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

cl relations had grown up between England and those
republics which forbade the assent OF England any such
Intervention.
England felt herself in this position II her continent
tai allies yielded the invitation OF SPAIN and united
with resubugate the colonies, Eng
land inevitably in war with those allesi and lhus
though England was stimulated by her subjects to recog
Mise the independence of the South American States the
Government deferred and hestaed because might
drive her into with the whole continent OF Europe
and this recognition Mr.. Rush had made condition pre-,
cedent any action his part towards the concerted
declaration Eventually the subject was dropped between
them, the ground, as set forth by Mr. Canning tDa
Mr. Rush had powers So much is due to the history
of that OCCASION show that the United States as Gov
invited the cooperation OF England IN me
matter that when the proposal was assented TO IN the
modified form admitted by Mr. Rush. il was assumed by
him us his act and without authority from his uoyern-
ment and that it subsequently confirmed oy
his Government. He, matter OF course, conlmunl
Gated to his Government Immediately and fully al that
took place and in of his letters from which quote
an extract, no told the Secretary of State this
Should the issue of things be different and events not
wi,stnng arise threatening peace the United States
or otherwise seriously their interest in any way in
consequence ~ declaration By it would still remain
for the wisdom Of my Government TO dsavow my conduct as
it would manesty have been without its previous warrant
Now / think have shown in the first place that the
true line of American policy of avoiding foreign alliances
was departed from in that instance; and, secondly
that the Government of the United States only pre-
coded England but preceded al other Powers In recog
nising first and alone, the independence of the South
American colonies. These propositions may assume to
be established
come now to the question to what issue was this
declaration of Mr. Monroe directed With very limited
knowledge of the practices of Governments IN their rea
tons towards each other but with some knowledge Of
human affairs and human conduct in the relations OF the
world apprehend that principle can be more impor-
tant be maintained than that declarations made, or
positions assumed by the Powers Of the world to regulate
with cnch DaSI Hsvoaa
BY loose Interpretation beyond their let-
mate scope and meaning WHAT then, was the state OF
things TO which this declaration by Mr. Monroe was a.
is,
imminenty threatened intervention of the allied Powers
of Europe to enforce the continent of America IN the
affairs of Spain and her colonies their continental
tem-.legitimacy.' 1t directed to that and con-
fined that, think show by very few histo
rical references.
Was that intervention threatened? The first piece of
evidence shall advert that point is declaration
made by Mr.. Brougham, in the House of Commons, in
1924 referring the position of this Spanish question
in the preceding year. as follows:
Byousha proceeded to state as an ndisputable
fact that Ferdinand had been promised by the Emperor
Alexander that the King of Spain would throw off the
sttHioRo rs by which he trammeed he would assist
hin, in recovering his transatlantic dominions.'"
Al that time Louis XVIII had been restored to the
throne OF France by the allied Powers Ferdinand of
Spain, Of the family of Bourbons, upon his
throne it true but he ettered by the constitu
ona Cortes who had attempted engraf upon the Spa
nish morchy the free institutions of
Government The King of France had marched hun
dred thousand into Spain him Free The King
Of Spain calling upon his allies to to his aid.
Conferences were going notes being constantly
exchanged the diplomatic history of the times show,
between the Spanish ambassador Paris and the ambas
sailors Of the other European Powers that court the
great end and object of which bring about Con-
gess Of the allied Powers TO take into consideration the
condition Of the Spanish throne, and to restore its egit
rule both at home and in Spanish America. Mr..
Brougham says that this had been promised by the Empe
Alexander, upon condition that the King of Spain
would free himself from the constitutional government
home. Mr. Canning told Mr.. Rush, the latter reports
in the of the conversations which took place be-
tween them on the subject to which have alluded, that
he had received notice Of measures being in projection
the Powers OF Europe relative to the affairs Of Spanish
America, the French succeeded in their mill
tary movement against Spain.
England knew perfectly well that the occasion i'm
mInent There every TO believe that the allied
Powers Of Europe would rally around SPAIN for the pur
pose Of resubugatng her colonies England knew only
that she could not unite with them but that she must
sist them and whenever that resistance made she
would be involved in with the whole continent Of
Europe.
This state of things led to the invitation which Mr.
ming gave TO Mr. Rush. The latter assened to IT, bu;
upon terms which England not at prepared "a
adopta prsFiaHs rseogion Of the independence or the
Republics-and the whole matter then, matter
OF course, communicated by Mr. Rush to his Government
II must be remembered that the interview spoken Of BY
Mr. Rush took place in August, 1923. In December,
1928 President Monroe made his annual communication
10 Congress which contained the famous protest which has
been so often quoted What the protests We shall
find, looking back to it, that it made in the
crcumspec and guarded manner and confined to sin
gle purpose Every word to have been weighed,
and its expressions seduousy guarded Here is his Ian
guage;
We welt therefore, candor and to the amcabe re-
laons existing between the United Powers
to declare that should consider any attempts their
70 extend their stem to portion Of this hemisphere
dangerous 70 our peace and safety"
" To extend their system to any portion of this hemi-
sphere" What system? Why, the system by which
those Powers of Continental Europe had been banded
gether-tbe system which recognised but legiti-
mate throne, and which bound the soveregns to each
other to protect each in his throne because il leg
mate. That is the system, shall have occasion pre-
senty more fully to develop, against which Mr.. Monroe
protested Again. in further paragraph, the message
proceeds:
With the existing colonies dependencies Of any Euro
Pean Power have nterered and shall
But with the Governments who have declared their indie
pendcnce, and maintained it, and whose Independence
nave on great consideration and just principles acknow
edgd we could not nteposon for the purpose Of
expressing them, controlling in any other their
destiny ~ any European Power other light than
the manifestation Of unfendy disposition towards the
United States"
lie then went on to speak Of our policy in REGARD To
Europe IL was Of disconnexion and Alienation He
referred TO the system Of the allied Powers on the CONT
nent OF Europe, and concludes as follows
But in regard to these continents circumstance a-e
emnenty and conpicuousy different It impossible that
the allied Powers should their political sy.,c, - 49,
portion Of either continent without endanyer;ny ~, [
and happiness; nor believe that our Soubcrn
BRETHREN If left TO themselves, adopt il II their own
accord. = ' ~
lit equally impossible therefore that We .hou,a
such nterpostion in any form with indifference"
As read this matter the history Of the occasion
was this There imminent believe that tho
Powers Of Continental Europe would come 10 the aid ~
Spain resubugate her colonies in South America then
independent and admitted be so by the United States
England, conscious that when the time necessity