The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-12-18

enter into no treaty with Great Britain or any other
Government concerning the affairs of the American
Continent, And here, without breach o confidence
| may he permitted TO state u conversation Which
took place at that time between myself and the Brit
ish Minister Sir Henry lyon Bulwcr OH that rulh'
He took occasion to reason with me lhal my Po'l'""
with regard to the treaty was ulusl AMI uhtehhp'
that The treaty w,4 fair because II was reciprocal ana
lit was reciprocal because II pledged that neither
Great Britain nor The United States would ever pu'
chase. colonizc acquire amy territory III oehla,
America. told him il would he iair y 'Nry Wouu
add but one word TO thc treaty 50 tlhl u snou'"
read that neither Great Briiannor the United S'n'
should ever occupy or hold dominion over ctntra
America or Asia. Iut he said. on have no inter
ct in Asia" ''No." said |. "and you have none III
Central America But said he YOU never
can establish any rights in Asia ~" snd i
"ald we don't mean that YOU shall ever establish any
in America" told him il would hc no more respect
lul for us TO o,k that pledge in reference to ASA
than for Great Britain to ask il from u in reference
to Central America.
lrcxpericncc shall continue 10 prove wha, the past
1 may ae considered to have demonstrated that thost
: little Central American powers can not maintain srl
government the interests OF oiCristrndom require lha
some power should preserve order for tbcm iirhc'
& | maintain that We should adopt and observe ilhc"
4 policy In union with own interests and our de-
: Tiny. | do not wish to force things We live IN
II rand npc Events crowd upon each other with mar
i yclnus speed do not want territory amy faster INA
e we can occupy. Amrricnnizc. and civilHr 1t. ! III
II no lillhn~tcr am oppn,hH 10 hhhWul VNp'ul''U-
J. But on tn" other hand am opposed to his eonnlr!
/. acting as u miserable coustabuary for France on
t: England.
c nm in favor Of expansion as fast as consistcn
h with our interest and the increase and Development" "
~ our parulaton and resources. Bnt am not III ihNo
Df orila policy unless the g,cat principle Of non-ni
i. ycG,rn and The right Of the p"orI" to d"cid" 'h
If question Of slavery aud ali other dom site qnesli"
e ur hrmsclyo, shall ~ maintained i that prnc
pt plc prevail wr havca future before u more gt"lo'
II than that of any other people thal ever cN''trh' 'u
n Republic will ndurc for thousands Of years. ire
l rrcss Will ~ the Law Of IT. destiny il Will gam nr
ID strrueth with every state brought into the cont de
acy Then there will b. peace and harmony h'iw'e
~ tho free states and the slave stats Ih" more dt
II erccs Of In ulc and longitude embraced beneath on
" Constitutions the better. The greater thr variety
li- productions the better: for then We shall have ~
NJ. principles o free trade between lhr Important Sl
st ~, Of The world malng Il. the greatest planting
Sc well the greatest manufacturing. th' greatest con
NJ mrrcial a. well NJ the greatest agricultural power
id thn globe
-o The arc my yicws in rcenri 10 orr foreign rel
~ t0ns. They arr questions had noi intended " Y
W. GUS ana should not have done NJ II some grn'l
I. men in th. crowd had not called my attention 70 l"l
he Nv votes in congress have alWay. NJ 2 ~ harmon
at with that line or policy. ltmNtor- not hnw thN
cd acquire more territory Or how much or h"" lt
TO you wish to acquire. Expansion !. ih" law "i our
m stcHrn when va cna-r ~ grow Will commence \" 4
bc cline Hone, uUr course rs onward, nH ih pfincr
zee established lv our fathers under di'ilc n-Plmtio
10 ~ believe. in the formations Of thr Government.
he And now parmit me NJ rciura my araIiul ncknoM
": cdslunai- for the k,ndl,ss with which y"n have
on tened 10 me. II a. been my desire to >pak to "
or as have h,0rc spoken 20 miNcd audiences ~ \
liz own state This | have Done with ih' eaefpn
Il that have treated the Aboii'un-t. with morr mil
ea ness than have boon in The habit 81 doug when
itS meet thriu dee - face. Staee n'N#f c"Hla hpl
n cate tH.'r conduct in standing Oh he -horr' ol La
he Michigan aud slultu. their id at tbs people O,
Gulr III Mexico could mot briDg Wr+uliio -thnd h'