The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-08


ing at the same ime, that they intend adhere strictly
10 The treaty OF Washington OF the 10Th April 1850, and
mol 10 assume any sovereignty direct indirect IN Cen
u.l AAsslea, The BRUSH have right TO exert any
force, repeat again, with view 10 the support OF The
prelended pIoleeogaie of he Moquitoking II hey 90
attempt IT, that musi inevitably involve US ~ eonio
yersy which can lersinaie hoRoIaby Tor US WIN,
out their utter abandonment OF any such claim DO MOI
pretend that either they we cannot inietieie VIVID
Central American Slate when RODS OF Yaues,s "e suo
jects of their county, the clzens OF the other were
any OF these States mprSoa our cltizens OF roo e
OF their properly, il is duty 10 protect lhe and alter
all efforts honorable diplomacy are exhausted 10 compel
4ui4 for the ,croag II may be possible that
Great Britain may have endeavored 10 enforce such an
Indemnity for her subjects io ot 81 Honduras 10 Them
can States from punishment for outrages committed by
their authority either English subjects American
citizens. Those States only the footing
under The treaty with all other independent nations. Ii
possible that assaults THREATS may have been lately
made against Honduras on account OF injuries TO British
subjects residing there. The omission 10 pay damages
due them the assigned for the seizure OF
Iigre island in $780, which the Pacific side OF
The State Of Honduras Neither The law OF reprisas for
iors, the right Of any government TO interfere for
the protection OF It's citizens OF subjects against oppres
sion and outrage, has been abolished by the treaty OF
1850 We should be prompt 10 demand PREPARATION for
Wrongs done TO American citizen by Honduras by
any Other State country, without in way violating
the treaty. We know that in The OF the island
(Igre) have mentioned, the occupation was dsavowed
promptly Let wait patiently and learn how the facts
really are before We proclaim The perhdy OF any nation
But without clustering. lei be firm in execuir. the
observance of the whole treaty when our intervention is
really necessary 10 enforce IT.
Having done with the honorable senator from Virginia,
Will now pay my respects TO the member iron Illinois,
[Mr. DOUGLAS He addressed speech to his parlisans
IN the galleries all the topics used to excite and iname
the populace. When defeated point, he shifted TO
another. From clarifying Hises treaty Gas he has done
for two years,) he shrunk back when its folly
posed, 10 mere assertion that he only preferred il be-
il gave us the eIcusiue right of way. What has
become OF his Monroe doctrine which was the chief OBJ
ecilon he made TO the treaty He has abandoned it
fled from it, and has not word TO say ITS defence
What has he made TO the garing evidence OF the
gros, unconsuuonalily of the Hse treaty creating a
corporation 10 dig canal than thousand miles
from the, utmost limits OF the United States Not
word He Is equally silent now on every other topic
connected with the treaty. upon which be harangued the
popnace for he last two except the single matter
OF the exclusive privilege On that point he is yet sure
he is right, and il Is my duty to expose hun.
will begin by SIMPLY reading the names OF the
senators who voted Tor the treaty OF 1850, providing
against any exclusive privilege in any nation. and
extending the privilege OF passage 10 all nations The
vote stood:
YEAs-Messrs, Badger, Baldwin Bell Berrien, Butler
oAss, Chase Clarke, Clay Cooper Corwn, Davis of Mas
saehusetts, Dawson Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin. Dodge
HusrEE, Jones, KING. Mangarn, Mason, Miller, Morton
Norris pearce Pratt ST bastian, Seward Shields, smith
soule Spraance, Surgeon, Underwood Wales, and WEB
y. NAYs-Messr,. Atchison, BorIand, Bright Clemens
Davis Of Mississippi, Dickinson, Turney, Walker, Whit
comb, and 4ulee-lO" g
have read from the official statement Of the vote OF
the Sesae on the cad May $780, when the treaty was
confirmed. original auested by AsDu
ny Dcklns, Secretary o! the Senate, which, by stand
ing order OF the Senate, is always transmitted TO the
President Secretary of State. received from the
Secretary the very day the treaty confirmed, and
now hold II the Senate and If be true, proves
that the senator from Illinois Mr. DoUGLAs did not vote
at all on the treaty. a..
present, and did vote against the treaty Does he
not know That the Senate journal aess the fact The
certificate Of the Secretary 10 the President from which
he reads, omitted my by accident The error
subs, quenlly corrected, the journal OF the Senate
proves. and my inserted in the list OF nays by
MIR CLAYTON know tina, here ia my hand is the |
Official statement OF the Secretary of the Senate, which
shows he did mol vote, and that the 18th OF June,
QhIee weeks after the vote,) bis name inserted
among the nays; and have doubt II done at his
instance But does not appear that The alteration
made a the next secret session. on the reading OF the
journal, according 10 the rule OF the Senate
Mr. DOUGLAS. | did vote. The senator has shown
thai he knew the fact that | present and did vote
Tor he has referred to the fact that the 18th Of June
the journal was oorreced by order he Snais record
ing IN The Inst Of nays The senator says he has
doubt that the correction made al my instance
order TO show the truth, instead of bringing forward the
report OF The Secretary TO prove that which he
knew not 10 be true Irepeat. the senator knows that
| did in the negative.
Mr. CLAYTON. OF course would not impeach his
veracliy point where be ought 10 be certain of the
fact But the facts disclosed calculated TO induce
the belief he had not voted II strange that the officer
of the Senate should notify the President, that he had not
voted and yet, after being satisfied he had voted should
never have informed the President that be had made
mistake.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, It may be strange; but no, so strange
that senator should produce certih
ca,e with the know ledge OF the Tao, that u
Gus, instead OF the corrected journal of the Senate
which dsproves the charge he makes against me- Does
not the senator recoeot that IN conversation Of three
hours with him and Colonel King, in MIR. Kings room,
| opposed the treaty Does he not .... 81.
The PRESIDENT. The senator from Illinois is out
OF order. = s4r gaa #tt
Mr.. DOUGLAS My reputation is at stake, and re.
qures me 10 speak.
The PRESIDENT. He has no right TO ntsrrup, the
debate sitting IN bis seal, and without permission OF the
senator on the floor. ...
Mr.. CLAYTON. Never mind | do well recollect
that conversation which he alluded and my recoec
ton ~ very different from his asked him VI he or bs
party would sustain IN the assertion OF the Monroe
doctrine, and be safd not
MI DOUGLAS. never said that would not sustain
him m the assertion oil the Monroe doctrine-neveT ut
tered such word--nevet entertained such thought
could not speak Tor Congress, but my opinions and
determinations were known and proclaimed TO be IN favor
OF preventing any more European colonization this
continent must be permitted to inform the senator
from Della that mistaken about The converse
ton held with Colonel King and myself He cannot have
forgolien--be must Iemembertbat opposed the treaty
then, all i,s parts aad provisions, for the
that have since given for my vote against II that
posed II because II surrendered the exclusive privilege
which might enjoy by the Hise treaty because alb
Togated the Monroe doctrine
proposed alliance with EDgand and the other Euro
pean powers respect TO the American continents be
cause pledge that in all lime TO come we would
never annex any portion of Central America because lis
oDecls and provisions al with all those prncl
pies winch had governed all my actions in relation 10 the
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