Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-16
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. II, 1916.


Mr. ALLEN, in pursuance oil notice previous
10 given asked leave 10 introduce Joint resolution
declaraory of the principle by which The United
States will be governed in regard 10 the nt-rposi-
linn of the powers of Europe in The political
affairs Of the independent nations Of America.
The reading oil the resolution was called Tor,
and il was read BY the Secretary, as follows:
Rc,oired, bvthe Senaie and House 81 R'pres.nfd-
fires ofilc United Stats Of America IN Congress
assembled, That recent manifestations OF dispo-
stion by certain powers OF Europe 10 interfere in
in the political arrangements OF this continent
with a view 10 The enforc OF the European
principle Of the balance OF rower" upon The in
dependent nations of America, having made il in
his Judgment the Duty OF The President OF The
u. States 10 call the attention OF Congress 10 ms
subject in his annual message, and TO announce,
on the part Of the United States, The counter prn-
ciple OF non. intervention, II is the judgment OF
Congress that The announcement thus made by
the President was demanded by the manifest
hazard 10 which such interference would inevila-
bly expose the relations of peace now suosislinS
between The old world and the new.
Resolrsd, That Congress Tins eoncnrrlng WIN
The President. and sensible that this subject has
hoon forced mon The attention oithc United States
w recen, events so significant as 10 make II I'M
s,b,e for this Government longer To remain
IL, ,y;,bont appearing ready 10 submit to and
.nen ;nv;,e The enforcement oilhis dangerous doc.
800 do hereby solemDly declare 10 the civillzed
world The unallerablc resolution OF Inc Cnheo
Sares TO adhere 10 and 10 enforce the principle iha'
any effort Of the Powers OF Europe to iniermeddie
in The social organization or political arrange
men,s Of the independent nations OF America, CT
iuuher 10 extend The European system OF Govern.
men, upon this continent, BY establishment oil
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dependcnt existence OF the nations and dangerous
10 Inc ib rites olthe people ola merica and there
fore would incur as by The right Of seli-pIeserva-
ton i, would Justify, the prompt resistance OF Inc
United States.
Mr.. CALHOUN was unwilling 10 grant leave
for The introduction OF resolution oil such
bearing and nature lie said every Senator must
feel. that This resolution, il adopted, would have
a most solemn and important effect. No man
could more decidedly condemn [ an ne dld any
unwarranable interference Of European powers
ia The political relations OF Tie nations OF ihis
continent; and he embraced This occasion 10 say,
thai, in his opinion, the recent case OF French
and British interference in The concerns OF the
Republic OF Buenos Ayres was unIustIhabie and
an outrage upon human rights. The assumP-
ton OF the position stated IN lhls resolution
would require all The energies Of the Government
10 be brought 10 its support. He said, that the
effect of these general declarations upon the dpo.
macy oflhe country would be injurious. It con'd
mol be otherwise. In this connection, he alluded
10 celebrated declaration made BY Mr.. Monroe
more than twenty wears ago upon this subject
and said i, had been questioned by many wist
heads, though he had not questioned it. He wa
then a mnch younger man than ne was now
But he had since been told BY more than on'
American negoiia,or abroad, that it had had
very mischieyous effect upon our relations VIII
other nations. We were now approaching
] time of great events, and he feared we were no