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


established on that continent, and confessedy the
leading power. They were connected with Spanish
\ America by their position, with Europe by their
relations; and they also stood connected with these
new states by political relations. Has Il pOs5ibl.
they could sec i0ih indifference their fate decided upon
by Europe? Could Europe sypset this ind.teenesj
HAD NOT AsIw EPoeH ARRHED IN rHE RLLATyE
POSITION 90 rnE UsIrED SrArEs TOWARDS EURorE,
WHICH EuRoPE MUST AcKsOwLEpGE' We're ths
gTsai political and commercial Interests rhieh hang ps
me dastass 81 The rstc continent 10 be eaauasssd cad
adjusted IN this hsiaiPhNs, (Europe,) loihO,d the CO.
operation o. ,rsn kn0Sisdgs efbs United staissf
HIS HOPED
NOT HE Would wIsH TO PERSUADE HasELF NOT"
| 90 lar Mr. Canning --only IN part, however, bat
amply enough, and completely in point, for my i'm
mediate object The subject is explained at large
under all its aspects 10 Rush's Residence az the
Court Of London, published last summer, chapters
ri, ~, and 20. The words OF Mr.. Canning, given
as above, are found at page 43l.
Those interviews now matters Of diplomatic his-
tory, mot impugned but confirmed By British VII
ters-see Stapieton's Life OF Canning between the
representative Of the Unlted States and Engani's
foreign secretary, undoubtedly laid the foundation
oil MIR. Monroes celebrated declaration, ia his NEE
sage OF 1928, on the subject of non-interferenee.
This review might serve some admoniton to the
English press. More important would il be for her
government TO remember IL, il medilatng any OBJ
lection To the principle Us laid down by President
Polk. The latter has stated il with more precision
Than Mr.. Monroe, and IN ways 90 be free from all
exception; more especially the present day, with
our augmented population and resources. IL ia q
noble, and, rightly understood perfectly sound
principle In practice, it will he likely TO prove as
boneheeni as sound in It's application our future
foreign policy. England started England, SO of
Ten InstIucting, and often lhwartng us--Eng.
land, mighty, incomprehensible, sef-contradictins
-EnSlsnd, whose annals are alike rich in the glo
RES OF freedom and horrors Of oppression! Eng-
lafaA II ~
now oppose u, her own opinion, made known i'm.
pressyely TO the United States in 1922 through one
OF the most renowned Of her modern statesmen,
may be held up. To hrr it il a complete estoppel
As IN the uses We may make Of the principle, that
~ distinct, and will always be important, ques-
ton for the wisdom of American staiesmAnship 10
take into consideration. Let us hope that the be
lief Of the venerable Mr.. Gallatin or his tendency
To such belief-thst the United States (who al
ways, as he admits appealed TO justice in their
~ YOUTH already give symptoms Of dispositions to
abuse their power-let us hope that this fear, in
great ana patriotic a mind, Is premature.
| could have wished that the veteran statesman had
left II where such feelings chiefly onginate--wth
the uniformed or eliminating among trans At
lantic journalists. Its natural soil liz there; where
political wrongs, the product Of their own atmos-
phere and institutions lead 10 conclusions too hssy
LET us hope, as regards our conduct. Look at the
late attack by the British and French upoa the
batteries Of the Argentine republic. Reflect upon its
origin, progress, and bloody result reflect upon ils
beicg done by the two States standing a the head OF
the civilization Of the Old World! What has ever
transcribed II in deliberate International outrage
where, under the sun, more open assault OF power
and wrong upon weakness And is il nothing that
this great and guardian republic Of the West sure-
destined in good time TO be effectively the latter
raises her voice against such enoraityi Let US all
rejoice that Mr. Polk has raised his for the collec.
tive nation, especially at this important moment in
afairs and those Of a.. A nj
generally. His message, il is true, stops with
North America; but its enlarged principle equally
rebukes that Aagitious interference and murderous
attack upon the shores Of the Psrana; and in this
oonnexion let us assure ourselves that a kindred
feeling to the one which lately put on mourning for
our Jackson in that remote part of this hemisphere,
will ind expression in the choicest language of hon.
age and joy when the Presidents message arrives
there.
Some may think that We lose dignity by protest.
ing against what we cannot always prevent. This
IL narrow judgment. The moral Of our protest
will be felt Ii 10 thence equally duty, and equal
" imperative National history is full of illustra-
tons on this head. Take marked one, pertinent
to my communication. England herself protested
against the invasion Of Spain in 1929 by the French
army under the Duke D'Angouleme, backed by the
decision Of ihs holy allies to strike down the rich,
OF seif-government In Spain, for which -ro h.-.
only TO consult the instructions to the Duke Of Wei
ngton, while representing England at the Congress
of Verona. But she did not interfere by arms to
prevent that invasion. II went on; and, to the re-
proach Of France and the allies succeeded. Yet
the protest Of England helped to make il odious in
the eyes of the enlightened and liberal portions Of
mankind thereby lessening the chances of such in
ternational outrages being repeated.
will close by saying, that il the Senate should
refuse to sanction in its true spirit and meaning this
great principle of "Reminiscences as the President
has, on this second occasion in our history, an
nounced it to the world from the seat of executive
authority in the republic il would strike, as should
say not more at our just pride and influence than at
our ultimate interests. 1t would be far worse than
merely arraying branch of the legislature against
the executive. 1t would be backward step, that
would recoll sisas'rously upon the nation.
ZENO.