The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-19
"HoLY ALLIANCES"

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Soon after the fall of ApoLEoH, Russia,
Austria, and Prussia. entered into treaty for
the pretended purpose Of preserving the peate.
and restoring the balance OF Europe, and called
it the holy alliance, 1tsfesfobject was to make
such division of Europe as suited its purposes,
and 10 Gomineer over the minor States at
pleasure. Accordingly, they took from one, and
gave to another patching together homogeneous
materials, and forcing people of different Ian
guages, habits, manners, and religion, into
Heterogeneous mass, without the least regard to
their rights DR. thsir feelings. Since that time,
there has been nothing like independence in any
of the minor States of Europe, which have been
the mere footballs of this holy alliance, which
still subsiss in its principles, if not in its name
1t would seem that something like this plan has
lately been adopted by the new toly alliance of
England, France, and Spain, for the purpose of
playing the same game in America, so success
fully practised in Europe. The great object is
to intimidate our stalwart administration from,
in any way, even sympathising with the progress
of freedom in any part of the world more es-
pecially in Cuba, and on the Isthmus, where
England has some nice little projects on hand
for obtaining permanent ascendancy, by means
Of her illustrious protegee, the King of the
Musquitos. If this new holy alliance can only
succeed in frightening our government into nc.
quiescence in the late attempt at intimidation,
il will have no obstacle to its views in North
and South America, and may carry out its ne,o
system Of colonization at pleasure There will
be nothing in the way of blockadng the mouth
of the La Plata, the coasts Of Central America,
or any part Of this continent, under any pretence
whatever, however frivolous il may be. If they
can only connect the question Of slavery, and
the interests of the negroes with il, they will
always find a large party Of Aboitionists and
Freesoilers in the United States to support
them, no matter how deeply the interests and
honor of the United States may be involved. II
is quite evident that the negroes now direct the
entire policy Of our government, foreign and
domestic The British Freeso and Abolition
party, / have no doubt, would rejoice to see
Cuba in the hands Of England, because il might
lead TO the emancipation Of the negroes Its
bearing on the great interests of the United
States, its dangerous consequences to their
commerce in time Of war, and, above all, TO the
peace and safety Of the Southern States, are all
nothing in comparison TO the emancipation of
two or three hundred thousand slaves. IL is
impossible not 10 see what is now sef.evdent,
that British Influence, under the name Of phi
lanth'opy,is now far more powerful than il ever
was under any previous federal administration.
Il is now backed BY great body of men, who
would at any time sacrifice every feeling of
patriotism, and every political principle, at the
shrine Of negro philanthropy. This body Of
men Is, ia great measure, governed by British
opinion, and being sufficiently numerous to de-
eide all party contests, will, while this continues
to be the case, direct the policy of the govern.
mcnt Thus Abolition not only threatens the
internal peace, but the independence Of the
United States; so far as that depends on the
right Of pursuing their own policy, and direct
ing their own measures, for the general benefit
Of the whole people. Let us beware Of British
1t is far more dangerous than
British arms. The President and his cabinet
had better, think, pay some little attention to
our foreign affairs, instead Of attending cattle
shows and railroad celebrations, for the purpose
Of making electioneering speeches, which, like
the parsons text that would suit any sermon, and
sermon that would suit any text, are equally
calculated for both sides Of MASON and Drxox's
line.
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