Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-08
VOL. XXsIl.--.1yO. III,


be obvious b. Nil enlightened and impartial ohs.ryep
The Political 81 stem OF the allied poweIs is essentially
different N Ibis respect from That II America, This diff
lffence pioeeeds om thai which exists IN their respec-
tive governments And 10 the defence .f our own.
which has been achieved by the loss of SO much bloi
aud lieasurr. and naund by the wisdom If their nuet
ehiieheued citizens and under which have enjoyed
IN. xamll'd felicity this nbole na'iun is devoted. We
owe It, therefore. Ia andur md tho aniesbe relations
existing between the United States aud those movers In
declare that we should consider any attempt on thes
raf 10 extend their sysem 10 any portion of this heus.
phefe us dangerous Ia our peace aud safety. With the
existing COLONIES OF dependencies of any Europeon powe,
We have mol mlerieod. aud shall not interfere But
nth tho governments icho hare declared their indepen
dfhec. aud maintained IT, aud phosc independence ue
hare, on great consideration aud just principles ae
haorirdgcd loe foh not riee amy niey otion for The
purpose Of depressing t1em eniroiag in any other
manner H,fir destiny. bg am Emopean po,rer ia ann
otber heM Than rs The manifestation Of an utiiendiv
disposition foted,ds he United STATES. In the ,rar bI
hfeeh those heie governments and Spaia we declared
oo neutrality nj tho time OF lhoir recua milton. aud 10
tins we have adhered, aud shall continue ADHERE pro-
Vlded No change shall occar VIII ch in the adpmen, VI
The competent authorities ol this govctumenl eho make
responding change on the paruu the L. States in.
dlsrensnbIe 10 thtir secnliiYn
MI Folk, h sides repeating the illumination against
eolanIHolion. feairmed also though IN less specific
elms than Nh. Monroe employed, he deerine ,ha, tho
ahetlchn republics must hot to lniofrfod with by Euro
reen powem;
"lbo nolons of America (bo said in his first annual
mfstRpf) ale Equally euH'r an aud independent with
those 81 Europe They rosatss he sam rights indie
edeh 81 oh iongn intefp1nun, to make war; to cum
elhde peace, hnd 10 teuunle feir Internal allas. The
Ipeape ~ Hf ihiied States ehdt therefore, riete ruth
hdH@ence dlienWsQ Enapem paeers 10 interfere
aH NE mdepeadem action q The aatoas on Uis conti-
InrHk
We cite thia language II Pr eidcn Polk 10 show how
distinctly he paneI his administration upon Mr. Mon
nus iiuclPle lint No Government Of Europe vi be
permitted 10 interfere with the internal allas ard in
dependent action 81 Americans nles 1t indeed too
nsiaiou, 10 admit al Qu,tlth. that this doctrine was
constantly paloted 10 by tic advocates OF Mr. Polk NJ
aoe ID The nost popularity deserving features Of his ad.
IminslAlion.
HIT The qnoaion now afsfs whether Mr. Polk did not
have mus obvious occasion ai the practice Of his preat
adopted prteelt IN this business If Nicaragua and tho
Mosquito rroegeu ol Ge1 Britain. Here was case.
occurring IN he very outset Of his admins ration in which
powerful lofegA monarchy. undertook interfere d.
eely with The Independence of cualn Smies Of The North
American continent and h set up IN Indian king in tho
mdst ol those very Repubts which Mr. Monroe aud no
had declared That the nied States would never seq mo-
tsifd' Ia The middle OF lis l.fo the same foreign mon
afey tool violent possfeson Of The ust important port
oil HE sovereign republican Sat- Of Nicaragua. Con-
gfess Indeed Ind heard The Monroe IuIe tnpha cally
ePh'u Ia listhfs, bat When an urqncsoned practical
example lof "a application ba! ptescuad Itself never =
Mofd MaS said about honlng Great lluian for her
duct Poof Nicaragua WIS permitted In protest in win
aga,hsl The violation Of her long established riahs rhs
doctrine o no orelgn interference utterly fHgotien,
ar lis cnuncatar Nas Just hen sndy involved in the dlf-
iculi task o eonqnpng peace from tho Generallissimo
whom no had uraeiuusly pn,ydeJ 10 Gtht the batll.s uf
Mexico
And what excuse ia it imnpnod the defnnders nj Mr.,
Polk now addnee lor his epffgion. delanh2 Why the
Washington Mon pfavey INSERTS hat one Mr. Hiss
nnf Charge Ncaugua was bus,Iy emplo,ed in nego.
tating treaty with that government granting TO tho
inod States the power Of constructing the PROMISED Ca
na, ciM The ]frihge u lis trci,Rirc neeoiiafionl-
Could the documents be pot at il affirmed about
week. agn al would be then seen that, in rapudiatng
Mr.. llse's arrangements Mr. CLAYTON has Voluntarily
abandoned he night 10 the exclusive Navigation with
Ncaragou ii The concentrated canal aud bu SO o;uu
hrotcn oica powftfii eeapon 10 Le nsed IA The nero
iaiiops ruth Lord PdlfrsfoH 10 coe,ee him 10 uee,
" III he deny HAT the late admai,rrn ION leced This adj
vantage which he haa thrown away7o
80 it seems that as preliminary to a wnr with Great
llfllan for her insulting interference gu the American
continent 1t was Mr. Pok,s n,cv Il, ann bins.f with N
esy Gr the exclusive nnt 5non of The Nicnr,gnn "a,
nall This was ttuly made ol uaintninno tho Nioo,.a
declaration, winch it ropifpd statesmen such as ram.
posed the Cabinet Of Mi Polk 10 conceive or what
advantage the exclusive NAVIGATION would been afe,
the war had broken ont we cnun,t nfet,nd Il, on...
ul 81 it WAS t. provide n retreat Tor our shins Of
war; which they ulne would have tpbt by ,ha ,,en,v
To enter
To assure our readers that we are GUILTY Of ma exay
rarnn in sayiho Tint The mon tsrzes Mr. Has,.
"aImupementsp for The exclusive unyoaion az ,ba
method actually adnpted by Mr. pix ion,intain Mr.
Manrue's Declaration we quote the following remaIka
! from that pnpef Of Ihntstiay last.
oAIr puk and MIR Uuplinban h.d nd s,oJ h,