The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-19

SENATE.
TEHuASTEPEc GRANT.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions
reported to the Senate by the Committee on Foreign kea
tons in relation 10 the Tehuantepec grant, TO which Mr.
SEWARD had offered amendment 10 strike out all alter
I" Resotved," and insert;
That the United States cannot suspend diplomatic
gosions with Mexico without rendering to that power, or
Wang rea sonable time receive from offer OF
Hidalgo."
Mr.. HALE Mr. President, believe that il was about
the time OF the last with England, when gallant
and deceased officer OF the American navy, at public
dinner gave this toast, sour country may she always
be right but right wrong may she ever be victorious
have no fault 10 find with the sentiment but modern
pros ress has abbreviated and IN the common
parance OF the day, the moral expressed bney Our
country right or wrong" forgetting part of The wish
and toast .may she always be right" Sir, desire
always 10 be on the side OF my country desire that
she NAV be always right but whether she Is risnt or
am always WIN hsr and oI hss sn% n%' hs
try wrong TO endeavor TO set her right, and when we
find that she is going in direction which is likely to
place her in wrong position, she s enulled 10 our oesl
efforts 10 put her in different direction .
know further, SIR that there Is anoher axiom IN the
politics OF modern days. which is that when he cou-
Try is in war, no matter whether ihal war = jHi o.,
unjust no matter whether we had good ana sumciehl
cause for il or not it is the duty OF patriotism 10 sustain
the war; and sustain the administration IN vigorous
and efficient prosecution Of IL sm sna for nil i this aua
cation: That is not the duty OF paolism-Wneh an III
divdna sees the country about 10 take position Whch
will lead to war; when II the war ehsue mus. nes
hi he nn;usi-to hasten the country into such posi-
non but on the other hand. is the dictate OF paol
ism and of duty 10 endeayor TO arrest series OF meas
ures which calculated 10 place He couuuy ~ eu'h
an unfortunate POSITION 80, I
believe sir that the course adopted or recommend
ed by The Committee Foreign Relations OF the Senate
10 be pususd in relation Mexico has just exactly that
tendency and is calculated 10 produce just exacuy hat
resut Ii these resolutions mean anylhlng-and they
certainly do. because they DO not come IRON source
10 10 nod IN
lomatic relations with Mexico are 10 be suspended mat
this country is assume position OF hostty looking
TO war; unless Mexico reverses lis whoe pocy, anhuls
its decrees and confirms that which the people and the
government of Mexico have pronounced to be null and
void-I mean the Garay grant
That is the position which the committee take, as
understand their resolutions They say that they ae
fully prepared sustain the executive department IN
the position" which 1t has assumed towards Mexico;
and they conclude by recommending TO Inc Senaie ie
adoption OF the resolutions which are now before u.s.
and which are familiar TO every member OF the body,
in which they say (" II is not compatible win Inc Dig
nifty OF this government TO prosecute Inc subject urine,
by negotiation" We are TO fold our arms IN offended
dignity and wait for Mexico TO come 10 us aud Mexico
does not to US, stand committed to our ciizens
10 protect them their rights abroad as well as at
home !" and il Mexico fails within reasonable time 10
reconsider her position respecting the Garay grant, "then
il will have become the duty of this government 10 re-
view all existing relations with that republic, and 10
adopt such Will preserve Inc honor oi the
country and the rights of its cuzens"
Sir claim to have given some attention TO this sub
ect; and heard the speech that made BY The honor
able chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Relations
IMr MAsoNl with good deal Of pain. because thought
il placing The Senate, and the country followed The
Senate, il placing the country in very false posi-
ton. The for that opinion now propose 10 give
10 The Senate briefly as may. The materials upon
which this opinion is founded are spread over geod
many pages, and cover large portion OF our diplomatic
history, and of the affairs OF Mexico for several years
past and Of the history OF Mexico for several years pre-
cediDg that.
The position which is assumed BY the President, BY
the Secretary of State and by all the officers OF the adj
minsIaon who have bad anything to do with this mat
er-by foreign ministers, and by our commitiees-s
this That the citizens OF the United States, relying IN
good fah upon he offers and wn'sh ,h nave
and Incurred ge expenses in this undertaking and that
they debaued and prevented IRON gong on 10
perfect what they have undertaken and 70 realize 'he
the bad faith OF Mexico. You hnd thus idea spread over
the whole correspondence You find 1t IN The letter OF
Mr. Fillmore TO President Arsa; Tor IN That letter he
says, U quote the extracts given by the committee IN
their Teport0
In addition to the motives have urged for the speedy
adjustment Of this matter beg leave most earnestly to ca
the attention OF ercecncy TO the probable difficulties
that may grow up between the two nations should Mexico
break her pghed faith in be grant TO Oaay. Our Gu,
that grant they advanced large OF money Tor
the purpose Of carrying out It's objects they have surveyed
for railnosd and demonstrated the pfactcabliy
now BE- deprived Of Ne privilege. guaranteed by grant
and heavy losses that ensue, without
pesing their government for the enforcement Of
their rights. My anxious desire i TO avoid the 100 prob,
bic con result from such appeal
We cannot IL would be indifferent to H. Il is duty
which every government Its citizens 10 pro
tect their and abroad and the consequences
grow ing OF tho disagreement oil the pfopfetors OF The
aray grant and the OF Mexico such as no
true friend OF this country Of Mexico look upon with
Indifference"
What does that language mean War. II can mean
hing eae Then the President of the United States,
formal letter TO President Arsta denounces war by this
republic upon the republic OF Mexico, unless the latter
confirms the Garay grant and Is assumed that czens
Mexco have invested their means IN the enerprise Sc
cured by the Garsy grant, and that by The bad iah o
Mexico they debsrred from enjoying the privileges oil
that grant The same thing is said By Mr.. Webster IN
his letter 10 MIR Lelcber, dated Angus, "a 1880 Here
10 his language;
1.-THE present holders the as.ipnees OF those British
subjects Hence validity OF their title Is conceived 70
have derived peculiar sanction, which the honor OF this
government demands should be mentained unmpared.'
rIf Mexico should reject overturcs
for this purpose. will extend qur protection to them
alone. according ofrght and duty. and
future events may require
MIR Webster there threatens that if the government OF
Mexico does not confirm this grant, the government OF
the United States will upon her territory and enforce
,s ideas of the protection which s due to its ci-
zen. without the consent OF Mexico and against its
will But Mr. Webster, in that letter, was not conten,
altogether TO the part OF warrior lie manifested at
the elo.e of IT, what | think would be called, IN the
southern country, little OF the Yankee Tor ne says 10
MI Leeher, by way of suggestion;
Perhaps IT, upon Suitable occasion, you to hint
IN conneron with this sabect, that the money due TO Mex
ico of the extension Of limits of territory pursuant
70 we treaty OF Guadalupe Hdago has not vet been PAID
49, u., snu m lnai contingencies neh happen ~hon Nou,u
warrant this government in withholding H. an impression
might be produced favorable the result Of your nego
ustion."