The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 1866


declaration that should regard the extension Of the
European system TO this continent dangerous to
peace and our safety II has been said and believe that
IS the sentiment OF my friend from South Carolina Mr.
BUTLER for whom cherish the profoundest respect
that this Monroe doctrine Is to be construed OF
general or universal application but Is to be considered in
regard TO each il presents itself do not in
what sense you take it, for il when applied soa-
ted individual | for II when applied to every
foot OF land the American continent grant that il
originated first in disposition upon the part of this gov
eminent to arrest the interference of the Holy Alliance
with the affairs of South America but why shall IL not be
OF universal application Is the principle in itself right
the manlness to say to Europe"We plant ourselves upon
this American principle and will maintain 1t against
the whole combined power Of Europe in regard to every
of land In America 2" Why not2 You say it Is to
be considered when the question arises applicable
individual cases. Let us look at it in that light
Take the island OF Cuba and suppose that England should
enter into negotiations 10 purchase Cuba would my hon
orable friend from South Carolina or any other senator
upon this oor be willing the island of Cuba pass
into the possession and dominion OF England? If there be
senator who would be willing to England purchase
Cuba, let him rise and answer There is one. Then
the Monroe doctrine Is true and just and eminenty Ae
can when you apply 1t to Cuba Suppose, next apply
1t to Mexico would you be willing 10 Mexico pass
into the possession and under the control and dominion Of
Engand2 If there is senator here who would be willing
TO see that call upon him to rise and There is
not If is applicable Cuba and Mexico why
may it not be general and universal in its application
Would you be willing tomorrow to recognise the posses
son by England, of Nicaragua, any of the Central
u
consent to that let him There is not Then
60 to South America Name State that you willing
that England shall possess. There is not Thus
have raversed the whole continent; and maintain that
the Monroe doctrine is of universal application because
there is senator who will say that there is
single spot this continent which he will be willing to
allow England to take possession of Have grown
large enough to assert rights? Have not power
and strength and manlines enough to what we feel
am for saying what feel and always feeling what say
am in favor ofsthe Monroe doctrine applied isolated
he w
can continent
Ny distinguished and honorable friend from Kentucky
seemed to think this eminenty democratic doctrine
deny it. In the of the old whig party that you
told is dead and buried, but which believe will have
glorious resurrection of these days. and in the
OF its champions and leaders deny that the Monroe doc
rine was democratic doctrine. 1t American doc
rne and the doctrine of the democratic party at
the time it proclaimed than Of every other party in the
United States. Now, let The name of Mr.. Clay is
invoked to sustain gentlemen in their positions not
here to pronounce the euogy of Mr. Clay That has been
done He sleeps his last sleep and forever damned be he
who will rudely disturb his ashes tarnsh his memory
But, sir maintain that this Monroe doctrine had the
sent aud approval of Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay the time
ii was promulgated. When gentlemen talk TO me about
standing by the doctrines Of Henry Clay ask them to
stand by them will stand by them, live by them, and
die by them You all remember that when Mr.. Adams
President of the United States and Mr. Clay bis Sec
retary Of State proposition made send ministers
to the Panama Congress The President Of the United
States called upon by Congress assign his
for proposing TO send ministers to this Congress What
reason does he de the contained
in Mr. Monroe messagehe establishment of the Monroe
doctrine Here is his message; and be quotes the deni
cal language of Mr.. Monroe 10 sustain the wisdom, the
patriotism and the Amercanism of the Congress of
Mr. Clay was Secretary Of State at the time Then
call the friends of Henry Clay to stand by the Monroe
doctrine for hawas for the Monroe doctrine before there
any such Organization the present democratic
party.
But Mr. President we come down to later times Have
not spent weeks and weeks in the last four yearsn
what2 In vindicatng our construction of the Clayton
ia a hO a
willing to yield the American construction Of that treaty
challenge him to rise and stand up and say Every
in the Senate has stood firmly honestly, consistently
perssenty and patriotcaK in defence of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty as we construe it What is tha2 1t Is
nothing less than the assertion of the Monroe
doctrine and its application TO Central America Then
you all stand TO the Monroe doctrneat least so far
Central America is concerned and by your silence
refusal TO answer you stand before the world in favor OF
| its universal application.
The resolution In the series of the amendments oil
the democratic party Is In the following words
"ssorsd That in view OF anding interes the
people Of the United States but sympahze with the
Efforts which are being made by the people Of Central Amer
lea TO regenerae that portion Of the continent which
the passage across the inter oceanic sthmus"
regret that my friend from Kentucky dssented from
that sentiment He declared that II was the
Of the governmental William Walker II II intended
do that Tennesseeap the land that gave birth %
Walker and myself both, tender the democratic party
the gratitude of my heart fthey meant by that resou-
ton to endorse Walker, owe them, | give them my
sincerest gratitude But sir ankness compes me TO say
that do read the resolution What does It pro-
fess II simply processes sympathy with the struggle
going on for the establishment Of free and liberal nsu-
tions Central America Oh that the shade Of Henry
Clay might preside US What American citizen who
read those burning words Of patriotism and liberty
which fell from the lips Of Henry Gay in defence Of liberty
everywhere and particularly In defence of the liberty
South America expressing not only his sympathy for her
but urging this government proclaim her Independence
what citizen, ask, claim 10 be disciple follower
OF Henry Clay that will not accord his sympathy the
struggle now going on In Central America for free nstu-
tons The democratic party little cautious for
In that would prefer they had gone further but
am to take them as they say they express their
pathy, and accord with them Ia that expression.
self being responsible TO nobody TO party and thank
Heaven nobody being responsible for me- choose 20
further than that They not only have my sympathy but
my prayers for their yet hope the
OF liberty and freedom streaming from the Of every
vessel there and the OF William Walker the savior
Of that country, inscribed upon it
Sir have heard William Walker denounced on the
floor Of the Senate and desired then TO vindcate him
but the occasion forbade Now have 10 say that those
who chose to denounce William Walker punderer
marauder pirate do that which they have right do
know him he born and rsised In my State-the
Of honest breathed the breath OF life
bis mother as honest Kentucky gave birth
TO. Tell me that thus born thus reared thus edu
Gated 10 plunderer7 II Is a vile unmitigaed calumny
When you struggling for your liberty Lafayette Pu-
ask and others, here 10 aid you In your struggle
Did you to the world that they plunderers
and pirates1 No, sir Their names are now canonzed
and held dear in The heart Of every American patriot
for doing precisely what Walker doing Yet you gorfy
the one while you condemn and mathematics the other
trust and believe the time will when justice will be
done to the motives and deeds Of this and when In
stead Of being denounced punderer and maraude he
will be hailed as the savior Of his country and generations