Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-07
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
nury AND GLORY-AMERlCAN POLICY.

THURSDAY NIOKNaNSs, oSLobEn W
DurY AND GLORY-AMERlCAN POLICY.
lew months since the Monroe doctrine was thoue"' y
be very bold and hazardous step n he public poNcy
this country Now that principle OF firm but defensive ..
ton seems To be lost sRhl Of iush on III he pusu
of more positive and aggressive policy we are NOT eo"
tent now 10 hold hemisphere Ia exclusive possessioh o
we aspire 10 extend power TO the rising sun ana " a'
do ominion with the rulers oi the ola WORM. '"'' "
age and very last people ih's sha'' .o
no ior the display grandeur ana we
ind nut here comba ans fiji 10 illustrate our He"'s"'
we cross The ocean in quest OF fresh cohauesS' o"' ~
down the gauntlet TO Car and Kaiser 'ef''Y '''s '
age, and We are great people
While however, ure lost 10 'he con'e'"p''o = ~
t and rsmo,e Directs events occurring nearer home
which some may not altogether unworthy ol p"o''
a,,enton While our Government is hurting d.hnnce a
Austria aud party Of despcabe power proposes 10 IN
vIys The United States in transatlantic wars, there are
on our own hordors which indicate the necessity
OF directing to our domestic adirs some OF lhh aeho
which is now concentrated The reoesi pon' OF Eastern
Eurup. II may be less worthy OF our mission ana irsS a
erna 10 our pride but s certainly mol less necessary
our safely TO epe aggtessions OF the ana "
conound The inrgues OF The MeIlcuns than 10 oeato tue
Russian bear or shake our list In he lace oi e Ausuh
Emperor
II NAV seem udcruus, but will not be unins'fne
live 10 contrast high pretensons 10 transatlantic ntu'
.oce with out inability 10 protect our own ciizenS
,,u me- hostiles OF few hundred maraudng Indians
In Oregon Utah and 10 New Mexico our adventurous
oiooe.rs fall prey to the apacy of the savage and gov
s,om.n. can afford them DO heipyet we talk valiap'y
If marching 10 le rOs;ne &c the lown-trodden people al
TAe utmost resources Of The War Department are
,baused in the unayaing effort TO enforce the execution
r our solemn treaty spuations with Mexico still we pro-
nose 10 chasse Austria into show Of respect io Inc
rphs Of humanity and the rules OF international ia" ~
NAV be that we but illustrate our Vaof ana our
mspnsnimity by with the nadequacy OF ou power
10 execute our high resolves
Not only The necessity Of repressng the ncursons OF Tho
ndans but the necessity Of resisting the seemingly hese
sehemes OF the ruler Of Mexico as2 Gdmonshes y"
~ abae something % concern for objects o' distant ana
doubtful glory and 10 besow little more aienrn on me
urpen, and immediate e1gencies ut domestic poie}.
The effective force Navy is distributed IN me wa
lers of Europe Asia and pursuing visions oi o"
o,v or waiting sympathy 10 Inc victims OF oppression
This very grand but, alas some pitiui iamy co"e
some urosaic domestic exgency checks our sublime hight
o ,,m;nds ps Of the existence OF American connsnt
,rhe nweIcome lion comes in The following shape
h ro..rb saw that wnen 'lne heavens aii we may
catch larks" and the sudden fall Of he .nellano
has lus brought 10 lgh. piece OF dipomdcy 'a' T
uo,ham and m ST. Georges. tt appears. anu oeYunu
doubt, that in certain prospec oil hls tal these seu
men negotiated with The late royisl9na pec' NV "e
Of The Island Of Martin Garcia the Gibraltar Oh e
10 the British. and French Governments as sualat m
The free ma navyaun Of the interior rivers u IS o1' "uo"
apsactiou for which General UquZa had no ''aao" !"
ah mr. anihoy and will be resisted with The last drop oi
Argentine blood and il may lead 10 complications WIN tns
United States and Brazil! the remote consequences ..
no one can foresee predict IS 10 be h"pra 'hat e
British and French Governments will neither rainy count
nance nor listen 10 such project which woua oas: al
their prospects In these regions 2f Se"Sta ~ p
Commercial ru na,esed In The trade OF The lvef fae'
and the friends of justice and humanity, are oouna 70 1e
nounce this proceeding; certainly ra,nous 10 oil
interests as scandaons and immoral in ilse le isaho
in question has always belonged 10 The territory oi the pro
vince OF Buenos Ayes, over which GeheIa Ot9u-a h"' NV
jurisdiction IN terms CT ;he |a'lona Constitution a,
Santa and 10 attempt ~ npose u oP
IL 10 sacrifice all present aud future long
er period than we care 10 Maine
This piece of intelligence md in the ondon tmes
Of chsreelcr 20 a@nkcn HE utmost concern ." OUT
government Here is papable aud outrageous nlTac'io
Of the Monroe doctrine. Here is an nsdious attempt on
The pul OF Britain and France 10 assune conmahd
as po,ition al the mouth OF The La PLATA ye and thence
10 exert decisive influence the States of the Argentine
aud the OF the tnost ter
tile and productive reglon on the American continent We
nave been viewing with rapture The gorgeous pictures wcf
Nauv gives OF the varied and boupdess resources OF t
yacy of the Parana and while stood contemplating ht
lovely land as our own inheritance the comes ant
approprales our property. No this is tangle!5 palpabi
wrong aud we should su!ter il 10 be consummacd
But W. are inlen on grander things. We have Ilssol
20 fulfil The protection OF nefes2 is 100 sord'
consideration Influence the conduct of nation inen
on redressing the wrongs Il humanity aud dHuslng 'h
light OF liberty over The globe The American continent Il
not The sphere u duty Our citizens have no CLAIM
ON our care We in pursuit Of glory which must b
won as In days of yore, by OF knight -erfaaty