Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-08-03
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1865.
MEXICO AND THE MONROE DOC
TRTNE,

After four years of desolating war, the peo-
ple of the United States have no very cordial
desire to again engage in conflict OF arms
Their greatest wish is to reconstruct society
and dspel all the evidences Of the fierce strife
in which they we're 70 long engaged Yet we
cannot possibly close our eyes to the condition
Of affairs in Mexico The attention of our
statesmen and our people is centered upon the
unjust interference of France in the affairs OF
our sister Republic, and eminent Generals,
Cabinet officers, influential politicians and the
press generally arc urging the proprlety-the
absolute necessity--on the part of the Federal
Government of expclling the French from
Mexico, and vindicating the Monroe doctrine.
II is perfectly natural that the presence OF
foreign power in Mexico, in violation OF an
American doctrine, which, since 1873, has
h, On regarded as essential in the policy of the
country. should excite our national pride and
honor to such an extent as to create a popular
demand for foreign war if necessary to re'es-
tnblisb that doctrine, for the American people
can not easily surrender any long established
nriuciple of national policy. We certainly
most earnestly desire apcaccful solution OF
the troubles which for two years past have
been gathering upon us from the direction OF
Mex;co vet we can see no means of bringing
about such an event other than the voluntary
evacuation of the country by the French ar
nv and the Emperor, who has been foisted
upon the Mexican people by his Master, LOUIS
NAPOLEON. No fact is more firmly fixed
in the minds Of the American people than that
the Empire must fall, and if MACMILLAN
cannot find his way out of the country, In the
language of Gen. WILLIcu, 1--WE must show
him the way out by the light of the same bay
ouets that brought liberty to the sunny
South" This sentiment of the old General
found ready response in the heart and voice
Of every soldier who heard him, and to-day
j. finds one equally as hearty in the bosom O
every citizen who has at heart the future wei
fare aud prosperity of his country.
The presence of foreign military powe
in Mexico is standing insult to us as a ma
tion. Taking advantage of our domestl
troubles the French Emperor sent to help
less country his thousands of bayonets, an
forced upon the people form of government
obnoxious to them in the extreme. What hi
leading object was is clear to every mind
lie thought the time had come when he could
without difficulty, obtain foothold on tn
soil of America, and eventually become tn
ruling power, inasmuch as he was firmly con
WINGED of the ultimate success of the Rebe
lion. But this astute Emperor has for one
been disappointed. His "vauting ambitio
has o'erlcaped ITSELF" and he now finds hin
self compelled to accept either ono or the oil
er of the two horns of dilemma, both
which have the property of being very unil
viting, to say the least. The whole thing ma
be summed up in few words: He must
Their "back OUT or get whipped.
President MONROE, in his memorable me
sncc of 1928, which gave birth to the gre
doctrine on which the French troops are no
trampling. under the pretended authority
MAxIMILIAN, said
With the existing colonies or dependence
Of any European power we have not interfere
and shall not interfere. But with the go
srnmcnts who have declared their indepe
dcncc and maintained it, and whose indepe
dence we have on great consideration and
lust principles acknowledged, we could n
view any interposition for the purpose of Q
pressing them or controlling in any 9th
light than rs manifestation of an unfriend
disposition toward the United States.
The independence ofMcxico was long sir
recognized by our national authorities and
day the Minister of the Mexican Republic
ncknow lodged at Washington City. II
principle announced by President MoNR'
more than forty years since, has been ider
fed in the American mind with the idea
national integrity itself, and it cannot now
surrendered without repudiating policy u
which the country's pride is staked.
Congress of the United States has never fa
to affirm this policy, whenever an occas
arose for SO doing. On the 4th of Ap
1864, the following resolution was unanimc
ly adopted by the House of Representative
Resolucd, That the Congress of the I'm
States are unwilling by silence to leave
nations Of the world under the impression
they are Indifferent spectators Of the deplt
bic events now transpiring in the republi
Mexico, therefore they think it fit to dec
that il does not accord with the people of
United States to acknowledge monarc
government erected on the ruins Of any
publican government in America, under
auspices Of any European power
The Baltimore Convention, which, on
9Th of June, 1864, nominated Mr.. LINZ
and Mr. JOHNSON for the Presidency
Vice Presidency, adopted unanimously
as part of their platform, the following
Spouse to the above resolution:
Resolved, That we approve the position
ken by the Government that the people Of Of
United States can never regard with indi
-snee the attempt of any European power
overthrow by force, or to supplant by fri