The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19

believe, with almost nexanpled unanimity, approved
this principle. but Congress has by action or
declaration, given it the sanction OF its authority.
That decisive measure should have been taken when
the executive first promulgated the doctrine. The
claim therefore, has rested barren among our archives
only to bear certain fruit when the legislature OF the
republic adopted it as its own An able and dstin-
gushed Senator from Ohio, (Nr. Alen,) now no
lonyer among u.s. seeing the importance Of this pO-
hcy,and foresecing the necessity OF making it our
own and respected as such, by more signal pub
lie ACT attempted, some six or seven years since,
to pres, the subject ON the consideration OF Con
gress; Int his exertions, which deserved a better
late. WEI, fiuitless, and we compromised alike
our honor and our interests by shrinking from
responsibility not less noble, in my opinion,
than it wa important. The Senate if | recoect
right, relussl even tO consider the subject. We
would not doonnce interference, because that would
he to lnteriee; and we should thus be led, but how
know not, ITO entanglng alliances, the bug-bear
nf American otcs which raises its spectral front
whenever u proposed Ia take decided step in
our foreign intercourse This national tnlidity never
did any good, ad never will. There are positions,
\ IN the progress Of people. when frmness is not
only wisdom bu safety; and Of these We have
now reached. y. Monroe when he first announced
TINS pohcy cohScred the occasion proper for the
assertion ol : u rinciple, in which the rights and
interests OF the uhcd States are involved. II the
circumstances To wich he referred justified this great
ana untred mcasIli at that day, much more do the
circumstances IN With we are now placed Justify the
most solemn deelaraon of our adherence to it. Some
oil the independent Mates OF Spanish origin seem 10
he hastenug 10 uisstrtion. and almost all OF them
are weak, unquiet aSated and with elements of
destruction in more 0f'ess active operation. The
most important III s4tes in population. and in
natural resources and the me which. from it, cotcr
mnous position, has the mo- intimate relations with
our peace and interest, is prescy the power whose
fate appears 10 he the osL,aibtsul It's internal
agitatiois announce OF thoN catastropbes whose
consequences are beyond the rtch OF human saga.
city.
il is Impossible but that this state, things ,boujd
have attracted the attention of Enr.eau statesmen
and have given rise to schemes, more less MANFRED
for turning the circumstances to the aantaee d the
two great powers most likely TO intctre. because
most Interested, aud most capable Of hiking acir
interference felt.
We cannot disguise from ourselves TN our m
grcss and prospects. while they are reoac}to
many of the governments Of the Old We'd hare
excited their enmity by the contrasts thcSybibf
and by the dangerous example they offer tohe IN,
pressed masses, inv ting them TO do we ha, done
and to become free, as we are free. lie WI does
not know that there is not government in lrone
which is a friend TO our institutions, has mn tt,,
learn Of the impressions that our past and plNnt
and probable future, producing among Tn,
And. while should watch their dess,s
with constant, even with Jealous care, il do
NOT bccome VI ~ Eagpity either our ~