The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-24
, he Foreign Policy Of Great Britain.

than the constant denunclaons OF British statesmen and
the British press OF what they call the territorial ambition
OF the United States She erecs standard OF morals in
this respect which she regards herself Longing for
territory is OF her marked characteristics 1t matters
little how far beyond the the dominion she desires
may be located whether in ASIA in Africa. among the
islands in the ocean, her energies to be unweared
in realizing Mr. Webslers great idea OF her power
that her morning drum beginning with the sun
and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth
daily with one continuous and unbroken strain OF
the martial airs OF England" To accomplish her OBJ
ecis she has resort TO every man9uvre Her diplomatic
CORPS the largest and The experienced In the world
watches with Argus eyes the progress OF events. and
whenever opportunity offers. eagerly carries to
pleion the boldes schemes OF empire Sometimes money
is resored TO sometimes the sword and too often the
most unworthy deception. Even when she extends
her aid 10 other Nations il is like putting her
generosity at interest," be drawn upon at fu
day, and TO be paid for in gold or in land 1t
not be doubted that tomorrow the English government
would claim Cuba Of Spain. il that island were thrown
into the Market quite much on the ground OF the
she sent to help Spain when Cuba invaded by the
egons of Napoleon because OF the debt which her
citizens hold against Spain We hear Of the territorial
acquisitions Of Great Britain all the globe To-day
she wars upon China upon pretexs the most frivoous
tomorrow she seizes another vast domain TO add TO
her blood bought power in India; and even while
we told by the London Times OF the rapacity Of
the American people, we fnd fair province this con-
nent claimed under most absurd title, and held
check upon commerce and depot for munitions
and soldiers in the event of future difficulties.
We TO these facts with desire TO revive
kind feelings between two governments now happily at
peace, but for the purpose of showing the real character
Of English ambition, and TO epel the charges constantly
and pernaciousy urged against the United States The
territorial policy of the United States has always pro-
ceeded upon the great principle OF preserving the Amer
lean continent from the perncous influences of Euro
pean monarchies. This doctrine. first asserted by
large party in our midst, has now been yielded TO
fixed and unalterabe element Of policy with other
nations England herself has given us good cause for
cheshng this principle Her interference in the affairs of
the South American republics; her protracted and
bushing n,rgues to keep Texas out OF the Union; her
notorious Vaccinations in Mexico; and now the deep
and seepless interest she lakes in the fate of Cuba
all Of them questions OF vial Importance to the po-
litical and commercial interests OF the people Of
this country prove beyond disputa,ion that ii is
not only duty to resist the advances Of monachca
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so, should be condemned by pos,ery and laugh
ed at by the world, for negec,ing the painest obga-
ons and for sacrificing the dearest hopes and the gayes
interests that have been cherished or defended We
could not complain that the English press should frankly
eensure for interfering with these, her favore de-
signs; but we do complain, when our government and
our people demand that the American republic shall be
left free to accomplish its destiny, and that European
eha ala ,ntarf ~,
principles on this conlinent-ihat the press and the
parlisans OF Great Britain should denounce that as the
spirit OF conquest which is only the dictate of self
preservation.
Next TO the hypocrisy Of Great Britain territorial ac
quisons while she boasts that the sun never sets upon
her possessions many of which have been acquired by
violence and fraud, is the assumption Of her advocates
that she is the champion of liberal principles To give
color this assumption. have seen her stimulating
dsconens in this country the slave question and the
organs tina, preach her exclusive support OF liberal ideas
have no theme upon which they plausbly specu-
late than the peculiar institutions OF southern States
Two instances occur when Great Britain had an
opportunity TO become the successful defender OF great
principles. and when her voice. boldly and OPPORTUNITY
raised, would alone have saved many human beings from
the worst fate OF oppression The frs, is her mean
spirited acquiescence in the partition OF Poland Till
that PARTITION the right Of every people 10 lis soil had
been uniformly regarded the guardian principle OF Eu
ropean independence But ia the OF Poland nation
was robbed Of its ancient territory, without The prelence
OF any wrong which could justify war. and without
even those forms OF which could bestow the
QUESTION the OF conquest Daring the consumma-
ton of this outrage England silent and satisfied
We let one OF Engands greatest writers tell OF the
second &C, which occurs in which English profess
sons were tested and reuted by English practices AT
ter the reverses tina, beiel the OF France in 1914
and the withdrawal OF the French troops from Italy.
Lord William Bentnck occupied the territories OF the
republic OF Genoa with the British troops and in obedience
to the instructions OF his government guaranteed that the
Genoese who had aided to expe Napoleon should have
retained to them their ancient independent government
This act OF Lord Benncks became the act Of his gov
eminent, inasmucb il had not been dsavowed. The
Genoese relied upon his promise, and Lord Beninck
himself proclaimed that Great Britain would see it full
filed Genoa was treated by him as friend, and she
conhded in English honor. Now let the eloquent Sir
James Mcintosh, himself an Eogshman, speak OF The
way this pledge redeemed. We copy from his great
speech in the House OF Commons the 18th OF April
1915:
"Ialy is perhaps, OF all civilized countries that which
affords the signal example of the debasng power OF
provincial Dependence and offs foreign yoke. With indie.
pendeuce and with national spirit they have lost VI
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