The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-22

have adhered, aud shall adhere provided
change shah oeeur which, the adgmeat of the coma
pssuf aathosits Of kis governmental shaa make
pondipg change the part Of the Usd States adisPsnsa-
bis 10 hsir HcWify.
This language Of President Monroe. sustained il
was by the whole American people. had iis eject The
Holy Alliance did not interfere with the reyolted prov.
inces Of Spain and, Of course, SHE competent author
ties Of this government" never called upon to say
what course should be pursued il the monachica govern.
meatsof Europe should attempt extend thersyste TO
any portion OF this hemisphere" Mr. Monroe did not as
every will perceive. attempt 10 enact law compel
ling the government TO resist the Holy Alliances did be
recommend that should enter into treaty stpula-
lions with the American nations. binding resist any
effort to extend the European system TO this hemisphere
He contenied himself with scbaIgpg his executive du
tes in informing Congress that owed il TO cantor to
declare to the Holy Alliance that would regard any in
reference with the American republics dangerous 10
our peace and safety and that while adhered to our
neutrality the contest between Spain and her revoed
colonies and while we would respect all existing rights OF
European nations this continent. could not view the
attempt Of any other European power than Spain 10
troll the destiny Of those republics n any other light than
the manifestation Of unfrendly disposition towards
the United States" Az we have said, the language OF
Mr. Monroe had its effect The Holy Alliance did not
interfere with the governments Of America, and up to
this time il has made open attempt to extend the Eu
ropean system to this continent This portion OF Mr..
Monroes message is not involved in the pending nego
alions with Great Britain and il WAS 10 this recon-
mendation Of MIR. Monroe that MI. Hayne, Of South
Carolina, alluded when he said that had served the
purposes for which it ncnded-a remark which the
Republic artfully uses in order TO commit Mr. Hayne
and other prominent democratic leaders Of his day
against a separate and distinct declaration OF Mr..
Monroe--the declaration which is practically in
volyed in the controversy with Great Britain. The
Monroe declaration which Great Britain endeavors
to make us yield up-the Monroe declaration to
which have alluded in our articles on the Ncara-
qua and Mosquito quesions-has no connexion what
ever with the Recommendation consider the inter-
ference of the Holy Alliance with the nations Of America
as the manifestation Of an unfrendy disposition towards
the United States The Monroe declaration refers 10
European eolon-aLon IN America; and il was made
during the negotiations between the United States and
the Russian relative to the rights OF the two
nations on the northwest coast Of America Mr. Monroe
informed Congress of that declaration in 1928 and hence
it has been COMPOUNDED with the Recommendation in the
same message relative the Holy Alliance. We quote
from the message that there may be cav dispute
At the proposal of the Russian imperial government,
through the minister Of the Emperor residing here
full power and instructions have been Transmitted to the
minister of the United States at ST. Petersburg arrange
the nations the northwest coaS Of this con-
nent similar proposal had been made by his imperial
Majesty the OF Great Britain, which has
likewise been scceded The government of the United
States has been DESTROYS by this friendly proceeding, Of
anesting the great value which they have invariably
attached the friendship of the Emperor and their soc
ude cultivate The best understanding with his govern
IN the discussions TO whck this iwtrssf has given
riss amd the arasgemen BY caih they may Terminate,
the occasion has bern Judged proper for dssfsg pris.
eps chic the rights and sfsesfs of the Uad States
~poired that the american eostine~s BY the free amd fnd
pendent condition hoh they haze assumed and m1wtained
hseforfh not to be eo~sidusd stjecs for future
eoionisafios By any Earopeas potcus.
This is the Monroe declaration and we have no doubt
that il will be adhered to by the American people, and
that the recommendation Of Mr. Monroe and Of Mr. Polk
touching the extension Of the European system to any
part of this continent will be fully carried out al all
hazards whenever proper occasion arises But at pres.
ent we are concerned about the declaration made TO
Russia touching European colonization u Americsa
declaration which Mr. Clayton and the Republic contend
was repudated by those who repudiatsd the Panama
Congress In our article Of Sunday exposed this PAL
pabe error by showing the objects Of the Panama Con.
gress 1t is not necessary to state again what those OBJ
ecis were Every versant with political his
tory knows cha, the Panama Congress intended as
Legislative body. diplomatic body. to regulate
the conduct of the South American Siaies and TO unite
their strength in the contest then pending with San,
as well as to carry out the declaration OF Mr. Mon
roe. The government OF the United States invited
to send representatives TO that body In order to induce
us TO do So Obregon the Mexican minister and Salazsr
and Canas the ministers from Central America and CO.
lomba gave assurances that the United States would
not be expected to join in all matters which might arise
On this subject. Mr. Hayne. OF South Carolina, truly
marked: EVERY Of these Spanish American minis
Oregon. Saazar, and that we are
not expected to depart from neutrality, while each
Of them specifies oecfs in which we are expected to take
part and which do involve distinct and unequivoca
departure from our neutrality" The Spanish American
governments intended that the United States as an unit
as consolidated empireshould enter into Asrioan
eonedaey and should be bound by treaty spulstions
TO carry the Monroe declaration that confederacy
should interpret H. The Congress 10 vote by States
and Of course the United States representatives could BE-
voted down. and the United States be forced into
against the wishes Of her representatives The scheme
to destroy separate and distinct nationality. and
to to not only uphold the South Amer
republics in their wars. but to aid them in assani
the Philippine islands, and in establishing republic il
Hayti Mr.. Adams favored the measure and without tn