The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-08

posed that no nation should 20 through that canal unless
she agreed to Protect IT, Ia case they agreed proiee IT,
We should want no ofis, no gaTTlsons, and no naval
force TO guard what could attack. But, on the
other hand il 10 adopt the plan OF the senator
should have TO keepa standing army in that country
protect IL in the event OF between aud for
egn nations. What would be thought OF man who
should purchase farm, and then, after he had to
the expense OF putting II IN order, invite everybody 10
cone andil IT, but should direct them TO take that
they should pay part of the expense OF keeping up the
repairs nor any part OF the taxes upon the land 90
know that this any other ILLUSTRATION make his
proposition seem more preposteous than tdoes on IFS
mere statement
But an important objection to the obtaining of such
grant that from foreign government 10 the United
States Tor the construction OF canal by The United States
u.s. that IL is unconstitutional utterly and absolutely
constitutional sald before the senator addressed the
Senate, that did not know that there was a man on this
floor who would contend that this government had the
pawer, under the constitution OF the United States, TO
canal in Nicaragua, railroad in China or
build turnpkss in England, any country out OF the
limits OF the United States. or to charter corporation TO
do such things. said supposed heretofore that the
alor from Illinois belonged TO the school
which denied the power 10 make internal improve
menls in own limits. But he goes for such treaty
Mr. Hses and says that he does not like special pleading
Does the senator that constitutional objection is
mere special pleading Sir, ! never wish any better
special plea against any treaty than the constitution OF my
country. The gentleman cannot show, by any possible
ingenuity, that Mr. Hse's plan OF building canal in
Nicaragua or can be made In any way constitutional
Who heard before that power could be conferred
under the constitution itself! We are, says he, build
canal 10 unite with possessions the Pacific
and Mr. Hscs treaty provides that the governmental the
United States may build it,
Mr. DOUGLAS IL the senator really serious in put
ting that insisted that the government should go To
work and make The canal in Central America, or that
minated any such thing. that said word from which
such a conclusion could be drawn!
Mr.. CLAYTON The senator repeatedly avowed
himself in all his speeches. in favor OF Mr. Hises treaty
He dare not deny ii.
Mr. D0lEIAS I said that an eyclusiyp priyiIegp
rendered, and partnership privilege rendered
We bad right 10 take the one or 10 take The other.
The Secretary Of State chose to take the partnership
preference TO the exclusive privilege In reply 10 the
objection, that it was unconstitutional to make canal
by this government in Central America, told him, when
he would demonstrate the power OF the United States
and England 10 make canal jointly, would demon
srae The power OF government 10 DO separately
when he would demonstrate the power OF the United
States and Great Britain TO protect British and American
company jointly, would demonstrate TO hIm, by bis
own argument, power 10 protect a separate American
company dreamed, nor is there anything in my
speech show that believed, that this government ever
to go TO work 10 make the canal there. What
did was that exclusive privilege rendered
TO an American company, under the protection oil the
American government; and the same right which would
authorize us TO protect, IN connexon with England, a
British company, would authorize this government 10
protect an American company. The question was not
how the canal should be made, but whether It's protec
tion and hence lis CONTROL 10 be exclusively under
this government whether it to be under the control
and protection OF England conjunction with this country
do question how the canal shall be made,
whether by company or not; but say, il we are 10
enter into guarantee, lei be guarantee OF Americans
and not OF British; let be guarantee on our own ac
count, ard not in partnership with England That was
Mr. CLAYTON He has shifted again But he can
not escape by it, | will meet all the issues he has made,
and all The he can invent. The speech he
made The l4lh OF February will convic, him Of now
ready OF having preferred the very treaty made BY Mr.
Hse without any OF his present qualifications. | have
exposed H. and he has become ashamed OF IT. he now
qualities his position, that he is only in favor of so
much OF Mr. Hse's treaty secured 10 us the exclusive
right That he is for. Let now how soon ne will
change from that II he is for the exclusive RICH, ceded
the treaty OF Mr. se, he IS OF for the consld
grafton which that right was coded As an honest
he would not take the grant and then refuse TO pay
for II. Then, he is for entanglDg alliance, against
" hich he has said much
Mr. DOUGLAS. Not ai all.
Mr. CLAYTON. Why, sir, the consideration for
which the rlgh 10 be coded, as have shown from
the treaty ITSELF engagement on our part 10 guar
anty the TILE OF Ncaagu and 10 light her battles and
put down all the and bloodshed arising there
from Unless he enangled in that way, he could not
obtain from Nicaragua the exclusive right lie cannot
take the grant without the consideration for H. As 10
should have been drawn, or how the Hse treaty secu
ring such privilege could have been amended, he has
evaded u. he cannot draw the amendments which
would have made measure Objectionable reconcile
Bile with the constitution and the treaty with Central
America Nicaragua aad he has not ventured TO pro-
pose them Yet he interrupted the senator from South
ed as to secure the exclusive privilege
The senator from Illinois said ''that treaties could not
letter conne the limbs OF this giant republic do
know precisely the extent TO which he meant TO be
bu The language and The 10 which the
senator applied seemed TO 10 90 10 this extent: that
we had country exempt from the obligations OF treaties,
and That limbs cannot be ccunscrbed by treaties
We to disregard oblg OF that description be-
ing, Ike young giant, nsIng in power beyond any
thing that had been known IN the history OF the world
before The senator made the remark in reference
10 the treaty with Mexico. There a clause IN the
treaty OF Guadalupe Htago TO which The senator made
great objection al the time OF its ratification, elect that
without the consent of the governments OF both coun-
tes, the line established by that treaty The boundary
between them should be the Ultima hue-the utmost
limit OF territory. Yes, sir, pligbted our faith
and honor 10 that treaty, confirmed II was by more
than two.hirds OF the American Senae that beyond that
limuwe would nsun 60 Yet the senator from Illinois
that the day coming when shall be compelled
TO violate the reatythat treaties cannot etter our limbs
OF restrict limits Sir, regretted TO hear II, because
their standing candidates for the presidency should
have regretted to have heard il from any senator We
form the body that is TO ratfy all the treaties OF tne UNI
ted States We the constitutional advisers oil the
President We are part OF the treaty making power
Mr.. DOUGLAS. If gives the senator any regret that
stated that, will explain TO him what did state, and
thereby, imagine relieve him from all bis regret What
said that the steady regular growth and expansion
Of this country would all probability 90 ahead in The
asre IL has done in the past that you might make as
many treaties as you please, and still they would not
check growth, and because they could moi, IL was
useless TO make treaties which OF necessity be vIo
aied hence ] argued against the making OF treaties
plejgng faith not TO do that winch inevitably would
be done The future II argument 10 favor OF The
fidelity aud observance of treaty spulsons, and that we
Aoud not therefore, be proiuse in pledges
where we could not fulfil them
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