The southern press., 1852-02-28


the proposed progressive policy of this govern
ment, with reference to foreign relations, from
the Charleston Mercury
Our FOREIGN PoIICY.--The upraor about
Kossuth in this country has, as was inevitable,
excited the severest animadyersion in Europe
And it deserves no less. Everywhere this hub
bub about Hungary and the sacred right of
every nation TO take care of its own affairs has
been accompanied with the unmistakeable ex.
hibition Of design to force the United States
to become party to every conspiracy against
The established governments of Europe, for the
purpose of intruding our political institutions
upon their people. The parts which leading
men, candidates for the Presidency and func-
tionaries, have taken in this movement, is calcu-
lated to unsettle our peaceful relations with all
Christendom. Especially has the demeanor of
Mr. Webster at the Congressional Banquet,
where, inter pocula, he clustered and staggered
like another Pistol, called forth the indignant
comment of the European press. Mr.. Web
ster's position in the cabinet made il natural TO
conclude that he spoke the sentiments of the
government. We do not believe this, or even
that he spoke his own; but he spoke what he
believed would advance his prospects for the
Presidency. A Paris paper remarks on this
scene, as follows:
aThe most serious attention is due from the
great European powers, TO what has passed at
Washington The government of the United
States, impelled by the Democratic passions that
rule over it, has abandoned the policy Of George
lttuashington IL no longer restricts itself 10
the interests of trade and navigation, but dreams
Of exercising an influence over European poll.
tics. Any measure taken against the envoy Of
Austria at the American capital, must be con-
sdered, not as the quarrel of Austria alone, but
as the common quarrel and concern Of the Old
World resisting the absurd pretensions Of the
American republic"
| What better could we expect 10 hear concern
| ing a doctrine that involves this atrocious con-
tradiction, that no nation of Europe has the
right TO NEEDLE with any other nation, but that
the United States, blessed monopolists, has nm
unlimited right 10 NEEDLE with them all which.
in its Legitimate consequences, assumes that we
are henceforth 10 be arbilers Of peace and war
10 all the world, and that whilst they may not
stir without our permission, we, on our side.
may carry on war Of propagandism and con.
spiracies against them without cause Of com.
plant! Is il strange that for the promulgation
Of such doctrines, the United States should be.
gin TO be looked upon as piratical government
the enemy os the human race
Il various
parts Of our foreign policy. For the sake OF
the trifing interests Of our trade in the I.eyant,
we have cultivated with anxious care the friend.
ship Of the Turkish government, by far the
most absolute and lawless in Europe :~we have
industriously hunted out the little despot OF
Muscat, for the sake Of exchanging loving pro
Il fessions presents, and a treaty OF amity and
commerce we have considered il a national
happiness TO be admitted TO the friendship Of the
despotic government of China, and have with
much labor and long suffering sought after IN G
! good graces OF The barbaric tyrannes in Further
India. Yesterday, the mails brought us the
4 joyous news that our envoy at Constantinople
had succeeded in negotiating treaty with the
4 despotc King Of Persia, which places ms on the
footing OF the most favored nations From time
TO time we are treated TO details Of the prepare
tons Of the grand naval diplomatic expedition
Of Commodore Perry, in search Of fraternal re.
lations with the most despotic Of al despotisms
past present, or future-the Empire Of Japan
| We shall never rest gill we have exchanged pro.
fuse and flowery expressions Of love and respect
with that ultima Thule Of pitiless tyranny
What is the purpose Of these distant ali
ances, pursued so perseveringly, and through so
many Heterogeneous Simply 10 make safe,
and to advance, comparatively humble and ne
cessarily limited commercial interest. But Eu-
rope-that Europe which not only supplies the
trade on which our government exists, but gives
us her art science, literature, and ell the bound
less riches Of her civilization, is henceforth 10
be despised object IN our diplomacy, and we
are to tribe with our peaceful relations with the
foremost Of her governments at the beck Of de-
feated demagogues from abroad, and TO afford
topics Of oratory for aspiring demagogues at
| home
IMPORTANT ARRANGEMEgT.-Thro the
exertion of Governor Paine, president OF the