The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-24
rgR r1nEs-RlCnMoNDc VA: "WEDNESDAY APRIL "a 1893

American continent. nor to attempt to In
trod,1ce their political system-that Is,
monarchlcai goyernment-in the western
world. but at the risk Of encountering
our hostility, was received with lively sat
isfaction by the people at large, but ere
ated no little stir among the members
of Congress.
In the first place, IL caused surprise
by it's novelty and boldness. the subject
being without previous discussion; ana
Il not being within the legitimate powers
OF the Executive OF the United States
TO speak In behalf OF the nation OF pom
cy that might lead TO war, when IN
gress alone has the power OF deciaIl"sc
But this declaration Of the sentiments VI
the people was gratifying, tnoIeh So
tu.tous, and accorded so well WIN 80
rights of sclf-preservation tha'' - ~
authority by which they were maze "iS
o,,ostioned the assumption OF ii was for-
given This declaration exci-ed eiea'
terest both i'm Europe and America.
There IL was regarded as serious war"
irg. here as solemn assertion "a TO-
which the nation was disposed 10 RAJ
fv. though they had not given IL 'he"
previous senctiOn.
AS Senator Hill well points out no
formal ratification OF this expression na'
ever been given. IL is, fvrtnerino.e,
were appointed by the United states -
the Congress at Panama, yet they VIZ
recalled before they actually reacnsI
their destins ticn. thereby leaving ''e
United States unrepresented.
This was exactly the line OF ac'.oi,
which Mr. Adams had always lntch",'
should be followed. For WINE ne
did not intend 10 allow inc nv,
Alliance to help Spain reco''1I sed
those revolted colonies, whlch hHN
assrmed I republican form 81 govern
r,ent neither did he nor Congress purpose
10 pledge the United States to emDroil
herself with every European power Una.
noight have a JUS. quarrel with n soi1n
American state simply because the latter
were republics situated on the American
continent The prest mt imbr oglio between
Venezuela and England furnishes an op-
nortunitv for jin6oism which mas pe'h
~ LILY seized by those whose knowledge
OF the real Monroe doctrine was rs s""i
low as their statesmanship-
This doctrine is also interesting from
tho fart that. though II bears Monroe
name. and is generally allowed 10 nay
be4n originated and prepared ior IN,
cross nv John Quincy Adams, yet II hau
been enunciated fifteen years before ~
T,omas Jefferson. and had been sugseSs
ed on this special occasion TO the Ai -
can Ambassador Rush by Ieorse -,
ming who was at that time the hhs Ne"
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Cannlhs,
| acting in accordance with the Duke Oh
weIIineton's language at the Congress ..
| Verona declared himself ready 10 ace
| IN direct opposition to the Holy Alliance,
| who were attempting TO get Ehgi"hu
| helm In forcing the reyolted colonies OF
| sn1fn to submit t. their old rulers pIo,
vided he could be assured ol
the cooperation OF tne 60
| states. These statements OF Sdi,'
ninc's were at once forwarded by husn
IN the United States Government, ana
we're received with great sautactioi',
| for as Calhoun. the then Secretary ol
| war. afterwards declared the power OF
| the Holy Alliance was so great lndt .,'
| Irnited States themselves had not lei'
| safe from it's intermeddling Monroe sen,
the records concerning the matter 10 al
the members of his Cabinet, ana at 'il'
came time asked Mr. Jefferson's opinion
The latter answered that Aii'ei'c rec.
North and South" as result OF It's owl
neculiar interests. should have peculia
noIitical system founded on freedom; ina
Il should be a leading principle or th'
| United States never TO suffer Europe u
iotermeddle with els atlantic affairs
| that for the attainment or THESE emu
the help of England ought TO acceple'
| eve, AT the risk of war The CABINET
after a long and careful Consideration
came to tho same opinion, and on th'
2d of December. 1922 the message Wa
cont 10 Congress, that we have quoted
! above. .,. a. .,
II was 70 this stroke Of diplomacy ira
Canning referred in his speech III forts
mouth when he declared; Il have raise
no the New World to redress the oppres
sens Of the Old"