The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-25


tellect, and let the country and the world
know in his forthcoming message to Congress
what the position Of the United States Is and,
must be with regard to Mexico, the European
colonies, and all other matters relative to the
American continent II he should do this we
are sure he will take bold ground-whioh ID
the only safe ground-on these questions. His
mind is too comprehensive not to perceive the
imp ortance of our suggestions; and we have no
fear that the pretended entente cordials Of Eng
land and France, the demonstrations Of their
combined fleets, or anything else, can blind or
intimidate man OF his iron will and nrm
character. i'sr't asFiH lan
However polite 1t might have been not to
raise issues which might have involved rs IN o
foreign war at the time our hands were fnli In
suppressing the rebellion, there is no necessi-
ty for reticence now. II 1t be prudent not to
aggravate dangerous animal when his grip ID
upon person, we should take care to draw his
teeth or otherwise disable him from injuring
any one afterward, as soon as his victim should
be released. This is precisely our case with
regard to the monarchical governments Of Ed
rope which attempted to MAIN Us during the
war. We understand the animus or motive that
prompted the attack. We know why Englaad
in unseemly and unfrisndly haste recognised
the rebels as belligerents, why France attempt
ed to erect q monarchy on our border, why
Spain made the effort to reconquer her former
colonies, and why all the monarchs Of the Old
World favored these movements. The success
full experiment of free republican institutions
In America, which were standing reproach to
monarchy and aristocracy, made them fear.
The wonderful growth and rapidly increasing
power of the United States created apprehen-i
sions of the future position and influence Of
America in the world. This was the prime
motive with all, though as regards England
there was undoubtedly another powerful one,
and that was her desire to weaken CONNER
cal and maritime rival.
We have suffered greatly in the destruction Of
our commerce and otherwise from this hostile
conduct of the European Powers. But we are
on our feet again stronger than ever. And,
now, what do we say? What does common
sense, a proper respect for our position, and q
necessary guarantee for the future, call upon us
to say? Simply this, that we want and must
have security against such hostile interference
hereafter. There is the question Of indemnify
for pecuniary losses to be settled; but the main
question is more important, for it concerns Cur
dignity, national life and destiny. We require
guarantees for the future The MOnroe-Can-
T.. a~ox-:r< h.s xocfcyJ =, cvo f,rca ro~uy than
ever it had. We have been taught the neces-
sity Of enforcing it Europe, during the war,
made us comprehend its importance. II is
clear now that the destiny OF this continent
every State, colony and portion Of tits, and
must be. identified with that Of the United States
The history Of the older continents, particu-
larly of Europe, teaches US that the jealousies
and rivalries of contiguous States under sepa-
rate and different governments are the cause
Of nearly all the wars that occur. And 1t was
knowing this fact which led the people Of the
United States to wage terrible and costly war
to prevent the Acknowledgement Of the Union
and the consequent establishment Of separate
governments.
The same motive leads us to demand the
withdrawal of European and monarchical infu.
ences from the American continent They are
inimical to our institutions and destiny, and
must be swept away. II this cannot be done
peacefully 1t will be by the sword. And it is
to avoid war and perpetuate peace between
this great controlling Power Of America and
the Powers Of Europe that we call for the inn
mediate settlement Of the questions that would
sooner or later provoke war. We expect,
therefore, that the President win lay down in
forcible language in his message TO Congress
the future policy Of this country in It's relations
with the Old World.
We see by the late news from Europe that
our proposition for Congress Of the Great
Powers to settle these American difficulties il
favorably received in some quarters Let the
Emperor Napoleon take IL up, and give to the
United States that prominent position In such
Congress we are entitled to, and he will re-
lieve himself from his Mexican embarrassment,
restore the ancient friendship that existed be-
tween France and this country, and compel
England to acquiesce in whatever terms France
and the United States propose together. We
do not desire to interfere with Great Britain in
India, with France in Algiers or Morocco, with
the progress OF Russia in the East and toward
the Golden Horn, nor with any Of the ambitious
schemes Of monarchs in Europe, and we require
the same Of them with regard 10 America. We
wish them to withdraw peaceably and amicably,
and leave the New World TO work out it, own
grand future untrammeled by their influence.
Let us have the Congress Of Nations to accom-
plish this object
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