The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-15
FOR he Union i.

NO. S.

the United States the present position m which she now
stands is sufficiently significant The policy that gov
eminent has pursued in Central America most especially
since the acquisition OF California, and the Interpretation
given 10 the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, coupled with
the recent letter OF the British Secretary OF Foreign AT
fairs, which Mr.. Champion was directed to read 10 Mr
Marcy cannot be mistaken or misnterpTeled.
The British Secretary in order 10 avoid the lmputahon
of attempting TO overawe the government OF Inc United
States by his threats addresses them TO the British MIN
lister al Washington, and directs them TO be read TO the
American Secretary The government Of the United
States is thus apprized that "Great Britain has not re-
nounced by that treaty (the Clayton and Bulwe) the
tight by which she has for centuries past Afforded and
anil Affords protection the Mosquito territory !" and
he furthermore that Great britain cannot
abandon her present position with regard 10 the Mosqu'
toes nor can she permit either Nicaragua OF Honduras to
assert still less establish by force OF arms, right OF
nossesson which Great Britain has always denied, and
still denies and if either Nicaragua or Honduras were
s, to make aggressons the Mosquito territory with
that object il must be at their peril" These declara'
TONS which are reality addressed 10 the government
of the United States, sufficiently explicit. they show
that Great Britain in conjunction with France, means 10
in that system of usupaton in Central Ameri-
ca the ultimate object OF which is to acquire the control
of the great between the possessions OF the
United States on the great oceans OF The world ihe
question thus brought TO an issue, and that issue IS OF
such vital consequence that it seems high time that the
attention Of Congress should be directed to making prep
araons to meet II in d manner becoming the honor ana
interests OF the United States instead OF being exclusive
ly occupied with that eternal subject OF slavery which
swallows up all other considerations. so long as Eng
land sees hus engaged in sectional contests that shake
the Union to its ceAe and array enc half our citizens IN
bitter hostility the other, she will despise cur threats
and laugh all ideas OF opposition to scorn. She willfom
time to time throw the ebrand OF fanatcsm among U.S.
and while we are occupied in administering fresh fuel TO
the fame quietly proceed in establishing her "proector-
a,es" and new republics OF the ises"not forgetting
Cuba
Without troubling the reader with additional proofs
of wha, is already sei.eviden could easily be done
by glance towards Cuba and reference TO her aboll.
ton intervention is sufficiently apparent from those
already adduced that the present policy oil England and
France in relation the New World is unirendy If not
directly hostile to the United States
This brings me 10 the great point to which wish to
draw the attention oil my countymen. | desire to
ask them whether, if these two powers should even
tually triumph in this great Eastern question, there
will not be great Western question to settle in which
the United States are most deeply concerned, and in
which they will be compelled to become parties
whether after adjusting the balance OF power in the
Old World 10 their satisfaction. they will not extend their
paternal cares 10 the New whether the puissant SOW
ereign of FIVE hundred Mosquitoes will not take the place
OF the Commander OF the Faithful and whether they
may not, peradvenure, combine their energies TO pre-
time converting Cuba into another st. Domingo!
do not greatly err the triumph OF Great Britain and
France in this Eastern question BODIES no good 10 the
United States because it will be that OF combination OF
hostile interests over power which has always pre-
served the most friendly relations with this government
II by their diplomacy their inrgues their Intervention,
or their aims, they succeed in humbng the Gear, now
the only coun,erposeto their power the sole obstacle TO
their ascendency Europe and ASIA they will so long
as Frencbmen and Englshmen keep the peace with
each other stand in position TO give law TO the Old
World There will then be no obstacle 10 their doing
the same ia the New except the United States. That
this power will be welded TO their prejudice is beyond
all question and England and France being the only
powers on earth have to fear when united put the
question 10 my fellow cltizens whether for the inter-
est OF their country, their own safety and happiness
they should achieve triumph in Europe and Asia that
will enable them consummate those great schemes now
every day developing in various parts OF the New World
This is the great point to which desire call their
attention. From the acquisitions OF Russia in the East
we have nothing to fear; from the alliance of England
and France have much TO FEAR since they have open
ly avowed that great object is that OF establishing
a balance of power not merely in Europe, but America.
The latter can only be accomplished by arresng the pro-
gress of the United States one hand, and acquiring
new possessions on the other, new pTotecorates
republics Of the isles, and dependencies IN North
and South America that but for the United States will
probably distant period relapse into their original
state OF colonial dependence,
But, unfortunately, the sympathes Of friend
Brother Jonathan appear TO DO at the serfiGe oil every
country bu, his own lie is becoming disciple of the
new school OF universal philanthropy and the higher
law and what is it him it, in The blind pursuit OF i'm.
agnary good others, he sacrifices HIMSELF bis breth
ren and his country, TO phantom Of his subimated
brainsl He reads in public journals nnumerable
ces from the London Times, and other organs of Brit
Ish policy, the Gear has committed most arocous
violation Of the sovereignty OF the Ottoman empire in
assuming a right conceded BY succession of treaties
He is told that commenced by Turkey and which
with the exception OF what the British journals are
pleased 10 call "he Of Snope" has been hh-
erto altogether defensive the part of Russia an un.
heard-oi outrage the integrity OF the Ottoman empire
and he is actually persuaded that France and Eng
land-one an imperial dasposm without limit or control
the other doing under sort OF hareforma,ion, half
liberty-are the great champions OF human rights in all
parts OF the known world.
But have no disposition TO Justify the policy of the
Gar in his relations with Turkey, any further than
merely TO observe that be Is only pursuing A course
adopted by all his predecessors from the times OF Peter
the Great OF Russia II is wrong unjust sane
toned by the example OF whom the united testi-
mony OF historians and philosophers has placed in the
foremost OF the ranks of ksgs and among the greatest
benefactor. OF his country II he is wrong extend.
ing his protection to ten twelve millions OF his
feow-Cbrstians against the wrongs and iBsss OF
little more than million OF the disciples of Mahomet,
CHI IN ~ England and