The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
o.r roreixu Policy. Cuba.--Great Britain.

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- vo,.ixu Policy. Cuba.--Great Britain.
~. have had occasion frequently 10 refer with grslih
- IL, uniyersal response OF approval with which
',,., Addtess OF President Pierce was received.
,a' - ~, mind this response peculiarly cordial
.yo,hcant in regard to the noble sentiments and the
~, American spirit 10 which he sketchsd bis foreign
~, Ia partisan sersbili,y his language might have
oaso.ye, as conveying an implied censure upon the
ooley OF The late administration but his senti-
a,,. found so warm and prompt and universal a re-
. ,,ou The American heart that psrtisaa criticism
vsn,ured a whispering dissent The true secret
81. instantaneous and universal national approval is
- toond in the deep conviction which now rests upon
\. ,oble mind that is high time that our foreign poll
.hooh be imbued with dslinctivensss OF Ameri-
an feeling than has lately characterized it, President
p., Jaw and felt that foreign relations were des
;..a "a engage leading share Of The attention Of his
.ani,s,taon, and following his own high impulses
=. struck cord which yibraed Throughout, the Ameri
heart, and gave assurance that the national honor
r.s o,rus,ed to able aud patriotic hands. The popular
boar, had tolerated. with some degree OF impa'ience the
nsssiye-not 10 cay the feeble or timd-pocy of our
, foreign intercourse, and was. therefore, prepared 10
ramona with something Of significant exullation at the
announcement OF sentiments worthy OF the head OF
great republic
u IA indeed. time that our foreign policy should De
.h.,.,,er;zea by distinctive American, or more prop
.Av republican tone and sentiment We are greatly de-
.vsd Il we have not discovered in the conduct OF the
Executive thus far the evidences that our hopes on this
min, will be fully realized. When we see the President
.s,sc,;ne such tried statesmen Marcy, Buchanan,
Souls Walker Gadsden, not to mention others, Tor the
u,o,pemep, of our intercourse with the most important
,oegn powers, we are strongly impressed with the con-
ve,on tina, he is determined to elevate foreign pol
lev by locking TO high qualifications IN those whom he
c,s 10 represent our national nert and honor Our
confidence is greatly increased when we see The head Of
the State Department nfusng into our foreign missions
bc true spirit OF republican simplicity, thereby requiring
or TO be American republicans abroad as
we'll az a, home We regard il to be the duty OF for
elm representative to reflect in his mission the true
character OF his governments and when this golden rule
j. departed from, the breach merits rebuke from the
head Of the government The department Of our minis
ters abroad whether regard is had 10 their habits Of al
sp,on 10 business their devotion TO the interests OF
their country TO their moral associations TO their
dess should be s,ricy republican, that every represent
alive NAV exhibit the real excellence Of the institutions
he represents and by that means exert an influence in
behalf Of republicanism.
But to maintain The high ground which the President
has taken In his inaugural, is not enough that he
ec able ministers and send them abroad impressed with
the true characteristics of republicans Through The
bounded energy and enterprise OF our people, our inter
sss are interviewer with those Of all other nations, and
our prosperity depends in small degree upon
cess in extending asd securing new theatres for their
exerlions The condition Of the world at this time i'm.
poses unusual responsibilities upon the administration.
Questions Of international policy are now presented
which call Tor the utmost wisdom caution, and ability
in their management The national honor be main
tanned under all circumstances, the national prosperity
must be secured al any hazard and national indie
pndence must be preserved al any sacrifice short OF
national honor. We have alluded lately one of these
questions, growing out of the runored policy of Grea,
Btsin in regard TO Cuba, which stands out at this time
with imposing prominence. II the public umors which
attribute 10 Great Britain design. in connexion with
SPAN 10 convert Cuba into governmen, of free blac ks
shall prove 10 be we-iounded, the high position TAX
BY The Executive will be pu. 10 severe trial. The
proximity Il ia.a island 10 our southern coas,--the
facility 81 the in,ercourse-the character OF the pop.
uslon--bs po.ilion OF the island in regard to the
mouth OF the Mississippi these and other consdera.
lions Of less moment al once suggest themselves a,
constituting elements upon which our policy must be
solved II there nothing in the past history OF Great
Britain excite watchuness should b. reluctant
give The slightest credeoce to the alluded 10
We not prepared to believe that she has delibe.
ralely determined TO provoke issue which may be
frausht with the most disastrous consequences But
there s a, least enough in her pas, policy towards u.s. in
the distinguished honors she is paying one of our CHI,
who her prominence 10 her assaults upon the
integrity Of Union, as we'll in her known policy
regard TO some OF her own islands 10 induce US not 10
disregard and dismiss these too nconsideratey
ltmay no, be the policy OF government take the ini
tlaIive in regard 10 Cuba. although the considerations
looking to its acquisition involve almost necessarily The
question Of our sefpresetvaon but il il unquestona-
bly, our duty, and certainly hope policy 10 be pre-
pared with voice and with all our ST ensth 10 prevep,
any interference in that quarter which threatens the hap
Pness or permanence OF our own government The adj
nlnsrailon cannot be- and sure il is not too vigil
antin guarding this point Of attack upon our institutions
With our knowledge OF British diplomacy and the spirit
oil aggression which has marked The career OF tina gov
eminent, we may be excused for listening 10 rumor.
which are IN cons onance with Der past conduct II w.
listen to them too readily, Great Britain should renebs,
that her own policy has been such as TO make n. r..d
'aspeons But, at all events, the administration ba,
'ased '' character upon the maintenance Of purely
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