Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05

70 ess emotion Of surprise Of regret that il
hsen thought necessary thus to invade the sanctity
Of honored grave where the ilustrous statesman who
hall recently passed the gates Of death was sleeping
- not OF New England by residence, education, or
des4at, and there were reasons enough why should
the1niure IN silence pain that shared with SO many
az n counnynen. But then determined that when
the$npest OF popular passion that then raging IN
thepnntry should have passed by would claim hear
ingre defend vindcate the sentiments which
the senator from Michigan had thus severely censured
foi lr Adams himself had referred them, together
wiaan hs actions and opinions concerning slavery not
tribunal or TO the present time, but TO that
aftiage which gathers and records the impartial and
judgment Of mankind; but to show how just and
he had been in his public towards all the
mep ers Of this Confederacy and how devoted to the
un Of the States and to the aggrandizement OF this
repbhc am thankful that the necessity for perform
inhat duty has passed by and that the Statesman OF
Qupcy has earlier than hoped, received his yindca-
tioe and has received IL too at the hands OF him IRON
wt{n it was justly due-the accuser himself regret
on this that the vndication not generously as
it Jas efectually made
There two propositions arising of interests
4hnd around the Gulf Of Mexico which admitted by
al our statesmen. One Of them is that the safety OF
Southern States requires watchfu jealousy OF the
esence Of European Powers in the southern portions OF
te North American continents and the other is that the
endency Of commercial and political invites the
nited States to assume and exercise paramount iniu
nce in the affairs of the nations situated in this hem
kpnefe become. ana remain great western
continental Power, balancing itself against the possible
combinations Of Europe The advance Of the country
towards that position constitutes what in the language
of many is called progress" and the position itself is
what, by the class, is called manifest destiny
It is held by all who approve that progress and expect
destiny to be necessary prevent the recoloniza
ton of this continent by the European States and to
the island Of Cuba from passing out of the possession Of
decayed Spain into that Of any of the vigorous
maritime Powers Of the Old World
In December 1928, james Monroe President Of the
Hned States in his annual message to Congress- pro-
csa,>d the first of these two policies sueutart~iy as
"The American continents by the free independent
condition which they have assumed and maintain hence
forth not to be considered subject for future colonization by
any European Power and while existing rights should be
respected the safety interest of United States require
them to that no future colony or dominion shall
their consent be planted estabhedn part North
American continent"
This is what is called here and elsewhere the Monroe
doctrine, so far as it involves re-colonzaton
John Quincy Adams and John G. Calhoun then
members, chief members of Monroe's Administration
John Quincy Adams afterwards acknowledged that he
the author of that doctrine policy; and John c. Cal
houn, the 18th Of May l84S, in the Senate testified
that point fully. Senator had related alleged
conversation, in which Mr.. Adams represented
having said that trae memorable propositions contained
in that message, of which what have quoted one
had originated with himself Mr. Calhoun replied, that
Mr.. Adams if he had stated, must have referred to
only the one proposition concerning recoonzaton 1.-THE
one now in question and then added as follows: As
from mine. 1t originated entirely with Mr..
Adams. App. Cong. Globe ls47 IS, P, 63l.
Thus much for the origin of the Monroe doctrine,
recoonization Now let turn to the position of John
Quincy Adams concerning national Jealousy Of the designs
of European Powers upon the Island of Cuba. The
cent revelations of diplomacy that subject begin
with the period when that statesman presided in the De-
partment Of State. On the 18th December, 1922, Mr..
Adams informed Mr. Forsyth, then American Minister in
Spain that the Island of Cuba had excited much aten
ton, and had become of deep interest to the American
TTosn
and Great Britain upon that Island instructed him to
make known to Spain the sentiments Of the United States
which favorable to the continuance of Cuba in its
connection with SPAIN On the 28th of April 1923, Mr.
Adams thus instructed Mr. Nelson the Of Mr.
Forsyth:
The islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico still remain nomi
nay and far really dependant upon Span that she yet
the power of transferring her dominion
them others These islands their local positions
natural arpendages the North American continents and
of them Cuba, almost in sight of our shores from null
ude considerations has become object OF ranscendent
Importance to the commercial and political interests of our
Union Its commanding position with reference to the Gulf
of Mexico and the West India the character Of ITS opu
luton situation midway between Southern coast and
the island Of St. Domingo it, safe and capacous harbor OF
ns savaaass the nature Of its productions and Of its
u furnishing the ssppes and needing The returns Of
commerce immensely profitable mutually benefcave
an importance in the Of national interests with
which that Of other foreign territory be compared
little inferior to that which binds the different members
this Union together Such indeed are between the inter
Of that island and Of this country the geographical
mercs moral and political relations, formed by nature
gathering in the process Of time verging
maturity, that in looking forward the probable
events for the short period Of half century it is scarcely
possible resist the conviction that annexation Of Cuba
Federal Republic viii be indispensable t. the contnu
and integrity Of the Union itself 1t obvious how
ever that for this event not yet prepared Numerous
formidable objections the sion of territorial
domnions beyond present themselves to the first conte
plaon of the subject obstacles to the system Of policy by
which alone that result be comprised and maintained
to orcseen and surrounded both at home and abroad
but there laws Of political as well Of physical graYa
ton and apple severed by the tempest fom its native
tree cannot choose but fall TO the ground Cuba orcby dis
Joined from unnatural connexion with SPAIN and in
capable Of support gavate only towards the North
American Unon which, by the same law OF nature, cannot
cast her of from its bosom.
viii be among the primary objects requiring most
attention to ascertain and report to
us every Of negotiation between Spain and Great
| Britain upon this subject So long the consti-
utona Government may continue to be administered in the
name OF the King your official intercourse will be with his
Minister'S and them you win repeat that Mr. Forsyth has
been instructed say that the wishes Of your Government
are Cuba and Porto Rico continue In with
independent and constitutional Spain"
Thirty years afterwards viz the 4th day Of January
1853 the Senator from Michigan, (Mr. CAss without
one word of Acknowledgement Of Mr. Adamss agency in
manifest destiny of the country submitted the resolu
lions which are under consideration and which are in
these words:
Re resolved de- That the United States do hereby declare
that the American continents by the free and independent
condition which they have assumed and maintain hence
forth be considered subjects for future colonization
Inv any European Power And while existing rights should
be respected and viii be by the United States they il
to their safety and interests" ito they
now do future European colony dominion shall,
with their consent be planted established part OF
the North American continent And should the attempt be
they thus deliberately declare that 1t will be viewed rs
nm act originating in motives regardless Of their Interests
and their safety and which will leave them free to adopt
such nm independent nation may justly adopt IN