Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05

Were he protests against the subugnou Of the Spanish
dates thus showing the intimate relation Of the whole
sutJect IN ms mind This inquiry into the origin Of this
doctrine belongs in truth the domain Of history and
not TO that Qf permanent policy the Of the
doctrine, whether Monroe Polk, or Jefferson or yet
DETER American matters ttethe true question being
whether II shall be enforced and hereafter.
But MIR. Monroe, in his message Of December, 1924,
year after the containing the views referred to-
newed the subject and in such language leaves no
doubt but that this DOCTRINE his view Of it, per-
petua and to be made part Of national code policy
He said:
Separated from Europe by the great Atlantic
ocean, we can have in the Of the European
Governments in the which produce them The
balance Of between them into whichever scale
turn in its various vibrations, affect 1t is the in
terest Of the United States preserve friendly
ations with every Power conditions fair equal and
applicable to all But in regard neighbos situa
ton is different II is impossible for the European Govern
ments to interfere in their especially n those alu
ded to, which vital without affecting Indeed, the
motive which might induce such interference in the present
state Of the between the parties if may be call
cd would appear equally applicable to u.s.
Now it will be that these principles had pecu-
liar relation to the Holy Alliance" as it is contended
those Of the first message had but they extend to all time
from from Mr. Clay in remarks made in the House
Of Representatives in june 1924 that the fear of the
action Of that alliance upon these States had given way
ana 'iai sucn purpose were ever seriously enter
in the passage from which the above extract is taken
sders the condition Of these States much improved and
strengthened and his observations evidently bear upon
future difficulties, not then foreseen but which might
happen, and would then have to be met. We may yet
have to meet them
Mr. Monroe, it is we'll known was in the habit of
ana have the sentiments that patrarch q the Demo
cratic faith N relation to it. These to be found in
letter from him to Mr. Monroe dated October "a 1929
AZ weeks before the message appeared, written in
to Mr.. Monroe's application for his opinion.
Mr.. Jefferson said:
"The question presented by the letters you
is the which has been offered my
temptation since that Of Independence. That made
ton this sets compass and points the which
through the time. And could
embark under circumstances suspicious Our first
and maxim should be- entange ourselves
in the broils of Europe second to suffer Europe
ntermedde with csatlantic affairs America North and
South has set Of interests distinct from those of Europe
and peculiarly her She should therefore have system
of separate and apart from that of Europe the last
aborng to become the domce of desposm endeavor
should surely be to make hemisphere that of freedom
Can man be found who win contend that these
BILE sentiments worthy of him who uttered them and
become precious legacy for the American people-can
man, say, be found who will venture contend that
these words of wisdom and patriotism temporary in
their force and application belonging only to the passing
hour, and confined to the efforts of league, which, be-
ieve died before the writer short his tenure
of life? Thus to down great national principle
is wholly to mistake the liberalty and farreaching poll
cy of this the greatest of American statesmen after the
first and the dearest Washington Hrs OCEAN
limits. 1t was true ocean, and not duck-pond
And this letter of Mr.. Jefferson exhibits in still
more signal manner the vast Importance he attached to
this principle of suffering Europe to intermedde
with cisatlantic AFFAIRS Why, sir he actually
dy then to to for its practical maintenance.
He far ahead of all of US, and must confess that
have seldom been gra6ed than to find myself thus
not only supported but anticipated by which will
live in the hearts of the American people long they
cherish for real PATRIOTISM true democracy,
and the highest qualities Of our nature ennobed by life
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this position pointing to Mr. Jeersons declaration that
he willing to fight alongside of England in such
cause: Not that would purchase" he says, "her
amy at the price of But the war in which the pre-
sent proposition might engage us should that be its
sequence is not her war, but Its object is to in
troduce and establish the American system of keeping out
of our land all foreign Powers, of NEvRRnot today
of NEVER permitting those Of Europe to ntermeddle with
the affairs Of nation 1t is maintain our own prn-
cipe, not to depart from it, Any question of the JUS
tce sxpedency Of the first of these resolutions may
Jeerson, and net between the former and myself
To opinion ofMr- Adans, who OF course could not but
understand the views Of Mr. Monroe, he then Sec
rotary of State, and of Mr. Clay who took deep inter
in this matter, and introduced joint resolution into
the House of Representatives the 10Th of January
1924 affirming the noninerference doctrine of Mr. Mon
roe distinctly shown in the instructions of Mr. Clay to
Mr.. Ponsett, dated March %, 1926, wherein Mr. Mon
roes message and principles referred to- and their
listing force asserted and assumed. Mr.. Clay while
porting these instructions to Mr. Adams, for transmits
10 house OF representatives observes That
apprehensons of the danger to which Mr. Monroe audes
of interference by the allied Powers otherwise the ho-
y alliance to introduce their political systems into this
hemisphere have ceased" But, Notwithstanding this, in
these instructions to Mr. Ponsett he is told that the great
principle of nonnererence declared in the face of
the world by Mr. Monroe) moment when there
oapprehend that the allied Powers entertaining
designs nmical to the Freedom if not to the indepen
dence Of the new Governments. There is to be-
eve that the declaration Of il had considerable effect in
preventing the maturity if not in producing the abandon
msnt Of all such designs Both principles this and the
ant-colonzaton one) were laid down after much and
anxious elaboration the part of the late Admnstra
ton The President (NIr. Adams, who then formed q
part IT. continues entirely to coincide in BOTH and you
will urge upon the Government Of Mexico the utility and
expediency of asserting the principles all proper
occasions"
Whatprinciples? Not single one so narrow and tenn
porary as to be confined to passing occurrence,
to league which had as much passed away from any
operation this continent the Grecan league for the
destruction of Troy. If Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay did
not wholly misunderstood Mr. Monroes doctrine it
precisely the doctrine enuncated in the resolution before
the Senate One fact stated by Mr. Clay, upon the
thority OF Mr. Adams shows that this declaration of Mr.
Monroe was Cabinet measure fully considered and no
doubt amply discussed Indeed without this authority,
judging from the cautious character Of Mr. Monroe il
would have been safe to conclude that important step
would not have been taken by him without consultation
with his confidential advisers And especially it is
known that his messages before being to Congress-
always read and, If occasion required discussed,
paragraph by paragraph at Cabinet meetings and such
indeed was the practice Of his predecessors.
Mr. Clay states that the declaration Of Mr. Monroe had
been useful Still its efficiency limited by the
sideratons already ndverted to- that the act only
of the Executive department which could not pledge the
nation any particular Of policy Congress alone
could do Mat; and the proprety Of its action was OBJ
vious that both Mr. Clay and Mr. Poinset introduced
resolutions into the House of Representatives affirming
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