The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17

Maximilian and the Unltea states.
II may be assumed that in tho decision Of tho
question Of is recognition or non-recognihon
by tho United States Is involved the fate Of the
imperial government attempted to be set up by
Macmillan in Mexico. The memorable logic Of
existing facts, no less than the rapid march Of
events, renders this conclusion irresistible. Its
truth no dispassionate and well informed states
man in Europe can deny. No specious reason
ing, no argument based upon so-called interest,
can conceal the naked fact that the people Of
the republic Of the United States Of North Anne
RIGA are, and Of necessity must be, that power
which shall shape the destinies and mould the
institutions of ct least tho northern half Of this
continent
II il therefore impossible to deny the i'm
portanoe of each successive declaration by the
Congress Of the United States-the representa-
tive of the people-of their determination never
to sanction the crime which has been perpe-
trated in Mexico in the attempt to destroy tho
republic and supplsnt it by an empire by force
Of European arms.
The resolutions unanimously adopted by the
House Of Representatives at the last session
clearly announced this determination. The
plank inserted in the Baltimore platform by the
convention which nominated Mr.. Lincoln
reafnrmed this decision, and made II
binding and obligatory upon the nominee.
The resolutions again passed by the House at
the present session upon the Same subject re-
peated this declaration, and the united voice Of
tho entire press Of the whole country has uni
formly and constantly called for the main
tenanoe Of the Monroe doctrine. Up TO Friday
of Last week, however, tho Senate Of the United
States had taken no action upon this important
subject; but on that day vote was taken by
which that body has placed Its seal Of appro-
baton upon what ID now admitted TO be the
universal popular voice Of the whole country.
The subject before tho Senate was the pass
age Of the Diplomatic and Cousular Approprl-
ation bill Among tho items specified In the
bill-as for tho legation IN England, tho legation
In France, In Spain, &o.-was that Of "the lega-
ton IN Nexico."'
Mr.. Wade, Of Ohio, moved 70 amend the bill
by inserting before ths word "Asxico" the
words 1.-THE republic q" Mr.. Wade supported
this amendment by The remark that there wore
two governments in Mexico, and we could
recognize none but tho republic" We could
have nothing TO do with the empire The
amendment was adopted and the bin passed.
This vote, 90 quietly taken. determines the
ate Of the so-callsd "empire" attempted to
be set up by Macmillan; for by II b decided
the question Of it, recognition or nonxecogni-
ton by the United States.
Our traditional policy Is, therefore, not 10 be
abandoned. Our power and influence, and In
terests, as the leading nation Of this continent,
are not TO be abdicated; aad, with our Union,
soon TO be restored, grander, greater and more
powerful than ever, II behooves the statesmen
Of Europe to consider well whether II Is wise
10 continue an attempt which IL Numerically
opposed to interests which the United States
must maintain.
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