Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-03

Duty honor. aud dignity" seems. "impo.ed upon the
United States the Necessity OF not losing power Of which
the Monarehea party taking violent advantage Tor
be lost and the United States acted with
the prOmptns and decision necessary urgent
| The Proclamation puts the Distinctly upon the
ground that duty and policy conquer Mexico
in order prevent he party in that country
which rulers choose call mOnarch,ts There was
notS word ofall this in Mr. Poiks message and
Ueso, Of 1886. Not member ever dicoyer
ed. in voting with singular unanimty for the recognition
OF war; and the means 10 IT, that the end
objects OF the war were other than those contained in that
manifesto. IL Is that the Message OF last Deem
Der, the President vindcaies the policy permitting Santa
Anna to return, partly the ground that he opposed
90 the monarehca party But that message does not in
the many columns doNotcd vindcaton Of the war
Jude TO the aPpehended ascendancy Of prnci
piles in Mexico leading cause, as in any de-
gre Ii would be easy show that the as
sumption untrue, that the continental interests
dangered, aud that monarchy to be established in
Mexico by foreign aid and force and influence.
The proclamation Is, in other respects, irreconeiabe
with protested aud known purposes the adRustra
uoi. What means the proclamation by demanding 'ua-
on, demanding IL under the penalties Of destructive and
OF conquest and permanent occupation union and alleges
the danger OF foregn interference motive for adopt
ing this policy.
wAsmNsroN May 3Oth ls47
II is officially announced Gen Scotts Proclamation
written by Mr. Trst Ii is not stated however
who did write it, 1t is to be presumed that it proceeded
from the State Department however, for that the
views presented IN it produced here simultaneously with
the reception of the document.
The proclamation simply presents the fact that the war
was preeptated and rendered unavoidable by the sppre
henson that the Government OF Paredes favorable
monarchy The official organ goes further, and that
this has in the late proceedings against Mex
CO. had regard TO the principle declared by Mr. Monroe
1923.
Mr.. Monroe's declaration applied both the American
Continents, but amounted only declaration that
voluionizng by European powers would be permitted
The principle assumed 10 be established and
enlarged, by construction justify against and
the conquest Of any American nation that may be suspect
cd either OF foreign influence Of monarchica tendencies
There never the slightest evidence that Mexico
favorable To monarchy that any influential party
Mexico medliaed the design of taking foreign prince by
the aid OF foreign power. Since the commenced the
administration has received ample from foreign
powers of their determination avoid any interference
The declaration ot Mr.. Monroe be very W Sc, and
the people OF the L. States may, aud WILL emergency
maintain 1t, but II has no application TO Mexico.
But Mr. Monroes principle directed agains; foreign
powers, which might seek TO destroy the fepubcan liberty
OF nations OF the American continent MIR. Monroe did lot
propose TO destroy sublgatc the people OF Ameri
nation upon which the yoke Of ioregn might
BE- imposed lie did net menace any nation the Anne
rcan continent account OF the misfortune II might
cur through the Vaccinations OF foreign power. He held
the FoKEiGN FowER accountable for interference IN ouG
continental affairs The present administration, If they
had sought 10 ont Mr. MonToes principle. would have
made upon France and England and Mexico. They
suspect these Two monaIchies Of forming monarchcsl
" IN Mexico Their ground oi suspicion IS article IN
French newspaper, aud another English paper They
therefore, make upon Mexico awaiting themselves OF
which are admitted TO be preteNfs. Why did
they hold England and France accountable the
newspaper articles complained of Why did they not
boldly propose war against them, the authors OF
TINS conspiracy against high continental iutccstsl
regard for policy Of Nh Monroe's administration IN
duces repudiae the which the present admins
trauon attempts to make OF IT,.
The principles OF the proclamation tend 10 complicate
The Mexican question both at home and in Mexico aud
elsewhere