The daily union., 1852-12-28
American Progress and the Press Of Europe.

American Progress and the Press OF Europe.
Perhaps the most striking and admirable passage in the
eloquent speech OF General Cass the Cuban question
his vndica,on OF the character OF this country from
the OF the British press. His defence of the
United States onvincing his reto upon Great
Britain and overwhelming In no instance
has this country made acquisition of territory but by
perfectly and legitimate Florida and Louls
ana were got by purchase; Texas by voluntary annex
alton and New Mexico and California by conquest In
this last OF territorial acquisition. the justice and
moderation OF the United States conspcuously dis
played We had been provoked to hosnlities with Mex
leo by long series OF grievances and wrongs. Oar
mics had vanquisbed her troops in every conflict, had
her military establishment. had her
soil. and in undisubed possession OF her capital
and much OF her provincial territory portion OF her
population uncomfortable neither for numbers inu
ence anxiously sought shelter under the dominion OF
this confederacy. This country had but to say the
word, and The republic Of Mexico would have quiz
ey risen 10 the rank OF territory OF the United
States. But the nationality OF Mexico was sacredly
respected by government whose magnanimity
equal TO it's prowess. In compensation for the claims
OF our citizens, and as indemnity for the expenses
Of the war, the United States appropriated what
thought TO be the barren and nho.pable provinces
OF Mexico; and the harshness OF this
mitigaed by the fifteen millions indemnity, and s,ipu-
laion TO protect the frontiers Of Mexico against the dep
relations Of the Indians History furnishes such in
stance OF magnanimy TO fallen foe-of moderation
and OF eidenial on the part of powerful and amb
tous nation II the people OF this country be possessed
Of that spirit OF conques, and aggrapdizcment which 40
provokes the wrath and nvecuve OF the British press
why did they decree the annexation OF the republic
OF Mexico and thus, by bound, take precedence in
power and glory any nation Of The earb' Mexico
lay exhausted and vanqushed al feet. and we ex
tended 10 her the hand moi Of lust or violence but Of
ambition OF conquest, no dazzling vision Of extended en-
pe and national grandeur could overcome that stern
devotion principle and Justice which has ever chsrae
tezed and controlled The foreign policy OF the American
republic.
But seems nevertheless. that this republic is re-
preached by the press OF Europe with harborins
designs Of conquest and punder against neighbor-
ing nations, and the public sentiment Of the " civil
izsd world ia invoked to arrest the lawiess and
licenous career OF the American democracy Most
vehement in denunciaon OF the buccaneerng propen-
sics OF the American people s the press of England
country which boasts that the never sets on the
trophies OF its guilty ambition From the subuGaon OF
Ireland by StronGbow TO the subugaton of Bumah by
Goodwin, the history OF England has been an uninier
ruped of plunder and conquest The lion u.s.
deed fit type, of the prowess only, but OF the fe-
roaity OF the British nation, whose mission has been
to prey upon The weak and helpless. The British lion
has riot through the world and in every region and
cline lie the vanqu'shed victims of his rapaeity The
imag dazzed and delighted in contemplating the
career OF Alexander who to immortalize his name.
in the march OF conquest subvened empires and de-
,hroned kings. But vision oi glory Iured Ensland
TO her csreer Of conquest The love Of gain has
been the passion of her people and The principle
of her policy, and all her conquess underiake en-
to open new regions to her merchants and fresh
fields OF tribute With what circumstances OF cruelty
and oppression the conquests Of England have been
effected may be known from the sad history Of the Aca
dian colony this continent. the rriumphs Of Give and
Hastings in the East and the desosion and su.rnss OF
ireland, Nor can England plead. in mitigation Of the
cen.ure Of the civilized world" that these wer. only