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endeavored to be impartial /; and hopes that the
Americans VIII net reproach him with voluntary
error" 0u"'aiy

"CHAP. VIII.
:" 1he Political Relations of the United S,o,e.
toih Europe.''
Hitherto the United States have had i;,,,.
concern with European politics except SO far a.
'heir commerce and navigation were interested I,
every other respect, this great Federate Republic
absolutely stranger to the political combinations
of Europe.
MS state OF things will last as long as the rel.
awe thlnness OF the population an the nature of
heif government, prohibit every energetic effort
beyond the limits OF their country.
Ii Is in the essence of Popular Governmsn,.
constituted as they are in our time TO be opposea
10 every expensive enterprise for the greatest
merit they possess In the eyes of the multitude ia
'he chesiness oil the materials if such an expre.
SION may be used, of which they are composed.
Consldeied as a political power, the Upi..s
STATES must necessarily be classed among the mar
itiine powers.
Their political sympa,hies and antipatb;e, i, 70.
gsfa 10 European nations, should be measured bv
The capabieness of the latter TO iniure Their ,o,
merce and navigation.
i-n6iaho enjoying an inconestible superiority at
sea, Is Tor that very reason, The Power which III.
united oiaies love least, and fear most
notwithstanding, however, this species Of no.
ica anupathy, /, Is certain that the two countless
are pound together by moral ties which no polj,icL
jealousy can sever F"'
Ahese moral Ties derive their strength from the
iueh'i'y oil origin, language, customs,s and laws
- "Esu rom an circumstances on which ar.
founded the moral and social existence of man.
ms uulh is admirably illustrated in the memoir
., ianeSrand, on the commercial relations of The
United States with England and France road 10
the National Institute in the year 1908.
Hence 1t follows chat the English altho,nh
'hey may hnd there violent opposition to their
poucs Der cr'he!ess have The satisfaction of see;,
ther manufactures preferred 10 those of other ma
tions. -
vi all The European powers France can hest
'e',a.e On decided prediction on the part of
inc United Staes. Ii can scarcely be otherwise
Without taking into consideration the ;mror,.,,
services rendered BY France 10 them in their wa, of
independence, She has 1t in her power 10 aid them
III .heir qaarrels with England without being able
"'oei any circumstances, 10 inflict the s,ish re-
al 'ajury.
II was probably from this consideration. thar the
~. .is"h government manifest ed clearly par
uailly Tor The French government at tho time the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES cccasone ed so grk go
10 tne American commerce; while the British Or
eeFs IN Counciiwere nces,sntly the subject of the
most vehement inYectives and complaints and ter.
minated IN bringing on thethe war of 1872.
he same reasons, althoh IA much less cogent,
api"y 70 the relations between Russia and the u
ME" States OF America II may be said, that the
disposition OF the Government and the Ame,ican
The name OF the Emperor Alexander il tevered
Ia Inc Onled States. This is owing 10 the mod
eiaHon win which the Imperial G. oyernu,en always
treated The interests OF Americn, at a time when
they cane into colliIion with those of all the other
martins Powers OF Europe. Russia, formidable
as she Is, inspires no fear in that country They
even reckon on her support in any difficulty in
which they may be hereafter involved with ANY
European Powers, whose disposition are les Va
yorable 10 Ihem''
2" Shortly after the War Of independence y
MeinSer OF Congress, whose name escapes me AZ
'"i' moment, proposed 10 abolish The Engishlan4
sudge, declaring that, without this cban,s. the
emancipation OF tie Uni,ed States would never be
complete The project undoubtedly absurd.
since II was impTactlcable. But il is not the less
tue' to employ vulgar phrase) that the Jealous
NepHOiieah lad his finger on the cause which
VIII continue for long time to give England
great moral influence over this couniry''
ne National lntelligencer of the Is h instant.
speaking On The subject OF the canal to CONNECT
The Pacihc with The Atlantic Ocean, by rneans ne
'he waters OF the Nicaragua Lake the charter for
"hich las been granted 10 a company of gentle.
men IN New York, attributes To the presence of
our Minister at Guatemala the success of thar
company 3 agent, over the agent ef British CON-
pahy' IN obtaining SAID charter. And althoughthe
-. ', w 80" "'s e@eT'I0ns, lhe powerful AK
Hilary oil large bonus, which was offered for the
charter, yet partially for our republican ir.ti.
iutIons outweighed with the government of Chr
'emaa the advantage TO be derived from, a mere
Pecuh'a'y consideration, AID secured 10 the Amer
lean company the benefits that may result from
tne contract. However great the influence of otr
Minister in determining the preference that has
oeen gwen In his instance to citizens Of the nit
ca STATES over those Of Great Britain, and we
have wish a dssrart f,o, al.
Minister IN this or any other respect vet we can-
not iofbear To remark, that the very favorable
opinion entertained 10y the central republic for
the government and political institutions of our
country, was not, probably, without its eifct-
From the late province OF ST.. Salvador, now an
Independent republic, IL will be Tecollected con-
NILSSON OF three OF her most distinguished citizens
was sent 10 our government, some thfee wears
> nee' Oy whom was communicated tie wish of
The people 10 he considered a. a COMPONENT mart
OF our confederated republic Tie reception
these gentlemen u.e with from our governr,eni
aud the sauering attentions they relieved rom
Inuivlouals, Impressed them favoralJy toward our
country and though their proposition could not
We accepted YET they made slew OF dlssppeini-
l"th', bui took occasion, before leaving the coun-
Try, to acknowledge the politeGess Of those Of
our ciiIzens OF whose hospitality they had pari-
cipaled. IL was the good fortune Of our Minister
10 meet one oil these commissioners, Don Manuel
Jose Ace, Ia the person of The President Of the
Republic oil Central America, and who awaited Of
the Opportunity TO mske some return for the good
Offices he and biz cO-paiIIots received during the
short time they sisId N our country This hut
adds 20 the many incidents, Of almost daily oc-
cunence, each furnishing in Itself ,e..on for
da~ins closer The bonds OF fellowship between
ms ahd Vie sisief republics Of the South.
Boston Patriot.