The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-22
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
(From our New York correspondent

with fifteen days later advices. She sailed from
Liverpool on the 4th instant Her news Is not con-
sidered important was perhaps anticipated vel
many trihing circumstances have traDspred, and
struggling passages appeared, in the London papers
since the arrival Of the former steamer to show
continued illfecling on the part Of portion of the
British public and press towards the United States
During all the late presidcntisl canvass were
continually told by the federal party and presses OF
this country, that England felt sort Of interest in
never had intermeddled nor did she intend resorng
TO any intrigue to prevent 1t. We now find all such
apologies made by the fedcralsts of this country for
England, utterly false. The shrewd and prophetic
forecast Of the lamented Upshur has been fully
verified. As annexation became probable, we find
disinferesfed England sending vessel of war (the
Eurydice) back and forth between Vera Cruz and
Galveston with secret dispatches. We find her
moving upon Mexico to recognise conditionaiiy the
independence of Texas-a condition she possesses
no power Of enforcing. We find England moving
with the French court to join in European protest
against annexation, on the plea that our growth on
this continent must be confined to definite limits
such shall be prescribed by European diplomacy;
while the English empire may be extended over all
the world besides. Under the pretext of curbing
our ambition for the acquisition Of territory, she is
endeavoring to accomplish what the United States if
true to themselves, will submit to--that is an
alliance of European monarchies to settle boun-
dares for They may build up and pull down
in Europe as they like. They may regulate the
kingdoms states, and small republics in that quar-
ter Of the world just they fit, and set their
bounds just when and where they please but we
have long since announced to the world that we will
not tolerate European interference between the re-
publican governments of this continent. We shall
claim the right, in the face of all Europe and all the
world besides, to fix our boundaries whenever and
at whatever point we are justly entitled to do lfa
free people, like the Texans, desire to enter our
confederacy as State, all the protests of all Europe
cannot prevent il. If our government is to be
brought under the advisement, control, and dicta-
ton OF foreign monarchical powers, the sooner we
understand it the better. As much we value and
love the blessings of peace, we would prefer ten
or twenty years. war to the alternative Of tamely
yielding our just rights-our honor and dignity as
nation of freemento the control of European dipo-
macy. The people of Europe, for centuries have
been cursed with it. The blood of her enslaved
people has been poured out like water in defence
of their rights, only to be ost by the diplomatic
arrangements of European monarchies
Our complete, perfect, and uncontrolled indepen-
dence must be maintained on this continent; which
can never he secured, if we permit ourselves to be
hampered IN, surrounded on every side, by govern
ments which directly of monarchical institution
are completely under monarchial control--ready at
any moment to be used as seats paws" in times of
peace, to annoy and harrass our borders, and Grip.
pie commerce; and, in time Of war; to give shell
ter and aid to our enemies. We have no perma-
neht security put III MAINTAINING our own lndepen-
dence on the North American continent, and putting
at defiance all European intermeddling between indie
pendent governments at present existing. This 10
our true policy, and we oughtto be prepared to an
nounce and maintain it. The English care nothing
for Texas, indeed We find the abotonist Clark
son. of England sending forth long letter address,
ed to the people of the free States of the North,
appealing to ell their anti-savery prejudces against
the South--endeavoring, by such appeals, to ex-
cite one portion of the country against another;
urging the people of the North to oppose the an
nexation of Texas on the ground Of slavery alone;
and trying to alarm them by the fear of the aug
mented vote of the slave States by admitting Texas
with the two-ffths Of the black population, as a
basis of representation.
What would the people and government of Great
Britain shy, were citizen of the United States to
make an infammatory address to the chartist and
Disconnected operatives of that country, or even
to the wings, as party, abusing their government,
excing them against the Queen, ministers, and no.
bility, appealing to their preudces, rather than to
their reason' Would not such act be considered
grossly obtrusve, and serious meddling with their
national and domestic affairs'
The London Times will persist in thinking us a
very weak and contemplate sort of a nation, and
England just so much the stronger on the other
hand 1t falls into the fatal error of all its tory pre-
decessors. II will persist in ping gold, ships and
guns, in the scale against the indomiable will Of
freemen, "who know their rights, and, knowing
dare maintain them" at every hazard. While
England, having no voluntary services in the army
and navy to rely upon, has to depend upon recruits
to fight her battes who are urged forward and ami
mated by no principle save the love of the small
wages they receive, being ready to desert at every
opportunity; with us, SO snxious would be APP
Plicants for volunteer service from among the
hardy rifemen Of our native forest thathe difficult
ty would be to decide who were to be left at
home.
The Times hints that the Hudson's Bay Com
pany already hold Oregon; yet the servants of that
company would be found poor match for an ava
lanche of western rifemen, in any serious contest
that might arise.
Louis Philippe and his cabinet may be induced to
listen to England's solicitations TO Join in a protest
against Texas annexaton; but it is almost morally
certain that such proceeding will not receive the
sanction of the great body of the French people, who
will never be brought to join England in crusade
against the United States, on this, or any other
Forth American territorial question: in the issue of
which they have no interest, (much to lose and
soothing to gainD and, at best, if any advantages
arise, they are TO accrue to England alone Should
hostile disturbances arise between the two coun-
tries, (Which no lover of his race can desire, the
French people will be found in sympathy with the
republicans of America. And fLouis Philippe and
his cabinet adhere to an Anglo alliance against us
in such contest, it will be the means Of his de-
thronement and overthrow!
The news from Switzerland is of more pacific
character.
The Pope opposes the building of railroads in his
papal d0minions. suppose he considers ocomo- |
tives heretics; and locofocos still more 3d.
Russia is about renewing her unholy war against
the unfortunate Circassisns. This Is miserable |
remnant of one of the most perfectly formed and
beautiful races of mankind, highly improbable, who
have been for centuries prey to barbarous nations
surrounding them. They have nothing left but the |
beauty of their persons, perfection Of organization
in brain, head, &c, with their indomi,abe courage
and the toll mountains of Caucasus which God Al
mighty gave them. Their beautiful women, for
centuries, have been sold in slavery to the Turksa
traffic which the Russian government have recently
licensed. Robbed on one side by the Turks, they
are now to be overrun and enslaved by the Rus
slams, because they happen to lie in the way
Of Russian marches to British India. England
aids the Creasslans with arms and
munitions of war, melting them TO resist the forces
Of the autocrat, 70 subserve her own interest in
giving greater security to- her Indian empire. This
national contest between Russia and England man.
TESTS itself by the butchery Of thousands
Of the most perfectly-fprmed and ipoffcns;ya ~,