New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-21


exposition Of the subject, and of his oSu action
in the treaty made with Sir Henry Bulyer; and
We regret that want Of room compels us to omit
/ its publication in our columns. The following
/ portion Of it, however, in relation to the Mon
/ roe doctrine. is so lucid and instructive that
we feel constrained TO make room for it, We
commend it especially TO the rampant modern
( Democratic advocates Of this doctrine at the
present DAY. IL may open their eyes TO the
alarming fact that they are exposing them
selves to the charge of advocating the rank
federalism of J. Q Adams and Henry Clay:
Mr. MOnrue's declaration inside in hs seventh an
nual messsre to Congress on the 81 OF December ls
1--WE owe it sad lie, 70 candor aal TO the sneiele
relations existing between the United sAtes and TIE bHro
pesn powers dec are that sAoad consider any a.
tempt their part eIesd tae system any PARTON
this hemisphere dangerous 20 our Pe,oe ad 'aiey VITA
the existing COLONIES ard dependencies Of any European
power have tntsrered and shall interfere. But
with the Governments which have declared their iniepend
and whose independence have,
ueat Considerations and just runcPe a,knosiedset
could view any iatsroson. for the purpose OF op-
DESTINY ty European power any other than the
manifestation Of unriendy disposition Ard the aited
States"
This celebrated declaration which s often quoted ~
pledge TO 20 70 win any European nstion which
shall attempt % coOnize any part OF this hensphere
not declaration by the President 10 foreign country,
but mere recoamen iafion 70 Congress, 20 declare,
first that think any attempt 10 extend the European
system that L. TO make European colony ia tbs hem
isphere would BE- dangerous to pe,ce and safety
and. secondly, that sny European nieEposlon 10 con
troll the destiny Of established American Goycrn-
rnert would be viewed BY manifestation OF
friendly disposition towsrd the United Stsos Congress
uits ry refused 10 adopt the recOmnen Jason 81 she
time and has since refused "a nske any such dec
Q Mr. m ID n
in pursuance OF the power given him by the C1nsnu
ton TO recommend 10 Congress such measures a. he
should deem expchent, he SAIL IN bis message
/ to the two houses We il 90 ourselves
20 delare &C that Is ne rcoatssdef % Congress i'm
virtue of the right TO recommend given hum by tn n
.ttution) TO make this declaration in resolution
or ether proper FORM and he pledged by t %
nothing than the that If Congress shaped such
resolution made such sdecarstiun, ~ would approve
IL There no pledge in lt 10 any power on earth
/ but his cousirymen in Congress assembled. The
American Government could be committed only by the
vote of both Houses OF Congress, approved by the
President The proposition recommended 10y Mr. Mon
rec warmly opposed oy the very Congress to which
il was submitted No such declaration was made, or
attempted 70 be made by Congress bu. Mr.. Clay,
who ardent supporter Of Mr. Moaroes adj
mnistrsfon did az the time propose resolution
to the House OF Representatives, which was intended
10 approach the declaration, but even tnat isiled-
His resolution was that the people Ot these States
would not see without serious nqalsude any torcee
inerpOslton BY s allied poers Of Er0pe m the behalf
OF spain % FtdhCc 70 bttH fVFtT ehtAt0"
OF the Continent OF America which have proclaimed and
established for themselves, respectively Independent
Governments and which have been sOlennly recognized
by the nited states Even had this passed. u was out
poor response the recommendation. 10 did not adopt
Mr. MOnroes language IT, equivalent and Il restricted
the serious nquieude should feel 20 the case OF
forcibs interpositon by the allied p0Us AID SpdR! Bt
Mr. Gays resolution. even when thus diluted, backed
by all the influence which he and Mr.. Webster eSertet
on the occasion never passed the House OF Representa-
tives. Hon James X. Polk during the debate on
the Panama mission, tells the tate Of Mr. csys re-
solution and OF Mr. Websters Kindred Greek resolution,
which defeated by large majority, a the same ses
sion. As Mr. Polk i often cited an advocate o the
opinion that Mr. MoBroes Presidential Message had
pledged the nation adopt the policy which MI Mon
roe merely recommended, beg 10 quote the silowing
passage from his speech the Panama mission, IN S10
only showing that he did not slider such recon-
mendations he and Mr. Monroe gave 20 Congress- az
in an binding upon this Government without the
consent OF Congress- but also TO show the tHe OF Mr.
