The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-06

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~ an spirit and manner Nicaragua
and Great Britain viii DO cordial and Jealous, and VIII
ba lie iust orla rights Nicaragua may be respect
ed by all nations, and that she may advance IN prosperity
ana hSISSt a"r GOOD friend. TAYLOR.
To his Exceienoy the DlkEcIoSE
- ''' JonS ii CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
Daring the administration OF Mr. Polk, the British ag
gressions in Central America were constantly increasing
Inc attack in ls4s was made just six days after the lfea
y OF Guadalupe Hdago, by which We acquired 1aillo. :
MA |! blocked up our passage 10 me fscnc ING ma
with Mexico was ended-the army OF Taylor was IN
employed III il desirable TO prove the uulh OF inc
Monroe doctrine to the British few philosophers could
been selected from The army OF occupation that
would have been most convincing 10 Their afgaments
Thackeray says there is nothing like good attling az
tcle from the throat OF nine FOUNDER 10 carry conVc
ton in such cases Why not upon the idea OF Louis
NAPOLEON, and shrow The sword OF Brennus into the
scale of civzaion'" The answer is, Mr. Polk prefer
red adhere the doctrine OF his speech on the Pana-
mission, and did regard this government as bound
by his recommendations OF the Monroe doctrine 10 Con
GEES, because Congress has not adopted them
Another instance in which MIR. Polk disregarded these
recommendations, made BY himself was on me occasion
of the Oregon treaty He elected on the platform oil
" the whole of Oregon none" Flity-tour iofy, or
fight" the euphonius aiIteraton-the warciy the
very shibboelh of his party He recommended to Con-
gress the Monroe doctrine again. and yet we KNOW from
authentic evidence he did intend TO act upon his own
recommendation. He sent Mr. MsLans to England lam 10
negotiate The Oregon treaty. and Mr. Mel, on his re-
turn, at public dinner in New York. informed us lhat
division OF the g. Oregon) apon that principle
"a compromise the 10th parallel OF laliude) win
reasonable regard rights grown up under the joint pos
session. always appeared 10 me thim) TO ahora JUST anu
practicable basis Tor amicable and honorable ADJUST
of the subject Such, also, was satisfied were Tue
views OF government al the time engaged 10 my re-
mission; and in earnestly and steadily abofing 10
effect settlement upon that basis, was out representing
the policy OF my government, and iahfuly promo
ting the Intentions and wishes OF the President Hefe
again, Mr. Polk gave evidence OF the practical abhesaoh
OF the Monroe doctrine asserted his messages and again
10 tha pt hrs
sion. Fifty four iorly was gwen up without the pro,
missed fight, and the doctrine OF Washington rumphed
again the Monroe doctrine by the ati CANON OF Inc
Oregon treaty.
The statement of Mr.. McLane enables us to uaier;,
stand now why i, that The resolutions introduced
into the Senate by Mr. Allen, OF OHIO, on the 14h OIL
January 1896 were shed and etfecnay voted down by
the democratic Senate of tina, year. The fnends who
really understood MIR. Polk were all opposed to that eso-
luton which affirmed the doctrines publicly es-
p9used by The President and his parry organ and whie
every democratic newspaper IN the United States was
filled with the Monroe doctrine, and with "hitY-foar
forty or fight :" while the senators from Michigan lMr
Cass, and from Ohio Mr. Alen,l and from Indiana,
Mr.. Hannegan,l what many others OF the same party
were deceived by the public opinion of the Executive
head, others secretly knew and acted upon the private
opinion of Mr. Polk and these were the men who sup
pressed the resolution and voted down the Monroe doc
tIne. This another memorable instance In winch
that doctrine was practically repudiaed was not de-
ceived by the Executive by the party press
by the crptum ardOr praua Jubsnt'um, which disn'
gnished that crisis.
