Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-04-02

CONVENTION PROPOSED. IN the Judgment Of III,
President 1T WOULD BE PROM Carr
FLoRIDA CuBA STOPPING THE FLOW or rur
GULF STREAM AS ATTEMPT, rHIs TO FIX
FORTUNES or CeBA NOW AND FOR HEREAFTER, or
pressed in the Freaeh text of the convention pour
CONNIE pour PaveniYj THAT IS, FOR ALL COMING TIME"
There the Senator is told that such stipulation might
be applicable to European politics. but would be unsuited
and untitled to American affairs; that he has mistaken
entirely the system Of policy which should be applied to
our couny that he has predieated his action upon
those old, antquaed notions which belong to the sta
onary and retrograde movements og the Old World and
find sympathy in the youthful uprising aspirations of
the American heart. i endorse fully the sentiment.
insist that there is difference, wide difference between
the system of policy which should be pursued in America
and that which would be applicable to Europe Europe
is antquated decrePt totering the verge OF dssou
tion When you visit her the objects which enlist your
highest admiration the relics of past greatnessthe
broken columns erected departed powen 1t
graveyard where you find here tomb indicating the
burial Of the arts there monument marking TIE spot
where liberty expired another the memory of great
man, whose place has been filled The choicest
products of her classic soil consist in relics which remain
sad memorials of departed glory and fallen greatness
They bring up the memories of the dead but inspire
hope for the living Here every thing fresh blooming
expanding, and advancing. We wish wise practical
policy adapted to condition and position. Sir, the
statesman who would shape the policy Of America by
European models has failed to perceive the antagonsm
which exists in the relative position, history, nsttu
tionsn every thing pertaining to the Old and the New
World.
The senator from Delaware seems TO have had
his back turned upon his country and his eyententy
fixed upon Europe the polar Of all his observations
Ii would not be deemed ndecate interposition be-
tween the Senator from Delaware and his friend from
Massachusetts, (Mr EvERETT,) should be inclined to
that the ctois Of the late Secretary of State nj
though intended for the Senator from Delaware
strictly applicable to his diplomacy and fully deserved
shall go into the discussion Of that question how
ever. deny the right of the Senator from Delaware
come back at me on that point shall certainly turn
him over to hisfrend from Massachusetts, Mr. EVERETT
because he will not dare to him Of political pre-
JUDGES and partisan feeling He has said things
of the Senator's diplomacy than thought the rules of
the Senate would authorize to indulge in. The ex-
President of the United States has sanctioned them and
now think am at liberty to refer to them for if we
not within the rules Of courtesy and diplomacy, they
would not be sent here But sir, may be permitted to
add that the nation has sanctioned them too; for
not aware that State paper issued in America
that received hearer response in most of its principles
than heeter of the late Secretary of State the Compile
de Sartges, to which | have referred Sir, if he had
done nothing else render his administration Of the State
department ustrous, his would live in all coming
time in that diplomatic letter, who could apprec
ate the spirit of the age and perceive the destiny Of the
nation No document has received such univer-
sal sanction Of the American people the one to which
have referred condemning and repadiating the dplo
American continent.
Mr.. President, have not much more to add. The
Senator has arraigued also for having attempted to
arouse unkind feelings between the United States and
England deny that the arraignment is just. / have
attempted such thing have attempted to fos
ter jealouses unkind feelings between coun
try and any other have attempted to plant rela-
ons amicabe terms by speaking the truth plainly as
we and they know 1t to exist The remarks that have
made about friendly relations between the two countries
drawn out by his statement that England known
to be so friendly to said to him did not think
the friendly relations of England constituted any claim
upon gratitude l have seen no evidence of that
friendship. said frankly did not think that England
loved and useless for us to pretend that loved
her The history of the two countries proves it. The
daily action OF the two countries proves it. England
is spending her millions maintain her Notifications
all along coast at the Bermudas, the Bahamas and
at jamaica and every rock and barren along the
American coast What does she keep them up for? Does
she make money out Of them Why you all know that
they of unbounded expenditure her. Does
it extend her commerce? Does employ her shipping
Notat all Why does she keep them In order to point
her guns America.
Well if she is friendly us and are so friendly
to her. what necessity is there for pointing her all
the time at us? And if these evidences Of friendship
why do we not recprocate by sending few
and planting them every little island and rock her
coast? If to seize upon every rock and expend
millions in keeping up Notifications all along her coast
would that be any evidence Of friendly feeling part
towards England! / do not it.
Again: the moment it was discovered that were to
acquire California consequence of the Mexican war;
England sent her armed ships and seized possession Of the
town Of San Juan and have the authority Of the Sena
tor from Delaware for saying there is to believe
that the act done out Of hostility to the American
Government Why did she want the town Of San Juan:
Simply for the that by the Mexican treaty
sessions had been enlarged upon the Pacific coast and
evidently became in order to preserve this Union
and maintain commerce, that should have the line
of ntercommuncaton between the two oceans as to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific States together: and
therefore, in order to cut off right of way order to
establish ogate upon public highway she seized
possession Of that point the oneom which she could
annoy most
The Senator will pretend that he believes that act
irf
England. l have his authority in his public documents
for saying that he believes it originated in motives of ea
ousy and hostility The object was to advance her
own interest not TO increase her commerce. not to
extend her power but to resrain eter and cripple
our energies and power Are these evidence OF
friendship her part towards u.s. and constu
ted that we feel grateful for them Sir let not play
the hypocrte upon this subject Let speak out the
naked truth, plainly and boldly We feel that this sci
zure OF every rock and island upon coast and
verng them into garrsoned forresses with guns bear
on American commerce and American interests, are no
evidence OF friendship We feel that these attempts to
surround and fetter US, and hem evidences Of
hostility which it is duty plainly to and boldly to
resist Sir the way establish friendly relations with
England is to let her know that we stupid
not TO understand her policy pusillanimous as TO
submit to her aggressons The she understands
that we mean what say and will carry out any princi
pie we profess she will very careful not to create any
point of difference between 1t is want of candor
and frankness that keeps the nations in conflict with
each other say that as long this policy of hemming
us in, and lettering and trying to reernn our growth
and curtai our power continues cannot feel friendly
and kindly towards her; and long she persists il
that policy ought not to believe that she feels kindly
towards us. If tell her so, she will do of two
her hostility and of all things let know whether she
is friend enemy Therefore will repeat very