Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-07
Political.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
FOREIGN POLICY OF THE L. S.
mr.. EVERETT'S SPEECH,
In senate, Monday March II, is53.

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In SENATE, monday warren e. iso3'
Mr.. EVERETT, ul Massachusetts, the res
oluions OF Mr.. Clayton being under DIS
cussion. addressed the Senate as follows:
Nr. President; 1t has not been ny IN
tenlion, as had the honor of saving last
THURSDAY, to engage III the debate that has
been conducted with so much ability IN
thls place during the last eight Dr ten days.
II was not onlS natural. bot unavoidable,
that the Senator from Delaware, chr. Clay
tom. after returning to this Senate, of
winch for twenty -four years be bad been
one at the brightest ornaments, should be
deslrous TO avail himself Of the first oppor-
tunly which might present itself, 10 WndI-
cafe the Negotiation ct the treaty OF the
l9h of Aprl, lc5o, which was conducted
10y him uuler che duecuou ot the late Pres
ideui Fplor IL was mot Jess matter Of
course, thJt abe Chairman of tle Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, (Mr Ma,on,)
aud The Senator from Illinois, (Mr. Doug
h-,) ahp bad taken plu GA tne debates
oa thls subject III TIE last session, should re-
ply Go the statements OF The Senator from
Delaware; but for INV own PART, my Off
cal connection with the at irs OF Central
America Is much more recent and sight
Entirely a stranger 90 the negotiation Of
the treaty, and 100, less stranger to the
debate which took place ia tins chlmber IN
the early part Of ,he recent session, should
have considered Il an intrusion to throw
myself into the discussion Of the general
subjects which have been coutroyerled with
50 much ability bs the gentlemen to whom
.fN ffls.I all oil. al fA..
liberty OF saying, that when took my seat
IN thls body some Two or three weeks ago
and consider It the highest honor Of my
public lie that ] have been permitted 10
take seat here-l eame here ~ such
state OF complete exhaustion, bodily and
mental, ~ consequence OF the ldtgues IN
cident TO my laboIlons duties IN another
capacity, that felt myself ndisposed to a.
ny considerable eAeruon.
But, Sir, the discussion which has taken
place, has connected Itself, ~ part al least,
with the present condition OF affairs IN Cen
trail America, and towards ihdt present
condition OF affairs, my attention has been
recently called. communication was
made to the Department OF Sta.2 IN the
early part OF February last, by the Minister
OF the Brush Government at W ashiugtoh,
and II was the express Inumatlon OF that
Minister, aud his desire, that the purport of
this communication, IN some proper public
form, should come before the Government
of the United States That was done thro
the medium of report from the Depart
ment of State, on the l6th of February last
which | had the honor to submit to the
President, and which was by hlm sen, TO
- q
the same month That communication,
Sir, seemed to NE 10 afford an opportunity
OF making a new effort, with a considerable
prospect of success TO bring all these con-
troyerted matters IN that quarter to an ami
cable aud desirable issue With this end
IN view, It seemed 20 me to be an opportu-
nifty aud 10 suggest the propriety OF putting
our diplomatic relations with Central Amer
lea upon better aud more eliectua inoung
than they had stood for some Tune. Tins
suggestion was made by me TO the Presl-
dent 1t was approved by hun II vas by
HIM submitted To Congress, and II was hon
ored by their sanciion-the two Houses
having made the requisite appropriation for
fall mission TO be sent by tins Government
to the States OF Central America; the Min
lster to reside at the capital OF either al
those States successfully, as he might think
eNped'enl. aud thus be able To bring to bear
all the influence OF his character aud sta
ton, ia reconclling the differences which
subsist between these kepabllcs, and re-
moving all the obstacles when nave m1her'
To prevented ANY eHeclual progress IN exc
cutting the great work OF lnleruceanic COM
mnnicdlion. There are some other cIfcum
stances, Mr., President, winch led me ''