The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-23
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our European Correspondent.
No. XVI,
FRANKronr-oN-rHE-M MAINE. Nov. 26, 1916.

|
ing ordeal by the shameless injustice done country by
persons who aeg lance, and who consequently can
plead nothing IN justification Of their endeavors derogate
from Its lame in the estimation Of the European public
The London Times has q conespondent-signing himself
Ge"spsss 1fapaLo-who hail, from New York. and who
has been repeatedly pronounced by a journal Amer
can clzen In letter by the last Boston steamer, this
uenepe IrdueH after giving most deploabe account Of
the finances Of the United States proceeds ask Now
what Is To be done in the six months The revenue
decreasing while the expenditures increasing Money
must be obtained by loans Here pause the subject is
delleale ior comment will only add, capitalists i'm
general are unwilling TO lend money prosecute
glossary war OF aggression and invasion, while they would
cheeHiny advance not only millions but hundreds Of mil
lions OF dollars to defend their land and their owl
Iesdes This subject shall be farther noticed hereafter"
Inc foregoing extract has been eagerly seized upon trans
ated and copied into many of the leading continental pn-
pers' accompanied in instances by comments upon
our nhona Character Gale ulaed chill the blood in every
pa'o' veins 1t is asserted that the necessarily
terminate speedily, and TO the injury and perpetual disgrace
ue ChiIed Sales which, II Is represented manifest
ocAesS readiness to commit acts Of apine upon feeble
eghoor and are only restrained in their lawless ambition
ny the prudent Withholding ofassance by the conscientious
capitalists within Iheir limits Even the Times which
seemed or period 10 have observed somewhat studied
silence with reference country had taken fresh cour
age al MS and kindred paragraphs in the epise the tra
orous calumnlaor, and its wonted STYLE AFRO
gahuy OF the greatness OF imperial England" I'm one
respect says in its leader of the 2Oh "Mr Polk has been
more fortunate than he deserved in the strict neutrality oh
served by this county We believe that neutrality TO be the
line OF policy most cononant honor our interests
but after the language Mr. Polk had used in the Oregon
disPute-which was still pending when Mexico was at
lacked on the Rio Bravo, the American government had
certainly right reckon with Implicit confidence upon
our standing entirely alooi and
their imprudence. Somehow or ano-
Their, assured by correspondents that not less
than forty millions of dollars have been spent this war
within the last six months" Now such sentences as the
foregoing never would have been penned but for the
svolen| msehieVous' American spirits which We
noursh unfortunately bosom. The object of the
writer and some OF the abandoned of the party with
which he is identified, Is TO impression in Eng
land that the unpopular the Union that the purse
strings closed from end Of the other against
the Of the government and thus excite the ndgna-
on OF Europe against the democracy and influence il
all the its beStowa bring the deraists
power in 1913. Should the in a failure notwh-
standing former brilliant achievements in the field the
fault reasoned would be attributed the admnsra-
on and what method 30 etccua in accomplishing this
deprive of what has been denominated the snewsl"
Ii stated in the account by the OF the 10Th,
from Boston, that Messrs.. Prime, Ward & King, of New
York. had taken the loan of the Secretary the Treasury
for IS 900 900, five per per annm. and
represented that much Of il of British CAPT
ass where upon the London journals generally raised ae
mendous clamo upon such procedure among British sub
ects, who had contributed, alleged, the "pros-
ecuuon of niquirous war" Although this statement
had foundation in TRUTH the purpose Of the Grspssc
TrdUe evidently is prevent the possibility Of an
OF the kind He desires and those who con-
language explicitly avowng it, operate upon the Lon
don and other European capitalists withhold their
from loan the United States government which their
agents in New York and elsewhere might bs disposed
make II scarcely possible conceive a treach-
erou infamous unprncped attempt against the safety
and webcng Of state, by of its citizens when that
is involved in actual hostes with foreign state
The purpose is but little less than criminal in its INTENT
and the pcrpetrator should be eeted from his sanct
ary be IL secure, and visited with the perpetual
frowns of injured and nsued nation. There may be
much honest difference OF opinion in the United States
there in 1872 relative the policy of war; but
there is unanimity Of sentiment among all classes
and conditions, and except who Amer
leans nothing but that should come out of il
uium phanty-that it should close Gin blaze gory to
our arnsthat should establish to Europes hearts content
the nvinciby Of national buwak the citizen soldier
Money lenders now, has been the practice from the ear
ies period of history, look exclusively the of inter
and the chances Of payment when making investments
and, Notwithstanding they have never been distinguished
for extended sentiments of patriotism, deeds ha per
fcats of boi and bate yet am quite persuaded
that bona fde Capitalists in general" must regard the
assertion foul libel that they "are unwilling 10 lend
money prosecute unnecessary aggression and
Uaston, while they would cheerfuly advance not only mil
lions but hundreds millions Of dollars defend their ma
tive land and their esides" rather they view
the that prosecuting Of this character 1t
is their business to lend, and their interest secure profit
able and substantial borrowers place higher estimate
upon countrymen than to suffer myself believe that
any portion Of thsm the base calumniators and
tae if our national honor endangered, part with
their last hearthstonc to furnish the for its
When get VIGOROUSLY out Of the shall then have
abundant leisure TO discuss whether we went properly
into am well satisfied that the people, by
camation, will decide airmativey upon the one as
arms if they have fair play will determine the other The
God Of battles with BY improving and cultvatng
territory the confines left us by victorious fathers by
which give daily bread to the millions of otherwise
starving mouths of Europe, have given the strongest
testimony all-wise Providence that we are worthy
ohaving boundaries enlargsd and in just annexation
we have been assaed, have nothing fear from the
consequences Crowned heads be terrified at the ex
tension of territory because will be followed by an
extension of political freedom but their subec-oppress-
ed and distressed members of human famy-win be
benefited by the Truly may it be said the
pound chich guen to has gained pounds while
Mexico has except her pound laid up napkin y and if
have acquired Louisiana, part OF Florida, Texas, Orc
gon California, and New Mexico, they have passed into
possession upon the righteous principle contained
the sacred parable. The pound has been taken "from
he wicked servant" and given him that has faithfully
earned the ten pounds
But have already delayed too long of
the most important which has transpired in Europe
since 1916 The of Polands nationality has forever
The free city of Cacow the last hope of the Poles
part of the Austrian empire The three powers which par
toned Kociuskos country decreed it; and not
whsanding the emphatic declarations of M Guizot and
Lord Pamerston that such procedure when threat
ened i'll April last would be beHi against per-
petraors of this bold act yet il is fat nccom The
British papers, particularly Lord Panerstons organ
hat the measure was contaminated of the
tente cordta which Louis Philippe has been endeavorng
to establish with the Emperor of Russia and charges him
with having been guilty Of more duplicy than he