New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-26
NUMBER 2S1.
Congressional.


Of Washington IN the City Of Washington and
taken mp aud passed
Mr. Nangum submitted resolution. which agreed
TO- directing inquiry into the propTety Of purchasing
for the use of the navy. Espeys conical venilator
Mr. sons submitted resolution calling for corespon
dence relative to the claims Of citizens Of the United States
against Hayti. Adopted.
Mr Brookes resolution relative 10 the causes for the
suspension diplomatic relations with the Nicsraguan
Minister withdrawn the purpose Of being offered
NJ Casss joint resolution re-afrmng the Monroe doc
Nj csss said that two Fresijents--Mr. Monroe, in
1874 and Nr Polk in lei5-had made this declaration
and had given good why it should Be adopted
Their declarations but Executive protest against
the rc5onzaton Of any part q the American continent
by any European power The right 70 assert such ght
resulted from that principle Of the law Of nations which
Away sdapt itself the circumstances Of the World
The right Of the title by discovery and one resulting from
the Of America and has since become an estab
lhed principle.
TO give aug European power the right Of dominion
any Of the American States place them in the post
tioD vi dependent coones- then this nation would e.
come Involved in Dexpliesbls difficulty The provinces
thus coonzed would In the event of any European war
oeon disturbed and Involved in IL partisaus Of their
respective governments and in this way our commerce.
and relations with the world would be embarrassed and
crcumscrbed The right Of setprotecton justified this
declaration and ts maintenance In the correspondence
between Mr. Rush and Mr. Canning in 1924, This right
admitted aud advised by Mr. Canning
When such MI Monroe, Polk and Canning be-
eved this right to be lust those held the
could stand undismsyed by the and scofs
Nheh eyerlastingly were thrown upon them II such q
course VA right thirty wears ago how much more was it
proper and necessary when position has grown
into strength and importance in the world There no
doubt but that the declaration made by Mr Munroe had
Effect but not to be denied that the opinion
growing in Europe that the United states did not
seriously Intend to hold to its declaration Il becamr our
duy declare that do intend to maintad that decla
ration and that II Cuba be seized upon by any European
nation will resist ii by force.
The declarations Of Messrz Polk Munroe had lain
die in archives, and should receive legislative
ton and free 1t evident to the world that expert
ments were now making on our foroearancr and being
yielded in any events of critical Importance viii
| be forced upon Our tmidty aud negligence have
laid open to these attacks upon rights Public
sntni'ut has always been right this subject and
III advance Of Congress Some years ago, when Mr.
Allen introduced resolutions this subject the Senate
refused them up. 1t will have to be
time The South American States falling
pieces anl closely watched by European Goyern-
nents They are all interested in defeating us They
1 will with avdity seize upon any chance Of inter
ruptsg defeating ntercourse with the Pacific and
should any colony be established this Continent by
Great Britain. it will be to our annoyance and injury
All Europe is sensible Of our necessity TO keep up unm
paired free and uninterrupted intercourse with the
Pacific and everything they do they will defeat and
inufe Us 10 this RESPECT France has recently attempted
get Sonora Ii failed but bad it been successful
could exist but what France would have insisted
her right to hold it. He had been informed sometime pre-
suu- Of the rejected attempt of France Sonora lie
read several articles from French publications showing
the fver. anxiety to curb what they consider the push
ing ambition Of the United states and to check pro-
sress He had doubt but England aud France would
continue their policy to check the United States II
h ud b. answered hrInly by the United States in tine
,hape of this declaration
-. rc. luton applied this doctrine to Cuba lie
w, n. nprena-c Cuba 70 pay liberal price for it, yet
be would rather the pe0pie o Cuba by friendly regulations
Sith by voUticn, shdus oscotn
and the unite with He denied the IN
SPAN sell her territory regardless OF he ~
desires of the people Of Cuba Congress in ISL dreeteu
nation should attempt 70 take H. The people Cuba had
right decide whether they would prefer 10 JOIN the
Uuted States be transferred to another European ma
ton lie pointed out the immense Importance Of the Gnu
OF Mexico 10 the United states and contended that Ha
% became the property ot Epgahd hf M6ua 81 IN
81 in was condition to do US harm, aud he wa
. leave ii with her long she could hold II
but It could not be transferred TO any other power H
| read from debate in the English House OF Commons
some years ago when Lord George Bentwick declare'
that The only way to settle the Cuban difficulty TO
England to distrain aud take island for the debt du
by spain and thus put end to American boasing b.
- cutting our commsrce in two lie referred aiso 10 "a
H mortgage held by France the island and read hr Ey
rrett reply the two Ministers, coplmenting it in tn
u highest terms
10 remarkable than that of the Euro
: pan Governments thanking God they were not Ike th
publican America who seized upon every thing upi
u | which he could lay his hands
e He thought object of France and England in max
ing the recent oer for tpartte treaty vas that tey
having tered the ned States share 10 the contro
Cuba. would then be free to act alone They knew per
eety that offer would be rejected But they de
sired freedom to destran for their debts He tor no
tfylug them that that destrain could not be levied
lie felt that at No day FROM this time forward
would the declaration the United States regarded
idle with respect this subject This declaration had
! been sneered John Doe and Richard Roe notifca
lion our forefathers issued such notice the ith o
y July l776 The Emperor Of Russia notified the world
year tct he was the regulator of the affairs Europe
aud the United States Rad refused to protest The tim
was now when the United Plates should allow no in
fraction Of the laws OF nations TO arrceed Thi
!, resolution would passnot perhaps to- morrow
" but it would certainly pass This nation would not
telt assured back out intimated the other day
y In 1872 entered into war and came out OF 1t iron
: forward
e gave an eloquent history Of the progress Of this
tion since the days Of the Revolution Our strides ha
by and of these decades he had eight
and the progress in prosperity wealth and power ma
y | been uninterrupted
IS We had progressed politically also The right searc
debated it is settled now The practical asSeI
e tim would be the sgual for Other dlfcu
= | ties had been overcome also
The time come when must perform our duty &C
- cor1iug the position which we occupied and rs
performed that duty Will We deserve the inhtrlhne
=. Gequeathed 10 us
liz rebuked that portion Of the people who styled an
q who had made an important movement ademagogu
aud regretted that there many in this countr
u who were not governed by patriotic feelings.
u really hoped the Emperor Of China would not set
- claim TO California for If he did the claim would nm
defenders here He desired this continent TO be tree roI
European control Our nation is not to be crcumscribe
: iy possessions aud colonies Of European powers,
- Mr. Butler followed agreeing mainly with Mr. cass
his views ncning the opinion heretofore expires
ed by Mr. Calhoun that the declaration Of Mr.. Monr
intended TO apply specifically to the attempt to
the Spanish American Republics to the dominion
~ | Spain.
=, Nj fass reoined
~ Mr Hale followed. contending that in a military al
commercial point OF view Canada of eufold the
poranae OF Cuba and maintained that to be copsiste
Engand should be notified that she could net sell Cana
to any power but the United States He pursued this su
- ject a great length
M Mr. Mason got the floor and the Senate adjourned
H. HotssrMr Davis, of Massachusetts moved to reco
os slider the Of former day dsailowing the claim
Mr.. Cuimore for remuneration MS member Of Congrt
~ After short discussion Mr. Stuart, of Michigan,
to lay the melton reconsider the table aud the ye
EN- aud nays having been ordered the motion prevailed
a yeas 81, nays Il.