Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-18
,.,.,,.rr.s ruE q. :. sENarE.
Mc.oAy, FsaGYARg II, 1861.

| ~. ,nL ancy;ny II 10 Cuba, was TAX, n up ,.L
| Mr. DOUGLAS said he regretted Inc necessI! VIZ.
INN 10 posrponc the deliberations OF the aenale
m Iis II rrcy i! 10 engage III debate ON tils suoJ'e
lny wears APO Mr. Monroe made hia Inomoraolc oes. =
ION IN ,r .Iact of European colonization; since en y
hccu ,hc Inn, IN which orators patriots and statesmen
had delighted speak. II had seemed 10 DC .nc pal
politicians To profess the Monroe doctrine ana
,baro w.s M oorCrtuni'y enforce lhnt doctfie' "a"
seemed i, be NOS. in favor Of il; and Whenever mere
opportunity Of 70 doing it was always aosha"nea
had been tho history of Inc suoh upon h, ,e,,r there
was no British colony West of tho Rocky mouna, ;
Hntson ay Company restricted 10 certain 'isI
in certain limits Canada dd ho' eaeu n be rs, ablshed
no RIGHT in existence by which colony couIu uo ,hsr.
there The tile 10 The country wac In abcTahcc AMI ~
was treaty with Great Ean OF nnn.occurnnr! and cg.
O,ooon ,rc,:v vc ter,uiaa,ei this non occupancy a
I;ht "a :. ,hn Nnrthr,a boundary Great Britain c'h,
sened that tho United States should occupy iz North
line and we consented she should occupy ana co'0 "
! o H. - 49,, ,,,5c ev.ry word
In 1850 lie Cayon-Buwcr treaty was mace, eve unroc
every line of which was in absolute nesh"h VI Wv
doctrine SHcc then, even tat frenzy at no The coIonza-
Of the Monroe doctrine had been Viuaeo oy ~ iooinns
ION Of Ibc BAY Islands In the face ot these Open 49,, rho
of The doctrine, the Senator from Mcngan ~ recornzipp
Senate his resolutions frning tlat nw Euo.
r;s,;nr r;ah, bnt declaring that hencefOrh no nc" ~
pcan colony shall be established Bel oFc Sots IN bury
luton he desired To know whether i "as IN. doctrine 10
Inc nast in oblivion and the declaration OF ' !,
Lc far Inc future alone He desired 10 know 70
ineaded 10 acque in the colonization cI,v,on md
in violation the Monroe doctrine shu ' ,,n eon.truc
Huw,er tr.alv Such would undoubtedly DC VIZ W.; II The
,n, uIirh wnuld be plsced on by Great 6fl1a.'
be pas scd and the President su!u y G,rt
these violations Of the doctrine he "ou1o - M sscd nv
Congress ID ary and upon their face were NJ
10 cases henresorh aflse II 'hs 20 nnina of The
nose ,asonIions would be far better to say hotns ~ w
Me- w ' %,;n W. hive proclaimed it for shry years'
=; , nd cv,ry Instance where il might have been Ms
serted aud maintained, It has hceh 'l''A''a' ~
isrso 'sc @ & - ~ M covered with terrible threats
., what zee will do Tie future. hu '"'
me United States future will be iree 10 ADOPT Sutl ie
irIp
fire 10 act hen doctrine and treaty are vi"a,su '
Whv then M, meet this Colonization OF the nay lSnd
nj upce-it presents practical issue on MS
act as tree and independent Iatiun may ac' '
time was announced thirty years ago, ara again within VIC
n,st coht wears Are submit again 10 nave u 'e".
rd with contempt with action on our part out 'e't'oc
-.a,s tor me fupro2 Where or when will there be bet
Ter case to test our The enforcement ol nis @
roo doctrine shan the present one ol the
i.I,nd.l Twas direct contempt oil the hnnloe"O e
-. ard n on.n violation of the express ernso the rea
~ of 1850 Ii voted against the Clayton e"N
because ii in vniaion OF me Moiio oed CGnrn,
The United States had shortly before acquired
and comm unicalcu with the Pacific was iRh! otsa
.n, necessary American citizens were al inc HI ~ p
session Of The exclusive grants o. nnn, and Ncoapun
AIR Polk sent Mr. Hisc Central America 10 hesos'a
for an exclusive right for communication aeu. -
,no n IN, limited Suites. Hise made treaty WIN .''G",
n. bv ,rb The United States secured in TIC eSciu
;y rinb, 10 construct railway canal across Ma conn
nv TO The Pacific with the liberty Of ottuyne " ''''
end 10 continue u tho United States forever; :,
tse in September: l6i9 ard Mr. Clayton never senI y"
he Senate Upon Coming into poMef me dr ", snncr
nstr,,;1ns TO negotiate treaty, with no exclusive
riphis in IN. United Salcs but 10 bc open 20 Tue NU'u ~
hat if Hiso should have negotiated treaty ny ,
ITJ Rad a,oulcl such exclusive reN INC gov
eminent CT Nicaragua was 10 be informed mat rls. nav ~
authority t. uCr, that his course "oaia oa 80 n;
mai he had been supcrsedeJ Amy treaty ne2otaeu o
Cr -, exclusive right ia the United States was 70 DC moot
fled by Squier, to give such night 10 hc WIN
the partnership with Europe was co!nehce" ~ me-
| ilirS
n,iany new treaty opening this right Of way 70 al iu
rome and enabling them 10 interfere WIN aha =" rh
,in,ni Both treaties in the Stale Department 49,
Congress met ia December S49 MIR. clayton
the one neg uated NJ tlse nnd cent me "qei o h,
Senate 1t was not ratified nnn 'e Icc, a. The ca
ws had no treaty with Nics!agna an ihis SEl'Ii Lc
nj The excuse given BY Mr. Clayton Tor ms conuue
VIVA ,ha The government 81 Nicaragua wono not a! ~
Hsc treaty, bot why would II ho! beceufe nil. , m
Souier 10 say to that government That dise had
no u,hov to act that his acts would be cpnda.en oy m
Cnled STATES and nstrncIing Inn 10 hIus dn, IF hs
which had been rnado 80 as TO carry on' tle "'' " ~
r-o,tcd STAIRS To allow Europe like privileges: ,,.
