Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-27
Daily xenusbef journal.
AusuS1i. WEDNESDAY, MAR. n, 1858.
JOHN L. STEVENS. EDITOR.


indefiniteness Of understanding as 10 the
full meaning and practical scope Of the
famous Monroe Doctrine" about which
statesmen and editors have 20 much 70
say. WHEN first ennnciated by the Bited
States, more than sixty year, ago, there
existed certain potential facts and con
tingeneies bearing on the relation Of
American States to European Govern
Hents, which cannot be said to have
their parallel or counterpart at the pres
ent time The Holy AlIianee" vas corr
pact association Of ultra moDarciist.-
Whose ayowed and secret purposes
amounted to a conspiracy against free
governments 10 Europe, with menacinR
attitude towards South America, II not
towards the countries Of North America.
Mexico and the spanish states Of south
America had declared their Independence
Of the mother cosptry, and we're trying 10
establish successfui government Of them
selves, and Portugese Brazil was more or
lea. disturbed by the ultra monarchial
opinions then prevailing In the old world.
The more liberal statesmen Of England did
not sympafhine with the doctrine and
aims of the Allied Monarch-. but eircum-
stance4 at home and abroad more or less
constrained them. 10 was in this state Of
thing. that there CHANGED to DE an Ameri-
can President aud Cabinet who clearly
eomprehended what the situation
required at their hands, and who
had the courage Of their convictions.
Thomas T. Bayard was not then born.
aud mandy -pamhy Mugwump Statesmen
did DOT then exist 10 the nted states.
in view Of po-sible contingencies that
may arise frnH the Panama and Nicara-
qua canal questions, from the samoan
difficulty, aud from the encrOachment Of
The British Government on the oronoto
and the Central American territories, il is
well to read carefully the famous docu-
,nent which has given occasion 10 80
much talk, and about whose real meaning
there il a variety Of opinion and much
want Of correct understanding. u u
COPIED below from President Monroe
annual message of Dee. 2, ISIS, and may
well be- preserved by Young and old for
handy reference. # ia the true American
doctrine. by which this mutton must he
governed In its course towards foreign
nations. il 1t would maintain IT. true dig
nifty a. one Of the great power. % thi
world
"It was stated at the commencement OF
the last session that a great fort was then
making in Spain and Portugal to improve
the condition Of the people Of those countries
and that II appe lred 20 be conducted with Z
traordinary moderation. II need scarcely BE-
remarked that the result has been. 40 far
very different from v hat was then anticipst
ed OF events in that quarter Of the globe
with which We have 40 much intercourse
and from which We derive our origin, We
have always been anxious and Interested
spectators.
The citizens of the I nited States cherish
.eutitn. u,s the most friendly In favor Of the
liberty AID hsppine.. of ia, If fellOwmen or
that sid. Of the Atlantic Ia the wars of the
European powers, in o,atter- relating To them
selves. We have never taken any part. noi
does Il comvort with our policy SO to de, II
IL only wien lur rlghts are invaded Oi
seriously nenacrd that Ne resent iuiuriei
or mike Preparations tor our defense
with the no., nteuts IN this hemIs
Vhere ~. are of necessity more immsdi.
al,s connected. and by Gauges which
mus, hr nh,lnus to all enlightened and i'm
partial nb.,rv,rs The political system oi
the rli,d fo.cts il essentially different il
tn. re.r,tt from that of America Jhi,
difference proceeds from that which exist'
in their respective governments And Il
the defense of our own which has beer
achieved hy the loss of 50 much blood and
trrasurp ard nsfutrd hv the wisdom OF
their no.t enlightened citizens. and under
which Ne hav, el Ioycd une.amplei felicity
Iht- whole ration /. devoted We uHe IT,
therefore to ran,lnr. and 60 the amicabe re-
latiun. ,I,stirg hetscen the nited STATE,
and those pu..r- tn declare. that ~, should
consider an, att.mrt On their part TO extend
their system 10 any portion of hi. heni.-
phete a. dangerous To our u, ace and safety
With the existing colonies or depsndencie.
Of any European power We have no, inter.
tered. and shall not interfere But with the
yo.rrnmput. Who have declared their indie
pendence We have. on great consideration,
and on just principles, acknowledged We
'"u'n not We" any ".,' 'p"'"'on io' uie pur
"a, n,,., ,,nn..r ,beir ds.,inv nv any