The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-08
The Monroe Doctrine.
From the Richmond Enquirer.

| From the Richmond Enquirer.
The Monroe doctrine, the N. Y. Heral'
thinks, will yet prove the means Of consoli
dating both countries, uniting in one caus
the armies now battling against each other
and reviving the love for the union in tn,
hearts Of the confederates. There is nt
doubt that if the fortunes Of war should
60 against this country, many of its gallan,
soldiers and officers, deprived Of all property
by the confiscation Of the ehemy, would
follow the profession of arms for liveli.
hood. But whether 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 as this war is concerned, the people
Of the Confederate States have no reason
whatever to help Maximilian nor to give to
France or England any sympathy or sup.
! port. Neither France, nor Mexico, nor
England, has extended TO this confederacy
any encouragement, and If our 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 conquered We
should belong to great and powerful
nation that we should endeavor to extend
the power and influence Of that nation
try of America by alliance either consti.
tutional or treaty, seek to make this CONT.
nent unit against the world. In the
grandeur and power Of such nation with
such armies as the United States and Con-
fsderate states have put into the field dur
ing 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 and population which peace
and union would develop in few years, we
might fad at least hiding place for our
shame, and perhaps some consolation that
America would become the colossal power
of the world. Macmillan would not reign
in Mexico, nor Epgland hold Canada six
months after our conquest. Ireland would
call to her rescue thousands Of her sons
now awaiting an opportunity, and the navy
of the United States would give the requi.
site arrogance to every adventurous spirit
that would rush to battle for the freedom
of that island. The undisguised hatred Of
the people Of the United States for England
would render 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 in
the United States, aud the little that would
be cultivated by the new and unorganized
free negro labor would ind consumption at
home, and there would be precipitated q
commercial convulsion upon British finan.
ces by prolonging the cotton famine, and
that, two, at the beginning Of the war
France, driven from Mexico. would find her
people impoverished by imperial taxation,
without any prospect for increase of trade
and commerce; saddled with the cost Of
imperialism her people would begin to dis.
cover that the Napoleon dynasty was not
the means either to glory or happiness.-
The dynasty would soon find new enemies
springing up in its midst.
Cuba would offer tempting reward to
adventurous spirits, and Spain would lose
States wouiIid, at al carry a1y, eItend 6tea
the islands of the West Indies her consti-
tuition, and the gulf of Mexico become a
| mare clausum. II the Confederate States
are ever conquered it is highly probable
| that the Monroe doctrine, as the land-grab-
bing propensity Of the Anglo-Saxon has
been called in the United States, would be
come the most important and popular prin-
ciple in American policy.
| On the other hand, if We arc successful
balance Of power, or political equilibrium
similar to that Of Europe, which would
check the progress and power Of the United
| States, restore commerce to its normal con.
dition, oppose to the navy Of that country
the navy of these states and Of Mexico,
which, uniting with Canadian navy,
would at all times effectually keep the
Yankee within the bounds Of prepriety
and from disturbing the peace oisA the
world. These plain facts make no impress
ion upon the govern ments either Of France
England, Spain, or Mexico. These gov
ernments are indifferent to our cause ant
the consequences Of its ruin. We have Of
fered commercial advantages, and sought te
impress these facts upon the government!
of western Europe by every suggestion
but all has been in vain. Neither France
OF England is entirely satisfied with th'
entente cordials, neither will trust the faitt
Of the other. France fears that England
may prove false and unite with the United
States, and sweep the French navy from
the seas, while We have no navy to bring
to her assistance. England fears tina
France has designs on California and th'
East Indian commerce. Thus these twt
great powers, with no faith or trust in eaci
others pledges, neutralize each others in
huence, and for dread Of treachery peru1i
US to fight the fight out. notwirhstsndin;
their own interests are involved in our caus,
as directly as they would be in open wa
!, with the Yankees. s. .... -.,.a.
, The fate Of war may 90 against thes
states-such an end is possible-and If
does, every confederate citizen would de
mand from the United States, and from tn
hllibustering spirits which the two armie
would turn loose would obtain, armies fc
, the new crusades, armies for Mexico, armie
for Canada, armies for Cuba, armies 70
, Ireland. The continent Of North America
, from the states to the isthmus, would be
, come the United States Of America. and tn
isles of the sea be swallowed up in tn
, mighty confederation. ...s. . .-.....a
This grand object might even now b
! obtained if reason and common sens
could find resting place in Washington
The recognition Of the independence 9
these Confederate States by the enemy, wit
) treaty offensive and defensive, providin
; for an army and navy proportionate wit
J the population of the two countries Wit
E a customs union of free trade and uninter
5 rupted travel between the states Of bot!
. considerations, with the free navigation q
, the Mississippi, would give to both people
5 all the practical advantages of the old union
S without the evils that have produced tn
, present war. The foreign policy of bot
S nations should, then, be the Monroe doc
e trine applied to the whole continent G
t North America and adjacent islands,
t Canada and Mexico, Cuba and the Sand
r wich isl .nds, Central America and til
J. Russian possessions. all from Behrins'
}. straits to Darien's isthmus, should be mad
It American in interest and republican j
It form Of government, and each and a
d united by treaties similar to that propose