The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1858.
[IN cosTIsuATios.
SENATE.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

MONROE DOCTRINE.
MIR GWlN moved TO postpone all the previous orders,
ronsiructcn of railroad and branches. for establishing
a certain postal communication between the shores OF
the Pacific and Atlantic within the United States, for
The protection and facilities OF travel and commerce, and
for the necessary deences OF the country.
Mr. MASON. hope the honorable senator from CAL
iforna will allow me to call up the resolution which
was under consideration yesterday with the understand
iDg that do TO 20 largely into the debate, but
merely say this morning what desired 10 say yeste
day when the honorable senator from Michigan Mr..
CAssI finished bis remarks call II up for that purpose
Mr. GWIN. Withdraw my motion for that purpose.
On motion by Mr. MASON, the Senate then re-
tory OF the views OF the United States respecting cooni
zaon upon the North American continent by European
powers, and respecting the island OF Cuba
Mr. MASON. MI. President, il may become my duty,
before the debate shall close the vote be taken the
resolution offered by the senator from Michigan, to give
my views at large upon the whole scope and tenor OF
that resolution Yesterday, when the honorable senator
concluded his Introductory speech upon IT, was anxious
TO say few words upon branch OF The subject only
in relation to matter which, as conceived had oeeh
misntepreted by the senator from Michigan 10 hs re-
marks desired to do yesterday, in order That what
might say should 90 out conemperaneously win me
speech Of that senator but had MOI ine oppouEny E
because of the ateness of the hours and trust the SEN
ate will indulge me this morning IN dong what theh
desired TO do.
sage Of President Monroe OF 1923 which directed 10
the affairs OF Spanish America for The purpose OF show
ing that the principle asserted in that message had not
been las understood be asserted by the honorable
senator from Michgan) laid by in rust and neglected as
obsolete and fogo,ten but that the principle there assert
ed had effected what was intended to eflect--what
alone il was intended TO eec,and TO show that It can
not again be resuscated by the American government
unless the contingency wereto arise which brought
into being.
marks listened, as always do, not only with pleasure
but with nsruclion-to be impressed in some way that
the doctrines thus asserted IN the message OF President
.txl La IN Snuni niah ArnaF atn
were complicated with like movement at that time on
the part OF England and that he gathered that impression
from the book published BY MIR Rush. to which he re-
ferred The message of President Monroe was his an
nual communication 10 Congress in December 1923. 1t
took general review, of course, OF all The foreign rea
ons of this country and in speaking OF the condition
of the republics then independent upon the continent OF
South America, he reviewed the existing relations be-
tween them and their parent stock and It was IN that
connexon, and in reference to Spanish America alone,
that the principle adveted TO was asserted In March,
1922 Mr.. Monroe, by special message, had solemnly
invoked the Congress OF the United States 10 recognise
the independence of certain of the South American re-
publics He took the initiative in this in advance OF all
be governments OF the world. and called upon Congress
the most solemn manner, declaring TO them that the
time had recognise the independence Of such OF
those republics had shown themselves equal 10 the
new positions they had assumed II was done. Con-
gress dung the OF 1922 responded to The
call The House OF Representatives passed reso uiion
approving the recommendation, and Congress made an
appropriation the necessary expenses OF d'plo
matte intercourse with them That was the hrs' step
which was taken by any power toward the recognition
of the Independence of any part OF South America
At that time we all well aware, the government
OF Old Spain--I the legitimate government OF
Spain-was held in a sort OF pupilage by the Co'ks,
which had prescribed a constitutional government Tor the
King. When the act OF the American government re-
cogu ing the Independence OF The South American States
which had previously been colonies OF Spain, came 10
them il fret opened the eyes of Spain TO The fact thai It's
American colonies in truth dsmembered There rs
very interesting history OF the subject given by Mr Rush.
who at that time was minister OF The Uniled States IN
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American government proceeded alone IN everything that
il did relative the affairs OF Spanish America and,
secondly, that what the American government then dd
directed To Spanish America alone. to The exclu-
sion OF any other matter connected with our foregn
relations. What is MIR. Rushs account' He says
that having occasion in August, 1923, to ask an m
tervew with the British Minister for Foreign Affairs,
(then Mr. George Canning,) after the object OF the
interview had been disposed Of Zone OF which was
totally foreign to the affairs OF South Ametica) ne
'irans,enay' asked Mr.. Canning as MIR Rush ex-
pressed it, about the recent from Spain. HIS in
qury OF Mr. Canning was IN these words as stated In
his book: The proper object OF II 1.-The conferencel
over, uansenty asked him whether, notwitbstand ing
the late from Spain, might not still hope that
the Spanards would get the better OF their dihculues
The question thus iransenty put upon subject total
y foreign TO that which had brought them together Mr.
Canning gave him the information, and led 10 further
conversation, in the course OF which Mr. Canning in.
quired Of Mr Rush If the proper time had not arrived IN
bis opinion for the two governments OF England and the
United States to make concerted declaration upon the
affairs OF Spanish America. This inquiry OF Mr. Can.
nlnR, as gwen Dy nF husD, was as loHoWs' "Hetnei
the United States would join Enga in concerted de-
claration against the intervention oil the Holy Alliance IN
the affairs of South America"
Ia tracing the subject further have found the Eng
sh account of this interview, gwen IN avery Interesting
work published by gentleman who, | understand, was
the secretary of Mr. Canning-Mr. Sapeton-wbo wrote
THE Political Life OF Canning" He states that
Towards the latter end OF August, 1923, MT Canning
sounded Mr. Rush, the then minister OF the United states
10 this county whether in his opinion the moment
arrived when the governments of Great Brit
ain and the United States might TO some under
standing with each other the subject OF the Spanish
American colonies and whether, IT they could arrive AZ
such undeIssndng IL would not be erpedent Tor the-
selves and beneficial for the world that the principles OF II
should bs clearly setied and plainly avowed."
That was the first movement which brought the min.
stes OF the two powers together and at the instance OF
Mr.. Canning who originated it, The latter met Mr..
Canning with the declaration that he had power, bav
ing instructions from his that subject,
but that matter of very great interest, and
that he knsw his government elt deeply concerned in
and waving the proposition OF Mr.. Canning, he availed
himself OF the occasion to press upon Mr. Canning, what
England far had not done, that she should follow the
example OF The United States by recognising the indie
pendence of those republics The result that after
several days Of informal discussion and the exchange OF
notes, Mr.. Rush consented, though without authority
from his government, make such concerted deciara
uon with England, provided England, as preliminary,
would recognise their Independence.
In what position did England standi In very difh
cult and very delicate II was then well known that
Spa,n using every to induce her allies upon
The continent TO unite with her resublugalng her re-
volted colonies in America, and il was equally well
known that England was averse TO IT. IL was well
known that. beside grave political considerations large
commercial relations had grown up between England and
those republics which forbade the assent OF England to
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