The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-17

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the officer who had always been to him kind
friend. 1t believed TO be hopeless us to the OBJ
ject of his search, and likely to be attended with
certain destruction to the boat's-crew, and his re-
quest was denied. He sprang overheard, swan to
the burning ship, climbed on board, searched the
ship, found that the purser was not there, again
| jumped overheard, and swan to boat, and was
picked up in safety"
EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE ON THE LA
PLATA.
| French Journals like French wines, efervesce
very readily; and the Courier des E.ats Unis, the
''organ of the Franco American Populations" has
really sparkled up very finely in its comments on
the notice felt bound to take Of the recent seiz-
ure of the fleet of the Argentine republic by the
French and English squadrons. Yet we wrote very
temporarily. We gave succinct statement of the
facts Of the CASE on reliable authority. We stated
that the two beligerent powers were recognised by
France and England as independent; that the one
was subjectng the principal port Of the other to a
rigorous blockade-as, in the prosecution of war,
she had clear right to do; that the period at
which the blockaded city must surrender, and
so put an end to disastrous war, was al
ready hand; and that the European squadron at this
moment forcibly interfered in the war, seized the
blockadng Argentine squadron, and sent the vessels
off from Montevideo to Buenos Ayres. We add
ed, that this was done without other warrant than
the provisions of certain treaties between the Argcn
tine republic and other South American States in the
negotiation of which England and France may have
taken some indirect part, but which it is not pre-
tended that either Of those European powers under
took, or was requested to guaranty and, in proof
of these statements, we translated from the official
gazette of the Montevidean government, and pub
lished entire the joint official note the subject adj
dressed to the Montevidean government by the
French and English ministers. We said also, and
we still say, that this armed interference by Europe.
an powers in the affairs of independent states this
continent, is in all respects, Objectionable. II is,
believe, in the present instance, entirely without war
rant publiclsw Itsin manifest opposition to all the
most practical interests and to the ancient and we'll
settled policy of this country. II is most dangerous
as precedent, and of disastrous tendency; and we
firmly believe that, if persevered in and repeated
and extended, it must ere long encounter the strong
remonsrance at least, if not the forcbe opposition
Of the government and people Of the United States
| In making this statement, we do not speak, nor
have we in this matter in any way claimed to speak
in behalf of the present administration. We state
merely what we understand to be the fixed convic-
ton and sentiment of the democratic party Of the
country. We sincerely trust too, that it is, or will
soon be, the fixed sentiment of the most enlighten-
cd and patriotic whigs-of every American who
loves his country, be he democrat or be he whig
We have not spoken under the slightest advisement
II,
not derive single fact from the archives of the De
partment Of State We made our statements upon
reliable authority-upon the evidence of an Ameri-
can citizen who has just returned from the theatre
of action, and who was conversant with the most
important transactions Of the passing And
we infer that the present administration, any 9TH
er administration placed in power by the democratic
party, will be ready upon this question, as upon
other questions to carry the settled views of the
democracy fully and fearlessly into effect.
The aashy article in the Courier DIES Eiais Unis
to which we have alluded, falls into two gross err
rors-which we wonder at the more, from the gene
raj accuracy and ability with which it discusses our
foreign relations and the affairs of foreign countries
The Courier pretends that the armed intervention
Of France and England has put an end to the war.
Precisely the reverse 1t has enabled the weaker
party to continue the desperate struggle struggle
which has for its purpose the independence Of
Uruguay, instead of its confederate union with the
Argentine republic. This object seems to us not
worth attaining. Its attainment would, incur judg-
ment in way promote the of peace, of free
dom, of civilization, or of good government in those
regions
Again, the Courier alleges that the Argentine
republic has stipulated by treaty ,Oih France to
recognise forever the absolute Independence of Uru-
quay. This cannot be. The French and Esglish
ministers themselves, in their official note of ustif-
cation, make no allusion to the existence of any
such treaty stipulation with France. There is, in
| deed, treaty between Braziland the Argentine re-
public, which France may have aided to negotiate,
| which contains some stpulations for the indepen-
dence of Uruguay. But Of this treaty France is
not the guarantor and it gives her no lawful author
ity to seize the squadron of an independent power
to prevent its infraction
In taking leave of this subject, we cannot but re-
erate our conviction that this interference by Eu-
ropcan powers in the affairs of this continent, de-
serves and will receive, the serious attention of the
people of the United States. On this point we be-
leve them sound to the core. They are jealous, and
we exhort them to be still more jealous, of European
political influence on this side of the Atlantic. All
the warnings Of the past, and all the limitations of
the future, alike pronounce such influence to be
raught with peril to the great of liberty, of
union, and of peace. Letthe broad Atlantic stand
az perpetual wall Of division between this Ameri-
can continent and the systems and the institutions,
the policy and the principles, Of European powers.
So shall the great American system Of free govern
ment keep its high and luminous place in the frma-
ment Of the nations.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
Owing to the late arrival Of the Eastern mail, we
are obliged TO omit the details Of the Pennsylvania