Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-21
Young America md the Monroe
Doctrine.

all content, because, as he holds. il acquiesces
in Infringement. OF Mr.. Monroes Posiion' al
ready made-siich as the Oregon negotiation,
and The Clayton-Bul treaty. He sees no
advantage in periodical proclamalions off doc
trine which is not enforced, when there Is oc-
casion. He is for action. and would have the
government repudiste the Clayton treaty. and
resist the establishment of colonial govern.
rnent over the Bay of Island
The young giants remarks. the Richmond
Times says, are characterized throughout by
by spirit of extreme irreverence for the
grave resolves of his antiquated rival from
Michigan. 1t is evident that no good feeling
prevails between these two victimised Prcsi-
dental asplrants, ond that Do' glas speech
was made for The sole purpose of regulating
Cess' authority to declare the policy of the
Democratic party.
Gen. Cass resolution respecting Cuba Is
particularly Objectionable to tn. flibnsiering
Senator from Illinois He seems to think that
il was leYelled at himself There might (he
said be in these clauscs of the resolutions n
his proportions. TWAS customary with some
persons To attribute these awlcss and maraud
ing purposes to- portion Of the people whom
they designate as Young America, nnd he had
been ed to the other day as being win
that party. He knew Of nothing in his politi
cal conduct deserving such mn impufation. He
had Tor elk years past uniformly voted on
treaties and other matters TO sustain the Mon
roe doctrine. He had done no more The
difference between him and those with whom
he had not voted wus this--tha he WINS against
giving pledges for our future conduct, and then
submitting to their gross and open violation.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Douglas speech
TIE following explanations took place between
the respective champions Of Old and Young
America:
Mr.. Cass said the Senator had INDUCED in
pretty free remarks on the resolution, and he
thought he could show them to he mere hyp |
crcriticsms. The Senator Objects because the
resolution says we have no intention TO inter
fere with or disturb existing rights Does the
Senator desire to destroy existing rights
Mr. Dougias COMPATIBILITY No.
Mr.. Csss. Why not say so then in the reso.
luton The words were used by Mr.. Polk
Existing rights does not mean existing wrongs.
1t any. colonization or possession u, this Tune
be wrong. II is moi an existing right, ba, an ex
listing wrong, and is not protected by the reso-
luton. The resolution does not wipe ont the
past but leaves us free MS ever 10 act upon past
wrongs. 1.-THE Bay Islands were taken in
the face of the treaty, and our declared doc
trne, II Is an existing wrong, and is not there
fore an existing right, in The vords OF the
resolution. Possessory wrongs were not ex.
listing rights.
He thought there was use Tor the drclara
ton OF the Monroe do true. Monroe Jefler-
son, aud Polk, thought there was Use in laying
this doctrine down. But II had laid idlein the
archives oil the nation and should now he put
in some authoritative shape. The Monroe doc.
trlne was not violated IN the Oregon treaty.
The Senator had entirely msconstruel the
question. The moment We conceded the Brit
ish line as coming down to 40 degrees, we con-
coded that the Monroe doctrine did not apply
above that line. We have given up nothing
IN the Bay Islands affair. for it was rot known
here till within six weeks We have done no.
thing here condemning any British rights. As
to Nicaragua, we could get no treaty there
and the easiest way To enforce the Monroe doc
trlne in Central America was to agree with
Great Britain to keep hands off Tho vente
men was in favor Of a protest.by the Pr, sident.
Ofwhat value is that3 1t had been already
made by Messrs Monroe and Polk, but when
put in this shape it will be the protest of the
American people in an authoritative shape,
and no nation in Europe would disregard it
In these days, when no man knew what to.
morrow would bring forth, it was proper that
this nation should notify the world of what its
policy was to be. He did not intend, by the
disclaimer of any intention to disturb the rights
OF Spain to imply the existence of any turpi.
tude on the American character
Mr.. Douglas said such would be the infer
ence Of other nations.
Mr.. Cass said it had not occurred to him in
mat light. he saw nothing ofthe kind in il
AS TO what was said about Old and Young
America 1t was not e. for the Senate Old
America had to bear its burden ofabuse, and
as Dung America got old it would have t,
stand the same stream.
MIR. douglas sail H. ,lo,