Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-30
Our neighbor of the Virginian publishes

is good Wing doctrine. Our neighbor doe
not say whether he endorses the Monroe Doc.
trine or opposes il. We had been led to be
leve by the attacks of the Wing press upor
Cass, Douglas, Mason, and others, warm ad
vocates and supporters OF this great American
principle, before which all questions of internal
policy sink into nsignifcancc, that the Wing
press and Wing party were opposed to the en-
forcement of the Monroe Doctrine. Come
out neighbor and tell US more distinctly wheth.
err or not you are for the Monroe Doctrine in
the true acceptaiion OF the term.-Lyach5urg
Republican.
The Republican misinterprets the article to
which it refers It's object is not to prove that
the Monroe doctrine originated in Whiggery
and is good Wing doctrine" but that it has
been repeatedly and explicitly rcpudiated by
the leaders Of the democratic party and the ex-
Founders Gifts fath--5y Polk, Buchanan, Van
Buren,, McDufie, Forsyth and others. The
Monroe doctrine, in the shape now proposed,
as general, unalterable and infinite purpose
on the part of this government, never to per
nit, at any time under any circumstances,
the Intervention of European governments in
the affairs Of this continent, is what never W as
contemplated by its author, never has been en-
dorsed by Congress, never has been Wing
doctrine, and we should regret greatly to dis.
cover was the doctrine of tho democratic par
y. II is only very recently that it has found
any considerable number of advocates among
them.
The Republican need not call on us for u
more distinct expression of our opinion upon
this subject. In our comments on the Tnaugu.
raj of Gen. Pierce it will find the following
passage:
ave do not see the necessity and we doubt
the policy, at this time, Of the re-afiirmaton o.
the Monroe doctrine, which the President
makes II remnds US of the 81 40 threat of
Mr.. Polk, made under similar crcumsta noes.
We shall no: be surprised to find Mr.. Pierce
compelled before the close of his administra.
ton, 10 craw-hsh as ANONYMOUSLY as his de-
mocratlc predecessor. We believe there may
DO cases of European Intervention or colonial
ton IN South America, for which this country
would not. ard ought not to, go TO war. The
doctrine of Mr. Monroe was announced TO eff
feet particular purpose, When that was
accomplished it had no further application.
Such questions should be left open, and met
and treated as they arise, according 10 their
circumstances and our exigenc ies. We are
not the keepers of South America nor have
we right 10 dictate policy to future genera,
tons"
We agree entirely with Mr.. Polk, in the
views he submitted while discussing the Pana
ma mission. They are these:
"When the message of tho late President
(Monroe) of the United States was communi.
Gated TO Congress, it was viewed, as it should
have been, as the mere expression ofoplnion oil
the Executive, submitted to the consideration
and delibcraton of Congress- and desi gned
probably to produce an effect Upon the coun
ellis Of the holy alliance in relation to their sup
posed intention to interfere in the war between
Spain and her former colonies. That effect
probably had an agency in producing; and
SO, II had performed its Office. The Prcsiden
had no power to bind the nation by such
pledge. The sound and sober judgment of th
people OF the United States had not bee
brought up to The conclus on that we could i
any event, make common cause with the ri
publcs Of the South, or involve ourselves i
the calamities of war in their behalf; all on
sympathies. all our good feelings were wit
them; we wished them success; but self.presel
vation is the first law of nature and OF nations
we We're then, as he hoped we still were, III
prepared to depart from our settled policy
Does the Republican dissent from Mr.. Pol
and the other ancient leaders of the part
whose names We have given2 Judge Doug
las has lately maintained in the Senate, that tn
Monroe doctrine had been disregardrd an
violated in half dozen ca es,which he cited
Does the Republican think we should now 6
to war with Great Britain, (the party violating
because she has not chosen 10 regard tn
ended and obsolete policy of Mr.. Monroe?
must do so, If is for the enforcement of eth
doctrine" at all times and under all circun
tances. The same Senator declared til e othe
day, that Mr.. Clayton by his treaty with 81
Henry Bulwer, had "abolished what is know
as the Monroe doctrine T. Is the Republica
IN favor of the compulsory repeal Of that trea
ty, with war as the penalty? Within the la:
weak Or Al h., l. 4 l.. l