Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-17
TIE LYNCHBuRG VIRGlNIAN.
The Continental Balance OF Power.

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OF defence, or admits that this country was the agnrcs
sor. Ii seems that Paroles was. at heart = Nh
narchst, seeking to substitute for Republic the sway
{" scion ii some European dynasty and so we sent
Gen Taylor 10 the Rio Grande To Prevent it; and for
the purpose Of securing Republican Government 10
Mexico. We help ourselves six or seven of her pro
Nncts, in order that the remainder might not be worth
the acceptance Of any Crown Prince Of Europe, Now
II really does that niost rational course would
have been to aid one faction against another and thus by
"pe@ ald-by such aid as France bestowed upon us-o
enable the Republicans Withstand the despite DESIGNS
oil Europe How we are promoting the interest of free
principles by overrunnng Mexico confscating her reye
MUGS seqneserng her church property, STAY ing her cii
zes and soldiers, Is not quite apparent. 1t most
singular method Of recommending institutions 9th
ers But the "UniDn" has dsinterrod dicium Of Mr..
Monroe. in which he deprecaes the interference Of Tor
eign pow' rs with the governments of this continent and
Mr. POLK, 'Msey restricting the principle North Amer
lea has determined that there shall be charge Of lnsli
utions in AeNco thai she shall be suugaled by our
own arms, and by those Of no other ptwcr Now Tins is
the most alarming system Which even tins most ORIGINAL
and unique administration las devised. 1t to be
seems our duty guarantee the Rcpublcansm Of the
cohtlnen We are not only TO sustain freedom
bu we are TO see that the Indians, Muaiioes Mestizoes
and Lazzaron, Iom the Rio Graude to Cape Horn are
ITO be and remain free and INDEPENDENT" We are in
one word. 10 tolerate foreign intervention Do these
gentlemen seriously consider What they propose2 VIII
they conJdTe up that chlmora-tae aance Of power
which mpeed England for more than = century. 10 sub
Sd'ze heiali tie continent Of Europe and with the
other; which has created, for the most part her immense
debt; and has exhausted and weakened her moe than
any cause whatsoever Are 10 keep ministers at for
'gn courts who are 10 ewes drop and subo, that they
may KNOW every movement amongst the n,nions and
ms'resSes oil the corrupt courts 81 Europe; protest
against marriages. aud demonstrate against divorces lest
The DOVER or amony, or inheritance, should be paid IN
the supreme government Of somo transatlantic Deepen
denry
Are we to be implicated in all the dcspicabo iurcacies
d European pomacy, 10 prevent any undue Influences
over the freedom ct c"r enlightened and vuous neigh
bors, from Mexico TO Patagonia Shall We pay Lot mil
nous to prevent Mexico from having King aud enlist
saudng army Of 10000 TO Keep the peace of the cont
ncni! Such was never the intention of Mr. Monroe or
Of any one Of the wise and pure men, who preceded HIM
Ills idea was that the European Powers proposed the re-
establishment Of colonial monarchy over the emanepa
ted dependencies Of South America by force but he never
contemplated We infer from has idnguagc the vol
unlary adoption by PEOPLE, worthy Of liberty of
any form Of despotisn to which their crimes and their
iolos might incline them And should any Of them de
iermne to invite over monarch tomorrow it would be
departure from the wise and independent policy which
has made what are, To 90 10 war with province
inclined, to conquer and her. to prevent her
adopting form of Government inconsistent with our
own If this has BEEN heretofore, policy how comes
we m at The of
monarchy Brazil Why did Mr.. Monroe permit, with
out remonstance the establishment Of that Imperial Go
vernnent with its nineteen provinces. almost equal to
half South America in its wealth and territory And
why DR.. Francia allowed TO establish cruel despo-
tism Paraguay, discgading alike the rights OF his
own subjects, and the amenities of national intercourse
This balance of power this guarantee of Republcanism
is evidently device to justify the war with Mexico
and distinct indication of proposed policy of the
administration of Mr.. Polk, deserves examinations For
II 1t be either Just or riSe policy Mr. Polk should not
crest ct' 1t 10 the qod resa of Mexico after we shall
have ioreeosed our mortgage for the expenses of the
10 preserve RepubcauiSm in that comparatively small
remnant would be an insignificant consideration since
should be in harm, thanked by monarchca pro-
vince the thhau by the Canadas the North but
if it be our duty, and our destiny to ourselves
the title of "Decndors of the Republican faith upon the
Continent why should permit single monarchicaI
dependence 10 exist ? Why not Immediately protest
against the British possession of Canada proca gen
era guarantee Of free government to all the West India
Islands, and notify Russia that her domain must change
It's rulers OF It's institutional Now this would be de
gree ot folly. Of which the present admins ration even
would not be guilty. But if the enforcement of this sys
TEN, within the air drawn limits to which Mr. Polk has
RESTRICTED it, be instgaed by regard TO our national
safety or Interest; if to be endangered by the pow
or or injured by the commercial policy, Of monarchcal
governments; would 1t not be better protest against
their introduction where upon the continent Our com
mcrce with Mexico, before she invaded or dsmem-
bored was Gin 1889 just equal to that with Brazil;
whilst our commerce with the .'rosi Of South America"
was nearly three times much as with Brazil We
should Therefore, lock with Jealousy upon foreign in
reference Nth such valuable customers and should ap-
prchcnd lie formation Of '.Banda" Of South Anne fcan
m,narchies, infinitely more formidable. from their
Collective resources than the power Of insignificant
monarchy in Mexico-almost within the sound Of our
own guns, and dr,ading Mexico does, the Texan
Rangers more than the combined forces of SPAIN
Portugal and France But still not Icing addicted to the
occult sciences, cannot perceive the wisdom of hav
ing imported General, who favours repubcanlsm, and
then slay his men, route his armies, and wide Gen
SCOTS rrocamation) denounce him having 'aspcrsed
the heroic department of the garrison of Vera Cruz, and
as ayng been defeated and put flight every
cason