The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-18
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4 Relies Of Scraps and Musings. mo. 81.
"HoBYF ALLIANCES"

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+ Relies OF Scraps and Musings mo. 81.
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after the fall fof NAPOLEON, Russia,
Austria, and Prussia, entered into a treaty for
the pretended purpose Of preserving the peace,
aud rsstoripg the balance, OF Europe, and called
it the holy alance.r Its real object waste make
such q division Of Europe as suited its purposes,
andr to rdomineere over the minor States al
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 a
Heterogeneous, mass, without the least regard to
their rights or their feelings. Since that, time,
there bias been nothing like Independence ip any
of the minor States ofrEurope, which have been
the mere footballs of this holy alIiauce, (which
sill subsists in its principles, if not Id its name
1t would seem that something like this plan has
lately been adopted by the new holy 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 sympathsing with the progress
Of freedom in any part of the world more es-
pecially ia Cuba, and on the 1sthmus, Where
England has some nice little projects on hand
for obtaining permanent ascendaney, by means
of her ilustrious protegee, the. King Of the
Musquitos" K'this newh holy alliance can only
succeed in frightening our government into &c.
aniescspce ip the late attempt at intimidation,
it will have no obstacle to its views in North
aud South America, and may carry out its 1ae,b
system, Of colonization at pleasure, There will
be nothing IN the way of blockading the mouth
Of The Ii Plata, the coasts of Central America,
or any part of this continent, under any preiepce
wharever, however frivolous it may be- If they
can only connect The question Of slavery, and
the interests of the negroes with il, they will
always find large party of Abolitonists and
Freesoilers in the United States to support
them, no mattel how deeplyIthe interests and
honor ofthe United. States nhy be involved. II
is quite evident that the negroes now direct The
entire policy ofnour government, foreignIand
domestic. The. Brltigb Fteesoil and Abolition
party, I1have no doubt, would, tejoice, to- see
Cuba IN the handsof England, because it might
lead to the emancipation of the negtoes.5 it,
bearing on the great interests Of the United
States, its dangerous Consequences their
commerce in.tim of war, and, above all, 10 the
peace and safety of heSoutherp States. are nli
nothing In comparison 70 the emancipation of
two or three hundred thousand slaves, II is
impossible not to see; what Is now selfeviaehb
thai British Influence under the name Of phir
lanthropy,i is now far more powerful than II ever
was under any previous federal administration.
1t is now backed bya great body of men, W no
would al any time sacrifice every feeling Of
patriotism, and every political principle, at the
shrine Of negro philanthropy. This body OF
men is, in 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
ment irThus Abolition not only threatens the
internal peace, but the independence of the
United 's,slesJ so far as that depends on the
fight Of pufsuing their own policy, and, direct
ing Their ovp measures, for the general benefit
OF ,he whole people. Let us beware Of British
Philanthropy It is 'far more dangerous than
British arms. The President and his cabinet
had better, think, pay some little atisp,ion to
our foreign affairs, instead of attending cattle
shows and railroad celebrations, FOR the purpose
OF mixing elec,iopeeriug speecbesswhioh like
The parsons text that would suit any sermon, and
sermon, that would .suit any, text, are eqnally
calculated for both sides of'MAses and DISoY's
line. A'N! ,eAt''trt f'dtNt ~