The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-20

:. set Of primary in,erests which have none, or a re-
mote relation 70 Europe that the intsrerence Of Europe
Sd BY upon the same principles tina, have
rered with hers and shat II she should interfere as
sOas feco upon ourselves, we might be called In de-
acs Of our own aars and iresides Jake attitude
hich would cause neutrality be respected, and
s counsel
From Mr.. Polks Jfra Message. D,csmbr. 1915
The rapid extension of settlements over territories
heretofore unoccupiedthe addition Of States TO
con ederacythe expansion OF free principles and our
rising as ARE aens is Sas bsen
n~ached in OF them, OF "baance Of power this
Continent check our advancement The United States,
erey DESTROYS OF preserving relations OF good under
sanding with all nations, cannot In silence permit any Eu-
nean Interference the North American continent; and
nd any such interference be attempted, will be ready
us, il al any aud all hazards II IL well known the
american people and to all nations, that this government
s s other governments We have never made our
~vss parties to their their alliances; we
nave NAVE not mingled with parties in their domestic strug
.s and believing own form OF government TO be
% we hass Sy ss e ~
Continent like exemption from European inerie renee
The Of America are equally sovereign and indie.
lights independent Of all foreign inieposition, TO make
ws 70 conclude peace and 70 regulate their Internal at
si The people Of the United States cannot, therefore,
view with indifference attempts OF European powers to
interfere with the independent action oil the nations on this
" different from that Of Europe. JeaIouy among the diff
snt Of Europe lest any Of them might be-
a ,oo no yeul for the rest, caused them anxousy
~ Ire the establishment OF what they term the balance
i cannot be permitted have any application the
Nonh American continent, and especially to the United
s,atas We must ever mainain the principle, that the
o his continent alone have the decide ther
destiny Should any portion of them, constituting
State, propose unite themselves with
cnnaderacy this will be a question Tor them and to
Se,eTmine without any foreign interpretation We can
consent that European powers shall interfere pre-
vsnt snch union because might disturb the baance OF
nower which they may desire maintain upon this CONT
snt Near quarter OF century ago the principle wa
distinctly announced to the world Ia the annual lnessage
BY the free and independent condition which they have
s1med and maintained hencefoh be considered
as subjects for future colonization BY any European pow
er" fnis principle will apply with greatly incn ased
oe should any European power attempt 70 establish any
new colony In North America
In The existing circnm Of the world the present
1, deemed prope occasion reerate and reafrm the
pdncpl avowed by Mr.. Monroe, and my cordial
concurrence its wisdom and sound policy. The
eron of this principles especially In reference North
America is this day, but the PRONUNCIATION OF policy
which no European power should cherish the disposition
10 resist Existing rights Of every European should be
,peced but is due alike to safety and interests
tia the efficient protection of laws should be extended
over our whole territorial limits, and that should be dis
ucy announced the world settled policy, that no
future European colony dominion shall with consent
be planted established any part OF the North Amer
lean continent.