The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-05

and lately the doctrine has been broacle
in some Of them, OF balance of power OF
,hls continent, TO check our advancement
The United States, sincerely desirous o
preserving relations Of good understanding
with all nations cannot in silence per nj
any Eurooean interference 'ou. the Norll
| American continenf and should any sucl
Interference be attempted, will be ready I,
resist it at any and all hazards.
II is well known TO the American people
and to all nations, that this government ha.
uever lnierlerod with the relations subsis
ting between other governments. We
nave never made ourselves parties TO their
wars or their alliances; we have not sought
their territories by conquest; we haven not
mingled wih parties in their domestic
struggles: and believing our own form ol
government 10 be The best, we have never
attempted to propagate it by Diplomacy, or
by force. We may claim IN this contnen, a
ike exemption from European interference.
The nations of America are equally sover-
cgn and independent with those Of Europe
they possess tue same rights, Of indepen.
dent OF all foreign inerpostion, TO make
war,,o conclude peace, and to regulate their
internal affairs.
The people Of the Un ted States cannot
therefore,, view with indifference attempts
Of European powers 10 interfere with the
Independent, action of The nations on this
continent, The American system of gov
eminent is entirely different from thai Of
Europe. Jealousy among the different
soyereigns OF Europe, lest any one Of them
might become too powerful for the rest has
caused them anxiously TO desire the eslab
lishment Of whd, they term the balance Of
power II cannot be permitted TO have
any application on the North American
continent, and especially 10 the United
States. We must ever maintain the prip
ciples, ,ha, the people Of this conlinen, a
lone have the righ, TO decide their own
destiny. Should auy portion of them con.
stituIing an independent state, propose to
unto tn hemselves with our ooEfedpracy, this
will be question for them and Us to deter
mine. wllhou, any foreign inierpositon.
We can never consent, that European
Powers shall interfere 10 prevent such IL
1on because it might disturb the balance
'f power'which they may desire TO maintain
in upon this continent. Near quarter of
a century ago, the principle was distinctly
to the world in The annual mes
sag of one Of my predecessors. that The
American continents, by the free and indie
penden, condition which they have assum
ID and maintain, are henceforh no, to be
;osldered as subjects for future colonization
~ any European Power This principle
will apply with greatly increased force,
should any European Power attempt to
establish any new colony in NorlhAmerica
existing circumstances Of the world, the
'resen. is deemed proper occasion 10 re
'era.e and reathrm the principle avowed
~ Mr. Monroe, and 10 State my cordial
oncurrance in It's wisdom and sound policy
The reasssriion of this principle, especially
n reference TO North America. is al this
lay 5u, the promulgalion OF a policy which
10 European Power should cherish the dis
position TO resist.
Existing rights of every European nation
hould be respected; but it is due alike to
'ur safety and our interests, that the efficient
Of Our own laws should be exten
led over our whole territorial limits, and that
t should be distinctly announced 10 the
world as our settled policy. that no future
European colony or dominion shall, with
lur consoni.b be plated or established on anv
par, Of the North American continent
Ia regard TO the Tariff he closes his re,
marks as lolows:--
Il system OF ud UaiOrene re venue du.
ulies with nroner A dIsori n, m a,iore onJ
proper guards against frauds in collect
ing them, it is not doubted, will afford
ample incidental advantages 10 the man.
ufacturers, ana enable them to derive
as great profits as can be derived from
any other regular business. |, is be.
lieved that such system, strictly with
in the revenue standard, will place The
manufacturing in,ereS on q stable foot
ing, and inure 10 their permanent sdvan
tage, while it will, as nearly as may be
practicable, extend 10 all the great inter
ess ol the country the incidental pro
lection which can be afforded by our
revenue laws Sach system, when nee
firm y established, would be permanent
and not BE- subject 10 the constant com
plants, ag'iallons, and changes which
must ever occur. when dulles are no,
'ald for revenue, but for the protection
merely OF favored interest.
In the deliberations of Congress OF
this subject, ii is hoped that a spirit O
mutual concession aud compromise be
tween conlIcIinJ inIprasts nn,u pra,,;l