The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-01

Mexico, Canada and Cuba.
In the minds anu hearts OF tho American
people the Union and the Monroe doctrine are
almost equally cherished. Although the masses
do not understand the mysteries of statecraft,
they are yet sensible enough to see that the
presence Of an European Power upon this con-
tinent is inimical to the republic What our
representative men, Of all shades of political
opinion, think and say in regard to this sub
ject may be seen by the extracts which we
publish in another column. Our newspapers
of every kind and degree are as unanimous as
our politicians and our people. At the North
the Monroe doctrine ranks next to the Union
in popular estimation; and at the South 1t is
strenuously insisted upon even by those whose
affection for the Union Is bat just reviving
Never was q nation more decided upon any
one thing than this nation is upon the great
and grave doctrine enunciated by President
Monroe. We repeat this statement in every
possible form that may add to its emphasis
The sooner European governments understand
it the sooner we shall be able to dispose salts
factorily of the issues involved. In regard to
the Monroe doctrine we are unit.
The craftsmanship of this country has never
been inconsistent with the present sentiment
of the people. The raids upon Cuba, under
Lopez, and upon Nicaragua, under Walker,
were only ill-advised demonstrations of the
popular feeling. When England, France and
Spain Joined to demand guarantees in regard
to Cuba from the administration Of President
Pierce, they were refused by Secretary Marcy
Buchanan's Ostend manifesto was another indi-
cation Of public opinion, although it was made
in the interest Of the South and of slavery.
When the trio of European Powers which had
been acting in concert upon American
affairs asked US to join them against Mex
leo, we declined, and entered our protest
against their expedition. The result of this was
the withdrawal of England and Of Spain, both
of which nations have possessions on this conti-
nent liable to attack from us in case of a dis
agreement France, which had comparatively
nothing to risk, proceeded alone in the Mexi-
can business, and has established there a Ger
man Emperor. surrounded by French Court.
In almost ell the provinces, however, the Next
can republicans are still struggling against
what they consider foreign usurpation, and
they still call upon us for assistance Here we
have, then, a sister republic clamoring for aid
and our people most willing to come TO the
rescue.
We do the Emperor Napoleon the justice to
believe that he cannot contemplate this stua-
ton without disqu.etude. He has managed the
Mexican affair with singular skill; but yet every
one Of his shrewd diplomatic measures have
been to our advantage. Providence is fighting
against him, as 1t fought against his uncle at
Waterloo. The Emperor imagined that our
civil war would give him clear field for his
intrigues but, on the contrary, our civil war
has rendered us more dangerous than ever by
making us the strongest military and naval
Power in the world. His promise at the open
ing of the Mexican imbroglio, that there should
be no interference with the institutions Of the
country, was skilfully designed but 1t only
afforded our government the very pretext we
needed to delay Intervention until we had set
tied our own troubles. So the assemblage q
the Council Of Notables the selection Of q Ger
man-instead Of Frehoh-p prince as Emperor,
and the appeal to popular vote were all able
diplomatic movements but they assisted US
very materially, because they afforded our gov.
eminent excuses for procrastination and en-
abled us to subdue the Southern rebellion an
disturbed. Now we take up the game just
where we left 1t to plunge into civil war. So
far as we are concerned, the Monroe doc
trine stands just as 1t did before the
war. We have not recognized Maxi
milan; we are bound by no pledges ;
we are under no obligations to the French
Emperor, and we have become powerful enough
to enforce the Monroe doctrine Napoleon, on
the other hand, finds the Mexican expedition
very unpopular in France; and as he can ex-
pect no help from Macmillan, who is unable
to maintain himself without French bayonets,
he is really weaker than at the commencement
of the affair. Circumstances have outwitted
him. His diplomacy has overreached ITSELF
Providence is against him.
We ask Napoleon and Palmerston, who hold
all Europe in their hands, and Senior Navaez,
the Prime Minister of Spain, TO calmly and
dispassionately consider the position of the
government Of this country in regard to the
Monroe doctrine On the one hand the people
unanimously insist upon its enforcement We
have tremendous navy ready for war, and an
army Of million Of men can be recalled to the
| field within two months. We have gen.
erals like Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
and Thomas, unequalled in the world
| In spite of our recent extraordinary ex.
penditures, our finances are in quite as good
condition as those of England, and in better
condition than those of France and Spain, &C
far as the necessities of war are concerned
Besides this, foreign war is the very thing We
require, in order to quickly weld together in
the heat of battle the divided sections Of the
country On the other hand, our government
does not wish 10 engage in another oonhic
| unless n In compelled TO do so. Our wises