Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-14
senator Jopes-The Monroe DocGfine''-
James Buchanan.

Senator Jones, in his speech delivered on the 9th
August, 1856, said;
This is believe, the first time in the history Of
parties in this country when any party has asserted
as one Of the principles Of its creedone Of the Panks
Of its plstform-the so-called Monroe doctrine
aThs next resolution, in the additions Of the Gin
cnna Convention to the platform Of 1882 Is In these
words.
ResoL0sd That our geographical and political po-
aton with reference 10 the other States OF this con-
tnent no less than the interest of our commerce and
the development Of our growing pews, requires that
we should hold as sacred the principles involved IN
the Monroe doctrine their bearing and import admit
of no misconstruction; they should be applied with
unbending ngidity"
Now, what is the Monroe doctrines" Here It Is
Mr. Monroes message of December 2, 1928
1--WE owe it, therefore, to the country, and to the
amicable relations subssting between the United
States and those Powers, to declare that we should
consider any attempt their part 70 eted thar ss-
tsn to aay portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to
| our peace and safety.
| Let us now have the antecedents Of James Buch-
anan upon this point and hOsO far he carried O'
the Monroe doctrine" sohen IN poucer
| When James Buchanan was Secretary OF State
under the administration Of James X. Polk, Con-
sul of the United States was appointed for Belize,
| British Honduras and Mr. Buchanan, as Secretary
/ of State transmitted the commission issued under
the appointment 10 our minister " +goHHuJ hisuuSe
ing him to present it to the government Of Her Ma
iesty and apply for the necessary exequatur to ena-
| BILE the consul, Ia Mr.. Hampstead, we beieve) to
enter upon the discharge Of his duties. Now, we
would simply ask Mr.. Senator JONES' as well as the
Democratic party, if this act of Mr.. Buchanan was
not virtual recognition Of the right of England to
that "portion of this hemisphere" settled upon by
| her. ia the Central American State of Honduras
/ The Monroe doctrine" to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The exequatur was Of course, eagerly issued by
| Her Majesty's government because 1t was an &C
acknowledgement by our government of Her sovereignty
over that portion of the State Of Honduras and the
Consul entered upon his duties at the point indicated
viz Belize We believe that this state Of things con-
tnued until the matter brought to the attention
Of Mr. Secretary Clayton, under General Taylor's adj
ADMINISTRATION, who promptly refused to recognise the
Consul at the Belize and cancelled his commission
We would inquire of Mr., Senator Jones whether
Mr. Buchanan, in the event of his elevation to the
Presidency, would in the Senator's language, say te
| Europe ave plant ourselves upon this American
principle, and we will maintain it against the whole
combined power of Europe in regard to every acre Of
| land upon American" And, further, whether Mr.
Buchanan held Gas sacred the principles involved in
the Monroe doctrine ?" and they applied with
unbending rigidity by Mr.. Buchanan?
We challenge a denial of the facts above set forth.