Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26

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done not that she shall Orego give up any thing that
she has acquired; but and we will signify to
her from henceforth you must direct and manage your
conuct with proper respect 70 the restrictions have
Do sou not see, Sir ut il the Senator from Illinois
could strike out the word hencefrh and will
against any such striking out do protest against "
would deprive the resolution of all practical bearing and
useful operation should be obliged to 60 against the
resolution if you strike out henceforth" Ii is possible
may 20 for it with the word henceforth in and then
you see We will have this beautiful spectacle presented
the world
We lawyers used to hear, in old times, about what
called continual claim. Whena fellow was in pos
session of tract Of land TO which another set
title which he not exactly disposed to give up and
when perhaps the claimant dstrusted his power to en-
force upon him that he should give up he over
believe that is the way Of it, for do pretend to be
very well learned in my recollection Of these old things
have not heard anything about them for thirty years
and going upon the land close to it his adversary
would allow he put in the claim to that land and did
nothing further. But when another year had rolled
around, he went and put in another claim and that they
called making continual claim. This was for the pur-
pose of keeping alive his rights in the premises Now
do you not see sir that this admirable process accom-
pshed by the reproduction of the Monroe doctrine once
in every ten fifteen, twenty years with the word
henceforh which the Senator from Illinois is 50 nyid
and unjust to desire strike out that by this
keep ourselves exactly in that positions We let Europe
innovations, if you please to call them So or colonial
tons, something other, go quietly upon this co
tnent, while we accompany them not with continual
sion of deep concern That is what we do
few words as to the Monroe doctrine, which the
senator from limos says ne Is prepared to go for and
support at all hazards am not exactly inclined to say
that agree with him. have yet to learn that Mr. Mon
roe was any thing than President Of the United
States. Mr.. Monroe not what Louis XIV or Napo-
leon claimed for themselves with regard Francethe
State He not the embodiment representative of
the whole powers of the American people he the
nation know Of no authority that he had by any de-
caration OF his to bind US and postery 70 maintain
particular course Of policy forever or for any length Of
time will 90 for the Monroe doctrine just SO far as
think it is right TO not say that win 90 for it
altogether but if do it viii be because it is the
Monroe doctrine, but because upon examination of it,
believe II right proper expedient and beneficial to the
nation to go for it. Why, is not this monstrous? We
have had lately superinduced upon the Constitution Of the
United States the Virginia resolutions Of 1893 thought
that going far enough; but those resolutions
adopted by the Virginia Legsatureby the Ancient Do
mnion-patronised and promoted by Mr. Jefferson, the
father of Democracy But shall say that
TO have another appendage put to the Constitution in the
shape OF a fundamental amendment, upon the authority
of Mr. Monroe President of the United States and that
are not at liberty to debate consider examine
to decide for ourselves how far it is right follow
that resolutien shall take the liberty whenever the
question up of deciding for mysefupon that point,
not considering myself bound by any bonds or links,
| either OF iron or of bra
But am sorry to have been diverted to this matter of
the Monroe doctrine merely for the purpose Of
interposing against what thought very unfair pro-
ceedng on the part Of the Senator from Illinois, and Of
insisting that the only word in the resolution which should
make It especially paatabe and practically useful and
valuable and for all time come that very word
in two yabes which he wishes strike out wit the
| word " henceforth" Laughter.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | rise, Mr. President, g to vindi
cate the truth of history. wish correct my friend
from Illinois in respect He has charged the Admin
istraton of Gen. Taylor with making upon the Mon
doctrine by entering into the Buwer treaty
He is utterly mistaken in regard the origin Of this war
upon the Monroe doctrine if he suppoes it originated
with that treaty When the saddle put upon the right
horse, it viii be found upon the back of his party.
No for such mistakes be assigned in behalf
Of the gentleman from Illinois, be made for
him, except that he belongs to Young America" and
his recollection does go back far enough enable him
to know the facts Here they In 1885, Mr. Clayton,
the Secretary Of State during the Taylor Administration,
then member of the Senate, offered the following
luton. Let me read from the Journal:
The following notion submitted by Mr. Clayton, was
considered and agreed to:
Resored That the President Of the United States be re-
specifically requested consider the cxpediency of opening
goatOns with the Governments Of other nations, and par
cuary with the Governments Of Central America and New
Granada for the purpose Of eHecuay protecting by suitable
treaty stipulaons with them, such individuals
may undertake open communication between the At
antc and Pacific by the construction of ship canal
and Of securing forever by such spulatons the free and
equal right Of navigating such canal all other nations
the payment Of such reasonable tolls be established
compensate the capitalists VINO engage in such under
taking and proceed to work"
Ordered That the Secretary this resolution before the
President Of the United State2."
Andrew Jackson was President Of the United States
when this resolution adopted and my information is
that when il laid before him he approved it but
have not the official evidence of the fact before If
had would read it the Senate. This resolution
adopted by the Senate and there objection
enough to call for the yeas and nays 1t adopted in
1885, requiring negotiations to be opened with al nations
in favor of this nteroceanc communication, giving all
equal privileges and asking the President 10 enter into
stipHlatons to that effect II is il was offered by
Mr. Clayton but il subsequently carried and a
proved, as am informed, by the then President Of the
United States and it adopted not by Wing Senate
but by Senate with majority composed Of members Of
the Democratic party that what stated at the
mencement is literally true, that the foundation Of the
policy belongs to the Democracy sanctioned by them
and put afoat by them.
Now, what subsequent facts transpired? Mr. Bidlack
appointed by Mr. Polk Charge Afaires in Bogota ac-
| tualy made treaty with New Granada, which have
before me, and part Of which will read He sent
out in 1896 think, and he made this treaty with New
Granada by which he secured to the United States ut all
times during the existence Of that treaty, the right Of
free passage the Isthmus of Daren and in cons
Iteration Of the cesons made by the Government Of New
Granada in that treaty, the Government Of the United
States stipulated and agreed follows read from the
| treaty y
And in order TO secure 10 themselves the tranquil and
compensation said advantages and for the avors they
have acquired by the fourth fifth and sixth articles Of ths
treaty. the United States guaranty positively and ocacous
y New Granada by the present stpuatons, the perfect
neutrality mentioned sthmu with the view that
the free transit from the the other not be ~
errupted embarrassed in any future time while this treaty
j exists"
IT, therefore, Great Britain France, or any other
powerful nation the GARTH should desire to secure by
hostile transit that sthnus, our Gov
is bound by this treaty take up arms and de-
feud New Granada against that nations and all that Is
done in Democratic days and under Democratic rule