The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-05-17
For the Feliciana Democrat.

article headed !CtntraI imcrica-The PreSmeHcy' III
which very unjust and uncalcd for attack Is made
against our present noble and patriotic Ch'el Mas's'
trate. The writer, not content to advocate 'he
claims of Judge Douglas, to which | do not OBJECT
but stepped aside to assnil the administration OF MI
Pierce "The Monroe Doctrine he says, "has be-
come a dead letter. nh old saw, rcproach." lie
wants san acting, not talking President
No man in the Union has higher opinion oil
Stephen A. Douglas or would more cheerlui'y sup
port him for President, than the writer OF this art'
Gle should he be the nominee of the National Demo
cratic Convention. am ready with heart and hand
to support any of The distinguished men who have
been named in that connection, any other good
Democrat who may be selected as our standard bearer
by the Cincinnati Convention. which Is to assemble
the first Monday in June; and FOR my life ] cannot
see why any other Democrat, who glorcs in the sue
cess of his party Gas am sure the author of the ar
ticlc referred to does) cannot be governed in like
manner. Why should he wish TO disparagc Mr.
Pierce. because he prefers some else? 1t will
neither add to the fame or contribute to The success
of Judge Douglass, or any one else who may be So
lccted.
| | object to the article referred to, because | con-
ccive it to be- not only unjust and uncallcd for, but
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injury by misleading the public mind on great ma
tonal question, first asserted by Mr.. Monroe towit
That at is impossible that the allied powers" speak
ing of the holy alliance, should extend their poti-
cal system to any portion Of either Continent"
| North or South Amcrica) ''wthout cndnngering
our peace and happiness" at scqualy impossible,
| therefore, that We should behold such nerpositon,
in any form, with Indifference" Mr.. Pierce not only
gave in his adhesion to this sound American doc
i trine in his Inaugural address, but he has nobly
maintained it so far as it was in his power to do So
in every instance where its enforcement was called
I for. When Mr. Pierce came into power, he found
unsettled questions existing both with England and
Spain. With England growing out of the construc-
ton of the Clayton and Bulwcr Treaty, and with
Spain in regard 70 outrages that had been committed
prior to his election, and which had been and were
then subjects Of negotiation between The two gov
ernmcnts. Nothing had been done by Great Brit
ain that would justify President Pierce in breaking
on negotiations with that government or on the
part of Spain that would have warranted him in la
king more active measures than he did to terminate
TIE existing difficulties. He appointed the distin-
: guislIed buchanan to conduct our negotiations At
London, and our own talented and clyalrons Sonlc
10 Madrid Could these matters have been entrusted
TO ADLER hands! That they have not been successful
in having them settled to the entire satisfaction OF
the countay was no fault of heirs or Mr.. Pierce.
Since Mr.. Pierce came into power, the Bi1ck Var
rio- Il o - % grnat ~ my 10 the tnow
edge of the writer OF this article, and it did not in
yolyc the principle of the Monroe Doctrine, but il
II had, what could Mr. Pierce do more than he did
do? Congress was in session, and he brought Tia,
matter promptly and clearly before that body, aut
made such suggestions as the eXgency Of the cas-,
called for. Did Congress second his views? Fa
from it, Did h. not write second message upol
that subject, just before Congress adjourned, upon
call BY the Senate for information, stating that din
cultiesstll existed and that there was no change il
the aspect of our relations with Spain aad asked t,
be clothed with power to act in any emergency tina
f might arise, and for an appropriation of ten mill
ions of dollars to meet any danger that might hap
pen during the recess Of Congress Was this grant
L ed? Nay. Who then, shall be held responsible 70
our not getting Cuba, or speedy redress in 9th
er way! Certainly not Mr.. Pierce. Docs not h
author Of The author OF the article to which reia
know full well, that for the President to have order
: ed an invasion Of Cuba while Congress was in SEES
sion, would be TO subject himself to the charge o
the usnrpation of the power entrusted only t
that body 1t would have been virtually declare
ton of war; and he would have been justly subjcc
, to impeachment for violating the express provision
Of the Constitution, which he had sworn to support
- Spain has since made rcparaton, and that matte
:, has been settled.
a II will be very difficult matter for The writer o
the article referred to- TO point out solitary in
;. stance, under the administration Of Mr.. Pierce
, where the Monroe doctrine has not been boldly adyo
Gated aud as firmly maintained. Can he show wher
single occurrence has taken place, that would hay
e justified more to have been done than has been don
already There has been no attempt to COLOMBO an
part Of either the continent of North South Amer
). lea by any European Government, or other impropc
~ interference in the affairs of the people thereof cs
, cept the claim of Great Britain in regard to the Pro
# Iectorate Of the Mosquito Indians, which was though
l. TO be settled by the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty befor
y referred to. Not hairs breadth of our right
claimed under the Monroe Doctrine, or the proyi
ions of this treaty have been either lost sight of
,. abandoned by Mr.. Pierce as his messages, and IL
g diplomatic correspondence between Mr. Buchana
q and Lord Clarendon, and the instructions OF NJ
Marcy to Mr. Buchanan, abundantly prove. Blu