The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-03

laws 10 uss- unnotced under such crcums .anoes,
has read her history 70 little purp'se-
thought an article in the London Morn
irg H,aid, OF December 30, 1855, which
Is not unworthy Of notice in this con-
uection. This article says that. Notwithstanding
ment afhir was pilot got up by the American
press at 1.-THE instas Co., it would seem at all
events with the knowledge of the American Sc
cretsry OF Staten The Herald asserts IL was
propo I'd To the government, through Mr.. Champion,
net obiectedto 1t also states that at the trial
IN FLijad.lI hia an attempt was made to implcate
Mr. Champion, "too gross even for q Yankee court
OF justice" The Attorney General Is charged with
"grotsrtss," "vulgarity" "daring assertion, ''in-
coDclusiseness.,
And certain members of the government are
charged with laying "ths plot to impiicate our
lightly OF the Southern and the inextnguishable
hatred Of the Iiishv and though 'the Yankee may
buster snd Iaye' the Herald predicts tnat it will
all end in nothing.
as an Indication of the popular feeling in England.
Here il ne Of the great London newspapers print
ed within the sound of Bow Bell, Astounding IN the
most ridiculous specimens Of nonsense ana ma
Lightly il is possible TO compress within such
space, issued and read, and believed and enjoyed,
in the land Of all the decency: There Is
nothing too gross for the English palate In
relation to our country. | must con less as Yves.
-
spent large portion Of my lite contending with
tie obstacles OF q new country, and upon the very
verge of civilization, that my self love Is little
wounded at the classification by the writer in the
Herald, Of the people Of the United States recog.
nizirg none but SoutherreIs and lrishmen and
Yopkees thus ignoring the Great West with its six
millions Of people, exceeding IN population more
than half Of the kin gdoms OF Europe. However,
console myself with the reflection that shall be
heard Of by and by, and that in the meantime this
ignorance is not strange in region where It IS said
that woIde 10 often expressed at hndlng that an
American is white. and speaks the English language
The same arrival that brought the Morning Herald
brought elso this precious piece OF Information,
That" the report which recently prevailed. that the
uAreu sfaIes mad made a treaty with The Shah OF
Persia guaranteeing the the territory on the Persian
Gull, had proved erroneous" Great relief this
must have afforded in England. ",H0w little wis
DOM said Swedish statesman to his son,
81 how little wisdom does II take to govern the
world!" How little common sense, We may eX-
claims is exhibited In Europe on the subject OF
We have had many difficulties with England,
from the tire she refused to surrender the Western
posts under the treaty of peace OF l7s3 To this day.
ana will not say all, but almost all OF them re-
suited from her conduct towards and were causes
of complaint on our part.
Why this never ceasirg injustice? Why seek not
only to nure but to disgrace us in the eyes Of the
wefldi lhaye often sought the reason and can only
find it in the hostility to institutions and jealousy
of our prospects and progress as nation. Time
brings relaxation OF this unfrendly feeling. 1t
brings professions enough, but little corresponding
dent at this day as at any former period OF our in
tercorrse So far az We know, the conduct of the
ministry has called forth token of public dsap-
probation
Mr. President we had a short discussion the other
day UPON the subject Of the oft debated Monroe
doctrine. / propose very briefly to re-examine it,
ana shall do so with the more confidence, because
/ have lust refreshed my recollection by u
tim Wit tIp xgh
has the most right speak authoritativey upon this
matter. refer to Mr.. Rush. whose name Is well and
iavolably known 10 the whole country, which he
has served with honor and ability III various high
capacities al home aud abroad, and who was our
Minister in England when this doctrine was first
preached. have already expressed the pleasure
ielt at the progress this great American principle
had ade and at the hold it had obtained upon the
public mind, and especially at the adhesion TO il
which had been pronounced here by two able and
distinguished Senators. II has grown in favor
rapidly but firmly, Tor the tenth year has not yet
passed away since l addressed the Senate upon the
subject. and they refused even to refer it to the
Committee OF Foreign Relations for examination.
Mr. BrchanaD said well and truly in one Of his notes
more than thirty years ago. it was hailed with en-
thusiastic appreciation by the American peoples and
since that period different Presidents Of the United
States have repeated it in their messages to Con-
gress and always with unmstakeable indications of
public appreciation"
When this subject was before u.s. in one of its
almost periodical visits, years since, said
these resolutions RESOLUTIONS recognizing the dos;
trine), equivalent Ores employing the same prin-
cpes will pass the Legislature OF the United States.
Their passage is but question Of time. They may
fail to-day and they may fail again. Timidty or
imhecility may override that firm sagacity which
BELTS condition 1t is just "a certain that these
principles the nselves will be permanently engrafted
into the American policy, and in the most imposing
FORM as that they are now eDgrafted in the hearts
OF the An erican people"
haf slr iG fla pt IN
roe answer the question. In his annual message to
Congress, in 1873. he his views upon two
important subjects They are as follows, and are to
be found in different parts OF the message
J. That it impossible for the allied Powers TO
tend their political sysem any part of America with
cut endsnqerpg peace and happiness and equally
Impossible, thelefoe that We should behold su;h INFER
f,Ierce with Indifference
q That the occasion had been judged proper f,r
sertpg as principle in which the rights and interests
OF tho United States involved that the American
continents, by be free and independent condition which
they had sued and maintained, henceiortn MT
10 he considered subjects for future colonization by
any Euro pean Power
1t ia extraordinary, sir, that any one could sup
pose that these declarations had reference only to
the peculiar position Of the Spanish colonies alone
The first did so but the second was addressed to all
nations and was intended to operate during all time
Ii was the annunciation Of new line OF policy On
what was it gronndedf
On the situation OF country and of the various
States of this continent, which demanded system,
Of Europe For ages after the discovery the colo
MES planted in this hemisphere the mere APP
pendages CT the mother countries used tor the pur
poses OF trade and without the slightest view to tue
establishment Of any enlarged policy for their pros
perity or increase. They were useful in peace for
the purposes OF commerce, and in war to aid in its
prosecution. When the successful result OF our Re-
youton established an independent power on this
side Of the Atlantic, ii began to be perceived that
new interests had arisen which would necessarily
lead to great changes. And when the Spanish colo
f..f ASr4nu
became evident ID at the tine had arrived for some
decisive action upon the subject. II was impossible
for the United States 10 permit If they could pre-
vent it, the recoonizaton If those countries or the
establishment ot new colonies, They could not
suffer o state Of things which would forever connect
those vast regions vita European Powers making
them parties ~ distaDt wars dyBastc ambitions aud
what not, in which they had 20 concern and thus
erdangering safety aud interests,
placed as they we're on our very borders,
keeping US in perpetual alarm. The great code Of
Re t.,sl II