The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-07

Heay 70 tne SENATE Tor amendment and Tatcaiion, ever
" TIE details had been obnoxious to all the objections h
now urges 10 them. For this reason do not deem i
necessary 10 occupy the time Of the Senate in reply Il
ns ooecons relative TO making canal outside The lin
us oil lne United States, the creation OF company
eiher by Cohgress the President for that purpose
care not whether these provisions admissible in
admissible II Is moi material 10 the argument II car
nave no bearing upon the question The Hise treaty was
evidence OF one great fact which should never be forgot
Ten, and lha ac is that Nicaragua willing and
ious TO grant to The United States forever the exclusive
rght ana control over a shp-canal between the two
oceans Ihe Secretary Of State Mr. CLAyToN] knew
that TACT II the details not acceptable to him, lie
could have ssaed himself of the main provision and
made The details TO suit himself conne myself there
iore 10 the great point that you might have had the
elusive privilege II you had desired it. You refused il
wh your eyes open. aDd took partnership IN lieu o
IT. All about the details rs matter OF moonshlBe. You
could have modified them TO suit yourself before send
ing The treaty 10 tie Senate or you could have followed
The example OF Mr. Polk, in the case OF the Mexican
treaty, and seat II 10 The Senate with the recommends
| lion that the details be thus modified.
All tins talk about obnoxious feat and objection
able provisionsabou guarantees of Independence and
want OF authority 10 make the treatymus be regarded
as miserable attempts TO avoid the main point at issue
Why this pi,lfa equvocaton, il the senator really
in favor OF The European partnership preference 10 the
exclusive privilege for the United States all his acts
provehe whole tenor OF his correspondence clearly and
conciusvey provsswas the case II he thinks his pol
icy right why frankly avow the truth and JUS
lily upon the merits am not TO be diverted iron my
purpose by his assaults upon the administration Of Pres
iden Polk by his array OF great IN opposition
10 the views entertain. History Will do Justice 10 Mr.
Polk and Mr.. Buchanan upon this as well all other
questions connected wh their administration OF The gov
enment In the speech 10 which the senator processes
| TO reply. | did not make an auson TO party politics
do not think the term wing democrat can be found in
the whole speech. am thai il does not contain
partisan reference TO The state of political parties in The
country during the period TO which my remarks applied
attempted TO discuss the question upon its merits nde-
pendent OF the fact whether my views might come in
conflict with those professed by either OF the great par.
ties, entertained by the great OF country a,
| bpen he sails
The senator had pursued the course, instead of
calling upon Jackson, Polk and Buchanan. and shelter
ing himself behind their great while attempting
TO de,Tact from their fame by representing them hav
ing sacrificed the interest and honor OF their country
| Mr.. CLAYTON. DENY it. There not word
IN my speech which arraign Mr. Polk Genea
Jack son, or anybody. There was nothing like party
spirit in the speech II the gentleman understood
he entirely misunderstood me- stated the fact that MIR
Polk and Mr. Buchanan had been applied to by the local
government OF Nicaragua for the Intervention OF THE
government 10 protect II from the ag2ressions OF the
British stated and proved the TACT, that the Monroe
doctrine had been carried out that Mr. Polk, on
that occasion, had declined 10 interfere; but discamed
entirely asssilng him. and end.avored TO reconcile his
whole course OF conduct as being consistent with wha
mission
Mr.. DOUGLAS. accep, the explanation 1t is per.
fecily satisfactory. but am very unfortunate in appre.
hendng the meaning of language. He said that Mr.
Polk bad avowed himself in favor OF asserting the Mon
doctrine. He then said that Mr. Polk had abandoned
aud refused 10 carry out when this question He
" poked that declaration into Mr. Folks own teeth"
| Mr.. CLAYTON. ! used no such word.
MIR. DOUGLAS Al least, that he thrust il into his
| teeth.
MIR. CLAYTON. did not
| Mr.. DOUGLAS. Well, never mind about the precise
word. Al all events he went on 10 show that MIR Polk
was pledged 10 the Monroe doctrine that he failed 10
carry II out that no administration carried II out
that bad been abandoned whenever question
which gave an opportunity for carrying 1t into elect,
When he chose TO put Mr. Polk into The position OF ma
king declarations and violating them, making protests
and abandoning them, making threats and exc
cutting them, ! very naturally supposed, according
10 The notion OF western man, tha, he was attacking
MIR. CLAYTON. | endeayored TO show tha, Mr. Polk
had maze hls recommendation 10 the Congress OF The
United States that he was perfectly lusiiable in not
considering that the established doctrine OF The
try because the Congress OF the United States had
adopted IT, On that principle esdeavored TO reconcile
the course OF MIR Polk with .elf. The gentleman has
undertaken 10 represent me as assailng MIR Polk when
II he had paid attention 10 what sad-unfounately be
was out during The greater portion OF the time was dis
cussing the subect-he would have seen that was en-
deavong 10 prove that the oil that President of
the United States in this particular not liable 10 the
exception which is taken 10 ii that he bound
by the declaration OF the Monroe doctrine unless Con.
gress adopted IT, because he not the government
| Mr., DOUGLAS OF course, accept the explanation
OF The senator with agreat dea OF pleasure, and am
gfatihed 10 know that nisspprehenjed hn; but il really
did appear 10 me that was Justified in puing that
sirucon upon what he said, Inasmuch as he went to
show that when be came into the Stale Department. be
quito coast, and spreading than half OF Central
AmeIca--that during MIR. Folks adminstrai ion, and
while he was negotiating the treaty OF peace with Next
co, Great Britain seized the OF San Juan a, the
mouth OF the proposed canal, and that Mr. Polk aud Mr.
Buchanan remained silent, without protest against
this unlusiinable aggression and when he denounced
that SEIZURE an act originating IN hostility 10 this
try, 10 cut of communication with our Pacific posses.
soRs; and when he said that IL wouh have been wiser
to have closed the door and shut the British on than
to allow him to enter unressed and then attempt
pei him and when he boasted oi having expelled the
British lion after Alr Polk and Mr. Buchanan had per-
mted him TO enter the house in contempt of their deca
ration OF the Monroe doctrine really thought that he
attempting TO Mr.. Polk tor letting The lion
come IN but IT seems was mistaken He did not mean
that, aad. not meaning w. upon my word do not know
what he did mean hy IT, lLaughter]
| When heard all ths, and much more oil the same
tenor, occurred 10 that amounted lo pretty good
ms object was 70 gloiy himself and General Taylor al
the expense Of Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Polk, hy accusing
the latter OF having anely submitted TO British aggres-
OF great eEOrmiy, which The former promptly
buked hy expelfng the British from Central Amer.
lca Let me ask HIM the que-iiondd the Clayton and
Buiwer treaty expei the Blush from Genital America
Has Engia sbaadoaed her proiectorael What power
has she ruuendered! What iunclonary has she recall
ed What portion OF he country, what inch of leriioy
nas she gwen up' VIII the senator from Delaware
iotm me what England bas abandoned in pursuance
by virtue oil the Clay ton and bulSer tfeayp can show
hm where 50. has extended her possessions since the
date oil that treaty, and IN contempt OF It's stpulaons
can poht hm 10 The SEIZURE oil toe Bay islands and the
erection oil Them into coony-o the extension OF her
jurisdiction 10 The vicinity of the Bzeto her invasion
OF The territory OF Honduras on the main land-and 10
lhe couilnuance OF her pfoiectofae over the Mosquito
coast ! can point him to series OF acts designed by
Great Britain TO increase her power aud extend ber pos