Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-04-02

countries the line established by that treaty the bounda
~ between them should be the Ultima hulethe utmost
limit of territory. Yes sir, plighted faith
aud honor in that treaty, confirmed it by
than thirds Of the American Senate that beyond that
limit would HeUer 90 Yet the Senator from Illinois
says that the day is coming when shall be compelled
TO violate the reatythat treaties cannot feer limbs
restrict limits Sir regretted hear it, because
Of the influence Of that Senator in his party one Of
their standing candidates for the Presidency should
have regretted have heard it from any Senator We
form the body that is TO rafy all the treaties Of tho Uni
TED States We the constitutional advisers OF the
President We are part of the treaty-making power
Mr.. DoUGLAs. If it gives the Senator any regret that
stated that will explain To him what did state ana
thereby imagine, relieve him from all his regret what
said was, that the steady, regular growth and expan-
SION Of this country would in all probability go ahead IN
the future it has done in the past; that you might
make many treaties you please, and still they would
check growth and because they could not twas
useless TO make treaties which must Of necessity be o
lated; hence | argued against the making OF reaues
pledgng faith not 10 do that which inevitably would
be done in the future 1t argument in favor OF
the fidelity and observance Of treaty spulatons and
that should not therefore be proasein our pledges
III cases where could not fulfil them.
Mr.. CLAYTON. An argument in favor Of fidelity and
observance Of treaty stpulaons indeed The idea Is,
that we are incapable from the nature Of our
character people of maintaining and ooEerv-
ing treaties,
Mr.. DOUGLAS No, sir.
Mr., CLAYTON, Qaughing.) We must grow, says the
Senator. Our manifest destiny he means is to ex-
tend our limits.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. The idea is, that some are incapa-
BILE of comprehending the growth of this nation few
years ago it was supposed that could never extend
beyond the Aleghanes. There those who thought
that
Mr.. CLAYTON. have heard all that before.
MIR. DOUGLAS Then the Mississippi then the Pacihc
the boundary. said that the same laws which have
carried forward must inevitably carry further in
the process of tme and that that growth viii go on and
consequently it is uuwise make treay-spnlation
pedgng ourselves not to do that which our interest may
require us to do.
Mr. CLAYTON. have given the Senator so many op-
portunties for explaining himself to he terms IT.
that now must be permitted to explain him to himself
1t but the other day lie told must annul the
Central American treaty such his decaration too
on the l4th February last in my absence There IS no
escape far him from, ihat position There is provision
is treaty for notice annul it, he knows, and yet
he reiterated his demand for its immediate annulment
One Of his wise for annuling it that the
British had not observed it, With the same wisdom,
man who held bond whilst his debtor refused to pay
would burn it not enforce it. Driven from this posi-
tion he endeayors to shift it TO what have just heard
that it is unwise because the treaty must be annued
Has he made his position any better? What is it that he
still adheres to- He insists upon that by irresis
t!ble influence driven on in course to such
degree of greatness that shall be compelled to violate
the treaties which may make with foreign nations in
regard to boundaries We ought he said to nulify the
treaty of 1850 at lie says that some
not comprehend the growth Of this giant Republic do
not know that there is any Of ordinary intelligence
who does not comprehend it. Thereais difficulty in
understanding it. We have grown to such extent al
ready that have country greater than Rome possess
cd in her paliest days We contiguous territory
greater, perhaps than enjoyed by any civilized
nation on earth. And yet told that we not
capable of bndng ourselves by treaty spulatons
to observe pghted faith and fulfil solemn en-
gdgement Of honor demonstrate against the declara-
ton Of such principle rather Of such of all
principle IS nothing less than this let there
be as many explanations the part Of the Senator from
Illinois as he may choose to makethat incapable
Of controlling our impulses and passions when inter-
ests may lead US to violate engagements Treaties
cannot fetter us, says he SIR the plighted faith of
every Of honor binds him all times matter what
his interest may be, and the pghed faith Of nations
equally binds them and the last place from which
rary principle should be promulgated is the Senate of
the United States Here, repeat sit the constit
tonal advisers of the President Of United States and
foreign nations to understand that the position is
taken by members holding prominent party position
here that treaties be any restraint upon u.s. what
foreign nation will make another treaty with US? II
there be country earth that than any other
to treaties it is We national existence to
the old French treaties Of lI7S. Sir within limits
that great State which you part represent this floor
slr. CooPER in the chair Washington in the darkest
period Of the Revolution, Valley Forge wuered with
his suffering soldiers when the intelligence reached them
that France had entered into alliance with and had
guaranteed Independence. The glorious ran
through all the ranks Of the American army and the great
Father of his Country" stood up and waved his hat
and shouted for joy in with his troops Our des-
tiny from that moment became fixed Every American
saw that we were free whatever doubt he might have
independence to treaties And now, when becom-
ing strong, shall We forget il? Shall an American
statesman adhere to treaties with much fidelity
Engishman, Frenchman, Of any other nation
Shah he not rejoice that his country does stand by her
honor? trust that no idea Of growing Importance
or Of the necessity Of enlargement will sink
into the heart Of any other American Senator induce
him TO abandon that principle without which country
would become byword and Kissing among the nations
Ii We must gain more territory, let gain il honor
ably The Senator from Illinois boasts that he opposed
the treaty with Mexico. ! reeollect it very WELL and
recoect the he for voting against it, IL
the very which he assigned in the debate here for
desiring TO annu the treaty Of 1850 He opposed that
clause in the Mexican treaty which fixed the limits be-
yond which could not CO. and he cannot explain away
his position shift il any longer He then said the
time would come when Mexico would become indspen.
sable to progress and our happiness would recall
9Th day Of February lS47 the speech made by Mr. Cal
houn, Of South Carolina, this very subject In thrill
ling uerance to views which seemed to carry
conviction TO the hearts Of nnetenths of those who heard
him. and told US that Mexico 10
Whenever the day shall that, in defiance Of treaty
limits or otherwise about the business Of annexing
nine or ten millions Of Mexicans to the United States the
days Of our Republic will be numbered. The Mexican
people ore educated in the belief that greater
beial nation than that Of slavery and said to be
bound by treaty TO abolish IT, Could we permit them to
take part IN the election Of Representatives and
nators IN Congress! Could admit them assist in
governing US SIR without any reference to that dan
gerous question TO which have barely alluded there are
many other questions which they would have powerful
influence and an interest in deciding against us am
opposed utterly to annexing them and do hesitate
TO express that opposition and all times The true
policy Of this Government Is build up Mexico As a Re
uublic sustain and cheer her nv oe,cns