The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-31
LETTER or HON. ). K. PAULDISa TO GENERAL J.
A. QUITMAN.
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HYDE TAhn ADueheSs Souaf'if -
May 20, 1856.
sR Yesterday received copy Of your speech on the
neutrality laws which, coming under your frank, affords
"a an occasion 10 express TO you the high regard have
aIUays entertained for your services character &C
Ever since the Spanish possessions in America became
iaenendent of the mother country AS these unnatural
p DANES are styled il has been obvious TO me that the
habits manners and, ADORE ALL their ignorance bgoy
and that mixture of which can never be either anal
amated or reconcled would for long time II not forever
nsuperable obstacles TO the establishment ola per-
manent system Of rational liberty The entire structure
If society among these mongres afforded no sufficient ma
terals either for the foundation snpersirucure OF the
,empe of freedom and when they adopted the Language
principles and forms OF the constitution OF the oh''ed
States il was with utter incapaeiy either TO eope
bend or reduce them to practice.
In such state of things thought saw very dlsuncty
that they had only emancpaed themselves from the des
notsm of Spain sink into ineurable anarchy anu as ah
v;table consequence become the footballs OF some
er nropeau power whose interference would glYea pre-
nonderancy to one the other OF the contenag
IN abort il was evident 10 me that unless shieaeu py
enc ,naoenee still more powerful, these infant States
onld so weaken and exhaust themselves by ner inter-
nal struggles in the very cradle that they would never DC
.hls 10 walk alone Their inevitable destiny would be
series Of internal struggles perpetual succession OF evo
buttons ending length in that chrome anarchy "hch
aver fails 10 result in return, like the dog TO his
xomts 10 voluntary submission to the chains OF despo
ism as the only restraint Of unbrided hcenuousness
The only influence looked to the great obstacle to this
,mpepdng fate was that Of the United States and 1t is TO
chem now look the sole obstacle to the relapse OF the
ailea republican States of this continent into condi
,iou far worse than their prmeya barbarism or to their
recent state Of colonial dependence not on Spain but Great
Britain and France which aiming by Joint efforts to
subinoate once more the New World to the Old.
The United States present the only serious obstacle TO
this policy and ii rests with them to decide whether in
the course of few years. they to be everywhere sur
rounded by kindred republics, united by common prnc
oe aud common interests by those Who If their pres
emit policy preserved will become their natural and in
yeterate enemies fear it is already too late TO remedy
the past The course pursued by Mr. Webster (now be-
come one of the adopted pets of the democracy while
conducting the foreign policy Of the government was emf
neutly calculated alienae the States of Central Amer
ca whose friendship is of all Others the most important to
the United States most especially since the acquisition OF
California On the achievement Of their independence both
Mexico and all the South American States to
their monitor guide and protector and had the United States
fulfilled this mission Of high and holy duty they could and
would have established influence In this wide continent
which would not only have couneracted, but triumphant
ly overcome all the intrgues and intimidation Of England
and France always dangerous when in opposition,
and now ten times dangerous when combined.
1t is my practice speak what believe to be the truth
Of the dead as well the living and have therefore,
hesitation in affirming that in my opinion, during the
whole of his administration of the foreign affairs of the
United States Mr. Webster little better than plant
tool of the policy of Great Britain which every leading
eastern ederas has always been less subseryien
He fell into the bands OF Sir Henry Bnwer the most art
fu and Intriguing of all the pupils of Lord Pamerston
himself the artfu and intriguing of all ministers
and permitted himself to be led into series Of bunders
which il Will require all the wisdom and frmness, and
A. fIa f,,wn hal
on the denceess States of Central America ated their
minister's With rudeness and contempt despsed their
friendly advances derided their weakness and finally de-
uded the United States into becoming party to con-
venton for dismsmbering the State Of Nicaragua of
large portion of her territory in shert he not only left
those denceess States to the mercy Of Great Britain but
became auxiliary in opposing them This was, In due
time followed by abortion of treaty. entered into by
the United States with view of obtaining the co-opera-
ton Of Great Britain in project for cutting our own
throat and by Great Britain it woald seem for the sole
purpose of deceivug them into belief that she had ren-
pushed what she arms the United States absolutely
conceded to her power.
Thus have the United States been gradually involved in
predicament which will 10 all probability end where II
ought have begun-by bold aad nal severance of all
the interests Of the two countries with respect American
affairs and abandonment OF the stale farce Of frutess
associations. They have interests their in
everywhere in collision, and totally irreconcia
bic without sacrifices the part Of the United States
which they submit without loss and ire
evabe disgrace The result Of Mr.. Websters bundering
subsrvieney Great Britain is that the United States
have lost the confidence and affections Of the States of Cen
trail America and Great Britain acquired paramount
control 10 Costa RIGA and Guatemala If not in the two
sturdy little republics of Honduras and ST. Salvador.
Il to it is high time for the United States to
cut themselves loose from all entanglemens with Great
Britain in relation Central American affairs, with which
that power has right to interfere She has posses
sons but those she has usurped in that portion Of Amer
ca She belongs another world, and her interference
with the policy Of the United States founded n
table appetite for acquisitions, coupled with sleep
less jealousy Of their growth Her intervention is there
fore in the highest degree offensive and impairment and
in my opinion the United States committed great
10 recognising her right TO become party with them in
any system Of policy relating to Central any other por-
ton Of independent America. While thus entanged in
the web Of British policy may be assured that neither
Tehuantepec anywhere else will there be es,ab-
shed water communication much less ship-canal con-
Meeting the two great oceans Of the world.
As matters now stand and IL we may Judge from the
past there Is little dependence be placed on the good
offices Of the government OF the United States in fostering
the prosperity and establishing the real and substantial
Independence Of Central America As you Justly stated
this can now be accomplished by the people of the United
States alone and this they and will do IL left to them
selves without either violating the law of nations or the
neutrality law IL construed strictly according both TO its
letter and spirit and not by oyer-zeaous petoggers hun
gng as well for fees Of Office for the reputation of be