Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29

object of Upkol he principles Of ORDER and LEGITIMACY
the subyeson Of which, once commenced IN America wouiu
presently communicate Europe and thathey VIII ald him.
at the time rcesabhshng between TINS dlyi
sion of the globe and its colonies"
The invitation was based upon mutual recognition by
those sovereigns Of concerted duty TO acknowledge no
Governments but such based hereditary and
legitimate descent. SO far, the obligations of this alliance
had been confined the continent of Europe. With its
operation there Mr. Monroe discaimed all purpose OF in
reference but protested against its extension TO either
continent Of America, the manifestation Of an I'M
friendly disposition towards the United States, and
" dangerous 10 peace and safety"
That message effected its object laverted the threat
ened nerposton and in proof of it we have, first the
broad fact that they did ntepose that the invita-
ton of Spain declined The allied Powers never came
to her aid We have secondly the high testimony borne
the fact by Mr.. Brougham in the British House of
Commons in the succeeding year, (l824) when he used
this language
The question with regard to South America" said Mr..
Brougham now he believed disposed of nearly
had recently happened than which event had
dispersed greater joy exuaon and gratitude over all
the free Of Europe that event. which was decisive on
the subject the language held with respect to Spanish
America in the speech Of the President OF the
United States to Congress"
shall not detan the Senate longer. All that desired
do to show, first that there was nothing 10 be
found in the history of this occasion showing any depar
ture from the established policy of this Government to
refrain from all foreign alliances whaever secondly,
that the declaration of Mr. Monroe was guarded in its
terms and desgnedy confined to the occasion then
exstingthe apprehension that the Powers OF Europe
would endeayor to establish their " continental system
upon the continent Of America.
had further object to call upon the Senate and the
country to injustice to the memory OF the great
departed whose act it was to dsclam extend
ing his language beyond its true import and its true mean
ing You may establish principle if you please that
European Powers shall not I've permitted to do this that
or the other ON this continent but establish it your
principle, and not as Mr. Monroes The act OF MI
Monroe was confined single object: the prevention
of the intervention of the allied Powers of Europe to re-
the colonial possessions Of Spain on this
because their revolt # ts. @etubiaiiee
: dogma OF the Legitimacy of kings
There be doubt that if the United States hae
not by the message of Mr.. Monroe in December 1928
made such declaration England would have been driver
to from necessity what the United States had done
choice. The people Of England would have per
med their Government to stand by indferently and
the continental policy established between Spain and he
colonies the continent of America But the fact
MAINS that the United States went into it alone and il
Il advance.
The invitation of the 26th of December 1928 given BY
the Spanish Minister to the various European Powers
come to the Of Spain of made known
to England, though the invitation not addressed t.
her 1t understood that there be this meeting
of the allied Powers upon the continent of Europe to which
England not invited; but when it to her knowl
edge Mr. Canning Immediately gave them to understand
that such act the part of the allied Powers would
be instantly followed by recognition of the ndependenct
4 of South America on the part of England.
All that have wished to attain this subject is tt
show that the doctrines of Mr. Monroe averted by the
honorable Senator from Michigan and embraced in his
resolution confined to single ISSUE and that issue
the intervention Of the allied Powers of Europe be-
tween Spain and her colonies in order to establish then
continental system, and to insist do insist, that
taking it the doctrine of Mr. Monroe, cannot
tend it one hairs .readh beyond that. We may estab
fish doctrine if please, but that will not be the
! Monroe doctrine.
In the message Of 1923, Mr.. Monroe declared,
additional policy by this Government that the Amer
continents not thereafter to be considered
subjects for European colonization. do not g
into that now. II is true that enuncation made il
the same message Of 1929 but connected with
tier nd a in mann
do not mean to into that now, though shall probably
have occasion do time before the debate closes