The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-22

Quar- Washingtss Cerrespoadsnoe%
WAsHmaroH, Dec. y 1852.
The Afsirs Of SaRs~G-Txs "Ur.iox" and the
sDsworscy-7ns ETclssion ST Europe from In
t~frw1 IN the AfaIs of this Cswtinens-At-
tempt Of the "I'u.s" to Support tAis Doctvire,
IN OSposa'em IT, the Monroe Declaration Sickness
Of Vics- Prssixsss King.
Ths nostsgs which referred to In my letter Of
Shs 10TH, viii DO made the subject Of inquiry In
yJoAgreM ct N carly day. The belief strengthens
that there b moro than IN occidental osiacideaoe,
both Of time and purpose, In the affairs Of Samaaa
and Sonora. Yet You will observe-and the fact is
significant Of the influences which surround the
U~iom-that that paper is inclined to dsmpen any
3sslisg which these matters might, or rather do,
Greats. rsre is quiet, but very earnest, effort on
tho part Of the respective Yings of the democracy
70 set tho soatrsl Of the "orgsn" but, take 1t, II
General Pierce shall consider himself Ia need of >
wind instrument, he will have Of his own, with
out causing himself to be mispndSrstoed by accept
ing enc ready tuned At present the On'o~ in
clinss 70 sfsgyism" but it may pipe On a2othsr key
next month.
Still, whatever view the conservative sectien Of
the democracy may take upon tho particular affair
of Samsna, II must nsrve itself to meet all cues
tiens Of that kind the ground Of the Monroe de-
claratisn. The time has 9s when it is to DO de-
cided whether that declaration all be regarded a.
vital principle in our policy, or be fermay sbAn-
dcnod. Fillmore has ev4dsd meeting 1t; but N
Naturalization protesting 20 bs demOoratio, and
coming into pswsr by tns almost unanimous veice
of the nation, cannot Shelter itself under half msa-
sures its overwhelming success in the late politi
cal csntest i due the belief THAI its policy wsuld
be opsa, firm, and essentially American, under
every contingency. Any thisg less than that weuld
convert its present ablsss aud frnsst supporters
Gnte lukewarn frienos or open enc laies
1t wnl mot prove uninrsI sstng now, when this
Monroe declaration beg ms to assume prastissl i'm
portaase to revert to what bss been said upsn it by
these most interested in preventing its enforcement
When the Affairs of Central America wero proni-
nsntly before tho public rome two years age, there
is reason for believing That Mr. Clayton teek oooa
alien to intern the Eaglsh government that this
principle had passed mo fundamental rule Of
current, and called forth very frss expression Of
opinion from the Eagish prssa, In which there Was
mingled onssgh OF alarm to give Significance
to the blustse. Tho Times entrsated the
Su1eps, I: wissdrs S ...r .sssssion for 's mo.
ment frsn Ruasia an its policy. to an opponent not
less formidable on the olhsr side of tbs slaatis,
whose advances, It asserted, were got less porten
tous ana rapid The ssstsamen of Europe, IL con.
tended, were occupied in GU arding the order Of
things whih had been ioitiated snere, ~ to pay no
sttestion ssto the russ Vt conduct which might be
laid down by any ooastry rot EarepeAa." AID we're
territories beyond their limits, wAish they wosld
mot tolerate for q Doment II put forth by any Ed
ropeAa State, however powerful, or however insig-
piacent."
It then proceeded to say that Europe seemed to
DO ignorant OF the fast, that tho Uaited States
had not oaly proclaimed. hat was evidently pre-
pared to support with it's " h0o Strength the prinoi
pie Of .sthe exclusion OF Earope from American sf
f~s~ nswtn ns.h ~ adj
sweuld If established upquestsued, lay at the feet
Of the United States he,h AmeriesR continents
from the North Pole TO Cape Hern' - And in view
Of this cIeunstsace, it proceeded to rscapitulste
the growth and advances OF the United States, beth
in population and territory, most efsctualy to
arouse the suspicious and excite tas alarm Of
Europe.
The rect of the article is 80 evident in its purpose
and its Close 80 ignfssn that it will bear reproddo
ton ut this time when pa oo attention Ia again forc
bly, arrested by the sutjsct which it relates Tho
seizure Of Ssnsna the establish ment of the Colony Of
the Bay Islands, in the Bay Of Honduras, and tho re-
voutioaAry proceedings in Sonora, may have more to
do with the idea here pas forward. Of organised
Earopsaa interpositisn agSiass tho further extern
sion Of the power and influence OF the United States
than many people arc prepared to admit Hear the
Mr. jefferson, the nsst exclusively American and
ambitious Of the several rHes4ssts Of the United States
frat hreaoheA the interests Of America
mperavey compelled her - declare that ne European
State shoul hsoceforsa acquire additional or ter
Sec alton Of ds.ss by the United states was
In pssseion Of territories the North American CONT
vh.tSsr Euroeesn or isre.s frame: soon s,tsr that
sold her American aomnicHs TO the United States
Spain lost her great prsvisss Of ana the whole
continent evidently destined 70 - the property Of
the TIVE sections efths Ans Ssxea raesths uadsr
the nag Of England usder that of the United
cisted by Jnsrsoa w,s = fasI directed against Eng
land and led to inquire Why the section
Of 1lsnshnen who osnssuts the repuso OF the United
1xatoa min tarxak and f0Hn ~
sontnsnts II North ssasi America while those who
still remain Engh and constitute the English nate
1sntssss. Within Ii. Las l.if osnssry the Usitea
States has more TIN auAdruplsd the extent OF
r. PIs BY IA
was confined ON the forth BY British America on tho
BY thu Atlantic on the west by the Mississippi and
boundary have rcashed Gulf Of Mexico and
stretched it's western Limit have the Pacific
people who when tn, the msslvss Independent
did not exceed LOCO 600 souk. new amount to above
Il 900 600 and this psverfal people cooy informs the
nations Of Europe that its safety II with
any aequtise Of territory BY any Europes. state on the
American confident
the United States be wsh of every raenal nsa
beth sides Of the Atlantis but psscs can only be
maintained By just % tss p.t o. both nsaons
herself Of further territory would render II matter
Of absolute Deoessiy on tAs part Of Easland interfere
apy pati,n has right to be jsalsus with respect to
this sbjest 1t Is EsSlsnd the United States is without
Any presxt fG fear sueh occasion and must MI be
sllotped to lay DO and maintain maxins OF inter-
national policy the only ohsos Of which must bs to pro
pare r hsrss universal somnisn the continent OF
America
This is formal declaration Of war upon the Mon
roc doctrine. England must isterfcre ito prevent
the acquisition Of further territory by the United
States, and this republic . must not be aAotsed to
lay down and maintain the koures declaration as
maxim of internal poIisy Such was the issue
then oresha6owed md such it appears to me- is tho
frst great and vital issue which tho next admins
ira ion viii be called upon TO meet. To the quss.
tion, how il will be mct, have no doubt the pro-
cesdings Of Congress, daring she coming month,
will afford most sisnScAat answer.
The health of Vice Pres,dsnt King is failing, and
his friends begin to fear that ne will recover.
Politicians are already sc've in arranging his sue
cesssr Senator Bright is the favorite Of the ex-
treme right, conservative portion of the demoora
cy. But doubt IL . Northern msH oan BIO chosen
President Of the Senate under existing crcum-