The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-26

or future, should be- It was no matter Of his
Let those who hold the rens Of government decide that
when the Monroe doctrine announced no foreign
fleets were on our coast Now the British have at
Havana, the'French at SANTANA, and Great Britain
has coonzed the Bay Islands and the Belize SO long
Spain preserves good faith with will do nothing to
disturb her rights but let her take counsel of the past
nation into being II she do this voluntarily she will
lind it, perhaps to her advantage to seek BY treaties
her regenerated child willing to bear part Of the heavy
burden she endures Behind this he discaimed all
% a yc Of @ p any M
sired Cuba. He sincerely trusted that the American GO
vernment would at all times enforce and maintain the
rights OF its citizens, under all circumstances.
SPEECH OF MR. cAss
Dir. CAss followed Dir Soule, and spoke follows -
For thirty years, the word-at any the American
portion Of it and good deal of the European-haye
talked of the Monroe doctrine. and every schooboy
thought he understood it, and that il founded upon
great princple-that the destiny of this hemisphere
should be controlled by the people nhabting it. that
Euro influence should be excluded from it
~ fast existing colonial rights would permit Mr.
Monroe, in 1928 presented in message to Congress his
general views of the relations of the Of Europe
this continent well with respect to their interference
with It's independent States, as to projects of coon
zaon To be sure, has been remarked these two 70
pics to he found in different parts of the same
sage, but merely because each connected itself d
recy with different practical but both together
formed his doctrine, which founded the great
principle by Mr. Jefferson that America-North
and South has set of interests distinct from those of
Europe, and peculiarly her She should therefore,
have have q system Of her own, separate and apart
Iom s peone sna Of hs y Mr.
decide their own destiny" Mr.. Polk in 1S48, when the
"Hoy Alliance was matter of almost remote history,
in message to Congress the subject Of the applca
tion of the government Of Yucatan for aid against the
Indians, reairmed the Monroe doctrine and observed
that according to established policy, could
consent transfer Of this dominion and sovereignty
either to SPAIN Great Britain or any other European
o IN .me 0i Monroe IN MS mes
tempt their part to extend their system portion
Of this hemisphere dangerous TO peace and safety
'Our own security, continues Mr.. Polk requires that
the established policy thus announced should guide
conduct and this applies with great force the peninsula
of Yucatan.n 1t would be waste Of time to com
ment upon these views of Mr.. Polk They speak for
themselves, with equal force and cearness, and they
were a'owed more than quarter OF century after Mr.
Monroe had promulgated his doctrine thus considered
Mr. Polk as the permanent American policy The princi
PIES It asserts are perpetual in their obligation and
ment in all time present and to 1t is said
that this Monroe doctrine far respects the indie
and is in the hearts of the American people instead
Of being great system of policy, enduring po-
BE only % the Of tine Hoy
1t unholly called, to restore the recently emanc
pated American Stae to the dominion Of Spain Instead
OF being great principle of action worthy Of this repub
lie, it would thus become cxpedient passing away
with the occasion that called it into being Whether this
be SO or not question which does not touch the subec
before the Senate for that must be determined upon it's
merits and not upon the authority of
however to be slightly regarded but touches the fame
OF Mr. Monroe practical and enlightened statesman
for such he truly but upon this construction OF his
views he did not comprehend the consequence of his
positions and could not that the grounds of his policy
extended beyond the single then Immediately
before him His principles were, unquestonaby, called
out BY the peculiar danger OF the Spanish American
and by the claims of Russia northwestern coast
These circumstances led him to this investigation into the
principles of our position with respect this continent
and the result we have in this faramcd message. And
generally II happens in the policy of nations, that
particular exgences call forth the discussion and
tion OF great principles but while the former disappear
in the march of events the latter remain to be
ed and maintained un4er all the circumstances to which
they applicable As the foundation Of his doctrine
he assumed the then existing sas condition of the
continent disclaimng all intention of interfering with
existing rights but maintaining principles which denied
to the powers of Europe the assumption to interfere with
any independent State at any time thereafter,
plant or establish new colonies in America. Upon these
general principles European influence might decrease in
this hemisphere but could increase for independence
obtained then and thereafter the State so obtaining
would be beyond the reach not Of Spain merely but
France or England. any other trans tanc power.
And may remark here, proof that Mr. Monroe
sdared both OF these topics in his but parts of
our plan of policy thatn the anti colonization passage
he makes no reservation Of existing colonial rights bat
declares that these would be respected in that part
OF the message where he protests against the
resubjugation Of the Spanish States thus showing the
intimate relation of the whole subject in his mind This
inquiry into the origin OF this doctrine belongs in truth
TO the domain of history and not to that Of perma
nent policy for the name of the doctrine whether Mon
tehe true question being whether it shall be enforced
now and hereafter But Mr. Monroe, in his message of
december 1924 year after the containing the views
referred tO-renewed the subject and in language
rs leaves no doubt but that this doctrine, in his
national code of policy. Separated Che sad)
from Europe by the great Atlantic ocean AVE no
concern in the of the European governments in
the which produce them The balance of power
between them into which scale may turn, in its
various vibrations cannot affect 1t the interest of
he United States to preserve the friendly relations
with every power, and conditions fair equal and
applicable to all. But in regard to neighbors
or situation is different 1t is impossible for
the European governments to interfere in these
Germs especially in those alluded to- which vital
without affecting Indeed, the motive which might
between the partiesf war tmay be calledwould ap
pear equally applicable to u.s. Now, it will be seen that
hese principles had then peculiar relation to the Holy
Alliance is conended those of the first message had
but they extend to all time and to all the European gov
ernment indeed we learn from Mr. Clay in some remarks
made in the House of Representatives in June 1924 that
the fear of the action of that alliance upon the liberated
Spanish American States had given way and that if
such purpose seriously entertained, it had
been relnqushed Mr.. Monroe in fact, in the passage
from which the above extract taken considers the
dition of these States much improved strengthened
and his observations evidently bear upon future dcu
ties, not then foreseen but which might happen, and
would then have TO be met We may yet have to meet them
Mr Monroe it is well known, in the habit of
suting Mr.. Jefferson in all grave com unctures ; |
and fortunately he consulted him the subject of
this doctrine and have the sentiments Of that pa.
triaIeh Of the democratic faith in relation to |
it. These to be found in letter from him to
MIR. Monroe aated october 24th 1823-a few days |
before the message appeared-written in answer Mr.
Monroes application for his opinion The question:
said Mr. Jefferson presented By the letter you have
sent me is the most momenous which has ever been |
offered 10 contemplation since that of independence
That made us natonths sets compass and points
the which to steer through the ocean of
time. And could we embark on ii under circum-
stances more auspicous. Our first and fundamental
maxim should be to entange ourselves in the bros
OF Euroreour second to suffer Europe informed
die with cisAtiantic affairs America, North and |
South has set ofnterest distinct from those of Europe
and peculiarly her We should therefore, have sys
tenn of separate and apart from that of Europe
the last aborng to become the domice of despotm
our endeayor should surely be to make hems
that OF freedom Can De found who will
tend that these noble enthusiastically Of him who
uttered them, and become precious legacy for the
American people-can say, be found who will
venture 10 contend that those words Of wisdom and
troiism temporary in their force and application be-
longing only TO the passing hour and confined to the
eiort OF league which kbeieve died before the writer
short, even his tenure of feS Thus to narrow