
discod between and other naons because when you
bring all the great pewers OF the earth into partnership
constant disputes arse as 10 the nature and extent OF The
rights OF The respective parties. The history OF these
NEGOTIATIONS proves THIS 1act
But sir, lei me ask the senator what he has gained by
his rejection OF the ltse treaty. He has given the world
10 understand by hsspeeches that he has accomplished
two great Objects the 10 open canal between The
Atlantic and the Pacific oceans-he other to put stop
TO British encroachments in Cen'ral America Has he
accomplished either OF those objects! ask what priv
lege he has gained TO make canal He has not even
secured the right OF way Tor canal either jointly or
separately He Is responsible for having defeated the
project OF canal between The two oceans tie refused
10 grant The night OF way because gave the right TO
control the work exclusively to his own country The
treaty which he caused to be made failed TO receive the
sanction oil the Senate Thus We left without any
right OF way-without any charter, right or privilege.
! lnslead OF accomplishing that object he s responsible
for its defeat All that he has to boast OF is that he de-
pved mis- country of an nesiimabe privilege, the
necessity aud Importance OF which is now conceded on all
hands
| What then, have we gained by his diplomacy Why,
sir, alter having Jailed IN getting The privilege OF making
the canal either jointly separately, he makes treaty
with Great Britain by which, hereafter secure il,
the privilege l. given 10 Great Britain well 10 our
selves. The Clayton and Bulwer treaty provides that
any right OF way or munication which may be &C.
cured any future time, shall be open alike to England
and the United States, and under the joint control and
protection OF the two powers. We have treaty with
England about canal in Central America, but we have
none with any OF the Central American States Let me
hn, ulueh Lave VIZ he Had
The British from Central America by his treaty! What
inch OF country have they given up' What right have
they abandoned? What iuBconary have they with
drawnl Where is the evidence that yon have driven
the British from Central America Are they not still in
the full enjoyment OF their proeciofae upon the Mos
quito coasti Have you driven them from The Belize
r. The senator from Michigan MIR CAssl and the chair.
man of the COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations, CMr Ma
sok in their speeches have maintained bat the Clay
and Bulwer treaty would fairly inc 'n The Belize as a
pat, OF Central Aperica tie senator from Della
ware, while acting as Secre,a OF State, gave con-
slfucon 10 that treaty which excludes the Belize. The
senator, therefore, Is esopped from saying that he has
expelled the British from the Belize. The fact shows
that he has not driven the British protectoate from the
coast We find that instead OF leaving Central America,
The British have not only abshed colony the Bay
islands bat, # the newspaper information received by
he last steamers be credited, they have bombaed
the towns upon the main land aud taken iorcble posses
sion OF part OF the State OF Honduras Then, repeat
the question to the senator, what has he gained can
tell him what has resulted IRON his negotiation He has
Tecogn the right OF Great Bain and all European
powers TO interfere with the affairs OF the American
Staies He has recognised that right by treaty and he
has guaranteed 10 England tha, will our good
Offices 10 enable Them 10 enter into arrangements with
these Central American States He has excluded the
idea that the question OF the Central American States is
American question, and y his negotiation has opened
il European question In other words, he has by bis
treaty, abolished what is known the Monroe doctrine
with reference TO large portion OF The American conti
4 nent.
The senator IRON Delaware chose TO anaign me upon
that portion OF my speech in which stalled that was
unwilling 10 give pledge never to annex any more ter.
roiy TO the United States tie then went on 10 argue
against anne exaon, said pledged, and tina, The
pledge given correct and attempted vlndicaie
He arragoed me for having said thai such treaty could
not be enforced through all time TO | explained
20 him haHy idea was that the gowh OF this county
great and RAPID that the barriers OF any treaty
would be rressbly broken through by natural causes,
over which had control and hence that the treaty
ought not 10 have been made he told me that the ey
PLANTATION made 1t worse and that be would show that
the doctrine involved moral turpilude; that he was
and grevrd that any here from this big place
should proclaim such sentiment
Sir, will proceed 10 show my authority that point,
which think he will be compelled To respect In taking
that position only reiterated the doctrine proclaimed
by the late Secretary OF State, and senator from
Massachusetts,, tMr EyERETT.l in his letter to the
Comte de Sarges, few months ago, in respect 10
the island OF Cuba; and when the from Della
atraigns for utiefing sentiments involving a
OF respect for treaty spalaons. moral tnrpi-
tude, wtll turn him 10 the senator from Masss-
chuseis and 10 President Fillmore and allow them
10 sele that issue between themselves, wish to call
the attention OF the SENATE 10 The leeT ot Nj EVERETT
10 the Coute de SariEcs. In that letter you will md
the following passtge regard 10 proposed conven-
tion stpulsting that we would never annex Cuba:
The convention would be Of no value unless it were
lasting accordingly ne express psrpetuy Of ppr-
pose aud obi CATION Now, " may well be doubted whether
the constitution cl the United ates would allow tue
maktrg power to impose permanent disability on tie
American voverbmen ii iJr all coming tme and preveat H.
uuder any future change OF circumstance from doing
has been often done in Zines la 1893 the Unied
States putcuased Louisiana Of France, and in 1919 they
purc sed Flonda OF Spain II Is not within the compe-
tcnoe OF the testymskiuR power IN l502 ehecuuly to
bind the government in all It's bfsuches aud iot all coming
limo, make similar purchase OF Cuba"
The senator from Delaware will see that the late Sec.
reary Of State MIR EVERETT, by the direction Of Pre,i-
dent Fillmore has pronounced such guarantee to be a
violation of the constitution OF the United States, and
the exercise OF authority not conferred by that in
sumpni Sir, If the constitution gave authority 10
make a pledge by this government that we will never
annex Cuba, suppose u does not authorize a pledge
never 10 Central America The constitutional OBJ.
lection applies the Clayton and Bulwef treaty, ia rela
ton Genital America with the force that II did 10
the proposed convention in respect Cuba They take
hgherground than did was willing do that which
would involve breach Of faith in the progress OF
| Bnt | lid not 20 far as TO deny the constitutional
power to make such treaty. Aud therefore ask the
senator why be did not arragn President Frlmore--
why did lie arragn the late Secretary Of State, Mr.
EvrRErT for uetlng those monstrous sentiments instead
oi hurting his analhemas upon my head IL had been
the only man 10 America VINO had ever ventared pro.
claim such opinions According 10 The opinion ol Pres.
idrnt FILLMORE and his Secretary Of Sae as pfomuIked
in Mr EvsRErrs celebrated letter and appauded by the
almost unanimous voice OF the American people. the
ClaytJn and Bulwer treaty was palpahie violation OF
the constitution of the United States But Mr. Fillmore
and MIR EVERETT were not content with denying the