The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-15
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
From our New York correspondent.

There never was apt illustration OF the old fable
OF The wolf and the lamb than presented by the attitude
assumed by the European powers towards the United
States al the present uncure. "Why would you Tend
me Z" asked the lamb. Because you disturb the water
from which am drinking" the reply. :" But have
gone below you on the stream, on purpose to avoid that
reioned the lamb. So if we ask of England France and
Spain "Why these hostile demonstrations" " Because
we fear that you will wrest the island OF Cuba from
Spain," will be the answer. But we have just pre-
served for her." might be reply had we not
strained the myrads of bold adventures who sought TO
throw themselves upon her coasts Cuba would have been
lost to her already" and this reoinder would have just
about as much effect in anesng their progress did that
OF the lamb in saving him from the iangs of the wolf
Leaving questions and answers, hen-abandonlng argu
ment and discussion for what they worth--be il our
task 10 place ourselves in such of preparation and
defence that we may bid defiance to the wolves of des-
potsm who are prowing about borders, and prevent
the parallel between and that OF The lamb in the
fable from being fully carried out
We do not anticipate, when urging the neces-
sy OF vigilance and the importance of being in readiness
tor any contingency that any immediate onslaught with
force and arms is 10 be made upon u.s. although is quite
possible that Spain may pursue such course as to bring
immediate hostlities between the United States and
herself, and eventually with all Europe. We have toll
eraby direct intelligence that she has announced her de-
termination 10 demand apologies and reparaIon, which
we do not owe her, and OF cannot concede and
she has minated that OF REFUSAL Is the a!te
native she will impose upon u.s. II everything was in
readiness the other side, should incline 10 the
opinion that the great powers had encouraged her 10
sumo that position, and that they had resolved TO main
tain her in it, But all is not in readiness. The
cial interests of England demand delay The French
have domestic question of vital importance 10 SETTLE
which, il decided in way may break up the com BIZ
nation against republicansm; if in another, may
s,rength il but which, in any case, it will take six
months TO resolve The probability is that the first ad
vances made against will be OF purely diplomatic
characer-lhat the question OF trans Atlantic inerven-
ton in the affairs of this hemisphere will be raised
that aggression upon the line OF policy asserted by
Mr.. Monroe as distinctlvey that of the United States
and since recognised by our government will be at
empted-that regulation of the affairs Of Cuba, in
volvng, later, the manumssion OF the blacks
will be undertaken; and thus encoachmen after an
other will be made, until if we have the meekness and
endurance to await the denouement of their plan Of
operations they will, to their satisfaction put in
The wrong, and TALL upon us for disturbing the water,
whether up the stream down.
! Under such circumstances as these-and we think
they have been denealed pretty much they exist at
| pr,sen,-what is the duty of the United States How
shall put ourselves in such state of preparation
to be in readiness for any contingency for immediate
host lities gradual encroachmens leading TO the
result? Let us first take lesson from hlstoy-let us
see cannot IN lis pages find parallel which shall
exhibit 10 nation similarly envroned, surrounded by
world in arms, first protesting, then menacng. then
attacking it with fire and sword for offence identical
with that imputed 10 us-that II had proclaimed freedom
hroug hout its borders raised the banner of republican
lsn and ,rampled the principles OF despotsm under its
feet. Let how that people prepared themselves
for the coaes-what the they adopted 10
m AXE themselves invncble, and what the principle
Of action which enabled them not only TO turn back the
tide OF invasion which threatened TO overwhelm them
/ mi In "A terri lie he
In citing the example OF republican Ffance-the France
OF the last ten years Of the last century-- is by no
means our purpose to apologize for the rghtful ex
incident 10 The sudden Acknowledgement OF long
ensaved people, or TO excuse the atrocities committed
under the sacred of Liberty, by the miscreans who
must ever form a considerable portion OF any commun-
ty the lower orders 0: which have for been steep
ed in poverty, ignorance, and vice Bat, aside
from these revolving features, which charity should
draw The veil As blemishes upon poor human nature,
the French revolution of 1859 exhibited great moral
spectacle of peculiar grandeur, and one from which
lesson may be drawn which shall be OF inesmabie value
to all struggling for freedom till the final struggle
between freedom and despotsm be al end 1t is with
this lesson only that we have 10 de; and should be
the fate Of our country be involved in the coaes TO
which we have a1vered shall find that by improving
this lesson alone she hope to out OF II triumph
anily What then, il that gave 10 the early French
republicans their invincbility? What enabled them to
Tree lner country from
cenares whom the surrounding despos had sent 10
age aud destroy it' VIVA, i, that kept victory
perched upon their banners not only while they defend
ed their SOIL but when they went abroad on Their
terrible missions chastse the kings and mobiles OF the
EARTH to ovenurn the thrones and break the sceptres oil
ancient dynastes, and disseminate the principles OF
republicansm from tue Mediterranean 10 the Bal.
ic' What but the spirit OF pure democracy which
inspired every breast, Eampled out every spark oil
ldissension and -edlion, and insured the union oil
every heart and every hand for the defence OF The lib
critics. the vindcaon OF the rights aud the rclress OF
the wrongs OF the sovereign people9 Much, we are
aware attributed TO the courage and conduct OF the
early generals OF the republic aud the valor Of their
troops aarceau and Westermsn, JouTdan and kleber
Dumourez Moreau, and Bonaparte, with their gallant
sodiery, did wonders but lei il not be forgotten that
gonaparte in after times, under The Of Napoleon
The Emperor seconded by generals OF equal skill and
armies OF equal courage, though long successful, were
overcome a, last and sank before the opponents
who had found them nyincibe when marshaIled under
the t color oil the republic. There a something,
know not what-!evotion, desperation, or, perchance
elevation of sentimen-which inspired the soldier OF the
republic which the braves OF the empire never felt II
,pang from the inspiration OF democracythe conscious
,ess OF that inn ate dignity which man who knows NC
uperior a son Of liberty must ever fee-i is sen
nent indigenous in the breast Of every true American
II is the spirit which, il fully and extensively aroused
will enable US TO brave every danger, and If occasion
called, defy tha wotll in arms.
To excite this feeling throughout whole country
to bring into play, that II shall dictate every wore
AMI action which emanales from public councilstc
inspire rulers to take firm, decided, and manly posi-