The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-20

gardens 10 European want" And be might have added,
with equal truth, freedom and the rights Of man to Euro
pean yassaage. He says rather slyy that The extern
aecessions made 10 French and English dominion
shave created uneasness IN the United States, and
that probably, be speaks with diplomatic doubt, pSob
ably our aeeesSonS Of riiory while following The ex
ample set US, 'caused TO the great Euro
pean powers" Well done. Mr.. Everett well done
Addison could moi have managed this retor with dner
humor. nor IN happier vein OF irony
But TO return 10 my remark. that this correspondence
gives rise 10 some serious reflections, Why was tins
proposition for riparile treaty submitted the United
States Not with The slightest belief thai it would be
accepted There not member OF the French or OF
the British cabinet who did not know well before the
project referred after that the offer would be
peremplorily rejected They all understand our pnoi-
pies and policy. They knew opposed to
these "enanging alliances" for these truly and
they knew views with respect 10 Cuba, aad that
would not sacrifice our permanent interests 10 any such
scheme.
Then why This solemn farce OF invitation TO do
what il known we would not do! Well, sir, there
is but one rational answer TO this inquiry Those two
governments able to say us, aud hereafter,
shall take own course with respect 10 Cuba. we
have dtked your participation IN The MEASURES necessary
for its security and you have declined TO join us. We
are free act please. We have given you warn.
ing that we do not recognise your right to acquire that
island, and that shall ''dscountenance" all efforts
that you may make to obtain possession OF H. This dec
laratlon is explicitly made by the French government,
and The same view is easily deducibe from the letter
OF Mr. Champion, where he speaks OF there being
something equivoca in the declaration OF the Uni-
ted States consequence OF the "JuxtaposliIon' OF
the words European" and power," and inviting plain
dlsayowa OF our intention TO obtain possession OF
Cuba This, OF course. he neither got nor expected to
get
Thus, them stands this matter France and England
have assumed the right TO decide upon the destiny OF
Cuba and have asked the concurrence of the United
States in their proposed arrangements This has been
declined and the two powers upon their principles
free to regulate the whole subject so far they can
agree in their policy II they cannot do that, each OF
them will probably await the chapter OF accidents pro-
fnst ma he IA
cendantprovided however, that sit still and phllan
hropcay cry peace, peace, when there is no peace.
Now, sir | have endeavored TO show why these reso
lutions should pass. have endeavored TO show both
our right and our duty TO adopt them and also that their
adoption would have powerful operation in checking
projects OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, which, without influence
will 60 on to their consnnmation do not presume to
say that this solemn proceeding alone WILL under all cir
cumsances, secure our immunity from these dangers
But do say 1t will be heard aud not unheeded; and
projects which, without it, would be, and perhaps prompt
y, carried into eject will be, if not Abandoned al least
delayed I'LL more convenient opportunity-Whlch Will
come when puslanimity guides the councils of
country. and not till then Why. then, not say what
we mean, and do say Gentlemen opposed to
this course while they avow their ndsposItlon to act
acknowledge also that our policy must be enforced by
il necessary should the effort be made to thwatt II
and TO endanger safety
highly esmable member Of the House of Represent
atiyes, for whom have much regard, has recently
marked that he was not willing TO sustain the resolu
lon." lie was opposed TO serving John Doe and
Richard Roe to The world" though he avowed his
determination to act by force ii European colonization
should be attempted, if there should be danger OF any
maritime nation taking Cuba Then. why no, say SO
The declaration may do good and can do no harm. No
American. Mr.. President, has the right to undervalue
his country by saying that the avowal OF firm esolu.
ton on her part TO resist unjust policy deeply Affecting
us will be received IN Eufope with indifference or lightly
regarded No. ii is not SO; and without the fear of any i'm
putaon OF sell exaaton may estimate influence by
higher standard than that IT, indeed We do nothing,
by own differences and discussions, to cast suspicion
upon ultimate course, leading the politicians of Eu-
rope to believe that, when The trial comes, the record
containing our words will never be inscribed with our
deeds, far better IS II to do nothing than thus prove
recreanl repeat sir, why not IN good faith what in
good faith meant These annuncations the world
OF fixed OF policy, in certain contingencies be
toeseen or appehended common occurrences in the
intercourse OF nations and therefore 10 be decided
der existing circumstances. Why not serve John Doe
aud Richard Roe notice 10 the wod Passing by the
In which join, upon the clumsy contrlvances OF the
mon law, by puere hctions to do indirectly What should
be done directly and looking to the object and not any
form OF expression though rendered unpalatable by
its associations, the serving of that notice precisely
what we may do as Just nation, what we ought to do
as a wise nation, and what II becomes us 10 do as
frank and republican nation.
Did not our fathers issue John Doe and Richard
Roe notice the world, the 4th day of July, l776,
when we assumed place among It's independent com
nunes and did they not then certain great
principles fundamental articles OF political faith
And did not the Emperor OF Russia but the other day,
issue also his John Doe and Richard Roe notice, in the
form OF Muscovite decree, proclaming to Chrsiendom
that nations should not be independent contrary TO his
pleasure flor such is the meaning of that memorable
paper When dtYeseu oil It's
IND is not modern history full OF these declarations,
more less just unjust well less grave,
down 10 the blockading OF port even, which is made
known by the same process
SO much for these two old pillars of the common law,
thus converted into pillars OF the public law OF the world
And take this occasion to add, that saw with dsmay
that these two reverend pesonages had been recently put
TO death by the British Parliament THE most prominent
event IN human progress that has occurred In my day
he old, dry bones really beginning 10 shake have
doubt bat that this repaabe loss has been sincerely
deplored, well in England in this country, by
many devout believer in the doctrine that all
changes changes for the worse and that unless
head is covered with horse hair g,g whatever may
be inside, the outside renders the utterly unfit for
judicial station
Oh, The vrtw Of horse har ~ said the waggish pro-
gressipss OF the Edinburgh Review.
But, SIR these resolutions, equivalent ones, lmbody
ing The same principles, will pass the legislature of the
United States. Their passage is but question of time
They may fail to-day, and they may fail again Tlmidiy
or inmoby may override that firm sagacIy which be-
pies themselves will be permanently ngraed into the
that they ngraed in the hearts OF the American
people.
My friend. the senator from New Hampshire, [ Mr..
HALE said the other day, with that cathedra manner
which distinguishes his vaccinations, not always re-
makabe for their fulhmen, that should back out OF
this declaration if made, always do. The senti
ment is not very patriotic, is the assertion correct
nor, indeed is il redeemed by the charm OF novelty. l
heard the taunt in 1872, though in different terms
The phrase then was and il was daily heard from our
political could be kifked