, 1861-04-04

The following is tue ssMonroe Doctrine" !"
copied literally from President Monroe's An
nual Message Of Dec. 2, 1925:
"1e WAS stated at the commencement Of the
last session, that great effort was then maxi
ing In Spain and Portugal to improve the con-
dition Of the people Of those countries, and
that 1t appeared to be conducted with extraor~
dinary moderation. It need scarcely be re-
marked that the result bag been, go far, very
different from what Was then anticipated. OF
events in that quarter Of the globe, with which
we have SO much intercourse, and from which
we derive our origin, we have always been
anxious and interested spectators. The citi-
the most friendly in favor Of the liberty and
happiness of their fellow men on that side Of
the Atlantic. In the wars Of the European
powers, in matters relating to themselves, we
have never taken any part, nor does it conport
with our policy 20 to do. It is only when cur
rights are invaded or seriously menaced, that
we resent Injuries or make preparations for
our defense. With the movement in this hem1-
sphere We are Of necessity more Immediately
connected, and BIZ causes which must be obvi-
ous to all enlightened and impartial ohaer-
yers. The political system Of the allied pow
ers is essentially different In this respect from
that Of America. This difference proceeds from
that which exists in their respective govern
ments. And to the defense Of our own, which
has been achieved by the loss Of blood and so
much treasure, and natured by the wisdom Of
their most enlightened citizens, and under
which we have essoyed unexampled felicity,
this whole nation il devoted. We owe it,
therefore, to candor, aud to the amicable re-
latlons existing between the United States and
those powers to declare, that we should con-
slider any attempt on their partto extend their
system to any portion. Of this hemisphere as.
dangerous to our pence and safety. With the
existing colonies or dependencies of any Eu-
ropean power We have not interfercd and shall
not interfere. But with the governments wi
have declared thei- independence, and main
tanned it, and whose independence we have,on
crest consideration, and On just principles, ac-
knowledged, we COLD not view any interposi-
ton for the purpose of depressing them or
controlling in any other manner their destiny,
by any European power, in any other light
than as the manifestation of an uufriendIy dis
position towards the United States. In the
war between these new governments and
Spain, we declared our neutrality at the time
Of their recognition, and to this we have adher-
ed, and shall continue to adhere, provided no
change shall occur, which, in the Judgment OF
the competent authorities Of this Government
shall make corresponding change on tie part
ofthe United States indispensable to their Sc
curlty. ="
-. .4el late events in Spain and Portugats show
that Europe is still unsettled. Of this impor-
liant iLct no stronger proof can be adduced
than that the allied powers should have
InonSht IL proper, on principle satisfactory
to themselves, to hare interposed by force in
the internal concerns Of Spain. To what ex-
tent such interpositIon may be carried on the
same principle, is q question to which all inde-
pendent powers, whose governments differ
from theirs, are interested--even those most
remote, and surely none more SO than the
United States. Our policy in regard to Eu-
rope, which Vas adopted at an early etage Of
the wars which have SO long aGitated that
quarter Of the globe, nevertheless remains the
same, which is, not to interfere in the internal
concerns of any Of its powers to consider the
Government de jdcfo, as the legitimate Govern
ment for us; to cultivate friendly relations hy
frank, firm md manly policy; meeting, in all
Instances, the just claims OF every power, eub.
nlitting to injuries from none. But in regard
to these continents, circumstances are emf
nently and eonEpicuously different. 1t is in,-
possible that the allied powers should extend
their poltlcnl system to any portion of either
continent without endangerng our peace aud
happiness; nor can any one believe that our
Southern brethren, if lett to themselves, would
adopt It of their own accord. It is equally
impossible, therefore, that We should behold
such in1erposition, in any form, with indiffer.
ence. five look to the comparative strength ,
and resources Of Spain and those new Govern |
ments, and their distance from each other, it
must be obvious that she can never subdue
them. 1t IL still the true policy OF the United
States to leave the parties to themselves, in !
the hope that other powers will pursue the !
Enr1a c0nrHnH !