Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-07

paper as follows:
"WAsHMGroN, APRIL %.
aThe Administration have adopted, in conformity With
the principles Of the Inaugural Address new line of
policy towards foreign nations in regard the affairs
} the American Continents They have determined to
enforce the Monroe doctrine with vengeance extend
ing far beyond what has been held to be the doctrine
Of Mr. Monroe by his modern contemporary inter-
prefers.
1t may be believed but it is not Of course certain
that the policy Of the present Administration viii dis
eountenance any treaty with any Power, American or
European that may recognise the right of any European
Government TO interfere WITH either in friendly hos
tile manner the of Central America any other
States of the American Continent Henceforth there
fore, there to be medations in Central Anne
rican affairs which Great Britain shall be, with our
consent, party. There to be more partnerships
between and Great Britain in the in the proec
| ton of any nter-oceanc communication.
sThe Clayton Bulwer treaty is to be got rid of
convenient, in fact possible The joint mediation
proposed by Great Britain for the purpose of reconclng
the difficulties pending between the Central American
States is rejected The Envoy of the United States to
Central America to be charged with the duty of dis
suading those States from any foreign alliances and Of
encouraging them look to the United States alone for
counsel aid and protection. In fine American CONT
mental policy distinctly to be declared and enforced
Il
trail America Mr. Buchanan viii enforce them at ST.
James's This will be the boldest and most important
step ever taken by this Government in regard Iva
! raj international policy.
Whils all alliances with foreign Powers to this
nent to be summed entanglements with them will
be also necessarily avoided.
eNo treaty will be made that will recognise any CO.
operation with Great Britain any European Power in
any nteroceanc transit But the Clayton Buwer treaty
does provide that the United States and Great Britain
shall equally enjoy the privileges of the Tehuantepec
Nicaragua any other nteroceanc transit which either
of the parties shall to be opened This treaty
must be annulled in order for the United States
the exclusive control of any of these But
all joint protectorates Of such communications here
after to be dscountenanced by the United States The
United States act independently Of all other nations
in all relative to this continent Both of them
Such believed to be the policy adopted by Gen. Pierce
and his administration"
The Journal of Commerce itself, to which, from
its afinties and sympathies, we give more than or
binary heed remarks as follows on this letter of its
I. correspondent:
i "THE MONROE DocTRINE-PoLIoY OF THE ADMIusTRA-
TIoS.-The above letter from Washington CORES
pendent ought not to be correct and hope it not
1t would be consummate folly in Government to
undertake itself up the exclusive conservaor of
the American continent Equally foolish would it be to
attempt any Of monopoly the channels Of
munication across the Ishmus II the high
way Of nations the channels of communication between
and another scarcely less so. IT. however
any nation has superior claim over other nations in
the construction and Of such means of communca-
tion fundamental basis Of that claim must be the
greatness Of the commerce Of that nation 1t win not be
denied that in this respect the claim Of Great Britain is
fully equal to own. Her naval power also gives her
distinguished claim to the joint use, protection, and
control Of those channels of communication which, from
their position would, in Of war; be necessarily at
the mercy the strongest Power And therefore
it liberal in her, well honorable to forego by
solemn treaty any advantages which she might be sup
posed that ground to possess and to enter into joint
arrangement with for the mutual protection and enjoy
ment Of whatever channel of communication might be
opened by either party between the oceans Selfish
not unfrequenty Furnishes itself Hitherto the Uni
ted States have commonly eered clear Of that dangerous
rock but We getting proud and gddy and there is
knowing to what infatuaton may yet be left An
usriOus example Of liberal policy on our part ana Of
its happy fruits is in the free use Of the California
gold mines by all people and kndreds, from which, by
contrary course Government might have drawn con.
siderable revenue but the general result would have been
far less advantageous to the nation than it is present
Fortunately the Cayton-B uwer treaty is In full force
and likely continue This renders the gasconadng
OF politicians and newspapers as harmless it is dis
gushing. Such treaty, for such purpose between the
two largest maritime Powers in the world is eminently
appropriate and wise, and viii be mutually beneficial
OF course we do not know exactly what is the object Of
the Washington Union in making show Of opposition to
it. especially at this late day; but the supposton that
the object to gain strength for the Administration and
the Democratic party decidedly Of opinion that
the attempt will prove failure"
i We lay these articles before our readers as fur
nshing the best light at command regarding the
policy and purposes Of the new Administration.
When new officers take the deck, the crew is natu-
rally more watchful and when the look-outs dis
trust appearances ahead, we instnctivey ask, "Are
they breakerS% In this case we hope not but, as
we had occasion to remark day or two ago, it
must occasion some anxiety in the public mind when
leading journal Of the Administration finds cause
express fears as to the foreign policy Of the Gov
eminent.
"IoN," of the Baltimore Sun, is not often spor.
tive, but we are unable to determine whether the
annexed speculations in his last letter are sincere
or ronical. Are they intended to give us some
glmpses of manifest destiny" or only to rdi-
cule the extravaganza Of the destinarians?
WAsHIScTox MAY 2.
Mr. BoRLASD is about to depart with his Secretary Of
Legation Mr. BEELES upon his mission Central Ame-
RIGA He is well selected for the object supposed to be
in view; for he was firm and uncompromsing opponent
Of the Clayton Buwer treaty That fatal treaty by pre-
venting the United States from the ACQUISITION OF terri