The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-13

with all nations cannoN in silence per nit
any European interference on the North
American continent; and should any such
Interference be attempted will be ready to
resist it at any and all hazlrds
II is well known TO The American people
and to all nations, that mis- government has
never lnlerlered with the relations subsls
lung between other governments. We
rave never made ourselves parties 10 their
wars or Their alliances; we have not sought
'heir territories by conquest; we haven not
mingled wuh parties in their domestic
struggles; aud believing our own form o
government TO be the best, we have never
Hlenp'ed to propagate II by Diplomacy, OF
10y lOrre We NAV claim on this continent a
Ike exemption from European interference.
The nations Of America are equally sover-
egn and lndepele M with those of Europe
ihey possess lhe same rights, indepeB-
dent OF all foreign inlerposllion, to make
war,lo conclude peace, and 10 regulate their
internal affairs.
The people Of the Tn 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 that oI
Europe. Jealousy among the differon,
9overelgns Of Europe, lest any one Of them
might become too powerful for the rest has
caused the anXiousIy TO desire the Cstab
shmcnt Of whd, they term the balance oil
power II cannot be permitted 10 have
lny application on the North American
continent, and especially TO The United
Estates. We must ever maintain the prin
clples, that the people Of this continent
one have the right 10 decide their own
destiny. Should auy portion of them con,
'Iitudng an independent state, propose to
unite themselves with our corfederacy. this
Twill be question for them and US to deter
mine, without any foreign inlerposi,on.
| We Can never consent that European
Powers shall interfere 10 prevent such u
Mon because it might disturb The balance
oil Powerwhlch they may desire to maintain
upon this continent. Near a quarter Of
century ago, the principle was distinctly
announce ed TO the world in ,he annual mes
Isag oil one OF my predecessors, that The
American continents, BY the free and indie
pendent condition which they have assum
ed and maintain, are henceforlh not 10 bt
Icosldered as subjects for future colonization
by any European Power This principle
will apply with greatly increased force
should any European Power attempt lc
establish any new colony in NorlhAmerica
ln.exISIlng circumstances of the world, lht
presen! is deemed proper occasion TO 70
neraie and reaflirm the principle avoweC
by Mr. Monroe, and 70 state my coria
concurrence in its wisdom and sound policy
\ The reassoriIon of shIs principle, especially
IN reference 10 North America. is at this
y day but the pronulgalion Of policy which
no European Power should cherish Ihe dis
IpOsI,ion 10 resist.
Existing rights Of every European nation
should DO respected; bat it is due alike IL
our safety and our interests, that the elIicen
protection Of our own laws should be exlcn
ded over our whole territorial limits and lha
I! should be distinctly announced to The
world as our settled policy that no future
European colony or dominion shall, witt
our conscni,be planted Or established on an,
! lParI OF the North American continent
4 A question has recently arisen undej
he leLlh article of the subssing treaty be
twen HE Uniod States and Prussia, B,
ths aricle,'ho cOnsuS Of lhe two countries
have the right TO sIt as judges and arbilra
'ois 10 suCh differences as may arise be-
iween ihe captains and crews of the vessel.
are COMMITTED to their change, without inler
, ference OF the local authorities, unless the
conduct oil the crews or of the captain
lshouId disturb the order or tranq utility o
the country, or the said Consus should re
qulre their assistance to cause their decls
ions 10 be carried into effect or supported
II The Prus;ian consul al New Bedford
liz June 1874, applied 10 Mr.. Justice Slor,
10 carry into effect a decision made by hin
between the captain and crew Of The Pfus,
sian ship BoluSsiA but the request was
refused ou the grounds ,lIal, without Prev.
Gus Legislation by Congress, The judiciary
did not posses tue power to give effect tc
this article Of the treaty. The Prussan
government, through their minister here
D have COmplained Of this violation of the
treaty, ana have asked the government Of
E the United States TO adopt the necessary
: measure 10 prevent si:nilr violations here
e after. Good faith to Prussia, as well as tt
= other nations with whom we have similar
= reaIy stPulalions, requires that these
!. should be faithfully observed. | have
deemed ii proper, therefore, TO lay The sub
{ Dect before Congress, aud TO recommend
I snch leglslatons as may be necessary tt
give effect TO these treaty obligations.
n BY virtue Of an arrangement made be.
t tween the Spanish govcrnmeaI and that o.
the United States IN december 1881, A.
= merlcan vessels, since the twenty ninth
a OF April, 1882, have been admitted to en-.
d Try IN the ports OF Spain, including those
! OF the BaIearic and Canary Island, on pay
mont OF the same tonnage duty OF five cent,
I per ton, as though they had been Spanish
e VesseISi and this whether our vessels arrive
k in Spain directly from the United States, ,pr
g indirectly from any other country. When
Congress, by the act OF the lllh July, 1892
; gave effect to this arrangement between the
b; Two governments they cOrfned the Ieduc-