Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-26

and Mr. Buchanan upon this as well as all other questions
connected with their administration Of the Government
In the speech to which the Senator proessed to reply
did not make ausion to party politics do not think
the term Wing Democrat be found in the whole
speech am that it does not contain partisan
reference to the state Of political parties in the country
during the period to which my remarks applied at
tempted to discuss the question upon its merits ndepen-
dent Of the fact whether my views might in conflict
with those proessed by either Of the great parties or
teraned by the great Of country at former
period should have been better satisfied if the Sena
tor had pursued the course instead of calling upon
Jackson Polk, and Buchanan and sheterng himself be-
hind their great names, while attempting to detract from
their fame by representing them having sacrificed the
interests and honor of their country.
Mr.. CLAYTON | deny it. There was not one word in
my speech which went arraign Mr. Polk or General
Jackson, or any body There nothing like party
spirit in the speech the gentleman understood
he entirely misunderstood stated the fact that Mr.
Polk and Mr. Buchanan had been applied to by the local
government OF Nicaragua the Intervention of this Gov
eminent protect from the aggressions Of the British
stated and proved the fact that the Monroe doctrine had
been carried ou-that Mr. Polk that occasion had
declined to nterfere but disclaimed entirely assailng
him. and endeayored to reconcile his whole of con-
duct as being consistent with what he stated in the House
of Representatives on the Panama mission.
Mr.. DOUGLAS accept the explanation. 1t is per-
fectly satisfactory, but very unfortunate in appre-
hendng the meaning Of language He said that Mr. Polk
had avowed himself in favor of asserting the Monroe doc
trine lie then said that Mr. Polk had abandoned and
refused to carry out when this question He said
the President OF Nicaragua, to use his language,
poked that declaration into Mr.. Folks teeth"
Mr.. CLAYTON used no such word
Mr.. DOUGLAS. At least. that he thrust it into his
teeth
Mr.. CLAYTON. did not.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Well, never mind about the precise
word At all events, he went to show that Mr.. Polk
was pledged to the Monroe doctrine; that he failed to
carry 1T out that Administration carried it
that it had been abandoned whenever question
which gave an opportunity for carrying it into effect
When he chose put Mr. Polk into the position of
inpt them
abandoning them, making threats and executing
them, very naturally supposed according to the notion
of Western man, that attacking him. Laughter
Mr. CLAYTON. Iendeavored to show that Mr. Polk had
made his recommendation to the Congress of the United
States that he perfectly ustfabe in not considering
that the established doctrine of the country, because
the Congress of the United States had adopted it,
On that principle endeayored to reconcile the of
Mr. Polk with itself The gentleman has undertaken to
represent assaling Mr. Polk, when if he had paid
attention to what adunfortunately he out during
the greater portion Of the time discussing the sub
jecthe would have that endeayoring to prove
that the of that President of the United States in
this particular, was not liable to the exception which is
taken to it. that he not bound by the declaration of
the Monroe doctrine unless Congress adopted it, because
he not the Government.
Mr.. DOUGLAS OF course accept the explanation of
the Senator with great deal of pleasure and graft
fed to know that Inexperienced him but it really
did appear to that was justified in putting that
strucon upon what he said, inasmuch he went to
show that when he came into the State Department he
quito coast and spreading than half of Central
America-that during Mr.. Folks administration, and
while he negotiating the treaty Of peace with Next
CO. Great Britain seized the OF San JUAN at the
mouth of the proposed canal and that Mr. Polk and Mr.
Buchanan remained SILENT without protest against
this unjustifable aggression and when he denounced
that seizure act originating in hostility to this
try, to cut off communication with Pacific possessions
and when he said that would have been wiser to have
closed the door and shut the British lion, than to al
low him to enter unressted and then attempt expe him
n-...l
after Mr. Polk and Mr. Buchanan had permitted him to
enter the house in contempt of their declaration of the
Monroe doctrine really thought that he attempt
ing to centure Mr. Polk for letting the lion in but
it seems mistaken He did not that, and not
meaning 1t, upon my word do not know what he did
mean by it. Laughter.
When l heard all this, and much of the same
tenor it occurred to that it amounted to pretty good
arrangement of Mr. Polk and his Administration; and
that his object glorify himself and General Tay
lor at the expense of Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Polk, by
accusing the latter of having tamey submitted TO British
aggressions of great enormiy which the former prompt
ly rebuked by expelng the British from Central Anne
RIGA. Let ask him the question-did the Clayton and
Hulwer treaty expe the British from Central America
Bias England abandoned her protectorate? What power
has she surrendered What unconary has she recalled
What portion Of the country what inch OF territory has
she given up Will the Senator from Delaware inform
me what England has abandoned in pursuance by
virtue of the Clayton and Buwer treaty | show
him where she has extended her possessions since the
date of that treaty and in contempt Of its spuations
erection Of them into colonyto the extension of her
jurisdiction in the vicinity of the Belize to her invasion
of the territory of Honduras the main land and to
the continuance of her protectorate the Mosquito
coast can point him TO series of acts designed by
Great Britain increase her power and extend her pos
sessions in that quarter Will he point to any one
by which she has reduced her curaied her
possessions He boasts Of having expelled the British
from Central America. Will he have the kindness to in
form the Senate how when, and where this has been
effected? Where is the evidence to sustain this decara
ton called for information this point in my speech
the other day. The Senator replied to all other parts of
that speech in detail and at great length OF course
want of time the reason for his omission to respond
to these pertinent inquiries.
Mr. CLAYTON No, sir replied to it. but the Senator
out Of his seat.
the Senator was speaking that part Of the subject
Now sir in regard to this Bay Island colony, may be
permitted to say although ii is by the way of depression
from the line Of argument which marking out for
myself that presents clear not only in deroga
ton Of the Monroe doctrine but in direct violation and
contempt Of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty. will do
the Senator the justice say that the Bay Island colony
has not been erected in pursuance Of the treaty but in
deroraton of its provisions. The question arises, are
we going to submit tamey to the establishment of this
new colony? If we acquesce in 1t submit to double
wrong contraventon Of ayowed policy in regard
TO European colonization this contnent and second
W. pspable and open violation Of the terms and spu
latons OF the Clayton and Buwer treaty If tamely
submit this wofod wrong The less say henceforth
IN regard European colonization the American con-
tinent the better for own credit.
Here is a where must act If intend to
act do not wish make issue with England about
the Belize she has been in possession there longer than
our nation has existed independent Republic.
do not wish make issue with her in regard to ia