The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-22
From the Rochester Daily Advertiser.
aTHE BALANCE OF POWER"

This is common and favorite phrase with the
monarchies Of Europe. and means, we suppose,
that each kingdom will so watch the other each
ALL and all each, that neither shall extend its do
minion without the consent of the regulating pow
ers. Hence it follows, that should province re-
volt, it will be the duty at all events the pleasure,
of the several contracting powers to JOIN their forces
for the putting down of the refractory member, and
reducing it 10 submission But it would seem
these nonarchs who assume regulate the political
affairs Of Europe, not contented with the limited
sphere of action to which they have hitherto con-
fined themselves, and are, therefore, casting about
for pretence for interfering with the affairs Of the
United States lest if let alone, they should become
more potent than is agreeable to these ambitious
adjusers Of the balance of power" To this
anxiety to restrain the United States in their advance
to empire, is to be attributed the active meddling OF
England and France in the affairs of Texas matter
but failing in securing what they DESIRED they give
up the matter as respects anne xaton, but make il
the occasion of saying, in effect, that the States
must be watched and prevented from disturbing
tbs balance Of power on the American CONT
nent. The French ministry nov say, remarkg the
!" Union," that 81 they wash their hands of the
annexation or independence of Texas that il
she does not desire independence, she ought to be
left at liberty to Judge for herself that her
sent is sufficient and, therefore, that neither France
nor England, nor even Mexico herself has a RICH,
to control her. So far, the declaration would be
satisfactory to ourselves but NJ Guzot claims for
France the right of Interfering in the frat instance
and he POUNDS that claim upon the new-fanged doc
trince of new balance Of poicer in America, which
all the nations Of Europe have right to watch and
control: Can there exist any doubt about this con-
trolling power of interference, when NJ Guzot con-
tends that the equilibrium Of the forces between the
three great powers (the United States, England, and
the Spanish Slates,) should subsist and that no
one Of them should become exclusively prepondera-
tingp"
This is evidently intended to nterpose the entire
force Of the coalesced powers for the prevention Of
any further change Of government, and to retain,
chained to the of European monarchies, all their
American dependencies, even though like our fa-
Tiers, they should attempt to sever connection no
longer for their advantage, and in direct confiction
with their governmental convictions. But there is
reverse side to this proposition, and it would be
easy to make out right to watch and inter
fere with the affairs Of Europe by attending to the
adjustment of the "baance Of power' there, by the
admission of the right conended for by the French
minister. From causes, readily enough explained
by glance at the feelings and aspirations Of the
masses of the European population, the monarch.
sts of Europe are uneasy lest the influence of the
United States should become dangerous to the eek
sng order Of things," drawing within the sphere OF
their influence most, If not all North America, and
thereby react powerfully on Europe. What, in
their wisdom, France and England, now made faR,
friends, may attempt against us, it might be unwise
to anticipate; yet, be it what it may, we have no
fears that they will greatly intimidate the good peo-
ple of these States.