The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1844-07-17
FROM THE YOUNG HICKORY. '..
GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND THE
...,. .., UNITED STATES

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National Intclligcncer, in his letter of the 3lst
May, published in its last Saturdays paper, gives
| an account of "oeheueat discussion" ia the
Chamber of Deputies, "on the old questions of
French policy and measures with Bu,,nos Ayres
Montev'deo, Tahiti, &C." He says, an Guiznt
eSPaated on the m,agnifceace Of tie spectacle
afforded by the friendly and accommodating reIa-
tions of Great Britain and France-"cach pursu
.@s ITS oen special interests anil ends: aggrandis
ing itself ache'erer deemcd ructcable or conueuieat
'e'th0nt rtsk Of collision, aoiM mutual assent and
good 'ciA" The latter words, which we have ita-
| licizcd, are marked quotation
Many OF our statesmen surprised at lear n
ng, when the treaty annexiag Texas to the Union
was negotiated. that the French Minister was op-
posed to it. They had supposed that the old and
natural jealousy of British power, on the part of
France, would have placed her with the United
otates IN contest tor power between Great Bri-
ss,. and ihs Hai1aa :, sd d..
by which France was to become the ally of Great
Britain in extending her power over weaker ma
| tions. This open declaration of the Prime Minis
| ter OF France, liz the Chamber Of Deputies which
we have quoted above, explains the change of po-
licy. 1t seems now, that there is mutual under
standing land good .cU" between these two great
nations; that leach is to pursue it's own speciul
interests and ends aggrundising itself wherever
deemed practical and concenient''
| In conformity with this arrangement France
sezes Algeria, Tahiti, &c. and, we suppose Hay
Il will soon fall beneath her guns, and England
moves in the East, and on Texas; and, we per-
ceive, has ordered fleet ON the coast of Japan,
to survey It's harbors and bays, doubtless with IA
view of preparing the way for seizure of that
rich island, as soon as practicable and conve-
nient." There is proclaimed aut regular COM
b'naton between these two great powers, to aid
each other in "aggrandizing" themselves by the
conquest Of weaker natious. 1t has hitherto acted
on the barbarous and imbecile people of Asa,
Africa, or South America but now, this "mugni-
fcence of the spectacle" comes to embrace
the people OF the United States in its sublime
dramas. England, according to the declaration
OF Mr.. Husksson, is not to "suft1" the United
States to extend their power any further along
the Gulf of Mexico. To prevent this, she must
whatever the form may be, practically seize Tex
as in "aggrandizng' herself, under the preext
OF some sort of imaginary right she possesses to
the waters of the Gulf which we may appro.
pirate. If we initiated France and herself we
would give them splendid specimen of "nag-
nlficent spectacle" by stretching our power a,
once over Mexico and California, by the sword
and this is by no means improbable result, il
they push upon their measures of interference
Texas as independent nation as E lgand her
self. by her own acknowledgment, proposes to be
joined to the Confederacy Of the United States
Shall the people of this continent not be permitted
90 ssie what forSs,o of Covernrc they please IN
any combinations they please Must we humby
ask England or France to suffer policy, ol
their hostility be threatened or encountered p
Shall it be endured, that the monarchies of Eu.
rope shall come upon our continent, Eyes, our con
tnent y and here interfere with and control the
peaceful extension Of Republican institutions, and
carry out, on our very borders their projects OF
aggrandizement aud monarchcal dominion The
Texas question is growing deeper and wider eve
ry day. 1t is not even contest between Great
= Britain and the United States, but of Great Br
, tain, in Combination with France, to control the
affairs OF this continent, in subserviency to theil
ambitious projects Of aggrandizement. And in
such contest, where shall every true American
yet traitor to his and our institutions be
found For Texas. in spite Of England, backed
by France, in their projects of conques, and do
, minIon-for Texas at every hazard Our indie
,I pendence of European intervention and Of mon
arcbich cosirol--our free insttutions--our iiber
ties, arc involved in the issue. Have her, we
THE MEXICAN MINrsrER--Gen Almonte. tho
a Mexican Minister, will remain in New York. hi
4 official functions being suspended, until the as
2 pect Of Texas affairs is materially changed, SO al
to admit Of the renewal Of his diplomatic inter
, course with our Government at Washington.
8 NovELTy--To sec two women pass each 9th
or in the street, without each ofthem turning rouns
' tn sco what tho othcr had On