Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-13
TIE MONROE DOCTRINE

Come remarks have been made on this subject In
which surprise was expressed that those Southern eta
men Who occupied place in Mr.. Aonroe's Cabinet
should have acqu espsd in the celebrated declaration put
forth on that occasion. The Montgomery Nail recalls
the facts connected with It, 10 which Il is placed In a
clear point Of yisw which given the authority Ct
Mr. Calhoun.
Tbls states ran made his statement Of the whole of
tie transactions 10 his place In the Senate OF the United
Sa.cs on the l5h Nay, lS4S bill being presented
suth0xu g the President Of the United Sts;c TO take
temporary military occupation of Tuoatan, BY the Com
m:ttee on Foreign Relations, the Chairman OF which
citing the authority Of Mr. Monroe for the prorrety of
makOg sucl military occupation. Mr.. Calhoun denied
that these atements within the Monroe DeclarA-
ton. He gave detailed account Of the ,ransac ion,
dividing tee Declaration into four parts. He sid sub
sSntany that the message of 1898 made three distinct
declarations The FIRST ard by far the most important
announced that the United ates would regard any at
tempt on the part OF the Allied Powers to extend their
system this country dangerous 70 the peace and
safety of the L red States.
The four military Monsrchies Of the Continent, Rue
sia Prussia Austria and France had manifested an
ten ion to restore the authority Of Spain her re-
voled Colonies In Spanish America. This alarmed Mr.
Gaming the English Prime Mluister, who proposed,
through Nj. RuSh, joint soion between Great Britain
aid the United States in resistance TO this pretsnson.
THIS met TIE scqliesceDoe Of the Monroe Cabinet after
long and anxious consultation
The next declaration was, continued Mr. Calhoun that
wo would regard the Interpolation of any European
Pc Fes TO Cypress the Governments of this Continent
which he had recently recognized independent
control their destiny in any whatever as mani
Testing uniIiendly disposition towards the United
ates.
This also grew GU; of the peculiar state of crcum.
sarces The Spanish American States had just emerged
from the dominion Of Old Spain. They were in their
narcJ ard the United States thought it proper to
tend over them a shield OF protection.
We come now the third declaration of the message
Il refer continued Mr. Calhoun TO entirely different
subject IL H. tina. the continent of America by the
free aud independent condition which they have as.
sumed and msintAined, not henceforth to be
sidered as subjects Of colonization by any European
power.
Mr. Calhoun, in explaining this branch Of the subject
said that his part Of the general declaration in
Temptation of John Quincy Adams then also member
Of Mr.. Aonroea Ca5ile.hat this par. of the declaEa
ton asserted what historically false namely that
the North and South American continents had asserted
aud maintained their freedom and independence, and
longer subject TO colonization by any European
power-that Great Brtsin demonstrated against, and
offended with this part of the declaration that
sae would not cooperate with in the settlement Of
the Russian question with regard 10 the Northwestern
Territories.
On this occasion there was something Ike au issue Of
Verscity between Nc. Calhoun Nc. Adams. The
latter claimed the authorship of the Declaration Mr.
Calhoun ayeFrcd that its parentage was due originally
to Mr.. Canning This was matter Of historical notor
ety. Mr. Adams asserted that the declaration ia all ts
parts had been submitted to the Cabinet. Mr.. Calhoun
asssVerSted that the PORTION relating TO colonization
brought before it for deberIton. Mr.. Calhoun
mads these akmeuts In open Senate. They were
never contradeted by Mr. Adams. The matter is there
fcr0 planned TO what extent aug cru statesman
lent ha sanction 10 the Monroe doctrine.