Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-09-09
The Monroe Doctrine.

Mr.. John Bright's organ, the Manchester Er-
aminer, contains the following. which may be
regarded as significant hint to the French Gov
ernment, and an honest, impartial and outspoken
estimate of its conduct with regard to Mexico
The sudden close Of the American war has
warned the Emperor Maxiuiilian of the necessity
of putting his house in order. He has not taken
the alarm minute too soon. The . emigration
movement as it is called, but which might
more truly he called the q spontaneous invasion
movement has subsidized in New York. but it
represents sentiment deeply rooted in the
American mind, and which, if repressed to-day,
may spring up again tomorrow with all the
stronger force. The downfall of the Confederacy
has inspired Juarez with fresh hopes. His par
tisans are eycrting themselves in the Northern
Provinces of Mexico, where they have lately had
some successes. N
The defeat of Maxmlian' Bclgic allies at
Tacabavo has spread painful impression among
our ncghbors. Il is clear that if the new impe-
rial throne is to he maintained. fresh levies must
be raised in Europe while Marshal Bazaine and
the French army cannot he allowed to leave just
yet. Meanwhile, the Mexican question is one
which exposes us to some danger. If the United
States Government should show disposition to
enforce the Monroe Doctrine. shall hear again
of the arrogance and insolence which character
y,
an unsettled misunderstanding with the United
States on the 1iabama claims, it is just within
the range of possibility that circumstances may
arise in which an attempt would be made to re-
suscitate the Anglo French alliance, and to make
it available for trans Atlantic objects. Mad rs
such project would be. it is not made to open
our eve betimeS to the chance of having it put
before us as n sound piece of craftsmanship.
Earl Russell has said some injudicious things
during the last four years, and not the least lnJu-
dicous was his intimaton that Great Britain and
France were agreed in the policy to he pursued
on boz. sides the Atlantic. The Emperor Napo-
Icon has tried hard to invcigle us into the pltial
of joint action on American affairs, and the time
may come when our active support will seem to
afford him the last hope OF escaping without dis
honor and damage from his Mexican adventure.
against this peril our best safeguard is, that the
people should he well informed upon the facts
and the principles which relate TO the Mexican
question. At the threshold of this question lies
the Monroe Doctrine, respecting which the prey
alent views are somewhat hazy In the course
of wears that doctrine has become an article Of
faith with the American people. The New York
papers invoke it rather wildly in the support of
al sorts of prctcnsions but. understood by
the Government and by al who pretend to any
political influence il has not changed from what
it was declared to be by the authority whose
II Monroe
trne of non-intcrvcnton. rs defined by VI. J.
Mil but instead Of applying it to all the world.
as Mr. Mill thinks we ought to do. the Americans
confine lis application 70 America. On the plat
form OF that doctrine the Americans declare that
if an European power shall interfere in the con-
Germs of any people on the American continent,
for the purposc of depressing them or control
ling in any other manner their destiny, such
act of interference viii be regarded as = un
friendly toward the United States. There can
be no question rs to the s0undncSs o this doc
trnc. and none AT all as to it falling within the
proper competence OF the United States Govern
mcnt. When one nation chooses to interfere by
force Of arms in the concerns of another people.
any third nation has right to step in and say.
8. We won permit it - They have not the duty
but the right. to do this if they please. And if
ever an occasion arose when this right might be
most rightiullv exercised. it was when the Empe-
ror of the French determined to put down the
republican form OF government in Mexico, and
set up empire in its stead; when he deter
mined to drive Benito Juarez, the freely elected
President of Mexico. from power to turn the
Presidential chair INFO throne and to fill that
throne with an imperial underling from Europe.
Great Britain and Spain Joined the Emperor in
an armed demonstration against Mexico but it
was for specific and honest object. The Gov
crnment of Mexico had seen tit to suspend all
payments to the national creditors, many OF them
British and French subjects. and. went to
exact payment. As soon discovered that
the Emperor of the French meant to conquer the
country and change the form of government. we
threw MP our share in the enterprise, and left
him to himself Spain did the same. The En-
perors conduct amounted to shameful breach
of faith toward this country. and if we had
thought fit to declare war against him on behalf
of Mexico--n other words, 10 intervene to put
down Intervention. however inexpedent such n
policy might have been--it would not have been
wrong Our interests did not require this. and
therefore we simply showed our disapproval by
washing our hands of the whole business. The
Emperor's conduct in Mexico was utterly unscru-
pulous and immoral. 1t was one OF those high
handed deeds of power which sometimes recoil
upon the actors. The American war was raging.
The South bade fair to achieve its independence
The Emperor probably thought that we might be
induced to join him in recognizing its indepen-
dence. The United States seemed utterly pow
erless to resent the insult redress the wrong
The Emperor was mistaken. His sagacity was
at fault His ambition and faithlessness We're
not to pass unpublished and he is now tremblng
with apprehension. We know nothing of the
intentions of the United States Government. All
we want 20 impress upon the mind of the public
is that the Emperor is alone responsible for the
great crime which has been done in Mexico, and
that. come what may, we should only be sane
tioning that crime if we took any steps TO save
him from its consequences.
Personal BETWEEN SEWARD AND BLAIR.-An
amusing occurrence is said to have taken place
at the White House lately. Montgomery Blair
who recently made speech against Seward
with some friends called to the President
who was engaged with Secretary Seward. In a
few moments the latter came down and recogni-
zing Blair, greeted him with a cordial shake of
the hand and - Good morning Mr. Blair. how do
you do p? glad TO YOU : at which Montgomery
seemed to be rather nonplussed. This was no
ticed by certain California Senator standing a
few feet distant with II friend whereupon he
calculated with an inebriated accent. . How are
you, Monroe Doc;rine?'
BUTLER JrsTIFIED.-The Congressional Inves-
tigating Committee on the Fort Fisher affair end
their report in the following terms