The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-21

Der the Holy Alliance TO oyeni1b Bonapar England
cess oms he Holy Alliance plated an
with the safs OF South America Ia order to restore the
dominion Of spain over her reyoted provinces Our gov
eminent received intnadop from Mr. Canning, who
then the head OF the British minisirya man OF ex
that ii the American government would back British
government the would doountenanee such interference
case and Stopped there MI Monroe a wise man. aud
had design OF burdening the country with task Il could
made by The gentleman then Secretary OF States but
far knowledge extends, Il was never brought Tor
ward for cabinet elaboration l. has been a long time
since and viii be positive have doubt that the
gentleman 10 whom reiefence has been made Is entitled 10
me a Invention al6ou.h il was NOT leeiums,sly an CT
spring But II Ihis declaration was right the Panama
sending minister could hardly be resisted"
Mr.. BUTLER. In connexion with the same subject
the Yucatan question, Mr. Calhoun delivered his views
and so did The honorable senator from Michigan, Mr.
CAss,l whose remarks will refer 10 presently
" Mr.. Calhoun rose, and referred to The ground which
the proposition before the Senate 10 prevent Yucatan
from becoming colony OF foreign power, and prevent
also the Of the county, the destruction
the white inhabitants He had placed proposed
terence the ground OF Mr. Monroes declaration Against
all these points, against the message and the report
Committee Foreign Relations lie had deep reec
ton, made up his mind TO record his
:" He went on TO show that the declaration OF Mr. Monroe
powers called the Holy Alliance; and commended that the
Of YucaIan could be brought within the range
that declaration He stated was the conduct Of the
Holy Alliance, and what their designs. and the ALARM
taken by Eng ang prnc plies la down b
them He advered the Information given by Mr. Rust,
and the manner IN which the cabinet aotei on t. he
schemes the existence The Holy Alliance had
tiGeiy disappeared aud If final blow mad been
say it was given by The recent revolutions IN Europe
especi declaration with regard 10 Spain was then
agreed on, and Yucatan cannot be compfehended in IT,"
will now refer the senator from Michigan to his own
remarks on the same OCCASION will not comment upon
them, because may not Understand him in what he has
spoken to- Law | understood him distinctly in that de-
nal IN wit | he
volume con tanning his remarks without any comment
upon them.
then that is not affirmed in what have said loday-nol
word.
Mr.. BUTLER | dare say So
Mr.. CASS. will not defy the honorable senator, but,
DEFY the world to find one word inconsistent with what
have said 10 day.
Mr.. BUTLER made no in,maton of the kind. All
said that the honorable gentleman seemed TO
cur in Mr. Calbouns views upon the question of colon
cation.
Mr.; CASS. have Mr.. Rush'!s statement in full pub
lished in his account of the mission to England have
sent for it, and il will be here in five minutes. and will
supeTsede all controversy.
Mr.. BUTLER. understand MIR. Calhoun, who was
member OF Mr. Monroe's cabinet, 10 lay down this dis
tinct proposition-tha Mr. Monroe did intend in ad
10 say what he would do what policy required
the American government 10 do upon this occasion or
that occasion Mr. Calhoun on that aston, when the
question in reference TO Yuca,an ransilory
possession by Great Britannia possession for limited
purpose, bu, which might indicate perhaps ulti-
ysad that this government would not be authorized
interfere upon that doctrine. That is what he expressly
said in regard to that case.
Now, agree with the honorable senator from Mlchi-
gam that il Great Britain, or any European power should
make such obvious demonstration 10 US to show that
they about TO take posse OF these islands, with
view 10 arrest the progress OF American Institutions
or TO make upon them, that might be practical
question, upon which would give responsible judg
ment; but am no further responsible for my judgment
as a public man than | can see The real uncnre of
~ a n
wide declaration OF Mr.. Calhoun spoken OF by Mr. Rush.
which he no doubt made, he said that much wider
declaration had been proposed TO the cabinet bat that
Monroe, seeing it was too wide declaaiionone which
might be deusive, which might be too general for him
to enlertain-took what the honorable gentleman from
Michigan and others might perhaps regard narrower
view OF the subecl-a safer and IN my opinion, wiser
He took the actual issue before us, and curiaed
il in way 10 make il practicable; and he told the Euro
pean powers that # they undertook to restore Spanish
authority IN America, or, as have no doubt, If they
undertook to take possession OF any portion OF The Amer
continent in such way to involve our Interests and
real policy, land take that the true est) would be
duty then to prevent them. But what will be the
real occasion am not permitted TO say, Tor think IT a
very unwise way 10 advertise TO The world what we will
do on this or that OCCASION when such an occasion may
never arise.
Now, as TO laying down general doctrines. have no
doubt they will be maintained TO some extent; but how
tar. in making these declarations, we may no, bring
upon the very evils wish TO avoid will not
deriake TO say | am not AFRAID II the United States
should be engaged in war IN relation 10 Cuba, Hondu
ras any portion OF the American continent worthy of
our possession any portion OF the continent the pos
session OF which would give Great Britain any undue adj
vantage over in OF future hosities-l am not
afraid as TO the result.
Bat have already gone too far upon this occasion. and
have not perhaps done myself or the gentleman from
Michigan Mr. CAss] justice. ! intend al a future lime
go fully into these topics All intended to state
this occasion what was Mr.. Cahoun's opinion,
and also 10 undertake 10 show that II the opinion OF
distinguished statesmen al the time, that the Monroe doc
rne applied TO definite, certain stale of things, and
La. thDf,,
effort TO make ii so, TO be general declaration.
Mr. HALE. MIR. President. as introduced an amend
mcnt to this resolution, intended at fitting time
ii it the pleasure OF the Senate to hear me, to adj
dress myself what at length TO the subject and
should have waited until that hitting time
Mr.. CASS. Will The gentleman allow me TO read the
passage 10 which alluded few moments ago
MIR. HALE. have but lille TO say.
Mr.. CASS. ] will wait till you get through
Mr.. HALE. | would have waited until that fitting
time had come had not direct aluson been made to SO
humble an individual as myself both by the honorable
senator from Michigan, MIR. CAss,l and from South
Carolina, Mr. BUTLER
On the 5b OF March. 1910, several citizens OF Boston
shot down in the streets OF that city by British
soldiery OF course, sent thrill OF horror and lndg
nation throughout the community, and when the fact
mpulsive old gentleman, Indignation stirred his heart
and manted his counienance, and the emphatic express
sion which he uttered deserves to be emembered-de-
to be painted in letters OF light upon The wall OF
the Senate chamber, in order that may all remember
it, because il to be lesson that is we'll prac
sed upon Said the old man, "Tbese soldiers must
be talked to-" That the height TO which he was
worked up when American citizens were slaughtered by
British troops in the streets of Bosion-"Ihese soldiers
mn he ialR cd tn Wp air ia pd IN