The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-25

tectorate / now learn that the meaning OF this is, that
the treaty eonlempates some action OF the Brush and
American governments TO settle the boundaries OF the
States adjoining the proposed canal and that until those
boundaries settled, the treaty. though calculated and
intended TO modify the proecorate, will not be permitted
to alter it, The this is that there is nothing
in the treaty. requiring any such action, condition TO
the stpuatioDs In the first article. The instrument re-
curing both parties not TO occupy &c took effect on the
4ih OF july 1850, and the arrangements contemplated
for settling disputes between Nicaragua and Costa Rica
were OF course be subsequent that, and at such
period would be most suitable for the parties As 10
the idea suggested by somebody, that might be inferred
from Lord Carendons despatch that the treaty not to
go into effect I'LL the canal should be made, learn that
no such thought was ever entertained. That would be
simply ridiculous:
Sir in case explanations of these dispatches should no,
come back from England founded upon such principles
minded, sustain, il is high time that this kind OF Ian
guage towards our country should cease We have bad
treaties enough violated before Great Britain refused to
abandon the western posts after the treaty Of 1883, and
refused obey jays treaty Of 1894 The treaty OF
1918 has since been violated by their putting
strucon upon it, II we were the weak government that
Spain has been when Great Britain has been treating
with her. she might continue these aggressioas upon
but consistently with honor, high. minded and
independent naton this course OF proceeding must be
rested.
Sir the President of the United Sates ia his inaugu
raj address, the 4h of March last, emphatically
affirmed principle which he said ought always TO be re-
garded as fundamental He said that "he rights
r,y and repose OF this conederacy reject the idea OF in
terfereKce colonization this side OF The ocean by
any foreign power beyond present jarsdicon as utterly
inadmissibe." No pretendsGreat Britain herself
before preteadedthat she had had jurisdiction
the Mosquito coast or in Central America proper She
has only claimed that jurisdiction existing in an In
dian king, offensive she knew that preenslon was to
the people OF the United States who had acknow
edged any Indian sovereignty in any territory on this
nent but had recognised The dominion OF the dlscoy
OF the country, considering the Indians merely
entitled 10 temporary occupancy at the will OF the dis
coverer. The Mosquito King had, therefore, no juris
diction that an American can ever acknowledge. The
caap
Presidents annnnc'ation OF what Is called the ancient
Monroe doctrine.
don here few weeks after the Presidents lnau-
gual address had reached the other side OF the water II
is necessarily supposed TO be note OF defiance by the
British government to that address They say 10 him.
without condescending even TO notice the declaration
which he made at the time he addressed bis conntymen
on taking the oath OF office, We will interfere; we will
protect the Indians, and we give you notice that if Hon
duras and Nicaragua. TWO OF your republican American
States, shall attempt to resist the Indians they will do il
their peril" This is not less offensive because was
sent here in the first instance confidential communlca
ton. Before the President of the United States
in his seat he received this curtain lecture from the Brit
sh ministry and then the Injunction OF secrecy is taken
of, and j, is sent publicly to Congress.
Now, sir, for my part view u as quite cause enough
of quarrel for if the treaty shall be violated But
where the advocates OF the Monroe doctrlne9
have always been opposed, when about TO go into an
encounter in public private life, 10 all buster Firm
ness is different thing altogether said, last spring.
when speaking this very subject that IT Great Britain
had violated the treaty, gentlemen here had said
let be firm maintaining the honor and character OF
our own country, without blusterng and say again
consider that the treaty is violated II there is an attempt
10 carry the determination evnced in Lord CIaren
don's despatch. The Monroe doctrine is iramped under
foot by with the most perfect contempt twas thought
worth while to go into an Argument with me about the
treaty. but the slightest respect whatever paid TO
those who had advocated the Monroe doctrine, or TO any
thing they declared.
The senator from Michigan. in commenting upon what
said last spring. quoted passage from my remarks, in
which, after giving the history of the proceedings in
Congress in regard TO the Monroe doctrine, closed with
statement oil The vote his resolutions, and said that
.cosed The history OF the Monroe doctrine !" and be
seemed to suppose that, because made that remark
must, of course be very bitter enemy OF the Monroe
doctrine and he said, reckessy he has said many
other things in this debate that "wish was father to
the thought" Let the gentleman wait patiently am
quite prompt enough 10 express my own opinions on this
and all other Subjects and now say IN reference TO the
country between North and South America, which in my
judgment IL is indispensaby necessary should be kept
neutral all future time, that any occupation OF II by
Great Britain, any other great commercial power,
any a,emp, their par, seze it, and to irampe under
foot the rights OF the weak Central American republican
States will be all times hereafter they have always
been before, resisted by would prefer 10 stand
the treaty. and enforce the observance of that But II
treaties cannot be made to the ground, ara will
ing TO resist such an attempt on the principle That u is
direct assault upon the rights and interests OF this
country
If we look now TO Europe, that England and
France are about arrest the progress OF the Russian
invasion OF Turt ey. They have title IN Turkey,
though they have an ineres, ia the question raised there
but considering the extent and peculiar position oil The
territory in this by means great an interest as
we have in maintaining the neutrality OF this sthmus.
Great Britain perfectly understands the advantage and
importance OF the posiiion and If deayil wait
from years end 10 years end for irestesas long
she, holding possession all the WHILE negotiate about
il, she will become firmly established there forever
If the dispatches and declarations OF the British gov
ernme nj are be met, there be efficient action
the part oil this government in reference to that
try IL IL disgraced. confident that the admins
traiion intends TO insist that there shall be no more BRIT
ish in,ermeddng in any part OF Central America. But
merely insisting will do without demons aton
Of a determination to resist as well as insist.
Upon such question as that OF resistance, II 1t were
presented TO the American people, how should stand
All who regard the faith of treaties would stand by the
President on such issue All who regard The prnc
pie called the Monroe doc,rne-whch the senator from
Michigan insists upon much, and which the President
declared in his inaugural atdress-would stand BY him
also. The country would then. perhaps, for the FIST
time in its history present one unbroken front against
foreign power-a glorious sight Tor an American TO be-
hold. [ de- no, how il will be possible TO get up
party division such question.
II Great Britain returns TO us the same assurance IN
another despatch which is contained in that OF Lord
Clarendon OF the 9th OF May last or equally mena-
cling and nsolen will give notice in the Senate that
will introduce a bill 10 test the principles OF gentlemen
with regard resistance 10 foreign usurpaton and
croschmen The bill that would propose would be one
giving the President the military and naval power OF the
pedging the revenues and the faith OF this government
10 sustain him in doing In such case, Great Brit
ain might take her choice, whether she would maintain
peace with us upon honorable terms, whether she
would continue these usurpaons and encroachmens TO
our prejudice hereafter We should be united people
upon this question, however differing upon Others Of
smaller oonssq nence. We should enlist too, the sym
f,ul, IN fay bpra