Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-02-02
The Rebels Advocating the Mon.
roe Doctrine as the Proper
Foreign Policy oGAmerica.
lFrom the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 19l


The Monroe Doctrine, the New York
Herald thinks, will yet prove the means of
consolidating both countries, uniting in one
cause the enemies now battling against eoch
other, aud reviying the love for the Union
IN the hearts'of Coniederates. There is NO
doubt that 1t the fortunes Of war should 20
against this country that many oftbe gallant
soldiers and officers, deprived Of all property
by the confiscatien of the enemy, would
follow the profession OF arms for livelihood
but whesher The ranks of the enemy or
those OF Mexico would receive their services
would depend very much upon the conduct
OF the United States. So far a. this war is
concerned the people Of the Confederate
states have no reason wbsrtever to help
Macmillan, nor to give to France or Eng
land any sympathy or support. Neither
France, nor Mexico, nor England, has ex-
tended to this Cenlederacy any encouragement
and four cause fail after every manly effort
that we can make in its behalf then pride
as well as interest would dictate that if we
are 10 be conquered, we should belong to a
great and powerful nation hat we snould
endeavor to extend the power and influence
OF that nation from polc to pole, and uniting
every country OF America by alliance. either
constitutional or treaty, seek 20 make this
continent unit against the world. In the
grandeur and power OF such q nation, with
armies such as the United States and Confed
crate States have put into the field during
this war, united under one flag; with navy
such as the united resources Of the two
nations could put upon the ocean ; with the
wealth anu population which peace and
union would develop in few years we
might lind at least a hiding place for our
shame, and perhaps some consolation that
America would beoDnie sfbe colossal pover
OF the world. Maxmilian would not reign
IN Mexico, nor England hold Canada six
months after our Conquest. Ireland would
call to her rescue the thousands of her sons
now awaiting opportunity, and the navy of
the United States would give the requisite
arrogance to every adventurous spirit that
would rush TO battle for the freedom of that
island. The undlSguised hatred of the
people OF the United States for England
would rendera war with that Power the
most popular party cry that could be raised
The cotton that would be saved from the
destruction OF the war would be held 10 the
United States, and the little that would be
cultivated by the new and unorganised
free negro labor would find consumption at
home, and thus would BE- procpitatsd com
merclal convulsion upon British finances by
prolonglng the cotton famine and that, too.
at the beginning of war. Frnnce, driven from
Nj Z co, would find her people impoverished
bylmperia taxation, without any prospect for
increase oftrade d commerce; saddled with
tho cost OF Imperialism, her people would
begin to discover that tho Napoleon dynasty
was not the means either of glory or happi-
ness. The dynasty would soon find new enc
mics sprinRing up in its midst.
Cuba would offer tempting reward to
adventurous spirits, and Spain would lose the
falrest jewel OF her crown; the United States
would, at an early day extend over the
islands OF the West Indies her constitution,
and the Cult of Mexico become mare
ceausum. If the Confederate States are
ever conquered, it is highly probable that
the Monroe doctrine, as the undertaking
propensity of the Anglo-Saxon has been
called ia the United States, would become
the most important and popular princi pie
in American policy.
! On the other hand, if we are successful,
there immediately arises on this continent II
balance OF power, or political equilibrium,
similar to that OF Europe. which would
check tho progress and power of the United
States, restore commerce to its normal
condition, oppose to the navy Of that coun
try the navy oil these States and Mexico,
which, uniting with Canadian navy, would
at al j times effectually keep the Yankee with
in the bounds Of propriety aud from distur.
blng the peace OF the world. These plain
facts make no impression upon the govern
mcnts either of France, England, Spain or
Mexico. Those Governments are indifferen Mt
to our cause and to the consequences of its
ruin. We have offered commercial advan-
tages and sought to impress these facts up
on the Governments of Western Europe by
every suggestion, but all has been in vain.
Neither France nor England is entirely
satisfied with tho entente cordidle-nsither
will trust the faith of the other. France
fears that England may prove false and
unite with the seas, while we have no navy
to bring to her assistance. Englnd fears
that France has designs on California and
the East Indian commerce. Thus these
two great powers, with no faith or trust in
each Others pledges, neutrslize each other s
influence and for dread of treachery permit
US to fight the fight out, Notwithstanding
their own interests are involved in our cause
as directly as they would be in open war
with the Yankees
The fate OF war may 90 against these
States. Such an end is possible; and lift
does, every Confederate citizen would de-
mand from the United States, and from the
tilibustering spirits which the two armies
would turn loose would obtain armies for
the new crusades, armies for Mexico,
armies fer Canada, armies for Cuba, armies
tor lrelandRfhe continent ofNorth America,
from the straits to the isthmus, would be.
come the United States OF America, and
the isles Of the sea DO swallowed up in the
mighty confederation.