The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-18

| from Mexico-whose separation has existed, and
been maintained, for many years--and whose indie
pendence and existence, as distinct nation, has
been long since acknowledged by the United States,
and by the principal powers OF Europe: Would
| Mexico embark ia such a folly slnge-handedi
Would she, without promised aid, involve herself
in a conflict in which and experience can
hold out other anticpations than additional de-
feats and additional losses' From what quarter,
then, is this aid TO GOMEZ Let know 1t; let us
know our enemies. Let the enemies Of American
prosperity, of American welfare, of the extension
Of American principles ON this continent be known
TO us. Has Mexico been deluded by this misera-
BILE farce of 'balance of power" Has she been
induced, by hollow promises and false expectations,
TO separate herself from the great American family
and American institutions, from American feeling
and American policy, and throw herself into the
arms of European diplomatists, who viii laugh at
her distresses and leave her TO mourn over the fol-
lies Of her course'
The great moral contest of the world is between
the rights of the governed and the claims of the gov
ernors-between American and European systems
of government. With US, all power emanates from
the people and governors are but the agents OF that
power. In Europe, power exists with the govern
ors and the people its mere subjects Such sys-
TENS are, of necessity antagonstical; they cannot
exist in harmony each other; and, even distant
as we are from Europe, the reaction OF our system
is cause of apprehension. But we have nothing to
fear from her system, because, with us, the body
polite is not divided in sentiments with her, there
is much to fear from our system, because, with Eu-
ropean governments, the body polite is dvided-ad-
verse rights and claims existing between the gov
errors and the governed. We can afford to let them
alone; they cannot afford to let us aone-as in our
endorsements and defamation lies their security.
Hence the eagerness with which ISLANDERS and calum-
ny of our people and their customs are circulated IN
Europe Hence the anxiety to produce embarrass-
ments upon our continent, and conflicts with a
neighboring state Hence the jealousy of our prog
ress and the nsidious notion of balance of power,
with the view of uniting Europe against our natural,
easy and peaceable extension Hence the efforts and
immense sacrifices Of Great Britain about abolition,
to cast in the minds of European subjects the odium
of slavery upon US, and consequent repugnance to
our insuons--al uniting in the same ends-degra-
dation Of American character and American institu-
tons, and efforts to cripple American prosperity and
American extension. But all will not do Ii is the
effort of drowning man catching at straw. From
each contest we have arisen with additional vigor
and additional power, while our adversaries but has
ten their own downfall. See the condition of Eu-
rope now, and thirty years ago. See the rights of
the people which are now yielded, but which were
then treated with contempt There is a warning
voice in this, procaiming, trumpe-tongued, that ar
tifcal systems must yield to the dictates of common
sense. and to the welfare of the masses of man.
kind.
The effort now making is dying effort. Itprob-
ably may succeed. II may embro in a contest with
arms, two adjoining American republics; but it will
end as other conflicts on this continent have ended
in the further extension of sound American princi
pes and also in the extirpation from borders of
that flag which shall instigate such conflicts and
which shall aid and abet their efforts. X.