Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-20
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80 nALLAs-OLARESpoN rREATY.


teas-An elective head of the General Govern
nlenL an elective Lezisst1r,; and have, too,
q 1t.il ideas concerning affairs on this Continent
which are almost ss de6ure IS they could be if in
corp3-ated into our organic laws For instance
va are convinced that on this side Of the water
governmental colonization is impossible There
are unwTitten laws Of population the great laws
OF indusry--the industry Of free pe0ple-Su in
dusry so organized and operated as largely % con-
troll the commerce OF the world, and still expand
ing and adding each year to the common products,
and we infer that thess laws exercise to-day, On
this continent paramount influence. Industry is
the conoueror and the government in America
We have ceased to look to Cabinets Legislatures
and Presidents to determine and fix our labor, and
to shape our destiny IS people We are safest
when unenCumbeTed by diplomatic arrangements.
We plant in the open fields and wait for the hsr-
vest time. Ours Is no hot house system of produc-
ton-no mechanical sgTiculture-no prosperity
which looks to sets of Congress and to interns-
tonaI conventions for either sustenanse or protec-
ton.
We mske these observations in view of what
we believe to be the terms of the Dalss-O Clarendon
Treaty, which is now before the Senate for apprO-
| val. We are careless about the parties that may
! by responsible for the existence of that Oonven-
lion It's general terms have been laid before the
| country and we hesitate not to say that they are
/ wholly unsatisfactory.
D. we no longer recognize governments other
! than our own on this Continent? If not, we are
too we5B to see to the settlement of their States
/ and to claim their efforts IS neghbors and heirs
! Are we called upon to enter into a league with q
! powerful European G0Vernmeot-the only Gov
| eminent on the other side of the water, which,
from its vast naval resources is able to exercise
| positive power on this--by the terms of which
| league the cOntedeJates propose substantially to
colonies Central America, Mexico and the West
Iudies2 Is it our policy to invite England thus to
become party, and 8 controlling party, in gov.
erDment, over regions from which she was before
excluded by law and by geography? Have we
sought the acquisition Of Cuba by honorable
means, and do we now assent to measure which
will surely check-msts US in all future efforts to
compass That object?
But it msy be said that the Dallas treaty lodges
no such power in England as our language con.
/ templates. We are Lot sure OF its terms We
have to take them as they have been reported aud
are uncontradicted II the treaty itself is what il
is stated to be, We are right. Adopted, there is
no longer any government II Central America Il
dictates terms to the nominal suthoriIies such as
are wholly Inconsistent with the idea OF national
independence. It goes even to the extent OF exer.
f csIng the sovereign power Of arranging bOuads
res. Il presCrbes specific condition aud action &c
the Ceutr1l American States, and imposes penal.
ties iOr noncompliance herewith.
We have no hesitation for instance, in saying
that similar course OF arrogant dcJaIion on tht
psrt of the Federal authorities, towards the States
Of tie Union, wOulC end 10 dissolution or impesch
J ment OF the parties gull OF the usurpstiOn. W.
do not say by this that tie State D psrtment hs:
u;urpei any powers IN making the DALLAS Treaty
We know 10. indeed wh0 originated it, and w
care not TIE preventive is in our hands snC
even if it were not, We still hold the sovereign
] / IemeGy. We want friendship with England W,
want the advantage of peaceful Conmercs witt
: with heT-Of exchange with her manufsc. lures
confident OF being able to serve her to the full ex
T tent OF the equivalent received by Us. But vi
7 want 10 political partnership. 1t Is unnecessary
that we should hage any, We are safe in contract
, OF trade o. Industry, OF commercial reciprocity
| out we are wholly unsafe when our affairs ar
= | brought into political union with England. AM
| it is natural laSt this should be so; because tn
rulers-uot the people OF Englsud-are both sm
bilious AID Jealous Of the people Of the Uniet
D | States. Every advance Of our lsbcr has beel
> Charged upon the Rspuoi3 IS piracy upon the es
tate OF a weaker member Of the family of nations
> The success Of our industry, the rapid sugments
e ton OF cur population the extension OF our from
T. Ier limits, the increase 0; our commerce, nauufsc
lures and agriculture, ara all regarded eEidanc
d Of the unworthy agencies employed to efe9s sucl
result Now, 10 truth, the great secret of our ri
J. uluph ls 10 be found IN the fact that labor s IN
d traumsled htr5-that the laws of population Cd
g crate Is certainly and IS efeoualIy as those whic
o relate 70 tle settlement OF Rsts' O. OF any othe
3 sO1ial rule Of l-cat communities
q Let Us suppose tue DALLAS treaty adopted, an
+ what conditions shall we fad ourselves involve
o in? The answer TO this question is Important be
cause ~ involves all the en- equencss Of what ms
e be termed an Anglo-AmerCau C0nledeTscy in th
e New World. Are we assured from the past tia
He can &C. ul0u p3sicai and territorial matters
Z h rucHy with tue London Ca0in5tl Will We nc
p ISL iLtJ the condition again OF the Clayton. BuI
Wsr ra--ly s-s2 Wan the treaty was mad, di
the UlLos.stgTs agrznge il private way tor ID
d ( spDoiutu.ut 81 "a umpire 70 dsc.d5 difference
n arising under l.! Was any provisions made t
meet The colt geuCy, quite possible in al 81.
r. conventions, tH.s one party wUu not imnjs,e
> c-lJo oTm t. TIA other, SD, uudeF the OpeTsJi1
of the dose, ca g. il the dlsJr5u ion Of beneh
Blu. agaa L 1-Gnd with her powerful na77,
If vastly our 8uu-rIyI over all Central Am.rca -
= Glve'1er loot lyli the-e aad we c3Ltsnd n
the d DIS ITesiy, il ehecs, VS. her halt ia
S-=-s G.. The ls,hmus, and she vii. soon hI pre-
-5 L.S.- 70. exercising tLe actual power o! gOF5u
10 meat owes ali these states. Now it will Je con
E coed al last, il tie Independence Of the Ighnu
States is maintained, that ne CT the Federal Uc
g igrw.ll net be the sufferers. Il is obvious tdl
". are pushing our works to tae South on boz
g. zld.scf lue Continent Oar danger, granting tls
D. we nave g-e goEer Is, in pressing on II adVsnc
I OF our CJUmlg - laLOF. TreClSe!Y 80 II was ]
10 Louisiana Texas ard California. Those region
Dc fell into oUs hsnGs by the inevitable laws Of popu
10 I8,ion. The treaties witch confirmed them to
% only re yTdcd a csptusiion previously made [
~ our crest army Of Industry on its advance south
, ward and westward Now, among the incidents
D. requirements or necessities Of cur agriculture
j. Texas snd California i5 certain measure Of con
tro, over TIE Is linus passages OF Central Amer
cs Ia that control We want no partners, nor d
" We need sDy any aid beyond that which our pro
!, dUcuors themselves are capable Of giving. The
- employ shipping and men, ard pay profits; al
these bring INTO life enterprise capable OF gov
1t erDIug 10 all ueeduI extent the affairs Of Csnrs
/, AueucB. If We add to these considerations a
N idgR as cd ss the Constitution itself that furthe
European Intervention on this Continent sboul
- never be permitted and submit that the Dilis
e Treaty makes Us responsible for inviting viola
IS ton OF this maxim OF American government, W
2 think We have said enough to condemn, even t
/ an indignant rejection, the strange instrument nov
before he Senate.
o EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT "A letter from HavAn
ns, Cubs, relates the following story:
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