The New York herald., 1865-06-02

| large cities.
| The Osnning-MOnroc DoCtrine-Outy OF
tho Governments.
We publish In another column important ex-
tracts from the correspondence in reference to
interference OF the French government In the the
affairs of the Spanish-American oolonise, which
| took place in 1923, between Mr.. Canning, Eng
lish Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr.. Rush,
American Minister to the Court Of St. James.
We commend that correspondence to the spe-
cial attention Of our readers, especially 70 all
those who are looking forwasa anxiously for
some s0lutiel Of the present complicated
! affairs In Mexico. 1t needs only hasty Pc
rusal of those documents to discover singular
and remarkable application to the present
course of Napoleon in Mexico. 1t is, there
fore, of great interest to us now in exhibiting,
as It does, precedence on the part Of the Eng
lish government touching the questions in
volved in the Mexican muddle, which, if only
energetically followed up by our government,
will lead to an early and satisfactory solution
Of this difficult question. 1t will be seen that
the position which Mr.. Canning took on that
occasion wos in direct opposition to the present
course Of Napoleon in trying TO create an
empire in Mexico It, therefore, furnishes
basis of agreement between England and the
United States touching Napoleon's Mexican
policy. AS such it cannot be considered too
earnestly or too soon by the administration at
| Washington.
| II is plainly evident that the American people
do not look with any favor upon the attempt
to force an Austrian prince upon the people of
Mexico as their ruler. The universal senti-
ment is that Macmillan, cpd the French
bayones which support him, must be
Withdrawn from that republic. This SEN
timent our government will be obliged
to recognize through negotiations looking to-
wards the Withdrawal of all efforts on the part
of European Powers to change the form of gov
ernment in Mexico, or serious complications
may arise from the impatience and restlessness
of our people. We understand that there have
been one or two sessions of the Cabinet, at
which this Cunningham correspondence was
considered. Other meetings should be held at
once and positive steps taken. There is no
reason for further delay. Now that Secretary
Seward has resumed the duties Of his depart
ment, he should be forthwith instructed to call
tuc uttCutiOn VI MIs <AuuuiSy Jul "' eAAS
Court Of London, to this Canning-Rush nego-
tiation, or else send special commissioner to
England, with directions to lay the whole sub
ject before the British government, and insist
that it shall unite with the United States in pro-
testing against French interference with the
affairs of weaker republics on this continent.
The time has now come when our government
can take the stand which Mr.. Canning desired
Mr. Rush to take in our behalf in 1928. This is
the opportune moment, and there should be no
delay. If, on the other hand the English states
men comprehend the true interests Of their
government, they will rejoice at the opportu-
nifty of being able to secure our cooperation in
carrying out q doctrine which originated with
themselves over a quarter of century ago.
Aside from this, there is no Disgusting the fact
that England has been unceremoniopsly snub-
bed by France on several occasions. She was
drawn into the Crimean war by France, from
| which she never obtained any result, except
large increase of her debt. Whatever glory
there was In that war was all appropriated by
the French government Napoleon also didhis
best to draw England into complications with
this country during the late rebellion; Tbs
time has now arrived for England to pay Off
France.
As to the United States, there can never be
more appropriate season than the present to
vindicate our time-honored Monroe doctrine.
The rebellion is finished, the war is
over, the Presidents domestic policy is
moving along smoothly, promising the very
best results and an early solution of all
oxol
expected to rise under it, We are, therefore,
in a condition, and, in fact, ready for reorgan-
ization Of eur foreign policy upon a more
vigorous and decided basis We con now
insist upon many things being corrected which
we have heretofore, for various reasons,
allowed to pass unnoticed. We again repeat
1t, the Cabinet should Immediately decide upon
calling the attention of the English government
to the Canning Monroe doctrine. Since our army
is to be maintained fully one hundred and aEsy
thousand strong, as a precautionary measure, at
least one hundred thousand Of our veterans
should be sent 10 Texas under General Shcri-
dan, as an army of observation along the Rio
Grande. They should not be sent for the
purpose Of threatening or menacing, but to
watch events, and be ready for any and all
emergencies. This precautionary measure, with
the appearance of Admiral Goldsboroughs
feet of vessels-ofwar in European waters, will
convince Napoleon that we are prepared at all
points for anything which may transpire. Let
all this be followed up by the moral aid Of
England in favor of the Canning doctrine,
brought to bear upon the French government
through the arts of diplomacy, and Napoleon
will be compelled 10 withdraw from his Mexi-
can scheme or forced to fight it out II he adopts
the latter alternative he will surely meet his
Waterloo. Il will be impossible for him TO