The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-31

support OF French arms would haze mainta ned
me throne oil Maximilian; and Mexico, under
the empire, would have entered on q career of
reDoyating and creative icivilizntIon Her
magnificent Internal resources would have been
developed; foreign capital and emigration would
have flowed in, invited by lucrative opportuni-
ties and the security of stable government;
the nerves OF industry would have been touched:
w9ges increased; internal commerce promoted
by the construction OF railways; exhaustless
mines have been made to pour out their wealth;
and the ever-ifsing tide OF the worlds inter.
national commerce. have been swollen by the
proqycts OF AZ country on which nature has
lavished her gifts with prodigal hand
These tempting visions, SO fitted to fascinate n
great statesman like Napoleon, have all van
ished, and .like an, unsubstantial pageant
faded, leave not awreck behind.n For the per-
manent Interests OF the human race, the disap.
pointment of these brilliant hopes is fortunate.
The prestige which success would have brought
to the monarohical over the republican idea
would have set back the hands on the dial of
political progress. The world would have re-
lapsed, for an age or two, towards institutions
which the improving condition of the masses IS
rapidly outgrowing, and which are destined to
become obsolete. N...I.fI .. .II.Is |Ef
But If republican institutions are as benefcent
as we deem them, why should not they produce
equally valuable fruits Why should not order
stability, civilization, Industry commerce.
prosperity and national development grow up
and flourish in Mexico under the protecting
shadow OF . republic as we'll as under the pro.
tectiDg shadow OF a throne. Should not neigh
Dor confer upon nelghbor, q republic upon
sister republic, an American nationality upon a
conterminous American nationality, a nurture
as valuable and advantages as great as Eu-
ropean monarchy would have conferred upon
an American monarchy of its own planting
Would 1t not be discreditable to repubhcanism
TO be outdone, on its own hemisphere, In gene
rous ideas, in liberal, cIvilizing tendencies, in
aspirations towards a benehcent leadership
In national progress and commercial develop
ment? .' don E.NI d.
A selfish indifference to the success of free
institutions in other countries is contrary to
the genius OF republicans IN, which is generous
fruitful, aspiring; the source of vast ideas, of
genuine sympathy of the struggling nations
founded on tbe deep sense of the brotherhood
of men, which, originally borrowed from
christianity, is the germ OF democratic politics.
1t was the outgoing of generous democratic
sympathy, overlapping our national boundaries
that declared its projecting attitude towards
the republics OF the American continent, in
the Monroe doctrine-a doctrine which struck
its roots in congenial soil, and next to The pre-
seryaton OF the Union, is the most cherished
OF our national traditions. 1t is not in the
nature OF democracy TO be cold and barren
Its SYM have have often been so quick
and ardent as to produce too impatient
spirit OF apostleship, as was manifested in the
French Revolution, and in every outbreak of
the sacred republican fire which has taken
With what generous ardor the Democratic
party OF that day, inspired by Jefferson its great
founder hailed and applauded the republican
III FCd0C6! WIN WlaI lively zeal, al a
later day, it encouraged the SPANISH American
republics when they initiated our revolutionary
example How 1T kindled at the Greek revo-
luton with what sympathetic glow it
watched the fortunes of KOssnth in the Hunga-
rian struggle! Wherever the banner of republ-
canism has been raised throughout the world,
the applauding good wishes of the Democratic
party OF the United States have warmly greeted
it. The same generous feeling has been mani
fest IN welcoming the oppressed of all lands to
our shores, and IN keeping open an asylum Tor
patriots and political refugees. We feel that
democracy is great brotherhood that this
great nation, as the leader and exemplar of
modern democracy, owes duties of encourage
ment, protection, and sympathy to all of like
faith, whilhersoever scattered abroad.
But may we actively intervene for its propa-
CATION and protection outside our own bounda.
ries? For it's propagation certsinly not; for its
protection, under some circumstances, we may
against republicanlsm in South America, we
announced the Monroe doctrine. We met the
manifesto of tue Holy Alliance by a counter
declaration. We withstood its diplomacy by
countervailing diplomacy. Had the Holy Ali
ance resorled TO force, the Monroe declaration
would have been made contemplate, il we had
not supported II by force, When France in
vs6ed Mexico, Mr.. Seward was recreant and
pusillanimous, that he did not rebuke and
withstand her. Had she persisted in upholding
Maximilian, 1t would have been the duty of our
Government to drive hin out. Thus far we
suppose the American people are substantially
unanimous.
Blu if by n oral or physical coercion (usnp
either according 10 crcumstances) we may
intervene to repel monarchy, what shall forbid
us to intervene TO lit up and protect PROSTATE
republicanism, in country which lies upon
our borders, which invites the enterprise of our
capitalists, whose proximity Will give us the
greatest share OF its commerce, and whose feeble
Government, not yet reinstated supplicates our
assistance? To intervene against her wish, as
Napoleon did, would violate international
orality; but the circumstances, in our case
preclude this objection. Whether we ought
ever 10 intervene 10 our disadvantage and cost
is equally foreign to the actual case We have
an interest in reppblicanism, an interest in
civilization on this continent, an interest in the
commerce and industrial development of
Mexico. Cost or risk there need be none
Mexico can amply secure us, either by a cesson
OF territory or by lien upon her imposts. IL
would be The opprobrium OF the Monroe doc
trlne and the shame of republcanism, if thoy
rescued Mexico from imperialism only to remand
her to anarchy. Shall it be said that the crusade
against European Intervention on his continent
to which the Monroe doctrine binds us. is a
crusade against order and civilization? If re-
publleanlsm is the ally OF progress, country
which might have advanced under French pro-
lection ought not 10 retrograde by what we ask
the world to regard as a relief.
That the Mexicans would GLADLY accept an
American protectoIate, there is every reason to
believe. The memorable offer they made TO the
late General Scott illustrates the reasonable
temper OF the Mexican people. General Scott |
first became known to them as an invader. All
ther instincts OF patriotism were aroused eainst
him and the nation whose forces he commanded
during his hard-iought, victorious advance |
rom vera Cruz, and his triumphant entry into
their capital. But the equity of his government |
alter the conquest, the unprecedented security |
enjoyed by the people, the order and reYiying |
they enjoyed, gave such promise oil |
renovation, that leading citizens of Mexico |
offered him the dictatorship of the republic, |
which he declined TO accent manly bacnuse he |