The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29

tiations they always insisted upon the necessity
Of their having extensive colonies at the close of
the war. asF vland had at the close OF her civil
war, in eIde: nat they might have whittier
they might send their por.urbed spirits. Lanncs
had been sent to Portugal, Macdonald TO Copcn.
hagen, and doubtless Masscna would DO per
suadcd to go to Constantinople. Lord Hawkes.
bury then inquired II l thought Otto would
remain here, adding that IL Bonaparte was
sincere for peace 1t would DO the best proof
he could give to leave Otto here. Besides.
London would not DO q proper place to send
Massena to. or any others Of whom Bonaparte
may be jealous. as, from its proximity, 1t would
be convenient to carry on, and with tho utmost
safety, any conspiracy against him. 1t was inn
possible TO say what the situation OF France is
to be; whether the old family would be restored
or a new dynasty established. Bonaparte was
as strong and as well prepared as he or any one
could be. 81. Cloud, which was repairing, was
one OF the strongest military posts about Paris.
All Europe at present hold tho same language;
all are rcjoiced at peace; 1t is popular every
where. and the minds of men in every Cabinet
and State, fGtigucd with the cares and efforts
OF war, are anxious for rcposc. so that, from
without, Bonapartc has nothing TO apprehend.
Bonaparte was certainly an extraordinary char
acter; he has satisfied his ambition as a warrior,
ana was now aiming at reputation as q states
man. His views wero turned to commerce., man
fractures, and finance; for success in these pur-
suits peace Is needed. At present he has great
difficulties on account OF the state OF credit,
public and private, and his most pressing labor
must be to overcome these difficulties; they
certainly were formidable, and one must wait to
see the effect Of his plans"
In a letter written on March %, 1906. to Mr..
r. r. Livingston, who had been made United
States Minister to France, Mr.. King discusses
at length the prospective effect Of the cession of
Louisiana by Spain to France upon American
interests. and propounds for the first titno the
principle which was afterward to be known as
the Monroe Doctrine. In this letter 1t is sug-
gested that the French Government shall be
told that tho United States, being 1.-THE first
power In our own hemisphere, wo are disin.
clined to perform the part OF the second. senti-
ments OF this sort. openly and unostenta-
tiously advanced and propagated. would, IL
1 mistake not, have the double effect to
check measures to divide US that is. Amer
lean republics, from whatever quarter they may
proceed. and to enable us to defeat them,
should it be attempted There is no proof
that the same view was taken by our
Minister in Paris. or by the Jefferson Admin.
istration, but the passage quoted shows what
Mr.. King would have done had he been in a posi-.
ton to act. 1t also reveals the estimate he
placed upon the bold assertion OF the intrinsic
power Of the nation to make itself felt in the de-
cision Of questions relating TO its own interests.
Nor was he mistaken, though many years were
to elapse before Mr.. Monroe put forth the prin-
ciple on which the American people now unani-
mously insist. Tho curious condolences are
noted by the editor OF this correspondence that
MI. Monroe himself was the Joint negotiator
with Mr.. Livingston to make the convention
with France for the purchase OF Louisiana pro-
posed in this letter OF Mr.. Kings, and that the
chief overt attempt to repudiate the Monroe
doctrine was made by France when she essayed
to conquer Mexico.