The southern press., 1852-02-10
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! the ointment on that eide of the water. AS
the Advertiser Justly remarks, in view OF the
tigid censorship now exercised over the press
| in France, the views set forth in this editorial
may reasonably be presumed to concur with
those entertained by the existing French gov
eminent EAsssmb!es Rationale says;
"We have never failed not only in courtesy
but in sympathy, when speaking of the people
and the government Of the United States. The
existence of that trans atlantic and essentially
maritime power has an Importance, in respect to
French interests, which cannot be misunder-
stood.
THE United States are still dear to France
by the remembrance of the sacrifices which the
establishment of their Independence cost her
She sacrificed for them much more than the pre-
cious blood of her sailors and her soldiers, and
more than her treasnres-the traditional princi.
Piles Of policy To which her own existence was
linked, Sad error of the reign of Louis XVI
which was soon cruelty expiated. The chival-
rous champions who FASTENED to draw their
swords in the service of the independents of
Boston, became, on their return from France,
the precursors and the natural chiefs of the pa
triots who so blndly and so rapidly opened the
abyss in which the monarchy persisted.
40 the present day, France has never re-
ceiyed any positive recompense for her sacrifices
for the United States she has remained attached
to them by ties purely DISTINGUISHED; and in the
commercial treaties between the two nations,
American shrewdness has known how TO secure
the greatest advantages for its own side.
France, however, would not think of COM
planning, If the United States had not entered
upon system of foreign policy offensive and
menacing toward her, and toward all Europe.
Until the year 1912, the American government
observed circumspection and reserve toward the
governments of Europe; it even descended to
humility toward England, in enduring so long
the outrages inflicted on its commerce by the
British marine. Bat tie successes of the war
of 1912, 90 greatly exaggerated by national
pride, changed its spirit, and began. to inspire il
with pretensions which were beyond it's right
and ia strength.
"An example of this occurred in 1925, when
upon the recognition Of the independence OF
| llayti By King Charles X, Mr.. Monroe, Preai.
dent OF the United States, in his message to
| Congress, deemed il his duty 10 protest against
! the terms in " hich the King Of France had
sanctioned the fact of the independence of our
arcient colony. He emitted, on that ,ccasion,
theory according TO which the European pow.
ers would not have the right to intervene at any
point in the two Americas: the only facnIty be-
longing to them being that of maintaining their
domination where il was already established
All other Intervention would be considered as
constituting an indirect attempt against the Sc.
curly and independence of the United States.
"Assuredly, this pretension was exofbitant in
Itself; but as no event gave the American gov
eminent opportunity to put il into practice, tn
E,,snnaav 10 had o.,
Dat il.
The United States do not now confine the
exercise of their omDipotence TO the American
continent; they extend it, in words at least, to
the old as well as 10 the new world. Orators
are found in Congress who have sought to es.
tahlish that it is the right and the duty Of the
| United States 10 defend Democracy, and make
il prevail in all the States of the old world where
its flag may be hoisied. Ii is true this doctrine
has not been sanctioned by an express resolu
! ton, but we have seen the two Houses Of Con.
| gress by their vote in favor Of Kossuth, mnple
| themselves, IA far as it depended upon them, r
the affairs Of great European government, and
take the part of subjects who revolted agains
| their sovereign.
! "That this intermeddling has something ride
! ulous in it, does moi remove its censurable char
acter; we should say odtous, if we did not still
ss~h to believe that there was more of igno
rance and OF impulse than of evil intent 10 tn,
vote Of Congress DemOcracies, Indeed, ao
subject 10 the greatest blindnesses, 10 the pro
foundesi errors Of Judgment, 10 the greatest in
Justices absolute soyereigns in regard to them
selves, they are always led 10 set tbemseIve
above the law in regard 10 other nations. Thi
ia the most favorable thing that can be said 70
the American Congress, not 10 justify, but (,
explain its resolution, 80 contrary to treaties, q
the law Of nations, and We must add also TO III,
interests and to the future Of the United States
"ln short if the Union should defnitiyel,
renounce the principle Of non-intervention in tn
affairs Of other people, which was the basis O
it's policy, and which has been the safeguard o
It's infancy, it would authorize, IL would encour
age, those people 10 intervene in its territor
whenever their interest might counsel il. Now
that interest would soon become common to al
the European governments, il they began to Sc
the revolution, which mensces them all. ant
which they can only suppress by great exertior
necessarily raising its flag against them from III
other side Of the Atlantic, there mastering IL
soldiers, there collecting its contributions, wit
the assent and conniyanca OF the public AL
ihofities.
Furthermore, il seems 10 US impossible tina
the ne~ attitude wi ich the government Of th
, United States assumes in relation 10 European
can fail to become the subject OF diplomatic oh
servation. American pride may continue 10 elat
itself with its easy victories over Mexico, an,
n it, conquests of Texas and California Il vii
expose itseifto grave disappointments, by think
ing TO brave and menace Europe with impunty.
~ The Freesoil papers are chroncling tn
result Of the treason trials" with great glet
The New York Epening Posi- thus refers to tn
last case, which was for misdemeanor, not 70
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