The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-27

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Thus much for the origin Of the Monroe doctrine
on coonzation Now, let us turn to the position Of
JOIN quincy Adams, concerning national Jealousy o!
the designs Of European powers upon the Island Of
Cuba. The recent revelations of our diplomacy on
tnst subject begin with the period when that states
man presided the Department Of State On the 18th
OF December, 1872, Mr.. Adams informed Mr. Forsytl,
then American Minister In Spain that the island OF
Cuba had excited much attention and had become of
deep interest TO the American Union" and referring
TO reported rival designs Of France and Great Britain
upon that island, instructed him to make known 20
Spain "thc sentiments Of the United States which
were favorable TO the continuance of Cuba in its con-
nection with SPAIN On the 2sth of April 1923,
Mr.. Adams thus instructed Mr. Nelson, the successor
Of Mr. Forsyth
The islands OF Cuba and Porto Rico sim remain, mont
MAJ ana 50 Tar really dePenasn. upon spain that ;he
over them to Others These islands from their local po
nton are natural appendages to the North American
Continent, and one VI un-Cuba-Almost In sight Of
our shores, from multitude Of considerations has be-
come an object OF ranscendent importance to the conf
mandng position with reference to the Gulf Of Mexico
and the West India seashc Of its population
ts situation midway between our Southern coast and
the island OF 81 Domngoit safe and pacous arbor Of
the Havana fronting long line our shores estitutA
e same mature Of its productions and
turns OF commerce immensely profitable and mu-
sSA oyr 0s o.soaa sSs i an in the
other eforeign territory be compared and little
inferior to that which binds the different members OF
terests of that island and Of this georaph
cal, commercial moral, and political rriatons formed by
verging to maturity that, in looking forward the
probable course Of events for the short period Of half
that the annexation Of Cuba to our federal republic will
be indispensable to the continuance and integrity the
Union itself II is obvious however that for this
we are not yet prepared Numerous and formidable Oh
ections to the extension OF territorial domnons
You'd sea- present themselves to the frst contemplation
OF the subject. Obstacles to the system Of policy by
which alone that result be maintained
are to BIZ oreseen and surnounted both from at home
and abroad But there laws Of political as of
physical gravitaon; and an apple severed by The
tempest On its native tree choose but fall
the ground Cuba forciby dsoined from its own unnatu
can grayiate only towards the North American Union
which, ~ the same law oil nature, cannot cast her oT
win be among the primary objects requiring Your
most earnest and unrentRg attention,
report TO MS every movement OF negotiation between
Spain and Great Britain upon this subject =
30 long az the constitutional may continue
intercourse will be with his minister's and to them yo
viii repeat what Mr. Forsyth has been instructed say
that the wishes OF your government that Cuba and
forto Kco may continue IN connection with Independent
and constitutional Spain
Thirty years afterwards, viz on the 4th day of
January, 1853, the Senator from Michigan fsIr
Cass,] without ono word Of acknowledgment of Mr.
Adams agency in insttutng those measures os
" progress towards the " manifest destiny of the
country, submitted the resolutions which are under
consideration, and which are in these words -
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
OF the Uaited States of America in Congress assembled
That the United do hereby declare that the
lean continents, by the free and independent condition
which they have assumed and maintain, henceorth
not to be considered subjects for future colonization
any European povor' and while 'exsting rights should
be respected and will be By the United States they
owe it to their own safety and interests, 10 announce
as they now do that future European colony or do
mnion shall with their consent be planted establish
ed on any part of the North American continen; and
should the attempt be made, they thus deliberately de-
clare that Il will BE- viewed act originating in mo
tves regardless Of their Interests and their safety and
hirh Ina1 t1o,, r,a. Ia.
rights and its honor.
And be il further resolved That while the United
States discam any designs upon the island of Cuba
consistent with the laws OF with their duties
TO SPAIN they consider Il due to the vast Importance OF
the subject TO make known in this solemn manner that
they should view all efforts the rart Of other pow
er 10 procure possession whether pesceaby forcby
Of that ISLAND. which, as naval or military position
might under circumstances 10 be forcsecn become
dangerous to their Southern the Gulf Of Mexico
and to the mouth Of the Mississippi as unfendIy acts d
rected against them be resisted by all the means in
their power.
suijoots OF colonization and Cuba.
What remains OF the Senator'S seems scarcely
to merit grave consideration. 1t consists first, OF
Ominous articles in newspapers. But even we, the
most newspaper-lovng nation in the world, make
our designs and policy known, not through the news
papers, but by public acts aud official agents and
France and Great Britain do the same. The press
speaks on all occasions, but for itself always. No
wise and calm statesman in either country feels him
self compromised by what the press may assume to
speak for or against him, much less does either gov
eminent acknowledge any necessity for avowing or
disavowing what the press may allege. The Ian
guagc OF the press OF any country therefore, even if
1t were general would not warrant national action
by any other government much less would that Ian
guage warrant such action when it was spoken by
only one out Of thousand or five thousand Journals
Secondly, the Senator from Michigan invokes
attention to what Lord George Bentinck has said in
the British Parliament Well sir, that is important,
what English Lord has said. and said in Pariia-
ment, too. That must be looked into. Well what
n r1 Hnnf InR Sir In SatA
angry things-very furious things-indecd very fe-
rocious things Prepare yourself to hear them, sir.
Lord George Bcntinck did say, in so many words,
and in Parliament, too! what am going TO repeat.
His Lordship did say that
"He quite agreed with Captain Pilkin9ton."
Aye, sir his lordship did say that HE quite agreed
with Captain Pilkiugton.' Ominous words-tealfl
conjunction; an English lord and an English captain.
But this was not alnot by any means MI that Lord
George Bentnck said he said, also
They would never put down the slave trade, 80
long as it depended upon blockadng 0260 miles Of
coast and he would do what Captain Pilkington had
recommended" And what do you think il was that
Captain Pilkington had recommended BE patient,
pray you, and hear Lord George Bentinck explain.
What Captain PilkinGton recommended was, ito
strike blow at the head and not the hand. He
would not send an army to destroy eyery indivi-
dual hornet but he would 90 TO the hornets nest at
once" Yes, sir; and Lord George Bentnck not only
echoed all these severe things which had been said
by Captain pilkngton Aforesaid but he said also
on his account, "Let Us take posse Of Cuba
and settle the question altogether Let us distrain
upon it for the just debt due and too long asked in
vain, from the Spanish government" As for the
rest Of the alarming sayings Of his lordship forbear
from repeating them Are they not written in the
Appendix to the Congressional Globe, for the years
ls57 and 1S4s, published by Blair & RNes, printers
Of the Debates of Congress, at page 607I
And now, sir, 1t may a,suage the passion and abate
the fear that these threats Of Lord George Bcatnck
to dstrain upon hornets nest have excited when
state-First, that they are old, and not new-they
were uttered four years ago, namely on the Sd Of
4 lord only by courtesy, and 80 no real lord at all
Thirdly, that Lord George Bentinck was in q very
harmless minority in Parliament when he uttered
them; itbeing indeed, unknown that he had any con-
fedeEte in his wicked designs but Captain Pkngton.
Fourthly, that this alleged speech was brought be-
fore the Senate and the American people in lS4s by
late member Of this body, whose constitutional pro-