The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-22


sought and discussed The journal which give the
earliest and most eaed though no, always correct
soon acquires an extensive circulation. This disposition
has pervaded American society from the fret settlements
OF James river aud plymouth to the present tme-with
this difference, however that while the first settlers,
who were chiefly English were interested more, or en-
tirey with the affairs OF the mother country, we, who are
the composite of all the nations OF the earth, among
whom are the exiles OF many noble races OF the hu
man family, extend our views and sympalhes 10 the
whole world. The few pages OF news which arrived at
intervals OF months would attract them-lhe whole set
tlemenl-together who, forming themselves INTO group
around reader. would listen. with intense expectation
depicted their countenances TO the domestic news OF
Old England. Now the almost daily arrivals bring IN
tegence so important, that frequently the events OF
day the history OF country. Now nations, empires,
and the whole fabric of social life, in constant asiia
ton. We feel that the world has arrived at the most i'm
poant epoch of its history. How many ages has It been
pregnant with IDEAS buried IN the womb OF lime, slowly
but ever maturing which TO change the whole
face OF society! The time oil ils delivery has come
And it Isl this partarition, so painful TO unhappy
France especially under the hands of unskllul physl
Clans and over which the monster OF despoism watches
with ayenous appetite to devour the offspring, thal we
look upon with intense interest.
The American is conscious that his country must exer-
else an immense influence over the destiny OF the world
He sees that this young Hercules OF nations must soon
become an Atlas and bear the world on his shoulders
The influence which we SHALL and indeed do already, ex
ercise over old Europe will be followed by reaction
hardly less important TO ourselves. The facility and
rapidly of inter communication is and will be such that
nations must become to great extent cosmopolitan we
shall absorb and then dfuse this new element OF modern
society by the aggregation OF emgrans from all nations
and by the extent of and the locomotive dis
position of the people We love liberty, and would see
our felIow-men enjoy do; and we hail with de.
light the downfall of tyranny, the enranchlsemen
of people. Such the feelings which prompt our
anxious looks across the Atlantic.
But after ali how little really know OF Europe !
The garbed statements Of interested prees the party
preudices OF superficial writers and travellers, and,
above all, the random conectures OF penny a-liners
have deceived us. They have not understood, or have
misrepresented, both the and the effect OF the
progressive spirit of the age To them revolutions are
accidents.
Some OF the iairest portions OF Europe, Inhabited by
the purest, nob!est and braves OF men, are hardly
known to US. What do we know OF Walacha, OF
Wadavia, and OF the other Danubian prlnclpaes /!
And We, here has been made the nobes effort for liberty
and Independence. Except own glorious contest
with Great Britain there has been struggle in modern
times brave and unequal.
We have read Of the great contest for liberty in Eastern
Europe; we have heard of the Magyars, and Hungary
we know something about; bu, the other nations on
the left and right banks of the Danube who equally
not less than the noble Hungaans, we hear or know
little Of
OF these primitive and courageous people propose to
WRITE am induced to do so for several reasons Their
soil will be The battlefield OF a desperate contest
The central democratic committee of Europe, in London,
with Nazzn, Ledru Ron and others at lis head have
Just published address TO the Walachians evidently as
preparatory 10 anticipated revolutionary movement.
Kossuth and other leaders of the late struggle do not
regard the sacred lost but manifesy anxious
nger the very confines oil desposm, ready to strike
when the people shall awake in terrible earnesiness 10
avenge the of their rulers The geographical posi-
ton of the people inhabng the country OF the Lower
Danube and the shores OF the Euxine is peculiarly in.
ereslng These countries, unsurpassed IN fertility and
beauty are bounded by the three great empires OF Rus
sia Austria and Turkey. is the gate through which
Russia would pour her hordes of the nelghboring Cos
sacks from the Don and the yolga the ancient capital
OF Constantine. The independence Of the people OF this
region is of the highest importance TO arrest the progress
Of barbarc despotsm from the North and the spread OF
Mahometanism from the South The Carpathians might
be on the west what the Caucasus is the of the
Black sea--a wall of fire 10 Russian aggression The
people are Christian; they the co-res ionss OF the
Russians; but all their sympathies with Turkey
They have felt the devastating protecordte OF the Car
and enjoyed the merely nominal rule of the Porte The
Christian has oppressed and Tayaged the country OF his
fellow Christians while the infde has blessed them with
And have we not with surprise the old lslame
empire lately deemed barbarous, become the august
guardian OF the sacred rights Of hospitality, while the
hodox empire OF the successors OF Peter the Great IN.
generously abandoned those who had become her guests
to the power OF Austria and claimed the exradtion OF
the Christian refugees on the soil OF the Sultan
The first, after having passed the state OF barbarism
and fanalcism, is marching slowly in the way OF pro.
gress becoming enlightened and civilized The other,
on the contrary sitting her eternal victim, Poland,
constitutes herself the centre OF ahSoutsn and retro
gresson-hc Don Quxo,e Of the darkness Of past ages
il returns to the confines OF barbafism.
The Moldo. Walachian, like all pure agricultural com.
munes is highly patriotic. lie loves his native soil
with an ardor like that OF David for the Holy Land.
The language Of distinguished emigrs, the Lamsrue
of his country on leaving his beloved Walacba, will
show moi only this Affection but the bitter hatred OF the
people 10 their orptessor. 1t is from the French
"And bid adieu 10 my country. I am separated from
my children and al the foot OF the Carpathan mountains
stop rest my head on the threshold OF my country
q" saw my brothers abandoned 10 the fury OF the Co.'S
sacks logged and mprsoned | heard the lamentations
OF the just, the cries and sobs OF the people | the
priest torn from the altar loaded with CHAINS forced
BY the whip draw loads OF provisions for his oppres.
vampire who had lighted on the sacred earth of my
ancestors Poor fugitive and proscnpt, ihoa hast but
| thy voice Weep, my country weep with thee
sing and will accompany thee Ours are accents OF
grief Mighty imposter, proianer OF the Cross crowned
executioner address myself TO thee. will carry but
one vow against theethe deverance Of thy people 10
liberty"
The true history OF the protectorate Of the Car in the
Dsnubian prncpates viii be the key TO the profound