Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-28
DAILY SENTINEL
FRor THE soUTn.
The Monroe Doctrine and the Means
OF Re-unIting the North and the
south-Pian for Joint Invasion
OF UexIcs and the Canada.
iron nt Richmond Enqulrer, Jan. ia.l

SO far Is this war Is concerned, the people Oi
the Confederate States have no reason whatever
70 help Naximiilisn, nor TO give TO France OF
England any sympathy OF support. Neither
France nor Mexico nor England has extended 10
this eonfederscy anT encouragement, and If our
cause fail, after every manly effort that we can
make in its behalf. then pride well as interest
would dictate. that if we are 70 be conquered We
should belong 70 powerful nation. That so
should endeavor 20 extend the power and inhu
ence OF that nation from pole % pole, and unit
ing eYeFS c0untry OF America BY alliance, either
constitutional treaty, seek 10 make shis coz
tinent a unit against the world. In the grandeur
and power OF such : nation, with armies such as
the United States and the Confederate States
have put into the held during this war united
under one hgg with navy such as the united
resasrces Of the two nations could put upon the
oeea With the wealth and population which
peace and union would develop in few years,
we might find a. least hiding place for our
shame and perhaps some consolation that Amer
lea would become the colossal power Of The
world
Maximilian would not reign in Mexico, nor
England hold Canada SIX months sitter our con
quest Ireland would call to her rescue the thou
sands Of her sons now awaiting opportunity. aud
the navy Of the United States would give the re-
quiste arrogance 20 every adventurous spirit
that wOuld rush 10 battle for the freedom OF that
island The undisgused hatred OF the people Of
The United States for England would render a
war with that power the most popular parts ery
that could be raised. The cotton that would be
saved from the destruction Of the would be
held 10 the United States, and the little that
would be raised by the new and unorganized free
negro labor would find consumption 81 home,
and thus would be precipitated commercial
sonvusion upon British finances by prolonging
the cotton famine, and that too, az the beginning
OF the war France. driven from Mexico, would
find her people impoverished by imperial taxa
ton. without any prospect for increase OF trade
end commerce ssddled with the cost OF impe-
rislisul. her people would begin 70 discover that
the Napoleon dynasty was rot The means either
OF glory OF of happiness.
Ii the confederate states are ever conquered,
it is highly probable ths. the Monroe doctrine as
the land grabbing propensity Of the Anglo Saxon
race hss been called in the United States, would
become the most important and popular princi-
pie in american rOlity. On the other hand, il
we aft successful, there Immediately arises ou
this continent balance o. power, or political
equilibrium, similar To that of Europe. which
would check the progress and power Of the
United States, restore commerce TO It's normal
condition. oppose 20 the navy of that country the
nsvy of these siates. ard of Mexico, which,
effectually keep The Yankee within the hounds
Of proprie;y prd from disturbing 'be rSecs Of
the world
! hess plain facts make no impression npOu the
governments either Of France. England. SPsia or
Mexico. Those governments are indifferent 70
our cause. auG 10 Tie consequences 81 its Iuin.
We have offered commercial advantages and
songht 10 impress these iscts upon the goYe:n-
menss oi estern Europe by every suggestion,
bur AL has been IN vain. Aei'ter Frsnce n0Y
Englabd is entirely satisfied gi,h ihe eRtsats
cordial, neither will trust the filth Of the other.
France fears that England may prove fslss
snd uui,e NTH the United States. and sweep lie
French navy from the seaa. while We have 10
navy to bring 20 her assistance. England fears
thar France hks designs o. California and she
Esst India commerce Thus these two ggest
powers with 10 faith OF trust ia each Others
pledges neuiralize each others influence, aud
for dread Of ,reachery rermt u 20 hght the 6ght
ou.. notwithstanding their own interests are in
VOWED ia our Cause a. directly IS they would
be in open war With the fsnkCes The fate OF
the war NAV go against these sta,es-such an
end il pOssible-and II IL does every confeder
ate citizen would demand from the United Stsies
and from the fiiibUsteTiRg spirits which the two
armies would turn loose would obtain. armies
for the new crussdes. armies for Mexico, armies
for Canada, armies for Cuba, armies for Ireland
The continent of North America, from the
straits 10 the istbnus wsuld become the United
States of Americs, aud the isles Of the sea be
swallowed up in the mighty confederation This
grand object might even uow be obtained if rea-
son and common sense could end resting place
in ashirgtop. The recognition of The inde-
pendence Of these Confederate States by the en-
emy, with treaty offensive ard defensive. pro
viding tor an army and navy proportionate With
the population oi the two countries; with Gus
toms union OF free trsde. and uninterrupted trsy
el between the states Of both considerations
sith the free navigation OF the Mississippi. uould
give to both people all The proctical advantages
of the old union, without the evils that have pro-
duced the present ~sr.
The foreign policy o; both nations should then
be the Monroe doctrine, applied to The whole
continent of North America and adjacent
islands Canads aud Mexico, Cuba and the
Sandwich Islands. Central America and the Rus
sian possessions all from Behring'S Straits to
Dsrens Isthmus should be mSde American In
interest and republican in form Of government
sud each and all united by treaties similar TO
tha. proposed for the United States and the Con-
federate States Instead o. wasting the lives of
the citizens ana consuming the resources Of the
two counties il 4 wsr Of mutual ruin. such ala 81
lance would open future OF progressive power
and influence which would eventually make the
confederacies of Moth Americs he dominant
poewr of the world.