The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-08
Mexico.
Mexico.
The Mexican question bids fair to en-

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The Mexican question bids fair to en-
gross public Interest soon. Having
reached point from which we can
plainly see the end ofthe trou bles whichi
have so long divided and distracted our
nation, public attention will soon be
turned to the situation of affairs in Mex
leo az the next thing to be considered
when onr own difficulties are adjusted.
We will soon be called upon to decide
w her our bnasted Monroe Doctrine"
is oily. sentiment to be paraded in
Fourth ~ Jaly orations, or a policy of the
Governu. elif To lie enforced at the cost of
hood. There can be no doubt that the
doctrine thai no new monarchy shall be
est blished upon the continent of North
America is popular one. 1t calls into
pla7 all the republican pride which has
so ,ong distinguished our national char
after, and seems TO crafty the popular
idea of the manifest destiny" of the
United States.
The traditional policy Of the United
States Government has been that of non.
. Intervention in the affairs of foreign
States. We have always striven to
avoid "entangling alliances" and to pre-
serve strict neutrality in regard to
whatever did not directly concern our
national security and rights. In accor-
dance with this policy. if MAxIMILIAN's
throne in Mexico could be considered as
already established, it is extremely
doubtful whether, even under the Mon
roe doctrine, we would have right to
interfere and overthrow an established
order of things. But upon the suppose
ton, which is really the case. that the
Empire Is not yet established but still
subject to the varying fortune of war,
the plainly declared policy of cur Gov
eminent permits our interference % pre-
serve for the PEOPLE of Mexico that form
of government which they have been
taught by our example to prefer
This doctrine has received the EN-
phatic endorsement of our people in va
rious ways. 1t has been repeatedly and
persistently declared by Congress; it con-
stituted plank in the platform of each
of the political parties of the country
during the last Presidential contest and
during many contests before. In fact,
our whole people are so directly and pos
itively pledged to carry out this princi-
pie, that it is difficult to see how we can
now avoid it without national dishonor.
1t is possible that the Monroe doctrine
may bepractically enforced without any
official action on the part of the Uuited
States Government tending to that end.
The termination of our civil war throws
out of employment thousands of brave
and experienced soldiers who are lily
fitted to resume at once the quiet pur-
suits of peaceful life. At the same time,
these men, whether from the North or
the South, are all ardent lovers of repub-
lican liberty, and, per contra, enemies OF
monarchy. Already they are emigrating,
in considerable numbers, to Mexico for
the pu' pose of fighting to drive the Aus
trian, MAMMALIAN, from his throne, and,
doubtless, many others will follow soon:
Yankee" and rebel will forget.theirpast
antagonisms and fight side by side as
bravely as when they aimed their weap-
ons at each others breasts. Arecollec-
ton of the wrongs, whether real OF i'm
aginary, which each party thinks it has
sustained at the hands of France during
our civil war. will nerve them to strike
willingly for the overthrow of that pow
er of which France is the acknowledged
support. ,' ,...#
1t is said that recruiting office for the
Mexican army has been openly estab-
lished in the city Of Washington, directly
under the eyes of our Government. How
far this may complicate our relations
with France remains to be seen, but it is
not too much to predict that it will pre-
eipitate the decision and declaration of
President JoHNsoN's policy in reference
to Mexico The public enlistment of
soldiers in this country to fight against
nation with whom we are at peace is a
violation of the laws of neutrality and
an act of hostility itself 1t is probable
1t win be SO regarded by France, and our
Government will be compelled to stop
these enlistments or engage in foreign
war. -: .a 49,.
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