Clay'- resolution:
word 10 relation the pledge which said the nallOn
had given IN relation south American policy When
States to Congress, 10 was viewed a. 70
should have been the expression OF opinion OF the
Congress and designed probably 70 produce an eject
spon the Councils Of the Holy Alliance In relation to their
supposed intention interfere IN the between Spain
and her orIner Colonies. That eject 1t probably had an
agency producing and u bad performed its oHiSe.
The President had power 10 bind The nation BY such
pledge TIE sound and sober Judgment OF me people OF
the United States had not been brought up 20 the
I D
cause with the republics VI the ooath, or
involve ourselves the calauiues Of ia their behalf
al our sympahies all good elngswere with them;
wished them success but Is the hr't Jaw
OF nations them ~ ne hoped We
still were unprepared TO depart from our settled pohcy
As q strong evidence OF what the opinion OF this
House then was the present. Secretary o. state (hf
Clsy) then member OF the House, had submitted
resolution responding b the sentiments OF the Message OF
the President The Greek resolution submitted TOO, at
the session, by tie Honorable Member from Mas
ehusetts; the up seemed 20 be then II We
had been D q
posed the Crsek shared IT'S fate sleep. upon
the table Mr. Clay clearly that the tate Inevitably
awaited hs South American resolution, with Ooy ths dit
ference that il would probably have been negatyed BY
much 0rertchemiag majority. IL not eAlsd up
He, however, effected object he prevented any ex
preston Of opinion BY submitting ms resolution, sthers
induced do with expectation Of hAs nS
opportunity Of voting his And aow u said the IA
message For himself he did not consider t and for
one he coud endanssr the OF the coun
Try by sending ministers to the Consultative assembly a.
In tie same celebrated debate On the Panama mission
Mr Buchanan opposed the mission on the same grounds
Speaking Of the Monroe declaration be said
ansE cred the purpose for which II intended and
the danger which then threatened the southern Republics
has passed away THIS declaration oonetaod no Psed1s
sncs been converted into such pledge by Ms Adanss
AdInnistrsOn aDd athOuzs they have not framed iOrna
anr,s with the Southern Republics yet they have
United the country honor % alarming extent Mr.
Of Rese Repables thar in this particular prudent
Of hs understanding -
Mr. Buchanan complaint against Mr.. Clay which, he
thought went 70 show the weakness Of Mr. Gays head,
was hi that he had instructed Mr. Poinse ~ bring %
the notice oil the Mexican Government the message OF
Mr. Monroe and that Mr. POInsett had said % the Mex
can Government that the United states had pledged
the.eives got 70 permit any other power interfere
with the independence or form Of government Of
the Spanish American Republics' ! know 10 10
claimed that in Mr.. Buchsnsns Instructions
20 M. Hise, he assersed the Monroe doctrine;
but on careful examination "a bis language it vii be
found that he did not instruct Mr. Hise 20 make any
such dec afatcn and only said that European tnterfr
ference with the domestic concerns Of the American
republics would leopard their Independence and ruin
Their Interest," and IN the very next sentence be as
sgns . reason why the United states decline W resist
such Interference In the same INSTRUCTIONS be tells Mr.
Hise thar II our intention 70 mzital1 our established
policy Of noninteUenuOn In the concerns Of foreign
nations
Such are the words Of Mr. P0k and Mr. Buchanan
Their acts omissions % were sn more sigincsnt
q or.-rL-r. - he Linnnz "A fhe NOGI0e