The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-06

N some Of Them, Of balance Of power on
his continent, 10 check our advancement
The United States, sincerely desirons OF
preserving relations Of goSd understanding
with all nations cannot 10 silence per nit
any European interference on the North
American conlinenIi and should any such
Interference be attempted, will be ready TO
resist it at any and all hazards.
II is well known TO the American people
and to all nations that this government has
Iever nlerIrred with the relations subsis
ing between other governments. We
rave never made ourselves patties to their
wars or their alliances; we have not sought
their territories by conquest; we haven not
mingled with parties in their domestic
struggles; and believing our own form oil
government to be the best, we have never
attempted TO propagate it by Diplomacy, or
by force. We may claim on thl, continent
ike exemption from European interference.
The nations Of America are equally sover.
algu and independe with those of Europe
they possess lie same rights, Of indepen
dent of all foreign inlerposiion, to make
war,Io conclude peace, aud 10 regulate their
internal affairs.
The people Of the Un ted States cannot
therefore, view with indifference attempts
If European powers to interfere with the
independent action Of the nations on this
continent The American system of gov
.Inmcnl is entirely different from that oi
Europe. Jealousy among me different
'overeIgns Of Europe, lest any one Of them
might become too powerful for the rest has
caused them anxiously to desire the esab
lishment of what they term the balance oil
power' 1t cannot be permitted 10 have
any application on the North American
continent, and especially 10 the United
States. We must ever maintain The priD
,ipe,, that the people Of this continent
lone have the right 10 decide their owr
destiny. Should auy portion of them con,
,liluling an independent state, propose to
unto themselves with our corfsderacy. ,hi.
will bs question for them and Us to deter
mine, without any foreign nterposi'on.
We can never consent that European
Powers shall interfere 10 prevent snch II
MON because il nigh, disturb the balance
of power'vhich they may desire TO maintain
in upon this continent. Near quarter Of
century ago, the principle was distinctly
announced TO the world in The annual mes
sag of one Of my predecessors. that The
American continents, BY the free and indie
pendent conduon which they have assum
ed and maintain, are hencelorlh not to be
cusldered as subjects for (elure colonization
by any European Power This principle
will apply with greatly increased force,
should any European Power ahemp, to
establish any new colony in NOrlhAmerica
n existing circumstances Of the world, the
presen, is deemed a proper occasion TO re
ilerate and resfiirm the principle avowed
| by Mr. Monroe, and TO state my cordial
concurrence in It's wisdom and sound policy
rhe rsasssriion Of this principle, especially
IN reference 10 Norlh America, is a, this
day bu, the proMuga'ion Of policy which
NO European Power should cherish the dis
position 10 resist.
Existing rights Of every European nation
should be respected; but ii is due alike 10
our safety and our interests, ,ihat the efficient
prOio Of our own laws should be eXten
ded over our whole territorial limits, and lha,
1t should be distinctly announced 10 the
world s our settled policy, that no future
European colony or dominion shall, with
our Consen,,be plated or established on any
part of the Norh American continent
Ia regard to the raria, he closes his re-
marks as follows -
| Il system OF nd Uai0ren, re venue du.
'|n(les, with proper Determinations and
proper guards against frauds in collect.
ing Them, it is not doubted, will afDrd
, ample incidental advantages 10 the man.
. ufaclurers, ana enable them to derive
D as great profits 0( can be derived from
any other regc lar business. Il is be-
, Iieved that such system, strictly with
in The revenue standard, will place the
manufacturing In'ereS s on q Stable foot
ing, and lnure to heir permanent adyan
lsge, while It viii, as nearly as may b,
: practicable, extend 10 all the great inter
es,s Of The country the incidental pro
lection which can be afforded by our
revenue laws Such a system, when ono,
finn y established, would be permanenr
and not b. sub 'c to The constant com
plants, agilalons, and changes which
, must ever occur. when duties are no,
a,d for revenue. but f,r the protection
5 merely of favored interest.
In the deliberations Of Congress OF
: this subject, it is hoped that a spirit o.
y mutual concession and compromise be
tween conflicting interests my prevail
and that the result Of their Iabors may
be crowned with the happies, cluse
quences.
\ lie also recommends The creation Of
d con sliiuliOnal nfpaEuru fnr iha s,Ia baonin,