New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-26

spsed e - re he removed. In the sane Mesmge( Mr.
- ss;d that any sttemp; by any Enr1EeIi PF'V -
pr.,nd their systeln to any PoFnon ol ens o,.
~ ~ coneidered By the United States % d ea.
$1,000 and safety The only reason 9 = tsis ne-
te Siyen was the unsetied state o -'7t'f7-'n,at
= No. powers hsd thought Il proper '1srpNeos
-. d the internal concerns OF Sp4h- -. ..r ,b.,
"a NOT known how much wa Jn''"s" ~ ~ 10
e~estion Dor how far Il w0u.s fSssny -, -.
rreu OF that day the question 70 70. 800 ht
2-1euipg cloud arose In Eur0ScJ eI u. a5aus
der Il was likely to bursi - he rgbts ADD
~ pst tle M - 1sT Cue b The objects OF the
Congn.ss was 10 conisf the g.ele 81 n al
'Suizafion by European po~eYs q KinS in 1s0I.
originate with MI a,ss frsncs intended to OBJ
.is;sss Sssrted hrrf the viei''2n tHat our Polcy
Id be 10 take care tbss y reisi sa
ptequeu that 4 !. n~p plS .niaTds to be ia the
80 ma pr ~ al aatoIls b, IRE the most proper to
vHl e.. s ~, Enrire wi.h nisig- ~ oanee
n Livingston. Their = 49,. {, aoylssd tnat t;s uoy
Hnnem ~ ,ske SION II would be beet 20 treat
f5n n ~ own banda He thought there
v1h he ch =, ending buccaneeriDg in the Presi
~ wassgsgsa Everetts letter. In them 1t was
tcts IA ,s.ta .ditiop Of Cuba was an American
rss1. nsreSserr 1piying that no foreign power but
14 has any NUT IT. and that II was the duty Oh
~ United s;atestcs those American Ilgn.s sustained
~ - 1srru were stated by Mr. Everett
I'VE oah i Uo2 be necessary for the United States
1bda 49, he change of circumstances applying TO
tetake LEONE the consent of the inhabitants Of
SSs gh b spss five eondon and an
s's.zs - th over ruling necessity Let Spain ask
~. n.estion and ponder well upon the answer.
- e aware that 1t will be impossible for her
bPen lsssvn into the vortex of huMan events-itwas
1os - ~ epain lie wished the incoming Admin
- Il and unrramu elled on this subject. When
- c~<,ent Of this country should be placed in 9TH
800 q In q short time II would be, let spain be
e - % srample on American rights and privileges,
Ss{si'si or national. Let her make friend Of the
tss.S ssfes Let exercise justice and generosity
49, epsin But she should remember that in resign
-, !. vaeapd and France a tutorship over Cuba she
u. ~,5cndered her primary title TO dominion.
STsse FLANDERS will be freethere is virtue and prin.
- ssooug them and the day will arrive when they
~, II. spsn that the misfortunes Of the past were the
r;ss~unes of the day and not Of their aspirations.
y c0eip remember that it is impossible 10 possess
-. unwilling TO submit England rejected the coun'
II ner best friends, and refused TO treat with her
CsLpsies and then submitted TO conquerng enemy.
- Spain profit by the example. Let her face the fu-
A., a. abe must do--she cannot prevent by armies,
= pnrrisons or qarotes He had sbsiained from indi-
log what be thought the policy Of this Government
- DR. future should bet was no matter oil his
"a Ii n who hold the reins Of Government decide
when the Monroe doctrine announced no foreign
3oss coasts. Now the British have one at
Havana the French one nj Samsna, and Great Britain
"a cocnzed the Bay Islands and the Belize. So long
q spain preserves good faith with will do nothing
% dfprb her rights; but let her take counsel OF the
NJ. "
rev nation into being If she do this voluntarily she
IN find perhaps to her advantage 10 seek by treaties
ssumercal relations with Cuba. She viii perhaps find
" egeneraed child willing to bear part ofthe heavy
harden she now endures. Behind this he discaimed
E idea or notion of acquiring Cuba by any
inovn 10 the strict requirements OF the law Of nations
he desired Cuba lie sincerely trusted that the Amer.
