The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-29
THE UNION.

ects for colonization by any European power" In his
first annual message, Mr.. Polk reiterated this sentence
combining, however the region to which it related to the
North American continents and he and his patriotic CO.
temporares enjoy the qualification. through the wisdom
Of his satesmanshp of beholdng his doctrines carried
practically into effect
Had Paroles been continued in power, his influences
might have succeeded with his countrymen in securing
Their submission to prince under the "uned policy
spoken OF by the Times" in which event. the wal
against us would, doubtessly, have been made the
mon cause OF the European powers alluded to-sup-
posed to be England France, and Spainand prosecuted
until Texas for which alone it waged by Mexico,
was wrested from embraces, or until our victories
were complete their combined forces. All this has
been avoided by the decided of Santa Annals deca
rahons with regard TO European interference We may
be compelled to overthrow again and again the armies oil
the Mexican captain, and we may Stay him in bat
tie, before peace conquered but we cannot be unmn
full, that whatever may be his vices and his mperfec-
tions-and their is but little short of legion-ht
has rendered services in the struggle witt
monarchy by the PRONUNCIATION of his opinions and state
mens the 10th OF August last Our standard if it be
not already unfurled the hall of the Montezumas
will soon be seen there floating in the breeze This ac-
complishel, and peace restorel-and we think we may
pean interference for the uturethe course of Mexico
cannot fail TO be upward and onward rejecting vivdls
the light which our institutions are shedding over the
world
There is settled conviction in the minds of every cit
of this Countrywide deserves to be called citizen
that our system of government is the most just and there
fore the most wise adopted at any period of the world o
the well being of the governed The problem of mans
capacity for self-governmen have worked out to an
ocular demonstration 1t is no longer questionable
matter whether great experiment will result favora
bly, The principle is established, and has become one
of the uuisms Of the age. This being the case, w,
should have been unworthy of the position which
cupy, of the consideration have excited among TIKI
nations OF the earth, if we could have seen with nder
sister republic and our nearest neighbor, too
however badly her government was admnisered-crush
ed by the Vaccinations of monarchsts and subsequently
ruled BY scion OF royalty No voary of liberty on thu
globe could have felt otherwise than Inundated at sucl
spectacle Each would have been bowed down witt
the reflection that his salient had been used unprota
blv and that the star of political freedom was becoming
more and more obscured by the msts of tyranny, Mex
leo Frustrated by monarchca influence, and hat flag o.
Spain which was originally planted there" successfully
re established what guaranty had the republic of the
north that ''the united policy of the European powers
would not make the effort to wipe out its political exist
ence and re-establish ''tha flag of ENGLAND which
originally planted there" The most sublime OF all vic
tories which have been the victory of repub
lican over monarchical principles While the former ale
extending from day to day with steady but noseless
march in European Powers and States cannot regard
with uncorcern any schemes which may be projected for
re establishing the monarchca power of foreign prince
north of the isthmus of Panama The politicians of the
Eastern World have interests of their and questions
growing out of their institutions, in which we have
no desire to interfere They may have Qor aught that
we know their hands full of the Spanish marriage ques
ton In that and other matters relating TO the equihbri
m of Europe or the balance of power there, we have no
sort of interest and sort of rghto nemeddle What
ever may be the ourages upon the treaty of Utrecht and
upon the settlement of Castereagh and Meernlch al Vi
emma in 1915, we have no complaints to utter We have
submitted unmistakeable evidences of intentions,
however, as respects this continent; and by them we
will stand or fall, live or perish.