Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-09

THE Monroe DOCTRINE. Policy fhe Id
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 the obsersant am
usually well informed Washington correspon
dent Of III. N. Y. Journal of Commerce III,
policy o fGen. Plerce's administration respcc-
ting The American continents is 10 be rs fol
lows. Il goes a long shot beyond any thing
Mr.. Monroe ever dreamed OF.
WASHINGTON, April %.
The Administration have adopted, in confor
nifty with the principles Of the Inaugural Ad.
dress, a new line oil policy towards foreign
nations, in regard to the affairs of 1.-The Amor
can Continent" They have determined &c
extending il Ear beyond what has been held Il
be the doctrine of Mr.. Monroe, by his modern
or co,emporary Interpreters,
1t may be believed but it is not, of course,
certain, that the policy of the present admin
istration will diseounteDance any treaty with
any power. American or European that may
recognize the right of any European govern.
ment to interfere with. either in a friendly or
hostile manner. the concerns OF Central Amer
lea or any other State ofthc "Anerican Con.
%tinent." Henceiorth, therefore, there are 10
be no more medialions, in Central American
affairs. TO which Great Britain shall be. with
our consent a party. There are to he no part
nerships between US and Great Britain In tho
use or in The protection. of any later oceanic
communication
The Clayton Bnlwcr treaty is To be got rid
of as soon as convenient, or in fact possible.
the joint mediation proposed by Great Britain
for the purpose OF reconciling the difficulties
pending between the Central American States
is rejected. The Envoy of the United States
to Central America is 10 be charged with lhc
duty of dissuading those States from any for
eign alliances, and oiencourng'ng them 10 look
10 the United States alone Tor counsel, aid and
protection. In fine, an American continental
policy is now distinctly to he declared and en-
forced.
While Mr.. Borland shall exhibit these views
in Central America MIR. Buchanan will en-,
force them at ST. James. This will be iii,
boldest and most important step ever taken by
this Government in regard 10 It's general inter
national policy.
While all alliant es With foreign powers as
10 this continent are to be Stunned, entangle
menis with hem " i'll be also necessarily avoid
ed.
No treaty viii be made that will recognize
any CO operation with great Britain, or any
other European power, in any inter oceanic
transit. But the Clayton Bulwer treaty does
provide that the United States and Great Brit
ain shall equally enjoy the privileges of the
Tehuantepec. Nicaragua, or any other inner
oceanic transit which either of the two parties
shall cause to be opened. This treaty must
he annullcd, in order to secure for the United
States the exclusive control of any of these
communications BIT all JOINT protectorates
of such communication are hereafter To be dis
countenanced by the United States. The u.
nited States are to act Independently Of all 9th
er nations in all matters relative to this cont
nent. Such is believed 10 be the policy adop
ted by General Pierce and his administration
SAMUEL Pace OF GREENBRlER.-The Rich
mond Morning Mail says, We trust that tn
people ofthe I'd District will every where rail-
TO the support OF Mr.. Price, as COMMISSIONS
for the Board Of Public Works. We have il