Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-04
THE UNITED sTATea AND EUROPE.


from the Assemble kai,oaGie. Jan. 3, 1853
We have never jet failed 10 show not only honesty
hut sympathy, in speaking OF the people and the gov
eminent OF the United States. The existence OF Ibis
transatlantic and essentially maritime power has
importance which cannot be Igaoied in view oil the
French interest.
The United states are still dear to France by the re-
collection OF the sacrifice which the establishment OF
their independence have her. She sacrificed for
them more than the precious blood of her ma
rines and her soldiers, and than her treasures
the traditional principles OF policy to which her
own existence was attached. Fatal Ct the reign
| OF Louis XVI, that should so soon DO expiaed so
cruelty. The chivalric champions who lent their
swords 10 the service OF the independents of Boston
bee thor return to France. the precursors and
the natural chiefs OF the patriots who with such blind.
and such rapidty, opened the abyss in which the
| monarchy persisted. France, up to this moment, has
received no positive recompense Tor her sacrifices in
| behalf of the United States. She has remained at-
tached 10 them bv completely dsinerested ties, and,
| in the commercial conventions between The two ma
| tons, the American ability knew how to put the
greatest advantages on its side.
France, however, should not think of complaining
if the United States would NOT enter into system of
external rolicy offensive and menacng for herself and
Tor all Europe. Until 1872 the American government
had been cIrcumspect and reserved 10 the European
governments il even descended TO humility with Eng
land, in enduring, for go long time the many out
RACES committed by the British navy It's commerce.
But the OF the in 1872, so greatly exag-
gerated by national pride, changed its spirit and in
spred it already with pretenslons which were beyond
its right and power.
We have an example of it in 1925, when, on the &C.
know ledgment OF the independence of Hayti by King
CHARLES the Tenth, Mr. Monroe President of the
United States, his message to Congress- thought it
obligatory TO protest against the terms by which the
King Of France had sanctioned the Independence of
national colony He sent forth, on that occasion
theory, according to which European powers had
not the right 10 interfere any point of the two Amer
lcas, the power belonging only TO them TO maintain
their dominion there, where it has been established
Every other Interference would be considered as
IN tab a.
rity and Independence of the United States
Certainly, this pretenslon already in ITSELF ex
orbani, but as no event gave pace to the American
government to put it into practice the European gov
ernments had not to combat it,
The United States are not any more inclined to-
day to Emit the exercise OF their competence on the
American continent; they extend it, in words at least
to the old well to the new world. There ha, .
been orators Congress who have endeavored TO es
abllsh that the United States have the right and du
to defend and preserve democracy in all the State. ri
the old continent where 1t is waving its flag. Tn $
doctrine 1t is true. has not been sanctioned bv an
express resolution; but we have seen the two house
of congress, by lher vote in favor of kossuh to in
ermedde as much as they could, in the affairs of a
great Euro can government, and take the part of the
refractory subjects against their sovereign.
This ridiculous intermeddlng does not remove its
blAmeabe character; we m ght say obi US, If we did
not believe that there is more ignorance and impulse
than bad intentions in the vote of Cengtess The
democraces, in tact, are subjected to the blind
ass the most profound errors of iudrment IN tho
themselves. they always induced to place them
selves above right with regard to other nations This is
the most favorable that can be said Of the Amer.
can Congress, not to justify, but explain, this re olu-
ton; they were not conscious that it was contrary
to the treaties, 10 the rights of nations and we must
also add, the interests and the iuurv OF the United
States.
II the Union should in fact, renounce de6pitivelv
the principle OF non-inervenen 10 the affairs of other
people. which was the basis of her policy and which
was her safeguard at her BIRTH she authorizes she en-
courages these people to interfere with her, when
their interest would counsel her. Now this interest
soon becomes common to a u the European govern
ments if they should the revolution which mena.
ces them all, and which they can suppress only with
the greatest effort, to raise continually lis flag aealpst
those the other side of the Atlantic there to "a lie
troops to collect contributions with the assent aud
conavance OF the public authorities In all, i, seems
impossible to that the attitude VIII oh the Unite
States assumes with regard to Europe, should cot be-
come the object of observation in diplomacy The
American pride continue be inebriated with its
easy victor les over Mexico and the conquess in
Texas and California. ltwould expose Itself to con-
siderable disappointment in believing 10 be able to
brave and menace Earope with IMMUNITY.