The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-23


not now from Cscow that tho Polish eonspirators come but
from Galcia 1t is not Of Cracow that complaint ought
TO be made IL is, on the contrary Craoow which has
which punished. and i Is Austria which infcts the
punishment by taking possession oft Never II must be
fidelity the fable Of the wolf and the lamb We are quite
aware that treaties do not last for thirty years, and know
ss Of 10 bsr or he% EXCEPT IN s
great responsibility to tear up treaty and to proclaim open
that the stp9atons Of European right cast into OBJ
Vlon. Everything, in fact in the treaty of Vienna is
nected together IL one article is scratched out why not
Ss sS aS SS1 .5 article which protected csoo% l. a6o
part OF The kingdom OF saxony be respected Or article 3
ON & e s se OF s OF s I'D
Frankforton theMaine free city, is clear and
aa n, article which ~ makes e free and IN
va and Basic, two Swiss cities nothing apparently
e bs sn n saSep Than article nay more Why SHOULD
en- y i''A''' HUH ''''''S'"s N""'"s"'
land and France other than what they are it
ceedngy questionable whether they would have attempted
physically TO prevent the political annhlaton of Crscog
but under existing circumstances admit that Louis Phil
ppc in committed the three northern powers
they could not act in in any opposition which they
might be disposed make. They hate each other
placaby than either of them hates Russia Austria Prus
STA. England argues, if France is permitted by these
tions 10 violate the treaty Of Utrecht with mpunity, Ausr
is justified, at least by example, in violating the treaty
Vienna On the other hand the king of the French is
tented with his rumphs beyond the Pyenee and in order
10 make assurance douby sure" hereafter, is probably
disposed TO counenance any step that would result in weak
enng the influence of Great Britain on the continent
This innovation upon the equilibrium of Europe,
ranged AT Vienna by Meernch and Castlereagh, has
casoned among the smaller German states the alarm
ing orebodngs for they imagine that they perceive In
indications that they be merged into of the
paritonng powers. The free the Baltic, the
Ebe and the Weser have other protection their
erenty than that upon which the free town the Visula
relied and the game Of the strongest end Off" seems
be the order of the day. the fable Of the wolf and the
lamb may be pactsed upon them also. Prussia having
ports Of her but the Insignificant Of Sten, ha'
long coveted with mses DESIRE the coast and harbors
on the North Under guse of commercial union, sh
has exered increasingly all her powers procure pot
cal control over the destinies Of Germany The United
States should always bear in mind that the cause Of Gea
ny and generous sentiment Is thing and the cause oil
the Prussian ZollVerein and Pussan ambition another
The only German seaports which entitled To be consd
cred the head of deater the Elbe and
the Wese and through them the commerce of the world
flows freely The preservation of their indie pendence is
only matter of European, but of American importance
Prussia the head Of the league contracted two years
treaty with Belgium by which everything conceded
the latter county, desgnedy for the purpose of driving
the Hanse-Towns into her embraces. The effort un
successful and she endeavorng them by
coaxing and strangem If this fall the final, fear, IL
foreshadowed least the attempt it, by the melan-
choy fate later, of that city whore the bones OF
whose craven in every American heart lie en-
tombed.
No precedence could foreseen the extraordinary po
lcal events which have occurred in Europe within the
last six months Denmark threatened TO be severed in
twain by the Scheswig olseners, and the ball for it,
contamination still rolling French prince married to
heiress pesumpve of the Spanish throne and the sp
uations of the Utrecht treaty dsregaded-he sudden up
roofing Of the apparent affections which existed between
the British queen and French king and the effort of each
forify themselves by new aliancesi And lastly the open
violation of the which the sheeanchor Of the
of EurOp States
all this England of the five great powers will be the chief
loser She has already suffered inconcevably in reputa-
on-in the loss OF that almost magic power in her name
which made the remainder of Europe stand still at her bid
ding She yet suffer the humiliation OF being ruled of
of the continent altogether and the injuries that she will
sustain politically and commercially therefrom. wish it
otherwise for after ALL she has her redeemng points
in her system OF government She is free-more kin
bred in her character ourselves than other great
She has her faults the chief of which ambition and
they have hasened her to tho eliminating point. Her poll
cy and her diplomacy for the last three years have cons
tuted budget of blundes They commenced with Texas
in an evil hour To their signal failure in that and other
questions wholly American, may be attributed the
of Louis Philippe in gaining for his house the Spanish
prize and to the silly protests against the marriage, the
contempt with which Lord Palmerson views treated
with reference to Cracow.
rejoice that my country is located as to be far of
and alone from the governments of Europe-frec
thinks right and proper without involving itself in any
the dangerous and dsactng questions which constant
ly arising. If true the immutable principles Of Justice
the world in good time will emulate its vruous precepts
Yours truly
AMERICANUS.