Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-04-02

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protectorate upon the Mosquito coast Have you driven
4 them from the Belize?
The Senator from Michigan, (Ir CAss and the chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Relations r MASON,
IN their speeches. have maintained that the Clayton and
Buwer treaty would fairly include the Belize part OF
Central America. But the Senator from Delaware while
acting as the Secretary Of State gave construction to
that treaty which excludes the Belize. The Senator,
therefore, IS estopped from saying that he has expelled
the British from the Belize The fact shows that he has
not driven the British protectorate from the coast We
hnd that instead of leaving Central America the British
have not only established colony the Bay Islands, but
If the newspaper information received by the last
ers can be credited they have bobarded the towns upon
the main land and taken forcibe possession of part OF
the State OF Honduras Then repeat the question to the
Senator, what has he gained? can tell him what has
resulted from his negotiation. He has recognised the
right OF Great Britain and all European Powers to inter
fere with the affairs of the American States lie has
cogised that right by treaty and he has to
England that we will good Offices to enable them
to enter into arrangements with these Central American
States He has excluded the idea that the question of the
Central American States American question: and by
his negotiation has opened it as European question In
other words, he has, by his treaty, abolished what is
known as the Monroe doctrine with reference large
portion of the American continent
This brings me to the examination of another question
The Senator from Delaware chose to arragn upon that
portion of my speech in which stated that unwil
ling to give pledge to any territory to
the United States He then went on to argue against
nexaton said we pledged and that the pledge given
me for having said that such treaty could not be en-
forced through all time to explained to him that
my idea was that the growth of this country great
and rapid that the barriers of any treaty would be r
resstby broken through by natural causes which
he had conro and hence that the treaty ought not
to have been made He told me that the explanation
made worse and that he would show that the doctrine
involved moral tuptude; that he amazed and griev
ed that any here from this high place should proclaim
such a Sartinnnnt-
Sir, win proceed to show my authority that point
that position, only reiterated the doctrine proclaimed
by the late Secretary of State and Senator from Mas
sachusets, MIR EVERETT in his letter to the Compile de
Sartges, few months ago, in respect to the island of
Cuba and when the Senator from Delaware arragns me
for uttering sentiments involving want of respect for
treaty stpulations moral turpitude, will turn him
to the Senator from Massachusetts, and to exPres-
dent Fillmore and allow them to settle that issue between
themselves wish to call the attention Of the Senate to
the letter of Mr. EVERETT to the Compte de Sarges In
that letter you find the following passage in regard to
proposed convention stpulatng that We would never
annex Cuba
ng accordingly its terms express perpetuty of purpose
and obligation. Now, IT WELL DOUBTED WHETHER
THE CONSTITUTION THE UNITED STATES THE
| TREATY MAKING PERMANENT DISABILITY
on THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ALI COMING TIME,
PREVENT IT, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES,
FROM DOING WHAT HAS BEEN OFTEN DONE IN TINES PAST
In 1903 the United States purchased Louisiana and France
and in 1915 they purchased Florida of SPAIN 1T
THE COMPETENCE OF THE TREATYMAKING POWER IN 1852
EFFEcTuALLY THE GOVERNMENT BRANCHES
AND COMING TINE MAKE SIMILAR PURCHASE
or CUBA."
The Senator from Delaware will that the late Sec
reary of State Mr. Everett by the direction of President
Fillmore, has pronounced such guarantee to be vo-
laon Of the constitution of the United States and the
exercise of authority conferred by that instrument
Sir if the constitution gave authority to make pledge
by this Government that will never Cuba sup
pose it does not authorize pledge Cen
trail America. The constitutional objection applies to
the Clayton and Buwer treaty, in relation to Cen
trail America, with the force that it did to the
proposed convention in respect to Cuba They take
higher ground than did was not willing to do that
which would involve breach of faith in the progress of
events But did not go far deny the constitu-
tional power TO make such treaty. And therefore
ask the Senator why he did arragn President Fill
morewhy did he not aagn the late Secretary Of State
Mr.. Everett, for utering those sentiments
instead of hurting his anahemas upon my head, if
had been the only man in America who venured to
proclaim such opinions? According to the opinions Of
President Fillmore and his Secretary of State pro-
muged in Mr. Everets celebrated letter. and applauded
by the almost unanimous voice Of the American people,
the Clayton and Bulwer treaty palpable violation
of the constitution Of the United States But Mr. Fill
me and Mr. Everett not content with denying the
power OF this Government under the constitution
enter into this treaty stipulation They deny its pro-
prety its justice, its wisdom well the right to make
it, viii read passage upon this point;
"There Is another strong objection he proposed agreement
AMONG TRADITIONS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Is AN AVERSION TO POLITICAL ALLIANCES WITH EUROPEAN
Powers. In his memorable Farewell Address, President
Washington The great rule of conduct for regard
TO foreign nations is in extending commercial relations
to have with them little political connexon possible
So far have already formed engagements let them be
fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let stop Presi-
dent Jefferson in his inaugural address, in 1S0
country against enangling alliances This expression
become proverba unquesonaby used by Mr. Jefferson
in reference the alliance with France of l77S alliance
at the time Of ncacuabe benefit the United States but
which in less than twenty involving in the
Of the French revolution and laid the foundation
heavy claims upon Congress not exngushed to the present
day IL is significant coincidence that the particular
vision Of the alliance which occasioned these evils
under which France called upon aid her in defending
her West Indian possessions against England Nothing
than the unbounded influence Of Washington rescued the
Union from the pes OF that crisis and preserved
trality."
As the Senator from Delaware fond Of the authority
Of great names not only furnish him with the Of
the late Secretary of State and that of the late President
Of the United States upon the points to which have
erred but have the authority of these gentlemen
saying that his doctrine with regard TO Central America
is in violation of the solemn warnings Of the Father Of his
Country, and in derogaton of the protests Of Mr. Jeer
repeated over and again during his eventfu e
find that the late Secretary of State has again. another
passage summed up the objections which entertained
to the Clayton and Bulwer treaty. and will call the at
tenton of the Senate to it. 1t is this:
"I the President has grarer objection 10 entering into The
proposed conrention liz HAS
ING COMPACT EQUAL TERMS WOULD
BE VERY UNEQUAL France and England, by
entering into it, would disable themselves obtaining
session Of island remote from their of Government
belonging to another European Power whose natural right
possess must always be good their own
in another hemisphere and which by ordinary
full course Of things could belong either Of them If
the present balance Of power in Europe should be broken
Spain should become unable TO maintain the island in her
possession and France and England should be engaged
death struggle with each other Cuba then be the prize
Of the victor Till these events all take place. the President