Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-08-12
The Monroe Doctrine.
TIE DANGER OF INTERVENTION AND THE
NECESSITY FOR AN ARMISTICE
From the Phila. Journal. |

From the Phila. Journal
Until the advent to powertof the Abo-
litionists, this country could proclaim the
Monroe doctrine, feeling assured that no
European power, or combination of Euro
pcan powers, dared to dispute it with us.
We said to England, France, Spain, and
all the Governments OF Europc-'' 1t is
incompatible with our safety as Repubi-
can Government TO permit European
monarchies to make further acquisitions
of territory and farther advances of power
on this continent, and, therefore. on the
score Of self-preservatiOn, we warn you,
each and all, that we will make war upon
any FOREIGN power that attempts TO settle
and govern another foot Of American soil -
knowing our power and prowess, the
crowned heads of Europe We're too wise
to take up the gauntlet thus thrown at
their feet. While united and marching
forward with unequalcd strides to power
and prosperity, this Government was be-
coming terror 10 those ON the other side
of the Atlantic, and, had we remained
united and harmOnious-ha not the hiss
my, venomous serpent of Abolitionism
entered our Eden, we should not have
been told, yesterday, that Mexico has
been conquered By the invading French.
and declared on Empire.
But the Abolition serpent did enter our
Eden, and the people OF the North having
eaten of the forbidden fruit of sectionalism.
according TO that serpent's desire and in
consequence of its false representations
and promises, we are now in imminent
dang, of forfeiting our Paradise oG Union,
power and happiness.
The movements of France in Mexico
are portentouS of evil to the United States :;
for as must be evident to all national
minds, LOUIS Napoleon's designs in that
country, and his probable ulterior purposes
IN Central America aud other parts of this
continent, do not comport with restored
American Union, and it may, therefore.
be regarded as certain that he will throw
his sword in the balance against the
North, in the struggle now in progress. for
the purpose OF establishing The Confederate
States Government, leaving the Northern
states to fail apart and become a subse-
quent prey 10 European rapacitv.
How tar England, Spain and other
European governments will cooperate
with Jefferson Davis may be regarded as
very probable. If he has declared Mexico
an Empire, he has not. done so without
the consent OF all the powers be fears. and.
If he has their consent to this, it is reason
able and talr to presume that he has their
consent to carry out his entire programme.
with the leading features of which they
are, doubtless, secretly acquainted. and in
the future advantages of which they are,
probably set down for fair share. The
present interests of England and Spain on
tins continent are of sufficient Importance
to oppose those powers to a restoration of
our Union. Cuba and Canada. TO say
nothing of other valuable possessions,
would be II danger, Were the American
Union restored and the present large veto
ran armies of our contending sections
united under a common head for a COM
mon advantage; and if Napoleon is as
sured OF the cooperation or even consent
OF England and Spain, he has nothing to
tear-nothlng to prevent him from pro-
ceedlng with his programme on this CONT
nent. We expect that the news from
France will startle US, ere long.
What will our administration do tn
clrcumvent the purposes Of the willy En-
peror! lis newspapers prescribe ''more
vigorous prosecution of the war; as the
best means of doing this; but this plan.
doubtless, is just the one Napoleon de-
slres us to pursue, for this must perpetu-
ate division between the North and the
South, and ensure him the South.
as co-worker a co-partner in the
execution of his American schemes
whereas, a cessation of hostiEt;es
with view to peaceable settle
ment OF our troubles, would deter
him from interfering in our quarrel lest
he should drive the North and South into
union for the enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine, which is really Southern
born doctrine. That that the South
would prefer even a French protectorate
to compulsatory submission to the
North, we fully believe; but, IF the Nortl,
would give the South chance for an
honorable peace with full guarantee of
her constitutional rights, we might homo
Tor Union between the two sections for
The purpose, at least, of common defence
and, alter fighting side by side in a com.
mon cause, against common enemy
permanent union between the North and
the South would be the natural result :,
therefore, we maintain that Mr. LIN