The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-15
The Can mining Monroe Doctrine In a Bright
Point Of View.
Prom the Manchester Examnor John Brights organ),
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THE sudden close the has warned the
En Macmillan ofhe necessity of putting hishous(
order He has not taken the alarm minute too soon
The "emigsaon movement, as it is called, but which
Might more Truly DC called INC spGntansoas invasoi
a sentiment deeply root in the American mind, and
which, II rerrcssed day, may spring up again tomor
with all the grpnser force. The downfall OF the
confcderacy has inspired Juarez with fresh hopes. His
partsans exeyng themselves in the northern prov
successes The defeat Of Maximllian's Begic allies al
Taccambaro has spread painful impression among or
neghbors 1t is clear that IL the new imperial throne
to DO maintained fresh levies must b. raised IN Europe,
while Marshal Bazane and the French army cannot be
allowed to leave just yet
Meanwhile the Mexican question ie one which exposes
US to some dangcr II the United States government
should show dis position to enforce the Monroe doc
trne we shall hear again of tho arrogance and insoence
which characterize democracies; and we have, un-
fortunately, unsettled misunderstanding with the
United States the Alabama CLAIMS II is just within
the range OF possibility that circumstances may arise
in which attempt would DO made 10 resnscitate the
Anglo French alliance, and mako II available for
transatlantic objects Mad as such project would be-
the chance Of having il put before us sound
piece Of craftsmanship. Earl Russell has said some
Djudic,ous things during the last four years, and
MT the least ujrdicious his intimation that
Great Britain and France were agreed in the policy to
be pursued on both SIDES OF the Atlantic. The Eupero
Napoleon tried hard to inveige rs into pitfa OF
joint action American Affairs and the time may
when our active support will seem to afford him the last
hope Of escaping without dsh0nor and damage from his
Mexican adventure. Against this peril best safe
guard Is that the people should be well informed upon
question.
AZ the threshold Of this question Hes the Monroe doc
trne, respecting which tho prevalent views are some
what hazy In the OF years that docr has be-
article Of faith with the American people. The
New York papers invoke IL rather wildly IN support OF
all sorts Of rctensions but understood by the
ernmen and by all who pretend TO any political inilu
ence has not changed from what It declared TO DO
by the authority whose name II bears.
The Monroe doctrine Is the doctrine OF nonnferven-
ton defined by Mr. 5. Mil but instead Of applying
it to all the world as Mr. Mill thinks we ought to do the
fnp itq ton In M ricn I'm hn
Platform of that doctrine the Americans declare that If
any European Power shall interfere In the Of
any people the American continent 'lor the purpose
of expressing them controlling in any other manner
their destiny such act OF interference will be regarded
"unfriendly' toward the United States.
There can be no question TO the sogndness Of this
doctrine, and ut all 10 its falling within the pro-
per competence of the untd States government or in
deed Of any government When nation chooses to
interfere by force OF in the Of another
peope, any third nation has the right TO step In and say,
wo won't permit IT," They have, not the duty, but the
right, to do this IL they please. And occasion
arose when this right might be most rghtfuy exercised
it was when the Emp Of the French determined to
put down the rep bcan form of government In Mexico
and set uIt an empire in stead when he determined
10 drive Benito Juarez he eely Ell ctd President u Aer
go, om Pocer 10 tnn the petde'.tldl chair INTO a
from Eops Great Britain and Spain joined the Emperor
IN an armed demonstration against Mexico, but was
for specific and an honest object The government OF
Mexico had seen ht 10 suspend all payments to the
national creditors, many of Them British and French
subjects and went exact payment A. soon as We
discovered that the Emperor OF the French meant to
conquer the country and change the form OF govern
ment we threw up our share In the enterprise and left
him to himself Spain did the same. The Emporors
conduct amounted to shameful brca OF faith towards
this country, and # had thought Nc 10 declare
against him behalf or Mcyicon other words, IN in
crvene TO put down intervention, however nexpedient
such policy might have beenit would not have been
wrong Our interests did not require this, and there
FORE simply showed our disapprova by washing
hands Of the whole business Tae Empror's ndnct
~ ksrioo w1s a,ttry ans rlputVs and insnrat 10
pas one OF u.ose n ah-handed de d. of porer uhicA
some't' res vecou upon The act rs The Amer,
was raging. Tho South bade fair TO achieve It's indie
pendence. The Emperor probably thought that we
might be induced 10 join him in recognizing indie.
pendence The United States semed utterly powerless
TO res ut the insult redress the wrong The Emperor
mistaken HIS sagacty was ut fault Hi' dmbftn
ondtdts meas not 10 pass unpunisIed and ne Is
nor trembling scift apprehension We know nothing Of
the intentions Of the United States government All
want TO impress upon the mind OF the public Is that the
Emperor is al,se pons FIR the graf crime which mas
ten done in N ric ard hat, rhaf may, shoEld
ony Dc sanctio.,rg that crfne took any steps 10
saus ham from IL eonsquencs