The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-12

reary OF State under kson, had proclaimed, on Tue
Goth OF July. 1881 the hostility OF this government 10
anything like an exclusive privilege through that canal
The letter OF Mr. Livingston TO Mi Jehers OF iha aa's
is decisive OF the sentiments OF President Jackson on ne
ground that exclusive privilege IN any one nhuoh
would be violation OF the leading engagement III our
own treaty and every other treaty OF commerce WIN
any local government in Central America which should
grant such exclusive privilege. HE instructed MI.
letters present that conclusive objection TO any grant
OF exclusive privilege TO the Dutch capitalists, who un,
der the patronage OF the King OF the Netherlands, had
applied for and obtained grant TO cut the canal at Nj
caragua Ii was as | stated before, asceraIned that
there exclusive prveg granted or asked for by
the King OF the Netherlands. said therefore, had lhe
authority in favor of the doctrine OF the treaty oil the
Dutch government and It's great chief hlmsea man on
whom have no time TO pronounce enlogy, but who
has been euOgized by who were quite capable oil
coIerrng distinction by anything they might say, as
even the senator from Illinois himself AT the distance
OF nearly quarter OF a century ago. when desiring 10
open the great avenue 10 the Pacific he did no, dream OF
such thing as the exclusive privilege. HIS contract,
which have before me, provided Tor opening The canal
which he projected TO all the nations OF the earth on the
same terms; and, in fact there is not principle es alb
lished by The Senate IN IT'S resolution OF 1885, by The
House OF Representatives IN is resolution OF 1882 and
by the action OF Presidents jackson, Polk.
and Taylor that IS not in accordance with the principle
established by the Capitalists who palTonzed by the
Dlich government Foreigners have not adopted the
narrow and contracted policy which CONNIE nde itself
10 The member from Illinois, OF procuring an exclusive
right over canal which one Stale could possibly
MAINTAIN AMI protect In the face OF the great cumnefca
ma IONS o the earth.
| But the senator ead-and must call the attention of
the Senate back TO the tactthat when we had obtained
the exclusive right be would not keep itnot he! lie
Was 100 beai, too generous, too fair towards other ma
tons oil the earth To keep any such thing AS soon as
he obalned hs exclusive right, and made s cdnai and
had the monopoly OF navigating it-as soon as he had
fortified and protected IT, so az to compel other nations
10 respect he would turn round and give TO eUeryboiy
else IN The wor The right 10 60 through at our expense
Is not tina, magnificent conception When my neigh
bors propose 10 make highway, say No, you shall
not No man shall, dare 10 spend dollar it. | will
have ne sIeiusiUe rigA Of '1oy will make the high
lyyay huta tt2r thaa pf 4
and while have the sole burden OF keeping up all the
repairs If any OF you desire TO travel upon IT, on the
same terms with myself, you are perfectly wteom Blu,
take care Dare not attempt 10 repair II, use any
means to protect or preserve from destfuctoD-l must
have the exclusive honor OF that" mere resatement
OF such proposition to me 10 make It absolutely
unnecessary 10 comment upon il.
But The senator takes the ground that have prevented
the grant OF the right OF way from the local government
He said again and again. that had prevented that II
Of the chief objects OF solicltude with while
acting Secretary OF State, that our capitalists should
obtain that 1t was obtained, and on the true policy
which had been recognised by all the leading statesmen
OF this country. The treaty with Nicaragua nego
ated under instructions IRON President Taylor. II pro-
vlded for the protection OF the right OF way. IL was
presented to The Senate OF the United States and, for
reasons which have never Known, and do not know 10
this dayaer resigned the office of Secretary of Stale,
and had gone away from this pace-t was not acted upon
II was never rejected No vote was taken upon IT, II
was overlooked in the OF business or Tor some other
cause il entirely neglected; and yet am censured,
orsooth by him, OF the very mea who neglected a
public duty regard IT, because that treaty did not
pass hear from others that he opposed IT. because he
preferred the Hise treaty, and tina, he assisted in defeat
ing il. The senator that defeated the right OF
way, because did send the Hs treaty herea treaty
which, say again. 40 senator could have voted Tor II
ii had come here
Sir The right of way was secured by American capital
lss aided by all the efforts the minister sent by Pres
dent Taylor TO Genital America could make, The sena
tor ought 10 have known was granted 10 American ci
zens al the very moment he charged me with the loss OF
IT, He has repeatedly said we had obtained II by grant
TO English and American capitalists Al Me same time,
II he had read the public documents sent 10 Congress
subject about which be has talked than ony other
living man, he would have known that statement WAS ln
correct, and that the grant made on the application
OF American capitalists 10 themselves The President did
all be had night 10 do 10 encourage and protect IT.
II these capitalists construct shp-cana England will
protect IT, the United States will protect IL, and every
other civilized nation apply 10 wall protect when
comsned because no nation can be, OF ought TO be- en-
titled 10 use except upon tue terms OF agreeing TO pro-
ect IT. England agrees, by the treaty TO assis US not
only in protecting this shp-cana but any railroad or
ship canal that be made through tue whole ishmus
We have interest that | of TO prefer the
route by way OF Nicaragua to that by Tebuantepec If
We could obtain canal route nearer our country Than
either Nicaragua or Panama, ought to prefer H. Un
doubtedly could obtain the Iehuantepec route, we
ought to prefer that; but If cannot obtain passage
at point to than the southern part OF the 18th
mus oil Daen Is OF the deepest interest 10 this country
to have 1t at that point Pains we're taken, as the sen
stor will know by looking into the correspondence, TO
ascertain which was the most practicable route and
from all the information before including that obtain
ed from Lord Pamerston HIMSELF as well as from my
ly ypractcable through Nicaragua Whether II is the
best route am not al all interested TO aihfm or deny
for II shlp-cana can be obtained ANYWHERE through
that ishnus the treaty signed protects II, and insuTes
TO my counirymen the right OF passage through II and
we have no longer any tor such jealousy as was
entertained by President Jackson and Mr.. Livingston,
the Secretary oil Slate. IN. 1891. No matter who may
construct this any other canal, in any part OF the
whole isthmus between North and South America, we
have the right TO navigate II the terms OF the most
favored nation by virtue OF the treaty which the
senator yloeny denounces for bis personal and
party purposes.
The senator says, that by adopting the treaty have
recognised the right OF Gtes Bntan or any European
nation to interfere in the affairs OF this continent Tnis
their right 10 clam eqasly OF commercial privileges
from IT'S very orgtn BY every commercial treaty which
II has made You have made your commercial trea
ties with all the European powers Ia each OF them you
have agreed. to certain extent tina, they have the right
to interfere in your ars and they have conceded the
right your part, to interfere in their affairs, Does
the senator mean 10 condemn every commercial treaty
which we have made Does ne think that he
make appeal successfully to the vulgar passions 10
order TO this treaty odous and thereby TO make the
men in the Senate Of the United States who voted for
odlousl We never made treaty OF any kind with Eu.
ropean power which does not acknowledge TO great
en, or greater. the right oil European interference IN
which regulate all tonnage and import duties, and all
our commercial intercourse with them. We have made
treaties with them to control own boundaries, and
legislative arrangements to control our most important
political and commercial interests.
The senator has fuag the changes the word "Part-
nership" from day day, until who did not know
him would suppose that we bad entered into great
oint-sloc camille establishment with England Sou
nigh as well say that all living navigabe
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