Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-17

ON FOREIGN REbATloNS.
The following is the fu report submitted to the
Senate to-day by Burnside, in behalf of the Com
Mite ON Foreign Relations:
The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom
referred the resolutions on the construction of
a ship canal across the lsthmus of Darien, having
had the same under consideration, report that the
subject embraced i'll the resolution Is one Of great
national, importance, and worthy of most careful
consideration. Here follows the copy OF The reso
luton referred to.] This resolution had unanimous
reports from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
by Hon. William w. Eaton, its Chairman, a. the
last session of the Senate but was not acted upon
for want of time, aud again brought before the
Senate at this session by the Senator from Alabama
Certainly the United States cannot remain quietly
acquisscing and any foreign Government or COR
poration monopo'ize the control OF great route OF
transportli OF ships across the lsthmus OF Daren
II is an affair of vital importance to those who
dwell on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
as well as to the people of foreign
countries. President Monroe, wise and discreet
man, announced in public message to Congress in
December, 1923, that the American Continents,
by the free and independent condition which they
have assumed and maintained, are hencefOrth not
to be con, ered subjects for future colonization by
any European power" This declaration has since
been known the Monroe doctrine" Whist it
does not directly apply to the construct of in
tercceanic canal, the principle underlying it, which
principle lies at the very foundation OF our public
welfare and safety, leads to the announcement of
the doc trne contained in this solution This Mon
roe doctrine has received the public and official sane
ton of subsequent residents, as well of very
large majority Of the American people at
different times. Great Britain attempted to
secure q footholI the Isthmus OF Da-
rien, as it is now proposed to pi, rec with ca
nal, and each time she has been forced to abandon
the project, so earnest and firm the resistance
| offered by the Government OF tie United S ates.
| Hon. Reverdy johnson the Attorney General Of
Pre- ident Taylor and tsus ailudes to of these
attempts to found British colony on the Isthmus,
in letter adGresse to the on John NJ. Clayton,
December co. 1858 :. President Taylor, wrote Mr..
johnson, had firmly resolved, by all the constitu-
tional measures in his power, TO prevent such ag
gressioD, If any should be attempted, considering as
BIC did that all passages through the 1sthmus should
be kept free 70 enable the United States to main
the passage Of this resolution, we simply
| show to the world that n the opin.
| ion OF the Senate of tho United States, the
peace, safety and general welfare of this republic
| require that il should be consulted concerning It,
| should have voice in the management Of any in
1 terual outer way for the transportation of sea
| going els across the Istlimus OF Darien We dc
rot express any doubts as to cur rights or sugye ST
any reference OF the subject to an international
tribunal, because in this matter are absolutely
| in the risht. We simply ask nations, who may di
recHy or indirectly send their subjects, citizens OIL
capital to the isthnus, that they obtain consent o
| interested, and that the rules aud Iegu
/ ia.ions for tie government Of this inter
oceanic highway be made accept BILE to US
| whose interests in peace es in war tse'
will so materially affect. Another reason for III,
pass &c of this resolution is that oonpanios hay
been may he formed for The Gems ruction of pro
jectsd routes, which it is well known can never b