The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-09

have been condition. If had been frightened from
purpose In the ANNEXATION Of Texas by the predictions
Of the sapen leaders ohe federal party that the vengeance
Of the strong powers Of Europe would be visited upon
and that therefore should necessarily be obteated hon
the list Of nations Had such evil eounsels prevailed, the
lone star" instead OF shining yvidy in our galaxy al
though colony of would nevertheless have been In the
rigid embraces of Great Britain The Oregon dispute would
have been still pending, or IL adjusted adjusted ON terms
dsrepuiabe 10 fane and monarchy established upon
the ruins of the republic Of Mexico lmean no personal III
WILL as surely none to any member Of the federal
party but some of its champions have discovered an ~
norance with regard TO Interests and the consequences
attendant upon the pishmont OF certain great meas
ures, which should make counymen doubiy cautious
hereafter 10 the estimate which they place upon their
doctrines. The line of policy which have pursued, so
far from provoking hostile demonstrations from amy foreign
power has impaired halo OF mperishable glory 10 the
republican Union BY respecting ourselves we have
caused others respect macheyng objects that were
strictly right other nations have distinctly perceived that
people to be browbeaten or 10 submit TO any
thing that palpably wrong They are wondFI-suoE
al our umphs ON the Texas the Oregon and the Mexican
questions and those whose ambition and pride are mos,
wounded by them phiOsoPhicay exeaim in the language
of the trte axiom that which cannot be cured must be
endured"
So far from our being Influenced by Europe we are acu-
ally by bearing, influencing Europe The Duke
Monpenser under eternal obligations to Us for his charm
ing peerless little duchess, and Louis Philippe for daugh
erinaw with S25O000O0 Of the ready, and increased
beyond fyfeneSs. Inns
ular but a matter-of-6et statement The amiabe king
when he saw the line agreed upon for the partition OF Ore
gon concluded that soe things could be done as well n
others !" that il would be difficult for him to Sc
cure the great Spanish prize without fight than was o
the United States all that they desired west of the
Rocky and preserve peace The entente eodia
was thing well enough in its way, but was not thnt
10 stand in the way of the attainment OF national good
1t was formed convenience for Great Britain with rel
erence to America II could be dissolved convenience
to France with reference Spain. The game played by
each nation the of open and shut but Francois
the winner; or as Punch humorousy has IL, Louis
Philippe swallows the Spanish oyster and hands the shell
the Utrecht treaty-to Queen Victoria.
do not wish TO overestmate the powers OF my country
or iaer unnecessarily my countynen but II we are true
to the constitution, true To ourselves and TO our poste the
day will speedily dawn when shall be recognised as the
head par ercecs of the family OF nations The CONNER
cia freedom of England which erelong if efficiently aided
by the American government will extend throughout Eu
rope destined occasion extraordinary revolution n
exchanges and the money markets, as VIII be salnuh
to the expansion of the influence of the republic nmed
atey after the passage of the reform bill in June passed
an evening with the intelligent chef Of the first banking
house in London. This measure, said he, wl trans
fer from London to New York the settling Of all balances In
trade and the regulating of exchanges for the wordP lie
saw in IL the farewell of London her moneyed greatness
His prediction will later be realized Already
from the immense shipments Of products before bale
of cotton of the crop has gone forward exchange on
London was, the last dates per cent below its par
value All pecuniay disasters have arisen from our
dependence and subsection the money markets OF Eu-
rope. Under state of things when our agriculture
and commerce is 10 have fair play those hindrances to our
prosperity will be overcome. Bills ON America will be
in demand in Europe, while bills Europe will cease to
be in demand in America The pepondemtng influence
of agents representing foreign houses will cease, and their
lucrative business be enjoyed by our own enteprsng er-
chants. What position for Union Of but little more than
half ccntuys age occupy Let it be our pleasure, as
it is duty merit the blessngsto be constantly mind
l of themo appreciate them do the apple OF our
eye-whch prodgaly bestowed upon us by an ALI
wise ruler.
Yours truly,