New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-15

nj. FooT presented q memorial Of Mr. More
neg; p::yns an appropriation TO make expede en;.
miffee N"~A
Dir. HuSTIR moved up the Deficiency bill.
70 make II the special order for tomorrox Agreed TO-
ne moved to postpone it. Rejected.
Ihe Dill was then considered, and theamend-
nenfs reported by the Finance Committee, voted on
large number Of amendments 80 pay ar
ana supply Omissions N former appropriations
An itei;, ,sas proposed allowing tire applies
ton Of last yesrs appropriation TO pay arrearsees Of
former years for light bOust>-
Mr.. BoHLAsD asked if this item had any re-
ference % light houses on the Pacific. Sci.
Mr: HUNTER said it applied to hgSs houses
g gassr41i;
Mr.. BoRLAsp said that facts had been dis
closed before investigating committee OF the Sena'e
which would astound the country, showing the most
outrageous frauds in the light house contracts Ine
facts, when discloeed, would show that the admin
itrstion of public moneys had of late years not been
conducted on the principles OF common honesty or JUS
tee. He proposed amendment excepting the light
houses the Pacific coast which, after some remarks,
wss agreed TO. An amendment agreed 10 providing
for assayers weighers sad other officers bullion TO be
cast into bars, disks, &C. for depOsitors bar 10 be
less than three ounces.
twenty-five thousand dollars were added for
pay of Sensors for the called Session after Aerch
Mr.. GwrN moved an amendment giving
100000 to California out Of the Civil Fund collected
there duties imports previous 70 her admission
Messrs. GwB, RUsK, and PEARcE supported
the amendment
Messrs. BoRLAyD, BRODHEAD, BRIGHr,
Butler, and BADGER opposed it.
No question was taken, and the bill was post
poned.
Mr.. CAss' Joint resolution affirming the Mon.
dor suda vinr IN Cuha W taken
Mr. DOUGLAS said he regretted the necessity
which compelled him TO postpone the Deliberations OF
the Senate the Deficiency bill TO engage in debate
this subject Thirty years ago Mr. Monroe made his
memorable declarafiye the subject OF European Cole
nizson Since then it had been the topic which ora
toTs patriots and statesmen had delighted 10 speak II
hid seemed TO be the part Of all politicians TO profess the
Monroe doctrine and whenever there was an opportunity
10 enforce that dscne they seemed TO be most nfayor
of H. and whenever there opportunity Of doing,
II was always abandoned. Such had been the history OF
the naon uponf The Oregon treaty was case in point
Previous to that treaty there was no British Colony west
Of the Rocky Mountain The Hudson's Bay Company
were restricted certain rights within certain limits.
Canada did not extend there and there was no in
existence By which colony could be established there
The title TO the country was in allegiance, and there was
treaty with Great Britain Of non-occupancy. BY the
Oregon treaty terminated this nonoccupancy, and
established 49o the Northern boundary Great Brit
ain consented that TIE United States should occupy
south Of that line and consented that she should oc
cupy and colonize north Of it In 1850 the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty made, every word, every line OF
which in absolute negation OF the Monroe doctrine
Since then that treaty, which violation OF
the Monroe doctrine had been violated by the COLOMBIA
ton of the Bay Islands In the face Of these open vo
laons OF the doctrine, the Senator from Michigan lays
before the Senate bis resolutions rearmng that doc.
