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gloy of the German name over all the
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MoNRoEs DECLARATION.

The controversy with England, which
has so suddenly started up TO such mag
niiude in Nicaragua. hs brought into
view the celebrated declaration made by
Mr. Monroe against European inteiven-
ton in the aft ,iiS OF this continent. ltis
considered as having announced, 70, the
first time, thedoctrines aih med in sub
st nee by NJ. Sluier In his late address
to the Cove nment of Near qua; and. in
that sense, as pledging this Government,
by ancient declarations of policy, toarm.
ed me ven'ion for the exclu ion of Bit
ish from the Nicaragua territory,
tits. the efcre, interesting to repro
duce the declaration to which so much
consequence is attached that ourr aders
may have the text for the exercise of
their own judgement. 1T is part of the
Annul Message of NJ" Monroe, dated
September 2, 1928 The following pas
sage contain what is said on the subject
of relation. Of foreign Governments to this
continent:
ln the w,rs of the European powers,
in matters 'elnling to themselves, we
have never t,kcn any part, nor does il
comport with our policy to do %. 1t j.,
only when Ou"' lights are invaded o" Sc
lou lv menaced, that we resent iniu les,
! % mike serious Preparations for our de-
fence. With the movements of this hem
i>phe G, we are, of necessity, mo,e G imme-
dia'ely connected, and by causes that
must he obvious to MI impartial md en-
ligh'ened observers. The poli,ical >vs-
tenn of the allied powers is eSsenti'llv diff.
e ent in this respect { ON thnl of Amc i
ca. And to the defence OF our own.
hich has heen achieved by the loss of
% much blood and treasure, and under
which we have enioved such uncxam-
nled felicity, this whole nation is devoted.
We owe it to candor and to the nmicalle
ettions existing between the United
States and the allied powers, to declare
that We should consider any ATTEMPT IN
their part to extend their system to anv
portion of this hemisphere as dangerous
to ou~ pence and safety. With the exic-
ing colo. les or de, endcncies of any E,,-
open pow we have not inte'fered, md
III not interter'. But with the Gov
9 omen's who have decl lred and main
t ind i, and whose Independence we
h"ve, nnon gent considerations and jfst
n in inlrs, acknowledged we could 1T
view INV nse"poi'ion for the purpose Sf
opp"cs ing them o" controlling in any
manner 'hei DESTINY, in any other light
'hnn as the m nife station of an unf' lend
di.ro i.ion towards the Uni'ed ates'
Ag in. Our policy in 'ega'd TO Eu-
ope rem ins tie same. which is, not to
interfere in the in'en concerns of anv
of its powe"s, TO onide" the Govern
ment de f f,c'o as the Legitimate Govern
mrnt fo" nS: to cultivate { iendlv el ions
with l.. md 20 preserve tho'e ml''ions
bv FINK. e m and manlv policy; meet
ing all inltpncei the just cl inns Of ev-
e"v power, submi 'ing to inirries from
none. But in 'egard 10 'hese Continents
circumstances are eminen lv md "onSpIcz
rou>lv di'fe ent. III impo >ihlc thnt
he lied powers should extend hci no
E'ical system 70 anv no" ion of ii hr''
Continent without endangc ing thei
neNce md h rrincsS: noe IN INV one We
lirve 'h't ou Spu.hc n h eh on. II lift
to Themselves. would adopt It ofthrir own
81 co"d I. is e1urlly impossible. the e.
fo g th,t we should behold it in any form
VII, ioiiff"ence,"
The exact bearing Of these wo"d
hive been often di putcd They hive
hcen ~elied upon rs establishing n,'ion-
nj policy upon orr prt, bv which we are
nlrdrei ~ N int in the in lrncndence Of
the republics on this Cootinrnt ,g,i 81
anv fo eign effort to subdue them, and
~ rei.t lie VI n'inr Of my cplonv ar
The establishing of any government, by
any monarchy. on this Con'inent
Tint i, was ut one tim" te,ted as ~
pledge bv men ofe ni,ence IN high station
Is evi1cn' or the { r"oe"n nv n,ili" q :
ners. Nj; Adams. whos was ore nf " /.
Monroe's Cabinet at the time this mes
sage was wri t-u. treated l.. in ',i' own
celebrated Panama message, as some
| thing substantial, which requi ed to be
cnrried into effect by action, If need he;
md ". Clay, when Secretary of State.
treated ltas national pledge, whe he
presented to the Spanish American Re-
tpublics. In his instruction TO NJ Poin-
sett, at ,Sexico, he styled Mr.. Monroe's
declaration ~ 4 memo oTble pledge, and
they received itsas though they had fright
/, to It's fulGlmelt.
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