The correspondence this SUBJECT showed ua. tI
The enforcement Of tho Monroe doctrine lhe r,ese w
nicaragua addressed this Government ana al 'ne 50;
from Nicaragua allowed 10 remain "h"n ~, I IT,
in his c0rinspund, stated that !s mann alcu, ~
; M, liza oh,c,s of his mission tho attachment IN
Nicaragua 10 the Hisc ,reay, hnn 10 On - To-
ion vim The United States Nicaragua mus aoaho"eu W
tl;c Urirca St,tea, and knowing her OWE ~eah"e''' "
forced 10 .ubmit 10 The European partnership
EuIow;ny lhcsc events Mr. Clayton opened negotiations
thp Minister
ills canal That Clay tom Bulwer treaty was 9,s Ge
lion 81 the Monroe doctrine. j. was an alliance WIZ"
Britain IN whic, ell the nations oi Europe were ny w
ra-,,cr,ie /; sur,cntcrs the exclusive fl;' WIZ" VIII, 49,
lctu .crurh 10 The United State. lad me rise uen
been cent 70 The Senate by Clayton, ana siosue" o'
partnership with all Europe ,;,,. !, ~,
,.nd,J 10 an: canal railway 10 he constructed nom
a. % Ncw Grrn4a ing nat "ii", coaS' Sas
,,nt control Of Great Brirain and the enitri static M
such European nations may unite IN IT, INC .e",s ans
;rov;tcd iiJi ngitncr nation should aheA coo|ei ~
else Dominion over hay part OF Central AWetr"' ii1 We
rpwil, 10 pIcIyc his ration 10 Europe thht We would ~"
A. a. ANY tiur suy aat which rights and Interests nsh
demand al our hands He was not men, oor was ~ o.
,vnr M npnc1nr any nail Central America Urea: h
.in cuIJ never hive cuozri my part Of IT, II was Nc"
onu aimee when Senators would have debated cy du MOI
desire II, Acquisition Of California. How long win Il
nr hcfr 1h,s. atrs Of Central Ancscs, no" lie halfway
ynst 10 California vii! flied up with an active American
population who, Ec own interests and Profession 40
scI fo oar benefit may GncsI hss - osi hh i:e
wns onaos.d 10 MS part the realy because e ld MOI
fell dsne.cd 20 bird tic United Satca net TO do any hns
with respccr to this continent wl!iru! me consent o u5
::uon In Europe. to-
The treaty forbid The United States terrifying any place
comm IN ing the canal thus leaving 10 Jamaica Tue "hy
point fortified the exclusive command 81 'hst cahai -
amounted to express stipulation that Great bIttn aone
should have any fucalinn near that canal lie was 'p
rosed 10 treaty in all s Objects purposes Pfinci
PROVISIONS and !ttoa No which construction was
paccd u the treaty. il unmghed evil "hich c"uia
not be rcnci"t I'll that treaty swept from the sta!u
book He Ii believe there was nan Otcaat o o,
frrcuca IN The understanding of the treaty between NJ
King and Mr. Clayton. why tas about Ire construction ."
in II hr United States attempt to extend us t1cinsnn
10 The B.;ys The letters If Mr. Clayton AMI others will bn
cited and G;ca, Britain will make firm aud cand! refusal
Thar was not the point which Ia MAKE the issue, ior the
protection -! Grcu, Britain extend from Mexico l"
New Grenada. II issue desired there was Better
ore Untc: no pctcxt could be snd that the Bay ISLANDS
were in tic Belize settlement; they were In and belonged 10 me
State % Honduras ana they, according to the express terms
nj the ;fciiy were not he cunnzcd The colonization OF
tnn Islands presented plainly and directly violation OF
lie treaty. as we'll Monroe doctrine On his Issue we
have rt only The right Of lilo case but have the treaty. inc
Monroe doc ue 10 suY'an us Now are We prepared 10
stand by il?
II the u solution said whereas Great Britain has sczed
and cclozed violation of the Monroe doctrine aud Inc
eaty OF 1850 the islands of the Bay of Honduras IN dero-
na,ion Of The honor rights and interests OF the United
States il woui express his ideas Of what the occasion de-
manded fi opposed - equyoca expressions IN deal
inr with foreign nations In all questions nTisng out OF
disputes heir meaning the weaker power was c"mpci-
e 10 submit 10 the stronger We do not think we aye the
weaker power and Great Britain from long association
would perhaps say she This treaty has lis d'lcu-
c. and cduvuca rhrarrs II "ns not bond OF peace
ht n source Of evil the countries The treaty Is
couyocal the rrureciOaie on the Mosquito coast ono
provision abolish il; ard another does mol "esay
| il does abolish IT, Great Britain Gays II does no
But s President OF the United States asserted tha
that rrucctorau been abolished or has II been oist on
timed They keep up Just ns they did before ha
4