The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-04-15
From the Reading Gazette.
The Monroe Doctrine

ments from the consideration OF such questions
as the right Of negroes TO ride upon the street
railways of Washington, and devote little OF
their time to international affairs. After allow
ing Louis Napoleon to prosecute his sinister and
ambitious designs in Mexico to the point at which
their full realization seems on the eve OF accom-,
plishment, without a single word OF ofremonstrance
they now, through the Foreign Committee ofthe
House, give u tardy and feeble expression of
their disapproval, which may mean something
or nothing, just as the Administration chooses,
1t affords us, however, grain of comfort, at
least, to observe that even this weak assertion Of
the traditional policy of our Government with
regard to the intrigues of foreign powers upon
American soil, has been found necessary by our
puSillanimous rulers, to save them from becom-
ting contemplate in the eyes of the world. The
action of the House has faint ring of the old
metal in it, and leads us to hope that the time
may yet return when the freedom of the negro
will not be the first and almost exclusive concern
of American craftsmanship.
In the House of Representatives, on Monday
last, Mr.. Davis, (Rep) of Maryland, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported the fol-
lowing joint resolution:
Resoiued, Bythe Senate and House Of Represen-
tatiues IN Congress assembled, That the Congress
of the United States are unwilling, by silence to
leave the nations of the world under the impress
sion that they are Indifferent spectators of the de-
plorable events now transpiring in the Republic
of Mexico; and that they therefore think it fit to
declare that it does not accord with the policy of
the United States to acknowledge monarchical
Government erected on the ruins of any repu5li-
can Government in America, under the auspices
of any European Power.
No objection having been offered to the con-
sideration of the resolution, the following briof
debate occurred upon it
Mr. Books. What does the gentleman pro-
pose to do with the joint resolution
Mr.. DAVIS, of Maryland Ipropose to put it
upon its passage.
Mr.. BROOKS. have no objection to the joint
resolution if it be not mere paper Elimination.
do object, however, to paper thunder. lit
means anything amin favor of the resolution
if not, am opposed TO it.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Maryland Mr. Speakers
whether it be a mere paper illumination or not
depends upon whether the Congress ofthe United
States shall adopt it, and whether it represents,
in adopting it the opinions of the people of the
United States. 1t is a declaration simply as to
what our policy is to be respecting events which
is not a subject which anybody desires here to
discuss and suspect that if there be a dissent
in this House it is about the only dissent that
be found in the United States on this subject.
Mr.. Cox. Mr.. Speaker, yield my concur
renee to that resolution reported from the commit
tee of which | am member, although | should
prefer as the members on this side of the House
would unanimously prefer-that it were more
emphatic and decided in its expression as to the
intervention of France on this continent 1t is a
little late in the day for the National Legislature
to pass such resolution. am aware that not
only the present Administration but the preced-
| ing Administration have not been as vigiIant as
they should have been as to our continental rela-
tons, and the protection of our traditional policy
in that regard | stood here laboring, in 1860,
! for the ratification Of the treaty made by Mr..
| McLane, in order that the United States might,
in time, foil these very designs of France which
have since been developed to the disgrace of our
! Government and nation and of constitutional
liberty on this continent. While favor the res
olution, | fear that it will be looked upon AS a
mere brMum fuimea-words, words, words-not
ing more. If we are in earnest, we ought to be
ready to back it up by something physical. I
think that is the way to back up resolutioos of
all ii ia,;,nds, and, may add proclamatious of all
| kinds.
believe the resolution ought to be more sig
nlficant and more emphatic, especially at this
time, when MaXimillian (who, believe is called
the ATch Dape of Louis Napoleon,) is about
moving to this continent. We ought to be pre-
| pared not only TO say, but to make it effectual
that no crown shall be established on this conti-
| Eent We should stand up TO the old Democratic
doctrine which always cherished defiance of all
foreign dictation That doctrine, as enunciated
| by Democratic statesman, is this that the es-
tabhshment OF political protectorate by any one
OF the Powers OF Europe over any Of the inde-
! pendent States of this continent, or, in other
words, the introduction Of scheme of policy
which world carry with it right to interfere In
| thelf concerns, IL measure to which the United
| States have long since avowed their oppsition
| and which, should the attempt be made they will
resist by al tao means in their power believe
that to day the people af this country would
back up an Administration that would give a
| proper defiance to this French intermeddng
They wonld sustain the doctrine of President
Monroe, which has been since his time always
hailed as the true continental policy of this Gov
| ernment. With these remarks, thanking the
gentleman for having yielded the floor TO rne,
conclude what / have to say
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Maryland. / am sorry that
my friend from Ohio should have felt compelled
20 make an argument against the resolution, es-
pecially as understand him to say that ne in
tends to support it.
Mr.. Cox. 1 did not make an argument
against the resolution; | shall vote for ii. Only
wish that it were more emphatic.
The resolution then passed finally by a unani-
nous vote, as follows: