The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-07

tht bey had come TO nm understanding upon all ques
tons OF policy through the globe delivered ia the SEN
ate or the United States Februar! 20, 1855
Mr. Cas- having addressed The Senate the declaration
Of the British and French governments that they had
understanding upon all questions Of policy through
NR President; am entirely at liberty 10 decline
some the inquiry which has been made By the
honorable from Michigan in reference TO The prin
epa topic and the very interesting discussion Win which
be has favored this morning and may be excused
do, by the assignment OF the Senate
very responsible position far this body IS concerned
reference the foreign relations of the eountfor very
briefly bringing the notice Of the Senate and the eoun
Try which connected with the interference
by European powers spoken Of by The senator nom Men
gan.
AS 10 the first alleged disclaimer By Lord Clarendon OF
the &c imputed him in the House OF Lords have
but little say II he was correctly reported as pre-
sumo was the fact ia the transcript which has been er
hbited 10 The Senate BY the from Michigan he
certainly did convey the meaning that the alliance saosis
ing between the two governments OF France and England
had become general all matters OF policy aud extended
10 all parts OF the world and that son the question oil
policy there is no part the world in either hemisphere
with regard which not perfectly IN accord Inc
terms used are very broad and fear intended 10 cover
very extended meaning at liberty to say however
In reply the inquiry made by the honorable senator
from Michigan that | informed, and know cor
reey informed Lord Clarendon in official converse
ton held with the minister OF TIE United States at London
said substantially that his attention had been called TO the
which had been placed those remarks of
his by this senator Michigan the Senate and that be
had been surprised find that the senator from Michigan
thought them susceptible Of such interpretation aud
thai his meaning only that France and England
were acting jointly with joint purpose in efectng
tain treaties with the countries bordering the
river De la Platte That have understood and know
have correctly understood the meaning assigned ny
Lord Clarendon his language in the debate that has
been alluded to-
am free to concede 10 that gentleman as all viii
coneedewhat is due TO him as gentleman and man OF
honorful right put his Interpretation on his own
language, difficult may find 10 reconcile that m
depreciation with the language sein But SIR with any
declaration disclaimer Of Lord Clarendon should think
that should have very little do though with the acts
the Of which Lord Clarendon then the
foreign organ with the OF that with
which il was and is in alliance have TO do; and
if shall be found that the conduct or those governments
is in direct antagonsm this disclaimer of Lord Caren
DON the attention Of the American people would be- and
should be, strongly drawn to it,
Now Mr. President that cloud has been gathering for
years in the relations which subsst between this
government and the English government originally, and
now the Of France and England Jointly
doubt ii has been evinced in both the Atlantic
and the Pacific commencing many many years ago. and
brought down very recent period evincive OF joint
policy their part for undiscosed by them, to
Interfere in matters with which am satisfied the Amer-
people, with voice will declare they have right
TO interfere.
Sir we know the history OF the affair San Juan
Greytown. WI know that the British government, for
undiscosed, assumed the strange and shadowy
preenson that because Of underlined and vague pro-
tectorae vet defined by her, supposed exist be-
her and vagabond remnant OF band of Indians
the Of South America she claimed the right Of
n,erposion between those Indians and the sovereignty
of the country which they roaned-tbe Mosquito
This state of things dsregarded for time by
this country because until it became matter Of
with to have ready and unobsrncted pos
sessions the Pacific the attention OF the American peo
pie not called TO it, II was continued by England
until last it resulted in christening port within
the limits OF sovereign State OF Central America, giving
IT IN English name, and bringing 1t under English Pro-
tection-the town Of Greytown. The two countries
brought into communication 10 consequence Of it,
uua xxhi hssh nan tho nf
discussion in the Senate negotiated the part Of this
government BY the ahc and distinguished
from Delaware Mr. CLAYTON then the Secretary Of State
of which at present shall say nothing than that in
II the remuneration the part Of Great Britain any pur
pose or design at any future day colombo occupy,
fortity exercise dominion part
Central America distinct How far she has complied
with that pledge history may tell at future day will
say this simply that under this assumed protectoate on
the part of England she did succeed placing the people
Gseytown position toward the
world that they unable determine neither they CON
order to protect people and the honor Of country
by what consider fortunate incident the bat
tered about their recent occasion by gall
liant officer Of the American navy 1t well done and
in my Judgment correctly done England was the cause
OF H. because she placed them in that equivocal condition
toward the OF the world in which could only look
upon them they turned out bcuttery irresponsible
Every opportunity under the instruction Of govern
ment given to them discaim the intended offence
and to make amends but nothing obtained from them
but silence They showed themselves utterly in
disorganizaton. In my Judgment they correctly
treaed you would treat any horde OF savages who
placed themselves in the path of civilization
Mr. President this question many years ago. We
all know very well, in looking back the period of Mr.
Mouroe administration in 1922 that Spain had sought
most diligently and earnestly to obtain the intervention
the allied powers Of Europe upon the southern continent
oil America for the purpose of resubngang her colonies
England aud the United States then found together
IN opposition to that intended purpose England as
construe the history Of the occasion, brought be
OF the exgencies of her commerce in the COM
mercal relations that had arisen between the people
OF England and the people Of those colonies MS
consequent upon the Independence which they had
attained. So IL England with in pro-
testing, and, believe in being prepared defeat il
necessary the extension of that European policy this
the lead in advance Of England although the hazard
general European war il that policy had been carried
out The United States took the lead IN acknou Lodging
the Independence of those Spanish American States Eng
land followed after and that day given birth
the celebrated protest Of Mr. Monroe handed down since
hrst statesman OF America dissent What it7 In his
annual message In December, 1929 Mr. Monroe informed
Cor that the invitation Of Russia instructions had
been given to the American minister ST. PeiersburRh
arrange by negotiation questions Of boundary between
the two governments the northwest of America
and that similar proposal had been made by Russia
England and accepted by herr ADD then the message pro-
ceeds:
In the discussions which this interest has given rise
and IN the arrangements BY which they the
has becn Judged for asserting principle
IN which the rights and interests Of the United States are
volved, that the American continents'--
Both the North and South American continents
by the iree and independent condition which they
assumed and maintain henceorth considered
SUBJECTS for future colonization by European
That the Monroe doctrine a. i, has been called
muged in 1928 and repeat have vel IN bcor ~ 49,