The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-14
The Futnre-An English Alliance.


Articles have frequcntly appeared of late in the
London newspapers, on the subject of an alliance
between Great Britain and the United States.
Americans have been handled with tendsr ness
which we fear is too unusual to be wholly disnte.
rested. The virtues of ''Uncle 81 n" have been
lauded, while his faults have been chsritaby forgot
ten, in the elaborate pictures which have beon drawn
of the future brotherhood of Englani and America
We are reminded, in strain of touching fraternal
affection, that Euglishmen and Americans are
sprung from one common stock-tha. they are bound
together by the ties oflangusge, religion, and COM
merce-and that their natural union is still more
closely ceneDted by the s.aunch attachment of both
to the principles of civil liberty. The Brtish peo
pie, we are told are ready to overlook the fraites
in national character, ard forgive us those little
de6cieacies which have afforded such happy theme
to their sa,rists Our luss of pc wer is no longer
characterized as symptom of our lsxty of princi-
pie, and our propensity to exsggerate cur own me-
rits, is set down to the natural CONSEQUENCES Of
worth and the honest simplicity of candor. Eng
lishmen have even been found to speak and write
upon the slavery question: without the usual ac,om
pariment of uncvil epthets; and the London Times
has actually had the courage to administer severe
cbastisement to- most mischevous, though really
kindly feeling is not, as we said, wholly
6isinterested Indeed, we must do the Pnilo.
Yankees the justice to say, that they csndidly
acknowledge the object they have 10 view. Our
English friends are moved by other feelings than
pure PHILANTHROPY, or even the interest which the
merchants and manufacturers must take in our
prosperity. They reed alliance. Pfofuse as
are Louis Napoleon's promises of peace aud good
will toward all men, Great Britain has not forgotten
how seriously the project Of invading England was
discussed In his council not many months ago; nor
has the burst Of enthusiasm which was aroused in
France by the Prince de Joinvilles pamphlet on the
sane subject, escaped the memory Of our transat.
lantic cousins The English believe-as who does
not!-that they would not only repulse any similar
attempt, but that the rash aggressor would dearly
expate his temeriy; but the nation has leaxned by
experience that successful are perhaps ruin
Gus as unsuccessful ones The middle classes have
tasted Of and comfort, and comparatively light
taxation; they will not be tempted into q war
sg N hurry. When, therefore, they note the
temper of the new Emperor, and reckon the popu.
larity he wsuld acquire by attempting to ayepge
Waterloo, as well restore his uncle's dynasty,
it perfectly natural that they should look around
for an alliance before which even the ambition Of
Louis Napoleon would quail. Russia is hopeless;
Austria is disposed to be still less friendly; Prussia
even, with its magnificent standing army, has
enough to DC to hold its in the troubled scenes
Of German strife. The United States are England
only hopes Yis.aitr, perhaps, but still worth
securing; and the London editors accordingly re
lieve their p0nt up bosoms of the load of love 70
America which has so long been buried there.
Our readers had . sample Of these affecting efa-
sions in the article we rcpublshed fe " days ago
from the London SIN. They will, no doubt, have
viewed it in the sene light as ourselves; and while
they appreciate tho motives which have dictated
cur neighbors warm professions Of friendship, will
conclude that Il could not be for the interest of the
United States to enter into any such alliance, for
the present, with any European power
Between Europe and America there Ia gulf
set" Great Britain and her neighbors have their
political questions and national qusrrels we, on
this ccatinent, have outs. We will not tolerate
my European interference or Intervention ia
America, and we shsll not SGT she example by in
in the internal disputes Of Europe. |
This continent, from hudsons Bay to Cape Horr is |
destined, honestly believe, TO be one day ours, or
under iinglc government as potent and as republi
ian as our own. Canada, Mexico, Paraguay, Chill,
Peru, New Granada, and the other South American
States, including even Brazil, must, at some distant
PERIOD, Srm part Of the great confederation which
= overrunhiDg the whole western hemisphere
ate has msnifesty 30 wiled IL ; and though wo
man ever set our faces against any lswess sttemp.
Q INVADE OF Cypress wcekcs nations, under pretcnoe
y increasing our territory, We cannot shut our
yes to the irresistible tendency OF neighbors 10
ecCue absorbed In the Union. IL will, doubtless,
9 work of time-the absorption will be slow
oca considerations, as well as reasons Of domestic