Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-18
THE mon - OE DOC ,xINE.

The Journal Is opposed 20 the Government in
terveniug in Mexican affairs I; thus states 1t.
objections:
Now. II We take IL uDOn ourselves TO drive
Macmillan out a. The country. shall render
no valuable service to the Mexican people, for
re should leave then prey TO the same sort Of
snsrchy under which ihey have heretofore
suffered. unle-s we do To render any
permanent aid wo must take the government of
Mexico upon ourselves. maintain large armies
there to keep the peace aud expend immense
sums OF money. which We can lily nfOfd 10 spare.
In order to maintain a republican Orm OF govern.
ment. but IN fact = military protectOrate. over a
people to whom We are aliens in ice, language
and religion. We DO not say that We ought not
10 intervene between the factions IN Mexico. but
before the people decide the Question they should
understand What Intervention Means aud how
far thew must 90. and what they must pay TO
make il effective IN the establishment Of re-
publican institutions over that distracted coun
lry whose normal condition. is that Of anarchy
and revolution .
IL - veil TO count the cos. 81 maintaining .
government by military power. ard the Journal
admits that through such an agency only the
form Of republican government. not the spirit
can be maintained This sentimen; hss al sp-
plicstion which every intelligent person can ap-
prsciate.
No Intervention in the aif,irs Of American
States by foreign powers, lie the traditional policy
Of the Government The question in regard to
Mexico. is simply whether shall sur
render that policy and permit the dominion of
France adjoining Government. Ia are
cent speech. Hon MONTGOMERY BLAIR. who Is
II -. 4
aud to represent bis vie~s, charges that the
course of Nc SEwARp aud of Mr. STANTON
well warrant the French Emperor in asserting
that the policy he has adopted to sugr4f; French
power on the institutions Of this continent. which
are cut down TO make a stock for its support. is
approved by our Government" and that both
our State and War Departments have been sub
ordinate 10 NAroLxoS's policy" And he in
quirss. lis the invasion OF Mexico by France. in
she interests OF sbsolgtsm. ans less an &C.
OF hostility toward the United States. and = war
upon the Republican system of this" than would
"simisr Intervention on our part 10 establish
she Republican system in Hungary. Italy. or an,
European country where revolutionary move
ments NAV have srisen from time 10 timer"
There can be but one answer 70 this question
In 1894 President MoSRoE declssded. snd thst
declaration has seen accepted since tha; tine by
81 parties in our Government a our true policy,
referring TO the European powers, .hat We
should consider suy attempt on their part 10
extend their system 10 any portion Of this heu
spere ss dangerous IN the extreme" Tins svs-
ten France Is attempting TO extend over the
Mexican Empire Without protest on tie part of
the representatives, of our Government Will the
people submit 10 this extension Of sss.em Of
government. which our best statesmen have pro-
nounced 20 be dangerous ia the extreme TO The
perpetuity OF republican Institutions WHY is IL
that France e so DESTROYS of securing iooihold
percencyl Is it not 20 extend her commercial
power and open ne. fields to the trade aud en-
terprise of Der people II so, Mexico upon that
account Is less desirable prize 70 our own
country than to France. and We sre lust 50 Sble
TO -" take the Government OF Mexico upon our
selves" as Napoleon. Ia whichever "a, we
look upon u, whether sss question Of priuciple
or Of interest. the Monroe Doctrine should be
maintained. ard. as in the case Of our war ~tb
Mexico. the acquisition -hich re .hAl. make
ic asserting It -iil be Al ample compensation tor
the investment.