can Government would at all times enforce and main
IN the rights of its citizens under ell circumstances
Mr. CAss followed, and said
For thirty veafs the WOild-nt rate the American
ycrton Of H. and a good deal Of the European-hayc
alked Of the Monroe doctrine, and every schooboy
Bought he understood it, and that was founded upon
great princple-that the destiny OF tins hemisphere
should be controlled by the people inhabiting IT, and
tat European influence should be excluded from il,
m and fast existing colonial rights would permit
M Monroe In 1923, presented In a message TO Con.
ress bis general views of tho relations OF the powers
Europe to this continent, well with respect to
&eir interference with It's Independent States as to
projects OF new colonization
To be sure, as has been remarked, these two topics
re to be found In different parts Of the message
ki merely because each connected Itself more directly
With different practical measures; but both together
hmed his doctrine, which was founded on the great
Ninciplo advanced by Mr.. Jefferson, that "America-
iorth and South, has set OF interests distinct from
hose of Europe, and peculiarly her own She should
erefore have system of her own separate and apart
nom that of Europe and BY Mr., Polk that the PEG,
ttny" Mr. Polk, in lsis when the Holy ALI
snce" was a matter Of almost remote history, IN
messaRe to Congress on the subject oil inc appnca
Ron of the OF lucatsn for ei against tue ln
dana r.Airmed the Monroe doctrine, aus observed that
ssecordng TO our established policy we could not con
bent 20 transfer OF this dominion and sovereignty
sher to Spain, Great Britain or any otner european
vower In the language Of President Monroe in his mos
isse December 1923 1--WE should consider any attempt
on their part TO extend their Systemic any portion OF this
hemisphere dangerous 10 our peace ana safety Our
own security continues Mr. Polk Requires that the es-
iabshed policy thus announced should guide our cen
duct and this applies with great force to the peninsula Oh
Yucatan" IL would be mere waste OF time TO com
nent upon these views OF MI Polk lhey speak ior
snfelyes with equal force and clearness, and they
were ayowed more than a quarter of century alter
Mr. Monroe had promug gated his doctrine, thus consld'
cred by Mr. Polk as the permanent American poncy'
The principles t asserts are perpetual IN tler oosa
lion and the policy itself challenges our attention and
Enforcement In all time, present and TO come II h
Tow said that this Monroe doctrine, so lar as respects
he independent States of this continent, embamed rs
hvas aud is in the hearts oil The Amefie@l peope r
Hcsd of being great system Of policy a. enduring as
ear political condition, was but temporary measure,
sypcable only 20 the anticipated designs Oh the HOY
Aance rs II was unhohy called TO restore thc recent,
N emancipated American States to the dominion OF
Asin
Instead of being great principle of action, worthy
az This repubhc il would thus become mere exponent
psnc away with the occasion that called into being
Whether this be not II Is quei which does not
Touch the subject before the Senate Sr that must be
determined upon It's own merits, aud NOT upon the a
ho,y of nanies-nevcr however, 90 be slightly regard
Id.
raj ami enliebtere cd tesmap for such he truly
but upon this construction of his views he did not com
prchend the consequence OF his own positions and could
sot see that the grounds of his policy extended beyond
the snele case then more Immediately before him His
rrncples were unQuestonably, called cut by the pc
cuiar danger of the spanish American states and by
The claims of Russia ON our northwes, coast
These circumstances led him to this Investigation Into
The principles OF our position with respect to this cont
aeuf and the result have In this ariamed message
AAd generally happens in the policy OF nations, that
particular exgencies call forth the discussion and asser
Bon Of great principles but while the former disappear
the march of events the latter remain to De reasser
ed and maintained under all the circumstances 20 which
Aey are applicable. AZ the foundation OF his doctrine
he assumed the then existing status or condition Of the
centnent disclsining all intention OF interfering with
expfing rights but maintaining principles which denied
b the powers OF Europe the assumption TO interfere
With any independent State at any time thereafter
ever plant or establish new colonies In America.
Upon these general principles European influences
micbt decrease in this helisphere but cOnd NOT in