What does president monroe say about American involvement in European affairs?

In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never

taken any part, nor does it comport [fit] with our policy so to do. . . . We owe it, there-

fore, . . . to the amicable [friendly] relations existing between the United States and

those powers to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend

their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.

With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we . . . shall not

interfere. . . .

president Monroe's message to congress in 1823.