, 1864-04-12

tFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1864.
TIE MONROE DoCTRISE-wILL IT EMBARRAsS
TIE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR.
Admitting the right and justice Of the Mon
roe doctrine, the question, Ii oWever, will
arise: Will 1t not embarrsss the Administra-
tion in The prosecution Of the WARP In these
war times NIL questions involving our rola-
tions with foreign powers must be carefully
and prudently handled- If 1Ir. Wfatcr
Davis had q full conversation with Mr..
Seward and Mr.. Lincoln previously to offer
ing his late resolution, see no objection to
it. If hc had not, I certainly see very
grave one. And here is one of the bad con-
sequences of the cabinet ministers not hav-
ing eeats upon the floor ofthe House, SO that
they may be interrosatcd on Important meas
uree. Still one Of the Administration mem
bc1s might have intcrTogated Mr. Davis, who
is chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, rs to whether he Ind not consulta-
tion with Mr.. Seward On the subject Of his
resolution on Mexican Affairs. But this wac
not done, and the Union members were left
in the dark upon this very important point.
Unfortunately, also, Mr. Davis is understood
not to be on very good terms with Mr.. Lin
coin VI 21I. GE"hlu. LIZ ID ulGLEl1t uppUsC0
TO the Presidents denomination, and under
stood to represent the factian which is en-
dcayoring to scare the people from again pre-
eCntinE the name OF Mr. Lincoln to the couu-
try. The epripgfng Of the Monroe doctrine
upon the country Just now is part of the
therefore, not go 1nuch us Increment to en-
dorre a great national principle, ia an Mt
tempt to add to the Administrations embar-
easements, and eventually defeat Mr.. Lincoln,
at Baltimore The suppression Of the rebel
lion is the one great point to which all the
energies Of the nation are just now bent.
Even the Monroe doctrine must be 6ubordi-
nate to It Would We not, If compelled to
choose, decide tor the former against the lat
tery II the resolution Is in consononce with
tie foreign policy Of the nation, have not
. word to say But II it Is not, then this
Of confidence in the Administration. Again,
are We now prepared to back up the rcsolu-
tion BY appropriate actions If we are, it ia
certainly appropriate ut this time. If we are
not, would, 1t not be far better to have
ley me matter In the Aands OF the Adminis-
of Mr.. Davis, on former oc.
easion, he is far better In opposition than
in majority. Ills organ Of co1nbatfycness
runs away with him. BY bis resolution he
VIII compel the Administration to show its
hand to Louis Napoleon SO plainly, as to en-
able or compel him to take measures directed
a5eainst our cause (and perhaps in favor OF
the rebellion, which he would otherwise not
have undertaken. At the same timo this
resolution will not give US any more ability
to penetrate his ultimate designs on Mexico,
than We possessed before 1t was adopted.
Since the passage Of that resolution the Cop.
perheads badly and triumphantly assert
that it viii do more to injure the Administers
tion and Its policy land that is the Successful
pre- sex ution of the war; than any measure
which has ret passed Congress. I distruet
mfasr res Just at this time on which such men
as s. s. Cor, of Ohio, were consulted In pref
erance to the President,
1EVERDf JoHNsoN'6 SPEECH AND TIE RAp1-
CAL TRIUMPH IN MARYLAND.
Hon. ReTerdy Johnson's speech in the Sen
ate on Tuesday last was a fitting introduction