The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-20
American Colonization aud the Monroe
Doctrine.
To ne Editor a. tho UmOa;

cot aSj fslurs history Of cur county, shall oher no
apology for asking It's publication 10 your journal IL
relates 10 that celebrated declaration made ~ hr Mon
roe when President OF the United States in his annual
message 10 Congress December 1923, the subject OF
Euopean colonization the American continents The
true character and meaning OF which has been oil late
strangely inexperienced by some OF our puohe men,
both in aud out of Congress- and portion OF the pube
press II is not my purpose, Mr. Editor 10 ms comu-
nicaon 10 enter into the merits or discussion Oh me fes
oluton offered by the distinguished senator IRON Aiehl-
gan on this subject or the poprety OF IFS adoption oy
Congress That belongs properly TO lis trends
who are fully able 10 discuss H. and who have done so
in manner worthy OF the subject, the country, ana
themselves My object is OF different character IL IS
to fix and ascertain, by evidence OF conclusive char
acer, what the true meaning and object OF thai deeaia.
lion at the time il made by the President, ana
The light in which il regarded both IN Europe and
America and 10 out the causes aud events which
led 10 it, Having accomplished that, my object will have
attained On the part OF the advocates OF the res
.ouiion in The Senate Il was maintained that ihls dec
aralon OF December. 1929 mad immediate connexion
whatever with Spain aud her South American colonies,
(whose Independence had then been achieved and ac-
knowedged by the United Siaes) but was on The con-
trary the distinct assertion Of great pncple OF Stale
policy on the par, of the United States, and solemn pro-
lest in the face of The world against all future right OF
coonizng any portion of the American continents BY any
OF the powers OF the Old World. Those who opposed
his construction of the decara alton, mantaaed on the
contrary, that it was intended to be confined TO South
American affairs alone, and the contest which then ex-
listed between Spain and her revoled colonles that i
had reference 10 actual state OF things thcn exlsng
and was not intended for any other purpose whatever
In the speech of Mr. Senator Butler, OF South Carolina,
in opposition TO the resolution, We hnl the opinions OF
those who were unrendly TO the resolution briefly and
fairly stated in the following extracts from his speech:
"Before undertake to make The explanation which
h,,t nj
this mornng--fu assure you had no idea when came
into the Senate To-day OF taking any part In ms debate
or OF saying word upon any OF the subjects which
mgh be brought into it, must undertake TO say thai
many oil the subjects referred to-and IN Tact do not
know what has not been brought forwards the whole en-
cyclopeda OF our foreign relations has been July present
ed and have douh, very ably presented-have moth
ing to do with The Monroe doctrine. That was not the
way thai Mr.. Monroe regarded Questions OF this Kind.
He and his cabinet were practical slaesmen-mofe prac
teal than dlaetic politicians.
Sir, the Monroe docrue, as understand it, az
serted upon real issuean issue involving very deeply
the interest and the honor and The future character Of
issue understand il, and as was presented IN The
remarks of Mr.. Calhoun, TO which shall refer present
ly. upon this subject As understand from conFersa.
lions with Mr. Calhoun, and IRON his remarks as well as
those OF others, the allies, alter the overthrow OF Bona
parle entered into what is known as The Holy Alliance
Having combined for many Objects they fell their strength
and have donbt, in the OF their policy,
were perfectly willing TO bring within the scope OF It all
that they could Among other things, they were disposed
States In other words, sir offended Al the spirit OF
luton, and at The progress OF republican institutions,
they disposed 10 crush these young republics IN
their growth and TO substitute lii their place the doctrines
of legitimacy and absolutism Castereagh, who repre-
se ued the Brush cabinet on thai occasion, finding
that these doctrines were not altogether agreeable 10 the
genus spirit taste of even British statesmen, wrote
to Mr. Canning who was then Pienier, giving him,
suppose by secret message. what had been proposed
in this convention of the Holy Alliance It was then
that Mr.. Canning wrote to the cabinet OF Mr.. Monroe.
and said,
1--WE are involved in this alliance. and want pre-.
text retreat but hold ourselves aoof from com
initial which may bring us into coIlision with you and
which, in opinion Is against the policy of the world
Therefore, the United States the cabinet of the United
they will suffer Spanish dominion TO be restored
American States, we will at once say TO the CONT
soveeigns have nothing 10 do w that subject
because, although willing 80 TO some extent with
you restore the harmony ana peace Of Elope, we
not willing take step which will embTo coils
| ion and war with the United States OF America.
"That the real occasion; that was the Monroe
doclnne The Monroe doctrine had reference 10
tual state OF Things and all issue upon winch the insulu
IONS aud policy OF the country we're deeply involved.
And SIR The Monroe doctrine was asserted al the time to
vindcar principle
"The Secretary real from the speech OF MIR Calhoun,
| as follows:
"Tbe senator Testified the proposed by Mr. Mon.
roe in 1923 and ia 1924 The was Analogous.
do remember whether the injunction OF secrecy
moved friend said last evening IL had been However
presume alter SO great lapse OF me it viii not be
.dered violation OF confidence 10 stale bril- h the ques
non which led to tbs declaration. We all remember
Holy Anance overthrow Bonapare. England
to JOIN IT, although she acted win II. Ia ptoces. OF
tune the Holy Alliance contemplated an interference
wlth the aafs OF South America, order
domin of Spain her fevoted provinces Our gov
eminent received an intmaton from Mr. Canning, who
was then at the head OF the British mnisty-a OF IL
uaordlnary sagacIy aud taent-sating At the time
that VI the American government would back the British
she would d, scountenance such ereence
And this general decsrai,oo had reference to specific
case, and stopped there. Mr. Monroe wise man,
had design OF burdruing the country tack could
not perform. H. knew there broader declaration
made by the gentleman then Secretary OF State but, far
Wedge extends Il brought for ward for
cabinet elaboration Ii has been long since, and
will be positive. have doubt that the gentleman
whom reference has been made IS entitled TO the
because OF this the Panama convention
declaration right, the Panama convention bad
conce pton, and the proprey of our sending minister
could hardly be resisted.
"Mr. BUTLER. / understand Mr.. Calhoun, who wa. a
memb OF Mr. Monroes cabinet, lay down this distinct
proposltion-tha MIR. Monroe did not intend in advance
American government to do, upon this that
occasion.
:" But have already gone too far upon this OCCASION
and have not perhaps done myself the gentleman from
Nj chigan Mr. Csssl justice. intend al future time
10 20 July into these topics All intended to state
on this occasion what was Mr Calboun's opinion,
and also undertake to show that ii the opinion OF
time applied to definite, certain state of things, and
acknowledged not outstanding there effort TO
make it 40, TO be general declaration"
Nov, this statement 1 mean to controvert and there.
fore readily take issue II, and shall proceed 10
show that this not the construction of Mr. Mon
roe and hs cabinets but that Mr.. Calhoun, after a
lapse OF thirty yeas, not only mistaken the in.
depreciation he put upon IL, but that the whole OF his
statement has reference another OF that celebrated
u1Ya hare