time, recognizing existing nshts but declaring that
henceiorth no new European colony shall be estab-
shed Before voting for that resolution he desired 10
know whether was intended to bury the past oblivion,
and the declaration Of this doctrine 10 be for the future
elora Ip fe1 N xUtp wa tufou1ni
10 acquiefce in the colonization OF the Bay Islands in
violation of the Monroe doctrine and the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty Such would undoubtedly be the con-
struction which Great Britain would place upon II. IL
the resolution be passed and the President should pro-
test Against hese violations Of the doctrine he would
be met by Great Britain with the declaration that these
resolutions passed by Congress clearly and upon their
face, were intended to apply to henceorth -
arise II this be the intention Of these resolutions
would be far better to say nothing of the Monroe doc
hiIe. Wehaye proclaimed il for thirty year, and in
each end every instance where ghi have been as
serted end maintained II has been violated and we
have suffered the contempt 20 pas unrebuked. Oar
retreat this time is be covered with terrible threats
OF what will do in the future The resolutions say
the United States in future will be free % adopt such
measures independent nation may adopt. Arewe
not now free 10 oct independent nation ought %
ect when it, doctrine and treaty violated openly
Why then, not meet this colonization Of the Bay Islands
at once- presents apractcab.e issue on this doctrine
and act as free and independent nation may actt
This doctrine announced thirty years ago and again
within the past eight years. Are to submit again TO
have IL treated with contempt with no action on our
part but terrible threats for the futurei Where or
when will there be better 10 test our courage on
the enforcement of this Monroe doctrine than the pres
ent Of the colonization Of these l-ands II was In
direct contempto the Monroe doctrine andan open vo-
ation Of the express terms Of the treaty of ls50 He
voted against the Clayton Buwer Treey because It was
in open violation Of the Monroe doctrine. The United
States had shortly before acquired California, and
communication with the Pachc was highly desirable
and necessary American ciuzens were at the time in
possession of the exclusive grants OF transit by canal or
railroad by the way Of Panama, Tehuanepec and Nca
ragus Mr. Polk sent Mr. Hise to Central America to
negotiate for exclusive right for communication
across Nicaragua to the H. :. Hse made treaty with
Nicaragua by which the U. were secured in the exeu
sve right TO construct railway or canal across that
country the Pacific, with the liberty OF forying that
ether end 10 continue 10 the United States for ever.
This Convention sent TO the State Department by
Hse in September S49 and Mr. Clayton never sent II
to the Senate Upon coming into power, the Admins
trsiion Of Gen Taylor superseded Hse ani sent out
Mr. Sauier with instructions 10 negotiate treaty win
no exclusive rights 10 the United States, but TO be open
10 tie world and that II Hse should hayo negotiated
treaty nv which the United States had acquire fueh an
exclusive right the Government Of Nicaragua 10 be
informed that Hse had no authority 10 act; thai his
would be repudaied and that he hsd been SUI
perseded Any treaty negotiated BY Hise for excu-
sve right in the United States 70 be modified by
Souers 80 10 give such right 10 the world Thus the
partnership with Europe was commenced. Mr.. siuiers
80 informed the NcAraguan authorities and he sue.
ceeded Ia negotiating treaty opening this glt OF
way 10 all Europe and enabling them 10 interfere with
ttGirs on thi. Continent Both treaties were In the
State Department when Congress met IN December,
1879 MIR. Clayton suppressed the one negJtia cd BY
Mr. Hise end sent the Squiers one 10 the senate II
was no, ratified and the consequence was tat we had
no treaty with Nicaragua TINS subject OF the Canal
The excuse made hy Mr. Clayton for this conduct was
that the Government al Nicaragua would not ratiiy
the Hie treaty but why would il not Because Mr..
CLAYTON had instructed Squier 10 say to thar Govern
ment that Hse had authority to act, that his aets
would be repudaied by the Tn ted States and instruct
ING him 10 modify any treaty which had been made 80
as 10 carry out the whes OF the United states 70 allow
Europe ike privileges. The correspondence on rms
,uect showed that Nicaragua desired 20 have nothing
TO do with Europe and desired the enforcement OF TIE
Monroe doctrine The President OF Ncsragla ad-
dressed this Government and al the letters from Near
80. SSsrs allowed TO remain unanswered. Squier in
b correspondence stated that his main difficulty in car
wing Out the objects of his mission was the attachment
il Nicaragua TO the Hse treaty and to an exclusive as
sociafion with the United States Nicaragua thus