Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-22
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Seine remarks have been made on this sub
iect, in which surprise was expressed bst these
Southern Statesmen who occupied a place in
Mr.. Msnros's Cabinet should have acquiesced
in The celebrated declaration put forth On that
occasion. The Montgomery Md recalls the
facts connected with 1t, in which it is placed in
a clear point of view, which are given on the
authority Of Mr.. Calhoun:
This statesman made his statement Of the
whole OF Ehe Transactions in his place in The sem
ste Of the United States on TIE 18Th Aav, Is48.
on a bill being presented authorizing the PJssi-
dost Of the United Safes 10 tsko temporary miI-
AIRY occupation Of fuGstau, by the committee
on foreign r~elsti0us, Ehs chairmaa of which
citing the authority Of Mr. Monroe for inc pro-
Buety OF making such military occupation. Mr
Calhoun denied that these statements caGus
within the Monroe declaration. lie gave q de-
tailea account of tho Transaction, dividing the
declaration into four parts. be said, substsp-
tally, that the message of 1923 made three dis
tinct declarations. The 6r5t, and by far the
NEST important, announced that The Un.te3
States would regard any attempt on The part Of
the allied powers to extend their system 60 tins
country as dangerous 10 the peace and safety of
the United States.
The four military monarchies Of the cont.
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manifested an intention 10 restore he authority
Of Spain over her revolted c~alouies IN Spanish
America This alarmed Mr.. Canning, the En-
giisb Prime Minister, who proposed, through
Mr.. Rush, J1int action between Great Britain
and the United States, m resistance 70 this
BrstenRion. This met the acquiescsnee of the
Monroe Cabinet after long ana anxious eossul-
tation.
The nexs declaration was, continued Mr.. Cal
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any European power 70 Cypress tbs governments
Of this continent, which had recently recognized
as independent. or 10 control their destiny in
any manner whatever, AS manilasting an nm
friendly disposition toward the United s saes.
This also grew out Of the peculiar state Of cir
cumBtanees. TIE Spanish American Stsisa had
just emerged from tue d%oainion Of Old Spain.
They were in their infancy, and the Unitsd
States thought it proper to extend over than a
shield of protection.
We come now to tho third declaration Of he
message. 1t T%sfers, continued Mr.. Calhoun. 30
an entirely different subject Ii Is, that the con-
tinent Of America, by the free and independent
condition winch they have assumed and main-
tsined, ere net hencaforth to BE- considered as I
subjects Of colonization ~ any Earobsan power.
Dir. Calhoun, in explaining Ibis branch Of the
suhjsct, said that this part Of the gens1A dselsr-
ahos was an Interpolation Of John Quincy
ANhnsi ALoh ALap . A1uDet OF Nf, M7nfoe S i
Cabinet-that tins part of the declaration as
series what was historically false, namely: that
tke North and South American continents bad
asserted aud maintained their freedom and ipde-
psndenee, and we're no longer subject to eoloni
salon by any EUropean powar-lhat Great
Bdtain demonstrated against, and was so ofFasd-
this part Of the declaration that she
would not cooperate With as ia ne settlement
q t1e Russian question win regard to the
Northwestern Esrrit0ries.
On this occasion there was something like an
saus Of v~efaeity beiweea Mr.. Calhoun AID SIR.
Adams. The latter cEeinad the authorship Of ]