The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-04-19


forth, in the language of President
Monroe, that the attempt of Foreign
powers to extend their peculiar systems
to any portion of this hemisphere, is
dangerous to the peace and safety Of
this republic, and hence all such at
tempts should be opposed promptly aud
firmly. This is the broad ground ON
which the authorities of California
stand, when urging upon the general
government the duty and necessity Of
preventing the establishment of mon
archy in Mexico against the wishes of
the people. They contend that if the
Monroe doctrine was just, and right,
and necessary, when it was first promul-
gated, it is doubly so at this time, when
the very state of things against which
it was pointed has taken place. A
foreign power has forced its peculiar
system upon the people of a portion of
this hemisphere without their consent,
aud now it is asked that the policy upon
which we have so long insisted shall be
made effective.
But California has another reason to
oppose French supremacy in Mexico.
Napoleon has for years spceu!ated upon
the best manner of opening communica-
ton between the two oceans through the
Central American States. When
prisoner in the Fortress of Ham this
dream haunted him, and he wrote
treatise upon the subject. At subse-
quent period an agent Of the French
government interfered and prevented
transit line from being established which
would have been controlled by Ameri-
can influence. AS the canal across the
Isthmus of Suez is intended to control
the trade of Europe in that direction, so
is line of communication from the At
lantic to the Pacific ocean meant to
operate in favor of French interests in
this hemisphere. With Maximilan on
the throne of Mexico, and French and
Austrian troops quartered in all parts
of the empire, the smaller States on the
Isthmus will be overawed and coerce6
into adopting any policy which Napo-
leon may suggest or desire. Under
such circumstances any communication
opened between the oceans will be en-
tirely under French rule and influence.
They will regulate the trade, and ali
discrimination will be in their favor.
This will make French supremacy on
: the Pacific complete, and hence the de-
termined opposition manifested by Cali
fornia to the Napoleonic movement in
Mexico. Separated as California is
from the balance Of the Union, she must
depend upon this transit route for aid
and assistance in case Of war with a
foreign nation, and with that avenue
shut up or governed by European pow.
er her situation would be most peril
Gus.
With all these facts to stir the peo-
pie of California to action, no wonder
their Legislature insists upon practl-
cal application of the Monroe doctrine.
They neither wish in time Of peace to
| be troubled with the Vaccinations Of
secret agents of a despotic power stir.
ring up discomfort among the half
civilized inhabitants Of some portions OF
the State, nor in case Of a war to be cut
off from all communication with the
Atlantic States by a stoppage of the
Isthmus route. These are grave con-
siderations and demand serious attention
from the national authorities. Napo-
leon talks in a diplomatic manner about
withdrawal of French troops from
Mexico, but they still remain; and in
the meantime his agents are operating
; in all the Central American States, and
thus he is obtaining hold on the 18th
E mus. The use to be made of French
!, power and supremacy in Mexico, and
a further south, is what has alarmed thu
J dwellers on the Pacific coast, and hence
/ the earnest appeal to the general gov
" ernmeut contained in the resolution
. adopted by the Legislature OF Calitor
D MIA.