The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-18

application ofQir principle TO one hemisphere Had Pro
mind from paltry prenccupations from narrow minded
ambition and lamentabe motive OF envy-had be con.
sidercd ali humanity aud not America alonehad he
voked right instead OF demanding prvtlege-had ne
demanded intervention not in the OF miserable
interests only butsn virtue OF principle under general
most sincere appreciation But 70 raise esots privilege
and isolation into prncple-tho CANNOT BE- accetaed
by what right should America be closed intervention
rather than Asia or Africa or Oceania, And how
America herself 80 proudly displaying that programme,
make military demonstrations In China Japan and
where without being false her own princpIess The
events OF the asl few years have unfortnaeIy damon
strated that the Monroe doctrine Is far from having
character OF absolute dlsinterescdness. The United
States which proclaimed It, acted IN obedience certain
secret feelings OF rspacy which different attempts al
nexaton have betrayed.
[From La France Sept. al
.. This theory 10 far from possessing all
the requisites for admission into the code OF international
law In the first place. has nesther he odheAon Of me
States on the old Continent the appreciation Of the
tons Of the Neso World. To place post In the middle OF
the highway, with the inscription, mo thoroughfare
sna oI DC q
cd think proper TO Obey it, or the pary giving is able
% compel them Hitherto Europe has never thought the
Monroe doctrine worthy Of serious notice. has
condescended to discuss It. AS TO the American popua
tons especially those Of South America since Monroe
text for invasion and ABSORPTION 70 he Of the
United States and they have wish 70 be either in
vaded or absorbed they have made very little account
OF the political maxims In such favor at Washington.
"America for the Americana s all very WELL but only
far the nations Of America shall think proper to be
the United States claim to impose their and 60
vernment on Mexico, Brazil, La Plata Peru Canada,
those countries prefer other institutions and other COVER
nors The principle OF national independence will always
prevail the oppressive Monroe doctrine. That doc
trne ia an insult to modern civilization The Chinese
civilized nations and the American democrsss forsooth,
would fain rear them In America And when the same
spirit Of liberty and progress tends 70 unite IN common
bond all modern societies thew would eudeavor N enforce
system OF suensiseoation This might have been the
policy Of the Red Indians and the aboriginal savages the
New World; but that It should be proclaimed by that
enormous mass OF Europeans who have overrun America
and who have nothing American but the name would be
more than an alteration II 1t not caprice and eccen
trcty. And yet the American journals are serious in
appealing TO the Monroe doctrine against the facts ac
complaining in Mexico In reply It Is only necessary 70
say oi ne AeTcans are tAsr o,or masters, and hdty tH
France aiding them In the work Of national regenera
tion and neither restricts their liberty nor the ndepend
From Le Temps Tin support Of the Union). Sept 14]
80 After all, whSt Is this Monroe doctrineP Why
me POLICY o. tscasea me United sa. s
not enter into what Is called the European concert: on
the other hand, they ,csA to regulate their cfas
Of Europe to interfere with the affairs of America
tAdn the american States interfere aoiK those of EuroJ~
Judge it, need only imagine intsrverson OF parts
Let u.s. therefore, suppose that North America during
one Of the revolutions which have occurred in Spain.
Italy, Greece or Belgium had thought proper TO inter
vene that had taken the capital OF the country in
question: that had suspended the liberty Of the press
and concluded by proclalming republic with with
out the adhesion Of assembly Of notabes what would
the European Powers have said especially those
lying nearest the State IN question: Would they
have accepted the American intervention, or
would they have protested against ts There is
good reason TO suppose that they would have invoked the
doctrine Of the European equilibrium which 10 not for
anything see either more sacred more unas
saabe than the Monroe doctrine. Why should not the
United States be justified In doing with regard Mexico
what France would do In the Of Belgium? Thus the
Monroe doctrine OF the Americans settle
their affairs has nothing absurd than the very
bases Of European international law and the France,
which is full Of respect for diplomatic forms when
Poland in the question: ought to treat them less flip
PANTY when America Is concerned.