The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-05
yue Monroe Doctrine. "a Cuba Resolutions Of
General Cass. El.e

J he resolutions Yesterday introduced the Senate by
C.nsral CASE declaTaoTy OF The policy OF the United
States in respect 10 foreign colonization and intervention
an this continent and IN respect also TO the island OF
Cnba The resolutions affirm the Monroe doctrine ia It's
yhoe force quoting exactly the terms in which IL
:, forth hy Pres dent Monroe. and subsequently,
r.aairmed by President Polk In regard 10 Cuba,
,hs resolutions without making in advance any for
~, and express declaration as to the expedieney OF
,bs honorable aud peaceful acquisition OF Cuba by
the United States at this time, proclaim with emphasis
,bs determination OF our government resist the acqu-
son Of the island BY any oregp power as an act mad
mssble in itself and in derogation OF our rights and
interests At The time. the resolutions expressly
deprecae and condemn any measures on our part to-
wards Cuba which would violate either the laws of
TONS the faith Of treaties the existing possessoy
rights OF Spain a
These MISUNDERSTANDING, they do, 10 obvious
inference the expediency OF our acquisition OF Cuba
when practicable by honorable negotiaon--appear us
TO announce the true policy of the American gov
eminent at this day in regard to the important
matters which they embrace. The resolutions in
harmony throughout with the positions which we
have maintained the questions to which they refer,
as they are undoubtedly in conflict with much Of the
spirit which has controlled the foreign policy of our ex
ecutive government during the past four years. Elk
cep,ing the recent rejection Of the proposed triparnte
treaty in relation 10 Cuba, and reservng opin
ion upon the management Of the fisheries question until
we are more fully informed OF the position ulti
ma,ely taken by our Executive ia that matter, we
can call to mind hardly single important act in the
foreign policy OF the present administration which, either
in It's immediate its Interior consequences and charac
ter 10 not in violation to greater less degree Of the
sound American policy and doctrine Embodied in these
resolutions.
In Central America the Clayton Buwer treaty not
only recognised Great Britain as rightfuly party 10
negotiations concerning the territorial rights OF independ
ent governments upon this continent but. in addition
10 this il is notorious that the administration has utterly
failed 10 the execution OF that fundamental ar Gle
of the treaty which spulates for the abandonment and
remuneration by Great Britain of her proteciorate ursdc
ton in that region The port and OF San Juan are
still in the hands of British authorities. In the same
quarter the more recent territorial arrangements concu-
ded by Costa RIGA, under the mediation and with the
currence of the United States and England undoubtedly
tend to strengthen the grasp OF the British government
on one Of the most easy and eligible across the
isthmus The peremptory request made by our Execu-
tive several months since for the recall OF the Ncaaguan
minister. apparently by reason OF his determined oppo.
son to tina, arrangement, derogatory to his country
and injurious 10 this, and his suspension from
his functions by the President avowedy in pursuance
of that peempory request and without the allegation OF
any reason for such course, smaller matters look
ing plainly in the direction In the West Indies
the case is still worse The Cuban proclamation of Mr.
Fillmore deensibe and legitimate only far as il was
confined the due execution by ourselus OF our treaty
obligations and neutrality laws abandoned our cap
tive ci,ze ms TO Cuban lawessness without lhs fights OF
legal trial. which solemn treaty gave them author
lied all the world TO seize them the high seas and
resulted in the issuing OF orders pedcaed upon it, by
France and England their armed cruisers keep watch
and ward coasts, and take part in the exc
cuon OF our laws upon our own ships and citizens
Without taking into account the strange pursued
by the President in regard to the alleged prodersd
Of the Sandwich Islands to this government and without
insisting upon the trucking tone FIRST by the ad
mnsaon organs in regard 10 the order OF Canedo ex-
Guiding mail ships from the port of Havana. il is
quite nantes, that these adisputable facts constitute
which renders formal by the Senate
OF the United States Of the true policy OF our
upon the questions embraced in the resolutions of Gen.
Cass, altogether timely and iudicous. Such
declaration plainly needed retrieve The executive En-
OF the last four years. and place our country in
RICH, attitude before the other powers Of the world
Nor is such demonstration At this time any the less
mpera,ivcly demanded by the aspect Of national affairs
this continent, beyond the limits Of the United States
II we 60 further south than Mexico the fac, is alto
Eether apparent that that government in dislocated
and toterins condition. The recent occurrences in So.
nora, whether undertaken with or without the know-
edge and connivance OF the French Emperor are but
the precursors of other similar events OF .tll more
startling character which may be expected
il government is shrinking from lis true pol
icy, or slumbering at its post The late movements
Of the French naval forces at Samana acting unques
uonaby under the orders Of their government, give
strong emphasis 10 the warning. Nor this connexon
any intelligent fail to notice the osienatious
alacry with which both England and france volunteer
cd to aid in the defence Of Cuba against the misguided
eHpedionists of Lopez their subsequent proposition
10 us Of their altogether inadmssbIe trparle treaty to
preserve Cuba forever in the hands of Spain In every
one OF these events and much in all of them com
blned there the clearest indication that the time ba.
come when this government should stand upon its guard
and should announce its Interchangeable TO the
traditional democratic policy in regard to foreign acaui
slton and Intervention this continent az the only
policy upon which our rights and in,eress and the
rights and interests Of other American Sta,es can
bly, and safely stand.
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