Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-06


ehise you as 10 gheher your guests were gentlemen
or haFherec and contested outlaws Bear in mind
SIR this vessel had already been boarded snd
scar he'd by American Officers and these British pat
rolls Of tie sea knew IT, Blu, sir as they said them
selv' g. they we're acting uuder Instructions "to get
their Information direct Instructions from whom?
Why, Of coarse, from their own Government In-
struotions 10 do Whag Why, sir, that they should
not be Satisfied with any secondary evidence. But
they must 60 ON board themselves in person, search,
examine, get their information direct as to the
charsc er, mission, and private business of Amsri
can vessels and American citizens
what state Of facts, these, to go to prove So
cal ffleidiy, courteous visit When came those
halbors to be British bsrbors, or those provinces
under British protection?
What further does the British Captain say about
boarding another American vessel, the CsthArine
Marie?
avng received notification from the authorities Of the Nj
earaguan and Costa Rcs Governments hostile force had
nd or were about TO land in the river Colorado, with
that would aid preventing it, Immediately dispatch.
the CASE
Capan Wainwright left this port late in the afternoon Of the
18th instant and being dark, msook the entrance Of the
river and anchored two three miles the souhWard of it
ne weighed and anchored OF the river and in his own
boat accompanied by two others, pulled into the river examin
ing the banks on either side there trace Of land
ing having taken place lnprocedng the river he observed
the Catherine Maria at anchor neared her, perceived
some persons on board it'll whom he acquainted lie i'm
boar requested to lie informed they had
hood"
la the first place, this prying British officer ex-
! amines the banks muuiely under instructions, to
see If there were any traces of landing
Sir suppOsing there had been trace If landing.
Suppose Captain Wainwright, you had found that
ma ive-born American c,'izens had landed on thes
shores what, let mo ask, did yOn propose to do
about it /? Hunt them down and capture them?
Sir, by what authority these things tolerated
Instructed to inquire and search TO see if anything
resembling msraujeIs were on board American YES
sells or had landed on this American son Sir,
who constituted these British gentlemen clothed
with little brief authority, judges TO decide whslh-
er or not American citizens, peaeeably pursuing
their lawful business uIol the eommoa highways of
the world, were marauders? What are marsuders!
They are panderers, rovers in search of booty,
Tlun, er Who placed these gentlemen in judgment
upon the rights ard liberties of freemen? When,
ask, were British men-ofwar, and British officers
under British flag, in British uniforms panoplied
with the power to patrol American seas, b ard and
search American vessels, Pry into the private char
acier and business of American citizens?
Sir, do rot know how these proce edings strike
most members upon this floor but, for myself, srn
bold TO say, that they seem to me hghhanded
usurPaiions of power and authority, Of indigDity
and outrage, not paralleled in the whole history of
the question of search. Sir, it is an espionage
upon the rights Of American citizens which should
not be tolerated
The autocra,ic policy of England and France is
now openly putting itself in the pathway of Ameri-
can advancement BY the edict of the French Ems
peror an independent American State has been ex-
Iinguished. The Republis known as the Domini-
can Republic (the Western~part of the island Of
Hsyti) has been by French intervention, blotted
out Napoleon has declared that the existence Of
this Republican American States, was iocompaii-
bic with the policy Of negro supremacy. No longer
ago than the l4th Of December last, we find in The
DE- he I'll L..
guage in connection with the idea of the American
cation of Central America:
Europe meanwhile tolerate the sembance of such an
enterprise The considerations which led them
take the in the East exist here with equal orce they
sustained by motives Of general interest which there would
be danger in forgetting By her situation Central America
tined become the point Of the Of the
Of the world, and the United possession of it
would be to yield 10 them the monopoly the future
1t has days past there is project for
mixed monarchy for the Island OF Cn and that Rico
nationality which they always deprived lis
possible, also that in the future Mexoo-aas
their example, and intimate alliance between the three king
dOms would suffice protect them aanst aggression their
powerful neighbos This plan said irresistible,
Spain, the first who has taken the first initiative, would
itate moment T. put in practice Perhaps for herself It isnot
he regretted for she does present in maintain
ing her dominion Cuba y example, but has AID
display of force which renders her colony burdensOme
charge upon the mother country.
There has been question. likewise, but with founda
appears confederation between divers States OF
those five Republics ought assemble in Congress at Guatemala
Of this month, purpose Of laying Of
will a delegation to assist at the conference"
Although the British press is cautious and
less threatening; although sometimes a senii
INT mt thrown in her prints that American expan-
sion is no matter of concern to her, yet the same
no stile feeling pervsdes England we'll as France
10 the spread and supremacy of American institu-
items and American policy on the American CONT
nent
Listen 10 the significant language Of the London
Post, of 18th December last
doctrine is told enforced in the
negotiations which are in progress in Central America The
Nc doctrine is practically byword 1t Rraihes TIE
self love Of the Am rcn people to tell them that the power Of
the Republic DAY. from the St
mainland OF South America.
difference them that the important military CONNER
positions the world should fall under the
place the neutrality Of the route under the guarantee
great commercial Powers Of the world and
which only be vabeto the United States
other countries just as they afford facilities for tie extension OF
the desoating curse OF SLAVERY"
Here, sir, the great fact is let out that European
Powers are TO have voice and assert their supre-
macy in these matters. Aud that we ars to have
no facilities afforded for the extension of the
q desolaling curse of slavery"
Sir the self same policy quickened by the ardent
desire to put down in America slavery and slave
LAT or, which iDpelled the alliance Of England and
France against Russia, stimulates them to an ali-
pull down Russian aseendeDcy and supremacy in
Russian seas and upon Russian borders. English
and Ere Bch combinations now openly conspire to
nut down American supremacy and ascendancy and
to assert III cir own on American seas and upon the
American continent
Sir, how are We to understand these bold and
threatening iniererences the part of these for
eign Powers? Is Napoleon to give direction o the
conduct of affairs on the American continent? Are
we to sit idly by when it is bodily proclaimed by
French authority that the strong arm Of foreign
Power is ready and prepared to cut of Cuba, /
Central America and Mexico great monarchical !
empire? Sir if these things be So then perish for
ever the boosted Monroe doctrine Away with the |
pitifu provision of Clayton and BulWer even, that
neither Great Britain nor America should exercise
control over or colonise any portion Of Central |
America Sir, does it take any great political seer
10 discover that foreign intervention is building /
about us walls as l said in the outs,t of my re-
mark, which would shadow destiny; that their |
foundations are being laid
stand here to-day to lift my voice, feeble though
it tie, in vindioaion of the rights Of American free
men upon the great highways Of commerce l stand
here, by my voice and by my vote, ready to strike
ywn such barriers as interpose in thsbright path
WY Of American prosperity and enhancement. |
am battling as best can for what l regard the
dearest interests of our common country. may
err; but if | do / an consoled with the proud re
lection hat | am erring the side of my connrry, |
in behalf of q great American sentiment on the
tide Of southern rights, southern interests, and
southern honor
Sir, the same arguments that are row urged
against American progress, have been urged against
be acquisition of every foot OF territory this Gov>
eminent has ever acquired territory. every square