Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-04
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UUAaLAN IN SAhAH LNLAAL
AMERICA, AND MEXICO.
EnIroHs AHFrAL. When certain presses
and politicians OF the South are making fac
tious war upon the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas,
because Of that Fentlemsn's u-nwillingnsss 10
depart from The national Democratic plat
form, and 20 along with them in their vain at
tempt o fastsu the new doctrine Of oCongres-
sioBal intervention" upon the party, It may not
be unintsresting to recur to Mr.. Douglas
avoWed position m the " acquisition Of Cuba, .
and kindred subjects Of the highest interest
and Importance TO The South. Listen TO what
be said az New Orleans on the 9Th Of Decem-
Der, 1855, 1--WE quote from q pamphlet clifton
OF his " speeches on the occasion Of his publie
receptions al New Orleans, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore" revised BY himself:
81 It is our destiny to have Cubs, and It is
folly 70 debate he question. Il naturally be-
longs to the Ameri an Continent. u guards
tie month Of the Mississippi river, which is
the heart Of the American Continent and the
body Of The American nation.
It's acquisition Is a matter Of time only.
Our Government should adopt the policy Of
receiving Cuba as soon az a fair and lust op-
po-tuHifs shall be presented. Whether that
opportunity occur next year or the year after,
whenever the occasion arises and the onBortl-
nifty presents Itself, It should be embraced.
The same is true Of Central America and
Mexico. IN viii not DO 10 say we have terri
tory enough. When the Constitution was
formed, there was enough, yet in a few years
afterWards, we needed more. We acquired
Louisiana and Florida, Texas and California,
1ust as the Increase in our population and orr
interests demanded. When, in 1850. the CLAW
cen D-n--.~ H-~-H- - a. 60 =
ratification. I fought it to the end. They then
asked what wanted with Central America. ]
told them ] did not want it then. but the time
would cone when we mus have it. They then
asked what ny objection 10 the treaty was. Il
told them objected to that, among other
ciausss Of Z, which said that Reither Great
Britain nor the United States should ever buy,
annex, c~oionize or acquire any portion Of Cen
trsl America. said / would never consent 10
treaty with any foreign power, pledging our
selves MOTTO do in the future wherever interest
OF necessity might compel rs to do. / was
then tod BY veteran Senators, as ny distiu-
guished friend well kn-ws. DOCKING toward
Nr. Soule,) that Central America was 50 far
uf that we shCuld never want r.. told them
thsD- Yes a good wav oF-half wsv.o Cal
ifornia, and on the direct read to it, / said
it was our right and duty 20 open al the high
Vavs between the Atlantic and the Calf States
and our possessions on tie Pacific, and tnat I
Wouid enter intO no treaty with Great Britain
OF any ether government concerning the affairs
Of TIE American continent And here, without
a breach Of confidence. I nav be permitted 20
state a conversation which took place at thai 4
time between myself and The British Minister,
Sir Henry Lyttou BulWsr, on that point. He
took occasion 10 rem0nstrate with ne that nv
position with regard 70 the treaty was unjust 4
and uttenabie; that the treaty was fair be-
Cause 1t was reeiproeal, and it was reciprocal
because Il pledged hat neIthsr Graft Britain
nor the United States should ever purchase.
c~olonize, or acquire any territory In Central
America. I told hin that il would Be fair il 1
t1eT W0uid add one word 70 the treafT-so that /
it would Tead that neither Great Britain nor
TIE United States shoaid ever occupy or hold /
dominion over Central America or Asia. But
he said: 'You have no interests in ASIA
NO. answered J, and you have none in
Central America
But said be, you can never establish
any rights In Asa fNo,' said !, esnd
We don't mean thst you shall ever establish
any il America Itold him it would be lust
I'd respectful for us to ask that pledge in refer
elce to Asia, as Il was for Great Britain to
ask it from us IN refcreucet 10 Central America.
NIf experience shall continue 10 prove, what
the past nav be considered 70 have lemon
s~-raieds that those little Cen raj Amer can
powers ca8not maintain self-g0vernment. the
l~ute-es's IF Christendcm require that some
pcWer should preserve order for ITEM. Hence.
I maintain that we should adopt and observe a
H1e Of poicy In unison with our interests and
or destiny. ] do not wish 10 force things.
We Isl ID a rap { age. Even.s crowd upon
each other with marvellous rapiditv. I do not
wan territory an faster than we can occupy.
AmsucsniZe and ciFilize Il. I an No fIibus-
ten I an opposed 10 unlawful expeditions;
bur, on the Gther hand. I an opposed 10 this
ln-T acting as a miserable constabulary for
France and England.
"I an in favor OF expansion. as fast as con-
sistent with orr interest and the increase and
Development Of our population and resources.
But an not In favor Of that policy unless
tie great principal Of non-interVpntion and the
right az the people g. decide the question Of
slavery. and al other domestic questions. for
themselves shall Be maintained. n thatprin- I
e pie prevail We have a future before ms more 4,
glorious than that Of any other people that
ever eSis,ed. Our Republic viii sniure for
thousands OF years. Progress VIII be The law d
az its destiny; Il viii gain new strength with 6
every safe brought into the Confederacv. !
lhcn there viii be peace and harmony be-
tween the free States and slave States. The j
more degrees Of latitude and longitude en- 2
raced beneath orr Constitution, the better. !
The greater variety Of productions, the bet
u Tor then we SHAH have the PRINCIPLES Of =
trade apply 70 the important stsples Of ?
The world, making us the greatest planting as Z
yell as ths greatest manufacturing, tie great I
at commercial, as well as the greatest agri- {
power on the globe. I
these ere ms views in regard 70 ourforeign {
They are questions I had not in Z
ended 20 d~iscass; and I should not have done {
% t some gentleman In the crowd had not {
,aned ny attention TO then. Nv votes in :
have always been in harmony with I
be fl7 OF policy ] have here marked cut. Il
matters not whether you acquire more terri g
OF how much or how little you wish to
'cquire. Expansion Is the law or our exist
.nce when we cease 10 grow, we commence
@ decline Hence, our course IS onward, on
wine Inspiration, az I believe, in The forma-
Of the government" !
Ard now hear what he said at Baltimore, J
-anus " 8, 1853:
"Tns dEemav cone when we shall Be con-
relied, for the sake Of our own Interests. and .
or that Of humanity and stable
government, 20 annex province after province
# Mexico. and 10 take Cuba. too. and 10 er- :
and Indefinitely, yet steadily and 81 IEiv. ac-
territory as We Americanize il and =
iced ~ uuti this nation shall become an ocean =
.ound FsPubie- L may not be IN your life
inc, NOT CD mine it may not be in tha life (
q our children; bat trust that the cav :
applied 70 other countries is true Of ours, 8
bat ne ualon never cies- ! trust that the
American patton will survive forever. n It =
0cs, it must expand, for 10 increase, multiply y
nd Crow, is the constitutional Law Of our ex-
stelce- Hence, letus pursue 2 foreign policy
T which We VIII have control Of our own ac-
ions At all times with reference 10 the Ameri- (
continent, and which viii leave Us free
7hen fhe tine comes, 10 90 that which Ee, OF
Hr children, ss The case may be, nav deter f,
iine that our interest and safety require Us to =
o. But that foreign policy must be accom-
snied with a domestic policy which preserves {
rights and sovereignty Of thc States. and :
Totecls each State IL the right 10 decide its
1sdtudoDs FOR ITSELF and hence avoids any .
n or collision, when new States are admitted
TO TIE brotherhood. With this domestic
oliry there ear Be no occasion for strife be-
Eeen he free and slave States. r