The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-03
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 8, 1868.
Congress wednesday


Congress "wednesday.
| SEsArE.-Mr. Bofland submitted resolution, which
was agreed to. instrucng the Committee on Printing TO
inquire and report what measures shall be taken for the
printing OF the returns OF the seventh census.
| The warehouse bill was taken up. and postponed until
tomorrow at half past IL o'clock.
The bill for the reorganization OF the navy taken
up and postponed until tomorrow
The,Senate resumed the consideration OF the resolutions
10 relation the Tehuantepec grant, and Mr. Downs ad
dressed the Senate thereon after which the further
sideraton OF the subject postponed until Tuesday
next
The bill for the relief Of Gen. Riley was passed.
| The Senate then proceeded to consider the Pacific
railroad bill which was debated until the time of ad-
tournament
HOUSE OF RrpREsEsTATlyEs.--Mr Richardson reported
from the Committee Territories the bill organize the
territorial government Of Nebraska; which was referred
10 the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
The bill TO amend the coinage laws OF the United States
was then taken up. and discussed by Mr.. Durham for
and Mr. Johnson, OF Tennessee, against it, AT the
cuson OF the morning hour the House proceeded TO the
business on the Speakers table, and the bill granting lands
to Wisconsin in aid of the construction OF certain rail
roads therein coming up shortly afterwards the balance
Of the days session devoted to it's consideration.
British Attacks upon the Fereign Policy OF the
United states.
We publish in another column able and interesting
letter this subject written by American citizen in
London, intended for publication in the London Times,
and after its rejection by that Journal published in the
New York Journal OF Commerce, from which paper we
copy it. Our readers will remember the vehement Gen.
sures OF the foreign policy OF country, especially in
relation TO Cuba, which appeared in the leading British
journals upon the occasion Of the lludged publication OF
the confidential diplomatic correspondence of Mr.. Folks
administration in regard 10 that island. We have also
called attention TO the almost unexampled injustice and
acrimony which have characterized the OF the
British presses upon the able and statesmanlike
view OF our foreign policy, particularly in regard to Gu
ba presented by General Cass in the Senate in the de-
bate upon that subject and recently reafrmed by
him and other distinguished gentlemen in vindcaon OF
the Monroe doctrine the true policy OF the country
The exclusion from the columns of the London Times of
able conclusive, and temperate reply 10 all such
structures upon the OF the American government
reveals of the illibera and malignant spirit In
which those structures put forth; and the coinci
dence is certainly very remarkable, that while General
Cass developing aud defending the true foreign
of that defence, contrasting with the ag-
gressve and depredatng spirit OF tirea, Britain an
able American writer in London at the same time was
presenting the general line of argument, with so
much vgor and cogency to force the leading British
journal to exclude from it's columns reply which i,
could not refute or gainsay.
But the letter 10 which refer is still more worthy OF
attention. exhibiting in the strong light Of contrast
o r.. l.. =. i,
OF Great Britain. We by no means disposed 10 DENY
that the extraordinary combination OF ability and expe-
Renee which forms the unprecedented strength OF the
new British ministry, embraces several eminent po-
tical leaders, who are known as prudent states
men, favorably inclined TO that policy OF peace with
the United States upon which so many of the
most vital interests OF Great Britain manfes,ly de-
pend. This remark applies, perhaps. with specia pro-
prey the PREMIER Lord Aberdeen. and may not be in
applicable TO The Earl Of Clarendon who is announced
the immediate OF Lord John Russell in the
Foreign Office. The ministry have already declared
that they 10 maintain the policy OF British non-in-
,erventon in the affairs OF other governments; bat in
making this announcement they at the same time take
care thai their nonnierven,ion policy is to be
substantially the OF intervention which
Great Britain has prac,ised for the last thirty years
II this be 30, then their non-intervenlion policy mus,
be understood as embracing not only the annexation
Of new and vast regions their already gigantic Ash
attic empire not only n'eherences in the affairs OF
continental Europe like that in the Of Portugal but
also upon the American continent the establishment OF
Mosquito Proecorates the OF ports like San Juan
the formation Of Bay Island colonies TO say nothing
of ngues defeat annexation in Texas, establish sep
independence under British protection in California
and to Cuba either into permanent Spanish colony
OF abolition or else into another San Domingo Such
deeds these generally unconcesled and hardly any
them now denied, have flowed from The non-in,er-
ven,ion policy Of England during the pasi thirty
years With great moderation OF manner and in
tone TO all appearance truly pacific, Lord Aberdeen
very quietly informs all whom il may that this
same policy is 10 be adhered TO and maintained
Now we say, il il quite manifest that such policy as
this in the affairs of this continent. the part OF Eng
land or OF any other leading European power cannot al
this time with safety be ignored or disregarded by the
government OF the United States. There several
ways OF dealing with it, II may be tolerated and yield
ed to- If such course be wisdom part and such