The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-10
NON-INTERVENTION.

The following communication exhibits some very
interesting facts, not generally known-not familiar,
perhaps, to half dozen of our readers-but bear.
ing directly upon the abominable scenes which are
now transacting the Plata, and intmate connected
with important question before the Senate of the
United States. 1t is scarcely necessary to say that
we should not have laid these facts before the world
a this time if we had not the assured authentic
evidence ofther correctness. Our blood bols at the
enormilies which are now pcrpetrated the La
Plata We admire as much the bravery with
which the citizens of the Argentine republic are de-
Tending themselves against the allied squadrons as
we reprobute the shameless outrages which have
called them to arms We regret that the unprece-
dcnted pressure upon our columns from the pro-
ceedings Of Congress has compelled us to suspend
many of the details, well as elaborate expose of
the wrongs of the Argentine republic. We shall
attempt to call public attention to these proceedings
| as rs possible.
For the Union.
THE QUESTION OF NoNINTERFERENCE,
| offer one more communication for your valua-
Tie columns, the subject of which appears to me
worth bringing 10 public attention proceed briefly
to explain il.
That part Of the Presidents message which pro-
tests against European interference inthe affairs Of
this continent, has been much carped at as we have
seen since the Hbernia arrived by the English and
French press; and their tone is not without follow
ers in our own country. .... ........
Now, il is remarkable that, as regards England,
she herself supplied with the first hint for acting
upon this policy, the evidence Of which here fol-
lows: .... q.
In 1898, when Mr.. Rush was our minister in
England Mr.. Canning, then first minister of the
crown for foreign affairs, sounded him the policy
of the United States joining England in resistance
the holy allies, who at that time meditated at
tack upon the independence Of the new Spanish
American States. The conjuncture arising some
what suddenly, Mr.. Rush was without instructions
fron.our government to meet il for, Mr. Canning
desired that he should join the British government
in an official declaration to 60 publicly before Europe
with view to accomplish the object proposed; but
he led Mr.. Canning on, step by step, to full expla-
nation of the whole policy Of England upon this
| Canning's proposal, unless England would first
place herself in the same situation which his own
country at that period held towards those new
Staies---viz acknowledge unequivocay their indie
pendence, which England had not yet done, whilst
| the United States had Correspondence and con-
ferences at much length cnsued In Of the early
interviews, Mr.. Rush, in paving the way for the
course he meant to adopt, remarked to Mr. Canning
that hitherto il had been part Of the system OF
the United States TO be mixed up with the move
ments OF European states, out the reverse. "Iher
foreign policy The said) had been essentially bot
toned on the maxim Of preserving peace and har-
| mony with all nations, without offending any, or
forming entanglng alliances with any" and so on,
pursuing that line of argument.
Let Us now hear how the British foreign secretary
met this cautious drawing off, in the first instance
on the part Of the American minister.
| He replied, that however Just such a policy
might have been formerly, or might continue to be
general policy for the United States, he aPpre-
hended that powerful and controlling circun1-
stances made it napplcsble upon the present occa-
sion. The question nsp and complicated
one IN modern affairs. II was also fully as much
american as European, 70 say more IL concerned
The Unii,S State, under aspects and interests as i'm
mediate and commanding, as il did, or could, any Of
the states Of Europe. They were the frs, power