Among those who were the ardent for "ftty-
four forty" the from Illinois, Mr. DouG-
LAS He was notln the Senate he supposed the Mon
roe doctrine popular, and that bis party meant TO
sustain it. He easily duped, and still complains OF Vt
Indulge in few more words 10 close the history OF
House OF Representatives adopted amendment 10 res
oluon, declaring expedent 10 appropriate the funns
necessary to enable the President TO send ministers to
Panama, which amendment indeed a complete mega
ton OF the whole Monroe doctrine. The amendment
carried by party vote, all the leading men then be-
longing TO the Jackson party voting against the Monroe
Ill -. II ,,a ondo1
leading supporting MIR. Adams's administration vo-
ling against the amendment. This amendment, which
complete sitter OF the whole Monroe declaration,
obtained ninety nine votes, among which were those OF
Messrs. BUCHANAN, Forsyth, Houston, lngham, Nc
Duie, McLane and Polk! II is very remarkable that
the democracy, the very origin OF their present party
totally repudated the whole declaration and into
power The principle of ashingions doctrine OF non
intervention 1t has been often said and there i much
believe, that MIR Adams, who was Secretary OF
State al the time Mr. Monroe proposed the doctrine, was
enuted to the paternity OF il. Mr. Calhoun once inma
ted much IN the Senate the principal topic OF
discussion Congress during the administration OF hr
Adams and ii generally believed at the time that The
reasserton OF the Monroe principle IN Mr. Ponseus IN
suctons and in the course adopted by the advocates OF
Mr. Adams in favor OF the Panama mission, drove Mr.
Adams from power and secured the election oil President
Jackson, whose party shortly after his eecon assumed
The name Of the democratic party, Among ms mos, ar,
of that party who, in speech in the Senate opposing
the Panama mission and the Monroe doctrine, said
"Iwl affirm that there is member this
ion resist attempts by the European oolonzs
any portion OF this IL Mistaken" said Mr. Van
Buren,, al desire to be corrected No ; am not. No;
thank HeaveE policy opposite 10 all the feelings OF the
American people, 50 adverse as firmly believe It to be,
to It's true Interests has no friend, least advocate, on
this floor" ..........
This speech pronounced the ablest delivered in
Congress since MIR. Pinokney's reply 10 Mr.. King l.
could hll volumes from the speeches OF Mr. Hayne Mir
Riyes, Or. McLane, MIR. Calhoun, and all the ancient
leaders of the democratic party against this Monroe doc
tTine. Bot will not longer and IN this manner irespass
upon patience by the Introduction OF theft opinions
The senator from Michigan Mr. CAssl was perfectly
rect when he sand that this declaration of Mr.. Monroe
had lain since it's origin, dead letter rec
ords HIS recent attempt 10 revive II by bis resolution al
the last session closes the history OF the Monroe doc
ttiner That resolution met with such violent opposition
from bis parry 10 give The assurance that no
President who should undertake TO act upon could be
sustained. With all similar resolutions, recommends .
tons, and declarations, II was consigned TO that same
ancient vault where all the kindred OF Tie Capules he
With this history before us, would leave the senator
from Illinois the full benefit OF his objection 10 the treaty
OF the 10Th April, 1850, II could He said, and repeat
eddy said, that every article OF that treaty predicated
upon negaton and reputation oil the Monroe decara
tion in relation TO European colonization this CONT
nent If that true It ought 10 be the greatest
ommendation OF the treaty to who assumes 10 be-
long to the democratic party, and 10 be follower oi the
principles OF Jackson He would have been, II true TO
his present principles, thoroue h. going Adams
s2s and ought TO have been heard in favor OF the Pa
mama mission and the instructions Of Mr.. Clay TO MIR.
Poinset The senator does not understand the dstinc
ton between alliance for political purposes and
pact to carry a commercial enterprise. Every word
of objection which be made TO this treaty equally
applicable 10 MIR Folks treaty with New Granada pro-
tect the province OF Panama, and TO Mr.. Bachanan's