The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-01
RUsH,s RESIDENCE AT THE COURT OF
LONDON


question: and other unsettled questions between the
United States and Great Britain by Richard Rush,
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoteDuary
from the United States from 1917 to 1875. Phila-
delphia: Lea & Blanchard: 1896"
We have rarely looked over new work with
more pleasure than we have experienced IN perusing
this productions; for the persons circumstances, and
times TO which II relates, are full of interesmore
especially when treated by an American citizen of
the authors ability and opportunities.
Mr.. Rush, from his position, as the American
minister at the court of ST James, was at all times
(rom 1917 to 1920 enabled to study the great men
of the day in England, not only statesmen and
dipomatisls, but as they appeared in their private
relations as gentlemen. And, while he studousy
avoids any auslon TO events transpiring under his
observation, which man of delicate sensibilty
should feel bound to preserve within the sanctuary Of
his own memory, he presents sufficient reminds
ccnces of his past familiar intercourse with them, TO
make that portion of his book most interesting to
all who would Judge of the ruling spirits OF the age
they are, rather than as they appear to DO to or
binary observers.
II was by no. means difficult task to one of the
authors Abilities in recording the familiar and official
opinions and expressions of men OF extensive at
tainments, great experience In puolc auairs, ana
brilliant talents, TO collect the data for making so
useful and agreeable book for great minds, IN all
their workings, full of interest But the chief
| value of the work arises from the minuteness with
which the commencement and prosecution OF the all
important Oregon negotiation is related; rom the
proof which it exhibits to the world OF the fact, that
Europe appreciates the sincerity with which our ma
tionaf views of the savetrade have been put forth,
and the fidelity with which we have practised them
from the satisfactory evidence it furnishes that the
/, energy and sound policy of Mr.. Monroe's admins
tration ultimately prevented combined European IN
reference from re-ensaving Spanish America, and
firmly established the principle of non-colonizaton
on this continent by the Atlantic powers; and
thus may be said TO have founded new era in the
history Of civil liberty.
J IN recording the occurrences Of the day, Mr..
Rush casually gives at length the address OF the
! Lords and Commons to the Throne, voted on the
9th Of July 1875 in which we find opinions Of our
country and its institutions different from those
in fashion with the English press at this time, that
we extract sufficient show that Britans statesmen
j knew us, if the British public do not.
"Resolrsd Tim. the United States Of America were
condemnation OF this guilty traffic he saveradeD and that
they have since successfully passed various laws for carry
ing prohibition into efect tha nevertheless we can
not hear with feelings ofdeep notwithstand
ing strong condemnation Of the crime BY all the great
there is to fear the which have been
hitherto adopted for actually supPressng these crimes are
can admit persuasion that generous people as that
Of France, which has condemned this guilty commerce in
wipe away foul blot in the character oil Christian
pcsRgls ., y ste 4 ,os.nl. les. willing to admit such
supposon the instance Of the United Statesa people
derived originally from the same common stock with our
equaed the history of the world with the enjoyment Of
civil religious liberty and its attendant blessings" &C.
This, In itselfss sufficient answer to the idle
sneers and ungenerous ISLANDERS in which the Lon
don Times" and its co-workers think proper to IN
dulgc, and literally condemns them out of their own
mouth. In the name of the American public, we
ttank Mr.. Rush for furnishing us with 80 effecual
an estoppel 10 the future ratings of the transAan-
tic press
The position assumed, or rather threatened, some
time since, by England and France, on the Texas
question: has very properly given umbrage to the
people and press Of this country for the American
public have learned to understand that OF right, Eu-
ropcan nations have little interest in common with
; those of America. Sngularly enoagh, Mr. Rush,
his twenty second chapter, shows that the hrst
impetus to our doctrine Gas at present recognised)
upon this question Of the non-nterference of Euro
pean powers in American affairs, had its birth In the
counsefs and arguments OF British premier, who,
n striving to advance British interests IN South
America; labored to induce the government OF the
United States 10 take the stand against the attempt
. Of the continental alliance to aid Spain IN resubu-
eating South America, which the administration o.
Mr.. Madsoa substantially adopted short time at
forwards; and which has eventually proved to be
, perhaps, the most popular act of our government,
: from 1917 to 1895
In despatch No. 331, dated London, September
u 18th, 1898, Mi. Rush writes to the Secretary Of
State that Mr.. Canning had said TO him
"Tha howeverust such policy Chat ofnoninerderence
have fa o s1r 70
policy he apprehended that powerful and control
% as @ and p0m
in modern affairs was also full as much American as
under aspects and interests immediate commanding.
as il did Of could any Of the s!stss Of Eulope They were
spanish America b. their position with Europe by their
States by political relations Was possible they could
with indifference their fate decided upon by Europei Had
States iowards Europe uhh Europe must acknowledge
Were the great political and commercial interests which
hung upon the detnies of new continent to be
ed adjusted In this hemisphere without the cooperation
or even knowledge, of the United statesi" &c. &c
We might continue TO multiply quotations at great
length, from the arguments Of the British minister,
which were addressed to our government through
it's ambassador show, that if they did not indeed
give birth to Mr. Monroes policy they at least nurtur
ed and aveitstrengh to accomplish happy effects
Since then, however, circumstances have materially
altered and it is believed by the American public that
the doctrines Britain advanced at that day, to beneh
her American trade, would, possible, be repudated
now, TO effect the same purpose; and she finds
herself opposed by the moral force OF great and
united people, who, from experience Of its beneh-
cal results, stand ready to carry out the principles
i embraced in the advice of her former minister,
much further than ne dreamed OF, or than entered
into their estimate of the rights, duty, and policy Of
the United States, until they were forced by circum
stances to understand their true position among the
nations Of the earth.
u As the question of non-colonization in America
by European powers is, at this time of great inter-
est in the United States, and has lately been much
commented on by the press, we quote Mr.. Rush's
summary of the doctrines on the question laid down
by Mr.. Monroe, in his first message after the open
ing Of Congress in December, 1928
~ That impossible for the allied powers to ex.
tend their political system to part of America without
endangerng peace and happiness; and equally mPos
sibe therefore, that should behold such ntepositon
with indifference. -,
Il - Whilst auding to discussions between the United
States and Russia then commenced with view to arrange
the respective claims oil the two nations on the northwest
coast OF America the President also declared that the occ
sion had been judged proper for asserting as principe ID
which the rights and interests OF the United states IN
that the American continents by the Tree ana nde
pendent condition which they had assumed and
were henceoh considered subjects for future
colonization by any European power"