Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-07-26

ica, the answer she is likely to re-
ceive will be a practical if not an ex-
press rebuke of her selfishness. She
will doubtless be made to understand
that Europeanmonarchies have plen-
ty to do at this time in watching the
Revolutionary movements around
themselves; III guarding against the
'graspng propen5ities' which each
attributes habitually to his neighbor,
and which are the most notable char
acterlstics of that European 'ciyiliza-
ton which exacts. pledges and makes
leauges of all the Kingdoms, to pre-
vent them from robbing and plunder-
ing each other on every occasion; and
that they cannot safely abandon
these interests to come abroad to es-
tablish a kingly alliance in America,
OF which the only profit discernibIe
is the prevention of the United States
from superseding Great Britain in the
control of the commerce to Asia,
through the Gulf of Mexico.
The great Governments of Europc
Will not easily be persuaded to follow
The lead OF Europe and enter into
war ior propagating monarchies in
America, IN order that projects for
commercial supremacy may not be
damaged by the ascendency ofAmer
lean influence in Cuba.
We hardly suppose any response
to the British testimony ofindignation
at the enormity of seeking territorial
or national aggrandizement, by 9th
CT than peaceful means, will be given
seriously by the empires and States
that partitioned Poland-that media
tlzed Germany, or conquered Algiers
or plundered India, or bombarded
Canton Sucha concord might fur
nsh another instructive chapter in the
Dialogues of the Dead, wherein we
might have Pizarro and Sir Francis
Drake, the Emperor Alexander and
the Marshals OF Napoleon-Louis
XIV, and Frederick of Prussia, enlar-
gmg on the blessings of peace, and
the inviolability of States, as iIlustra-
ted by their own benifcent examples.
Nor do we believe the English alto
gether earnest i'll proposing this con-
tnental league of kings to meddle
with American affairs. Iti is rood
brave talk, and will serve to amuse
the English people like the old song
"Britain rules tie Waves and the
constant chaunting in the street and
on the stage of the firm resolve that
'Britons never, never will be slaves
1t is a safe valve for a little patriotic
efiervescence; and without doubt ev-
cry peer and orator, after demanding
that England should take the lead Of
all christendom inputting down these
ambitious and grasping Americans,
looked and felt a hero.
1t would be altogether different
matter il he were called upon to 90
out and fight, or TO put his hand
in his pocket TO pay the expense
Besides, just now little furry about
transatlantic matters, matters, no
matter what, may help British diplo-
macy out of a snarl. Lord Palmer
ston has of late contrived, somehow
or other, to get England into difavor
with most of the Governments of
Europe; andit would help through the
unpopularity ofsome of these Difficult |
ties, at least, to direct public attention
from them, if there could be got up
Tor him good strong popular com
motion OH any subject, more particu-
lariy on one which, like this anti
American league, would be sure to
come tonoth;ng. TT
No! there will be no continental al
lance against Amencanism, even if
the provocations were more real than
those are which British animosity,
ignorance and selfishness misrepre-
sents. England will have to do all
this work for herself if she intends to
persevere. a,s Hh3 q
That she would gladly encourage
Spain by every means, by irritating
her,prld1e' encouraging her arrogance,
and aiding her in every form ofdi-
piomacy, and by every contribution
,Withln'her power, 10 hold on to Gu
ba' especially against the United
States,ls as certain as that she inva- |
irlably pursues her own objects stead
ily, and turns to her own account all |
tho dissensions and quarrels AMONG
other nations. We must be prepared
Tor her untiring opposition, in every
form ofopen hostility and secretin-
trigues to any disposition If the ISL
and which will leave d predoniinating
influence with the United StatesE.
fetwe may rest assured that no
efforts can ultimately prevail, if our
own Goyernment and people will'be 4