The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-10
The American Allies.
[rrom iii. London Times.


History supplies but few Instances Of many States po
ueally distinct yet linked together by perfect eommu
MY OF race OF language, OF customs, and Of social Ia
stltutons Those lew instances, however have been
very remarkable The most prominent II moi The only
up 10 modem lines, have been The Greek and German
races oeh OF them under some mysterious law, which
nsue common Character Itself The stimulus OF sepaa,
uon and dispersion Each OF these races has performed
geal part IN the economy OF civilization, whish would
not nave been well performed had Their genius
tended more TO political unity, TO perfect uniformity OF
avs 10 conquest any other form oil national egosm
tohqueros and statesmen, not less able aud successful
have endeayored, lime after me to construct out OF the
eopious and splendid materials around them Greek or
German unity, but the grande The attempt The more con-
spcuous The failure and the Greek add German 10 this
day remain the names OF races, not OF States Both these
great Instances likely 10 DO sclpsed by one which
bids lar 10 occupy the prominent place "a The his
Tory OF The whole world as the HELLENIC race did In that
lesser world, which limited 10 the shores OF the
Mediterranean. The English language, carrying with
II no small part OF the genius and tradition OF this coun
Try. is Tue dominant tongue OF North America, OF Aus
alla ana many other regions which may one dsy be
the seats oil Bopulous and powerful States. AT pres
ehl no DINER language and national character present the
same appearance OF diffusion and propagation. Germans
and FRENCH not TO speak OF lesser nations absorbed
and assmated into the great English staple Of the United
States Indeed, the day is far distant when the Ian
guage we speak will be the Chief Medium OF conmunl-
cation throughout the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian,
and the Southern oceans; and wherever the weary emf.
grant seeks 10 rest the sole of his oo,, he will find him
sell compeed to change the language OF his fathers for
that OF Queen Victoria and President Fillmore Disap-
pointed, lntn, we uTe OIL unity and conquest, we
at least sure OF seeing our race the most numerous the
most ditused, The powerful in the world and OF
eresng influence far beyond the scope of Emperors
and Cars, beyond the reach oil cabinets, and the oKan-
cation OF armies Whatever may beai The community
that peoples these little isles, will be consolation tba
wherever we CO. whether following gain or flying OPP
preston we shall everywhere lind our own counlrymen
hear our language in every port and everywhere dlscov
that have changed The Cline but not the generous
freedom. The industry, the literature, the worship Of our
native land.
Ii is the prospect OF these expanding and strengthen
ing atnites that mparts much interest TO the mutual
hospaIi,Ies shown by British and American Citizens TO
the diplomatic representatives OF the sister States We
have lately seen not only The British minister, but also
distinguished merchant OF this metropolis magnhcenuy
entertained al more than city OF the United States
and 1t is grown up into custom, not easy 10 be
brok en- that the American minister should receive here
like welcome al our own principal seats OF commerce and
manufacture. London, Manchester, Liverpool, Brming
ham, and other cities, occasion may Offer afford the
American minister opportunity OF hearing and return
hog the expressions OF that confidence and friendship, and
that OF common interest, which are elt by every
rational person both sides OF the Atlantic Nor would
these festivities be popular the speeches then dev
cred be listened with such interest," were tnot Tor the al
business character OF these occasions inter-
change OF political sentiment between two nations with hit
tie 10 bind them beyond mutual respect and affection might
have poecal character, but would nevergoW INTO Gus
tom Ii that business character that evident prospect OF
advantage, that constant reference to commercial affairs
which deprlyes these festivities OF sentimental charac-
ter, but also gives them lar more sensible and enduring
significance In truth, these International banques cele
u
stance an historical recollection, but future full Of
promise. Ever since the epoch SO depoIabe IN the eyes
OF politicians, which violently removed The United States
from the legal pale OF this realm, the actual coiiey ION
between the mother country and her transatlantic colo
MES has been closer and closer II has now attained 10
pass that our Georgian statesmen never dreamed Of The
relation OF England TO Scotland Ireland OF the metrop-
oils the provinces, Of towns to counties, is not more
intimate and beneficial than that OF the British isles to the
United States The and fertile territory there brought
under cultivation by kinsmen supplies our increasing
pDpuiaOn here with the materials OF labor The
of existence without which they must have long ceased
10 increase and multiply. We contribute the bone and
slnew, without which the planter and The colonls would
never have had encouragement to penetrate the interior,
down the forest, TO drain the swamp, and cover
half continent in brief generation with network
OF railways and telegraph wires.
Ii used TO be said that II Athens and Laced8mon could
but make up their minds 10 be good friends and make
cause, they would be Of the world The
wealth, the science, the maritime enterprise and daring
ambition OF the assisted by the population the terri
tory the warke spirit and stern institutions OF the other,
could not fail to carry The whole world before them That
project hostile TO the peace and prosperity oil man
kind, and minsterIng only to national vanity. Tar
grander object, OF more easy and more honorable acqus
ton, lies before England and the United States, and all
other countries owning our origin and speaking our Ian
guage Let them agree not only IN alliance offensive
and defensive, but simply never TO 60 TO with one
another. Let them permit one another to develop as
Providence 10 suggest, and the British race VIII
gradually and quietly attain 10 peeminence beyond the
reach of policy ana arms. The vast ans ever.in.
creasng interchange OF commodities between the several
ton opened across not but several oceans, the
perpetual discovery of new means oil locomouon, IN
which steam itself now bids fair TO be supPan'ed by an
equally powerful bat cheaper and more convenient
agency-all promise TO unite the whole British race
throughout the world 10 social and commercial unity
more mutually beneficial than any conriyance OF poll
tics Already, what does Austria gain from Hungary,
France from Algeria Russia from Siberia, any abso
lutte monarchy from It's abjec population, or what town
from It's rural suburbs that England does not derive IN
much greater degree from The United Ss,es, and the
United States from England What commercial part
nerpbip what industrious household, exhibits so direct
an exchange OF scrvicesl All that Is wanted is that
we should recognise this fact, and give II all the as
sis,ance in our power We cannot be independent OF
one another The attempt is than unsoclal-t ia
suicidal Could either dispense with the labor of the
Other il would Immediately lose the reward OF lis own
industry Whether national jealousy the thirst for
warlke enterprise, the grosscr appetite OF CONNER
cia monopoly attempt the separation, the result and the
crime are the same. We made helps meet for one
another Heaven has joined all who speak the British
angua and what Heaven has Joined let man think
TO Pot asunder.