The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19

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progressive till the great Objects are scosnpEahed
and then just - conservative - may b necoary h
maintain our high position in the world our ftce in
stitutions and all those elements Of individual and
national prosperity which God has givsa 70 ~, and
which, trust man win never b able to take away
This will be the truly American Union Of progress
and conservatism.
SPEECH OF Mr.. BUTLER-DEBATE WITH GEN. CABs
RELATIVE TO THE POLICY OF PRESIDENT NON
ROE's ADMINISTRATION, ETC.
MIR. BUTLER, (dem.) Of s. c., said that he simply
desired to make an explanation which. perhaps, was
called for by the remarks just made. He symps-
thized with the Senator in many Of his patriotic de-
caratons and he did not know but what he assentd TO
many OF his doctrines but he intended to into no
animation Of the whole subject follow the Sena-
tor in the whole encyclopedias Of our foreign rela,
tons. Mr.. Monrce's cabinet composed OF mon OF
practical vewshey not mere diaectc politicians
and that declaration he understood it, from the
PLANTATION given of it by Mr. Calhoun, who was member
OF that cabinet intended to meet practical issue
then presentedto meet what considered practical
question, touching our institutions and rights The
allies Of Europe after forming what called the Holy Al
lance feeling themselves powerful in the arrogance
of their power disposed to restore the Spanish dominion
in the American republics. They felt that nstitu-
TONS in their rapid growth injurious to them and
they thought fit to restore to their dominion legitimacy
and despotsm in those States Castereagh who repre-
serted England, wrote to Mr. Canning advising him Of
this determination, and that statesman thinking such
would not be advantageous to Great Britain and tending
States would make strong declaration the point
would not permit such act Great Britain would
cline the proposition This declaration then made
ny MI Monroe There was practical point to be met
and they met it boldly. Our forefathers Of
strong purposes and not of long advertisements and he
had generally found that those Of long advertise
ments were men Of little performances When there
any practical issue with England involving ques
ton Of he did not believe said by the Senator
from New Hampshire few days ago that this country
would back out. When the time arrived that were
TO try title Cuba and England was one of the parties
people will not be found behind hand in such trial
If Brother Jonathan for the next thirty years, shall go
on in progress he has during the last John Bull will
not be found to be much of obstacle in his way in his
progress Westward He did not understand the Monroe
doctrine the Senator ddhe understood applying
solely to the attempt about TO be made by the Holy AL
lance to restore the Spanish dominion over the the Cen
trail American States.
Mr.. CAss said that it intended to go further He
it to extend TO any effort to recoonse part
Mr. BUTLER read part of Mr. Cahouns speech delivered
in the Senate years ago this subject in which it
was held that the Holy Alliance intended to restore
Spanish dominion those States and that this general
by Mr. Monroe intended to meet that
specific case-that there it stopped and it extended
further. He (Mr Butler thought that if Great Britain
European power should take possession of these
islands for the purpose of interfering with nsttu
TONS or to make upon them or to be used against
the United States in of war, he would, when that
arose, be prepared to give opinion to what
should be done Mr. Monroe took the wise and practical
of meeting the issue presented and other He
thought very unwise to advertise the world in advance
of what the United States would, would not, do, in
which might arise He had fear of the feelings
OF patriotism OF the people should any actual issue arise
Should Great Britain take these islands Honduras for
the purpose Of affecting institutions injure
of he could not say but perhaps the gentle
mans doctrine, that should resist it, but right
and proper
ANXIETY Oh Mr. HALE FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CANADA Ero.
Mr.. HALE (free soiD, of n. H. said his amendment ap
Piled this doctrine to Canada In March, ITO the British
soldiers in Boston shot down American citizens and when
the told to certain old statesman the only
he gave was that the soldiers must be talked TO-
They talked to- but it did not amount to much He
thought this talking besettng sin We talked
too much 1t might, perhaps make some difference we
lived up to talking His remark about this nation
backing out Of any difficulty with England had no refer
ence to the long advertisements made by
who generally found act the least. He
was surprised that The Senator from Michigan had
alluded to his amendment Why speak to SpainS She
has said she will not sell Cuba and has refused the liberal
offer of hundred millions of dollars Why then tell her
she shall not sell it, He contended that the local posi-
ion OF Canada either IN peace or war was tenfod more
portan to the United States than Cuba. During the
election Of 1915 the democratic candidate went to
bed without the possibility of having his dwelling rent
asupder by a shell from tine British possessions
Mr. CASTS slept pretty soundy, nevertheless (lAugh-
Mr. HAZE sid the Senator slept soundly perhaps under
the double of being free from the danger either
Of election of wounds The commerce Of the Lakes
he told far greater than the whole foreign com
of the United States and he would like the gentle
to examine whether Canada was not in military point
view of greater importance than Cuba As the whole of
this interior commerce was within reach OF its shores
would be better then tell England that she should
not sell Canada Why select weak Spain in this matterS
Why not, when are notifying the world, select the
who is TO our competitor? Why conne this to
territory South2 It was time look little North. The
senator from Michigan in favor of annexation and
extension so he He considered it little remarka
BILE that in all treaties made concerning the annexation Of
territory. when the North cut off, and the
South took in territory This might have been accidental
In the of Maine sold to Great Britain that which
she wanted for military road In the of Oregon
where title clear and ndisputabe gave
$50 0CO square miles Had Mexico done this according
the doctrine advanced it would have been
for war with Great Britain. We gave her Vancouvers
Island, commanding the mouth of the Columbia river
also. While this notification in hand it would be as
well notify Great Britain that she not to sell the
Bahama Islands, jamaica He then pointed out the
benefits result from the acquisition of Canada
equal if greater than from Cuba-and followed the
subject considerable length He also controverted the
position that it mission to spread dominion
the world twas show to the world that free
people powerful and mighty enjoyed under free nsttu
tons and prosperity and could extend the same to
the oppressed Of all mankind, and keep always in
view the great principles of justice and right.
He thought If it desired to test the practicaby Of
enforcing the Monroe doctrine the opportunity af
forded BY Great Britain in colonizng the Bay Of Islands
in conrayenton of treaty stipuatons Let it be tried
at once. Why select Spain, our old ally, and who had
never violated any Of her engagementsf
Mr. MASON dem of Va, got the floor, and the Senate
adjourned.
House of REPRESENTATIVES..