The Placer herald., 1865-06-10
The Monroe Doctrine doned.

on this continent, for the purpose Of estab-
fishing governments that would be inimicsl
to our own system. has been abandoned 10y
the powers at Washington. This doctrine
was advocated and jealously maintained by
the democratic party through the many
years Of its dominance and control in the
administration Of the Government. In she
latter days Of its power it successfully MAIN
tanned the doctrine against Great Britain in
her assumed protectorate of the Mosquito
kingdom, and in the affair of the Bay Islands.
Shortly after the commencement. of the
great struggle from which the country is
now emerging, the designs of France. in
overthrowing Republicauism in Mexico, and
substituting therefor an absolute monarchy,
became evident to many of our public men,
and TO none more clearly than Senator Me-
Dougali, who in his place in the United
States Senate gave startling exposition and
warning Of the policy Of Louis Napoleon in
that country. II canno. be forgotten how
sunmary and peremptoriy the Admins
tration majority in the Senate siAsd debate
and crushed out all investigation of the sub
ject. The reason given was. that tho @.,r
in which the country was engaged precIude'l
any immediate attempt 10 maintain the
Monroe DOCTRINES sentiment so ingrained
into the traditional policy of the government
as to almost partake of the force Of Consi,
tutional obigation-but that when the coun-
try had relieved itself Of this burden, the
power and inclinal ion would not be wanting
TO defend and restore Repubicanism to Mex
leo. To this expression, the press and sup.
porters OF the administration assened and
approved. Il WAS in vain that Democrats
protested that such delay would be danger
Gus, and gave time and opportunity TO Ma
poeon to establish and consolidate a mon,
archy, 20 remove which would tax TO the ut
most the strength and resources Of our ma
y ton.
;. We have since witnessed the gradual dc,
;. velopment of the French policy in ,ha
;, country The pretended choice by he Mex
:. lean people of an Austrian prince for thei
!. ruler-his arrival there and coronation-ih
n gradual and certain occupation OF the coun
q try by French armies. until they have driver
the defenders of the Republic to the confines
). of the country, leaving them the name with
; out the substance Of a government
> Our people and Government have seen al
' this, and without extending hand to save
have declared an impartial neutrality in The
contest AS early as '63, the Instructions OF
Mr.. Seward were made known by the Fed
eral commander at Brownsville, opposite to
Matamoras, that the United States would
e preserve neutrality in the Mexican contest
A year later the shipment OF arms from San
Francisco TO the Liberslists WAS prohibited
A month ago, when Lee and Johnston had
surrendered the war at home confessedly
S over, when thousand Of returned veterans
were thronging to enlist in an expedition to
, uphold the Juarez Government, it was
semi officially announced that the President
views upon the Monroe doctrine would give
way to the policy of neutrality that had
a been adopted during Mr.. Lincoln's admins
o tration in regard to Mexico. The previous
. daily announcements of open enlismenis o.
:, our officers and soldiers, for Mexico, sudden
. ly ceased; and Gen. Rosecrans. who was re-
:, ported their leader, denounced the movement
: as no better than buccaneering
e Since then, two vessels, freighted witt
:, :, arrna, and having on board hundreds of mer
~ going ostensibly AS miners 10 Mvn,.o, hos.
II been stopped, and the leaders held to answe
J. for an attempted violation of the neutrait,
~ laws. Again, information is asked from Gen
- Mcdowell by a citizen of Nevada, if h,
,s would be permitted to march an armed com
i pany to the aid of the Republican gov
= ernment in Mexico. The second in com
mand, Gen. Wright, answers, that although
:. bis sympathies are with that Government
= "our neutrality must be maintained in gooc
faith" and no armed forces will be allowed
to depart. Gems. Mcdowell and Wrigh: are
J., acting under orders from Washington.
, The war is over and two hundred thou
sand men are probably anxious to re 'estab
lish Repubcans,n in Mexico, but our Gov
ernment says it still is neutral in the affair
It in that country. In other words the Monro
10 doctrine is abandoned. 1t was in the bond
n which will probably be found some day il
the archives of the State Department.
/, ~ Read the advertisement of DR.. w
X. Dougherty's Medical Institute, San Fran
d cisco. The Doctor, successful physician o
y fifteen years practice, has recently devoted
It his attention to cases Of chronic and specifi,
Q nature, and has determined to advertise hi.
j. Institute that those requiring services Of ply
Q sician or surgeon, can find one reliable in
skill and reasonable in charges.
4 RAILROAD AT CLIPPER GAP.-The Railroad
track reached Clipper Gap on Wednesday
}. and passenger aud freight trains will com
mence making their regular trips te
that place to-day. The stages Of the Cali
fornia Stage Company will run in connec
y fion and hA withdrawn from this nlaca