The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-25
Tho Monroe Doctrine.

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political world Zoo regard ~ ihe Monroe Doe
tri1e. 30 oall,d The doctrine palmed pa hy
ST. Cas- and others - the Monroe Doctrine
was a. entirely unknown 20 Mr., Monroe as
&c Nos TO Walter Raleigh The following ra-
marks In relation 10 H. We find iu the Bur
iugIon Times n December 2at
The National lnleligsHcsr ofthe 18Th inst
10 yery elaborate article, characterized by
tho fairness and certainty of statement, force
and dignity n discussion, ooReney Of arRu
peHt, and thorough acquaintance Win the
political history Of the country, which have
- long distinguished that able journal, gives
an interesting and valuable remme Of "ihe
Monroe Doctrine, Ia Origin and PuporL"
as Viewed u connection with me "Alonr0e
DoetrDe' ~ held and capounded By modern
"domoomoy"
We should be glad II tbs sizForour paper
would allow us 10 copy this excellent stale
meut and exposition Ia ful But Il will not
The article occupies nearly eight columns Ia
the lGteligenoer, and y quite too formidable
90, ON small paper. Il 10 bot little shorter
though ten times more patriotic and states
maulke, than the Presidents Message, which
sort Of conventional necessity compelled us
20 iuiliel upon our abused readers
We copy with much pleasure, however the
concluding portion, which gives d recapiIua-
lion Of the "poIuls' couclusi,ely established
In tho body Of the article, ltisas follows
We have thus endesyored 10 los before our
a.. 4 ~ q q d
topic in American politics. Let ua briefly re-
r1pituiHie thu prints $50 itrFtr 'rs- ss-t l.gk,
established beyond successful controversy
That the Monroe declaration Of 1871. n
l0lh IT, hases, had rs origin 10 the changed
relations and new responsibilities imposed on
thr several States 90 tho American Continents
arising especially from The emancipation The
Spanish Colonies, cad rendering IL conducive
~ lhs interests OF tlI that the American
Continents should uct bc subject 90 future
c-lnutstuh hy aEy luropeau Power - waste
iud uuvtcuprd territory and thnl uo foreign
State ur Stllrl should be- allowed 90 inter.
,rne in tho domestic alIair of any American
people lur the pprpo', OF tupprrs,InB repub.
lean insulglious,
. That the Monroe declaration, in 40 fai
atitr,lilcd 20 the threatened Intervention ol
the Holy Aliancuiu The concerns of the span.
ish-Ancricau States, was Intended 90 meet q
particular contingency Of EVENT., ard there
fore passed away with tts occasion which
called e forth.
3, That the Monroe doctrine. in no I'm r.
u r.'H'cs 20 The colonization Of thg American
Con lncut hy any European Power was uol
intended 60 bind the United States % guard
the territory Of the New World from suot
occupation los European Statrsi but uds 100.
t,ndod to indicate, ys nn important principle
OF American public policy, coach state should
gunrd by isnVn means ngainNt thc csiablish
mcnt OF any future European colony within
iHc Jurisdiction of rs hag, That IN, Oh,
American Continents we're no longer held
uptn 10 caluui1lllrn NJ drrriict territory, co.
pahie Of occupation by right q discovery
! hnd settlement
4. Tint the Monroe doctrine" Was not 90
any proper sense go pledge oud az such uJ'
{ especially dnoardcd by the Democratic part,
TIC oITcut Interpretation Of thr 'Nuu
zoe doctrine has, therefore, no foundation 30
. ,he truth Of history and, II defended a. al
mu,t los defended ou IL, intrinsic merits, as
proposition wholly distinct ana di,rrCut from
, ta,t which was.couctiyed by iis author oD
affirmed Us is first promulgated whose drs
luy it has been 20 give his hounfrd nam, @
principle for which he never coujcnded
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- The CalrdouiUn publishes few hiic
extracts from the pftsidpEt's Message. apt
- 49, - half e,'iHmn-o comments, first efuHbie
r because il pubshes any Of IT, and then pro
crrds 10 dcnourcc the document IN roun,
q terms, We are disposed Ia believe, howc,c
n he rs-r'fs'
o. North star, bec rs.
- The North Star puhli,he, about three
r fourths Of the message Of Mr.. buchanan, 10
gcIher with six lines Of comments" An,