The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-15


dressed letter 70 ex-President Jefferson
and ex-Presidant Madison then living in retire
ment, and with whom he had been associated in
nigh stations OF governments. asking for tncr
opinion. Jenersen's reply shows that he was still
under the influence Of the teachings OF the French
Revolution for on the 10Th OF November, 1922, Mr..
Adams says:-"Mr. Jederson thinks, then, the
proposals or Canning more important than any
thing that has happened since our Revolution.
lie Is for acceding 10 the proposals with view
to piedglng Great Britain against the. Holy
Alliance though he thinks the island OF Cuba
would be a valuable and important acquisition 10
our Union. Mr.. Ma1ison's opinions are less de-
csiyely pronounced, but ne thinks as 40 that
this movement on the part OF Great Britain is i'm
PEELED more by her interest than by principle OF
general liberty"
FEARS OF THE HOLY AIIIARcR
The President was ''dlsheartened" over South
American affairs. Calhoun had 80 little conH-
dence in these Spanish colonies that ne thought
the Holy Allies. with TO- 900 men, could restore all
Mexico aud oil South America TO the spanish
dominion. Mr.. Richard Rush. the Minister at tue
Court OF st. James was disposed to doubt can
nings sincerity and to entertain the views If tho
secretary OF State. Mr.. Adams was resoute In
his belief that the Holy Allies eonld under no CIR.
cumstances restore the power OF spain over her
tne holy Allies will restore the Spanish dominion
upor the American Continent than that the CHM
borazo would sink into the ocean, The opposi-
ZION OF Mr.. Calhoun to hts views evidently netted
the Secretary, for later on he makes this
entry FL set this down as one OF Cal
houn's extravaganzas; he Is for plunging into
to prevent that which, II his opinion of IL Is
correct, we are utterly unable 70 prevent" Tho
warm admiration entertained by Mr.. Adams for
Calhoun, as expressed In the carrier Volumes OF
the diary, the confidential intimacy that existed
between them, seems TO have been chilled by the
rising OF the Presidential storm. monroe con-
tInued 'rn an extraordinary degree OF detection"
"rnerc must be something that aficts him be-
sizes the European news,r says MI. Adams, and
ne doubt there was. for few months later We
Ind Monroe bewailing the fact that he was about
TO leave the Presidency In poverty.
RUSSIAN AMBITION.
Russia was thinking Of extending her territorial
donaini0ns on this continent, aad when tine minis
ter OF the Russian Emperor minated the imperial
intentions on this subject we md TINS significant
record :--.I told him especially that We should
contest the right oil Russia TO any territorial es-
tabllshment on this continent, ana that we should
assume distinctIy the principle that the American
continents are no longe- subjects for any new
European colonial establshments.n This extract
afterWard known as the
.'MoNRoE DOCTRINE"
Mr. Monroe intended In his message to the Con-
gress that assembled in 1923 to take high ground
foreign questions, to reprooate the invasion OF
Spain by France, and to recommend the acknowl-
edgment OF the independence OF Greece. Cal
houn, sun IN the "exuayaganzau spirit, sup
ported these proposals Mr. Adams argued that
II would be defiance of all Europe; that Spain,
France, and even Russia would cease intercourse
with Amerlca and that there might even be war.
the politicians az this tine-the men who were TO
become renowned as the statesmen and leaders
OF the young Repunlc-were mainly car
ried away by the impulses which governed
Calhoun. The sympatniea or our fathers
were deeply impressed by this struggle OF
Greece for independence Liberal Engisnmen
ike Lord Brougham, and even those not especially
liberal. ike Lord Elaen, we're subscribing to aid
the Greeks. Mr.. clay, the eloquent and popular
leader Ct the House, was Incessant in his decara-
tons about independence in South America and
IN Greece. Lord Byron had drawn his sword In
pehaiI OF the glorious cause In which he was 50
soon 70 de. Even IA shrewd and experienced
statesman Albert Ga!lattn, then in The sixty
second year OF his age foreigner BY birth. ard
experienced in foreign Affairs, was not aoove ad-
vlslng President Monroe to send two three
Turkish neet ana 10 give a subsidy OF 100000.
"Mr. GaIlatin," says Mr.. Adams. in tone o. quiet
SATIRE strl builds castles The air ofpopularity.
aud being under responsibility for the conse-
quences, patronizes The Greek cause for the sake
OF raising his own reputation. HIS meas
urc will not succeed. Even II II should,
all the burden and danger OF 1t VIII
bear, not upon him, but upon the administration.
and ne viii be the great champion OF Grecian lb-
srty. II is the part OF Mr.. Clay toward South
America acted over again" The extent OF tnis
fear on the part or Mr.. Adams ana ALL indeed, OF
the members OF the Cabinet, OF foreign interleF-
ence IN America can hardly ba realized Ia this
generation. Nj. Writ sustained Nj. Adams. and
did NOT tank the noiy allies would really invade
south America and Mexico. IL is certatn that the
councils OF the great Powers were animated by
nigh am ntlons IN reference to this continent Mr..
Adams argued that IL the allied Powers did sue
coed in overcoming the revolution in Mexico and
South America, II would not be In the interest OF
Spain. but for their own individual aggrandize.
ment 'sRussian ne saws, might take California,
Peru, chm: France. Mexico--wnere we know she
has been intriguing 10 get 4 monarchy under
prince OF the House Of Bourbon. well as at
Buenos AyTes; and Great Britain, as her last
resort. II she could not resist tEis course
OF things would take at least the island OF cuba
be our situation England holding CUBA France
Mexicof' This extract IS remarkable as showing
tnat even under the reign OF Louis XVIII and the
BourboBs Franco was endeay0ring 10 carry ont
the policy which Narolson 50 dsastfously al
tempted when, forty years laser, ne sent a. Aus
;rian prince TO be Emperor or Mexico. In tns
presence Of this danger which certainly was i'm
mincnt enough 20 excite the apprehension OF Mr..
Monroe and his Cabinet, the avowai OF the ''Mon-
roe doctrine" was an act OF courageous statesman
sBip ne true value OF which has never been prop.
ery appreciated in the history OF this country aud
the credit 0fwhich rebounds more than ever 90 the
fame and the foresight Of John quincy Adams.
wnkr oUE FATHERS THOUGHT OF cUBA
WINE dwelling upon TINS most interesting phasn
OF tne early history OF foreign relations, it il
curious to note the opinions entertained 10y the
leaders 0. The Republic she question OF Cuban
annexation. II was as serious q problem to Mr..