Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-22
A SECRET TREATY.
Interesting Chapter From History Al
fectfng the Monroe Doctrine.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

fecting the Monroe Doctrine.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Sir: The action of President Monroe and
the Congress of the United States in 1923
in warning monarchical powers from en-
cioaching on this continent is well known,
and the Monroe doctrine, as 1t Is called, is
still potent influence. But the particular
circumstance which caused that action Is
almost unknown at this day.
In the course of my reading 1 have come
| across secret treaty. which will interest
the readers of The Star. 1t sheds bright
light on this obscure subject At the time
President Monroe's message was read this
country was a slave-holding republic and
had many hostile savages on its western
borders When the allied powers had put
down Napoleon Bonaparle, they sought to
confirm their power by combining to de-
stroy the liberty of the press, and indi-
vtGual freedom. This they called the holy
alliance" They entered into a treaty No
Vcmber 81. 1892 This treaty was published
in 1881, viii be seen by what follows:
From the National Intelligencer 1882.
THE TREATY OF VERONA.
Among the papers lately introduced into
the discussions in France is the treaty of
Verona. which, having laid our hands on a
copy of il. II may not he amiSs at the pres
ent time to bring to the recollection of our
readers. With that view offer them the
following translation of the treaty, the
authenticity of which cannot be doubted,
as it is recognized by Chateaubriand one
OF the signers to 1t, in book recently pub
lshed in his own defense:
(Translation)
From the Journal du Havre Of the 18th March,
Diplomatists pretend that France is
bound by all the treaties, without exception.
that have been concluded between the late
expelled government and the other powers.
Is it also bound by the following treaty?
SECRET TREATY OF VERONA.
The undersigned, specially authorized to
make some additions to the treaty of the
holy alliance" after having exchanged
their respective credentials, have agreed as
follows:
Article l. The high contracting parties
being convinced that the system of repre-
sentative government is equally as incom-
patible with the monarchial principles as
the maXims of the sovereignty of the peo-
pie with the divine right, engage mutually,
in the most solemn manner, to use all their
efforts to put an end to the system of rep
resentative government, in whatever coun-
try 1t may exist in Europe, and to prevent
its being Introduced INTO those countries
where it is not yet known.
Article . As it cannot be doubted that
the liberty of the press is the most power
full means used by the pretended supporters
of the rights of nations to the detriment of
those of princes. the high contracting
parties promise reciprocally to adopt all
proper measures to suppress it, not only in
their own estates, but also in all the rest
of Europe.
Article 3. Convinced that the principles
of religion contribute most powerfully to
keep nations In the state of passive
obedience which they owe to their princes,
the high contracting parties declare II to be
their intention to sustain, in their respec-
tive states. those measures which the clergy
may adopt, with the aim of ameliOrating
their own interests, SO Intimately connected
with the preservation of the authority of
princes; and the contracting powers join in
hejr thanks
he has already done for them. and solicit
his constant cooperation in their views of
submitting the nations.
Article 4 The situation of Spain and Por-
tugal unite unEappily, all the circum-
stances TO which this treaty has, particu-
larry, reference. The high contracting
parties. in confidng to France the care Of
putting an end to them. engage to assist
! her in the manner which may the least
cCmprOmit them with their own people and
the people of France by means of a subsidy
on the part of the two empires of twenty
millions of francs every year from the date
of the signature Of the treaty to the end Of
the war.
Article :. In order to establish in the
peninsula the order of things which existed
be fore the revolution of Cadiz, and to in
| sure the entire execution of the present
treaty, the high contracting parties give TO
each other the reciprocal assurance that as
| lcng as their views are not fulfllled, reject
| ing all othe" IDEAS Of utility or other meas
ures To be takea, they will address them
selves with the shortest possible delay to
all the authorities existing in their states.
and all their agents in foreign countries,
with a view to establish connexions tending
towards the accomplishment of this treaty.
Article g. This treaty shall be renewed,
with such changes as rev circumstances
may give occasion for, either at new con-
| gross. at the court of one of the con-
tracing parties, as soon as the war with
| 81 ain Shaikbe terminated
| Article r. The present treaty shall be
| ratified. and the Publications exchanged at
| Paris, within the space of six months.
Made at Verona. - November ls22
| Is gned) For Austria, METTERNlCH-
For France. CHATEAU BRAND.
For Prussia, BERRiSTET.
For Russia, NESSELRODE.
| We learn from history how the efforts OF
this alliance succeeded with respect to
| Spain and Portugal. The King of France,
| in compliance with his agreement with the
| other powers, marched an army into Spain,
| and by means of the subsidy OF 2O,ooO,Oe
| francs a year succeeded in bribing the prin-
| cipal officers of the Spanish army to his
| cause and the old order of things was re-
| stored This consisted in the absolute rule
| Of kings and priests, and the complete vas
| saiage of the people. Not press, not an
| individual there dared utter syllable
| against either, say aught against any Of
| their proceedings. But its efforts on this
I continent did not prosper.
| Ii will be noticed that Great Britain was
I not a party in this alliance. 1t is probable
\ that an effort was made to keep its action
| English government obtained knowledge Of
| this treaty, and, IT was SAID. sent conn'
| Dental agent to President Monroe.
! The student of history will find food fol
| thought in comparing the past and present
positions of the countries named since thu
treaty of Verona was signed, November -
1872 and this year. 1900. The men wht
signed il are dead as the men who hvet
before the flood, but the United States
against which the treaty was chiefly aimed
has increased in power and influence
France one of the countries whose repre-
sentatives signed 1t. is now republic. ant
the pope has approved Its action. Thu
holy alliance did not accomplish what !
designed. Representative governments ar
not extinct; the liberty of the press ha!
| not been suppressed, and the high contract
ing parties did not altogether succeed il
| establishing a union of church and stat,
| among us. We do not owe or acknowl
| edge allegiance TO any prince or potentate.
| one reason why so little is known abou
| this secret treaty is that during Presiden
Monroe's administration, the matter having
come TO it in a confidential way. the ON
Gals did not want ii talked about lest tn,
| means by which it learned OF It should b.
| disclosed. But, after the revolution fl
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