The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-20

marks will be read with universal interest indicating
the sentiment of his State only the Nebraska BILL
but upon the general subject Of slavery.
OUR DUTY AS AMERICANS DURING THE WAR IN
EUROPE.
The gravest subject the American people connected
with the present European war their duty themselves
Distant one sense from the field Of hoslites they
almost made neghbors it by their international
interests and the time-annihating improvements Of
the age. Thslenrse Of events upon our own continent
the designs European ambition in regard to Mexico,
Cuba and Central America, and great and growing
commerce with the whole civilized worda plead strong
ly in favor of the utmost caution and deberaon the
part of the American and the American peo-
pie That the masses in this country viii intensely sym
paze with the republican in Europe whenever that
is organized whenever its broad banner raised
before the world not only do not doubt but fondy and
ferveny hope And If This We're the only inducement to
patience part, it should be controlling But when
every other sadded to this paramount consideration
when domestic and foreign relations consideredwe
should the current Of carefully before making
up minds between the rival monarchies in
ict We owe friends Of free inst:p a the
globe trife away affections between the COM
oppressors of the European mllions and it
also to our future national and progressive people
protect interests in this uneture aud to allow
OF rights independent republic 10 be in
frnged upon We subordinate tributary TO sny
power the face of the earth No nation make us its
follower and none should make us its foe We not
bound by obsolete and regulations established
in the twilight of civilization and since enforced
upon the weakest by the strongest No monarch shall
and hia of hat Ia
called, international law Peace necessary the
American people light aud heat but like death
is never TO be avoided as an alternative that comes before
dishonor.
These observations have been suggested by strained and
ridiculous article in Gen. wcbbs New York Courier and
Enquirer of SATURDAY in which because the Washington
Union not willing to applaud the policy Of England and
France in this war the Washington Union is down
IN favor Of Russia Asa set-of this assumption the
military editor Of the Courier and Enquirer proceeds
tell what should do in the ergency. We must
forget that he is just fresh from the royal feas,s Of the
British ministry and that the odor of royalty still elng
TO his garments: He says:
eve may and remain neutral; but IL s possible
for u.s. without casting very nature, be
different Government take Sides but public opinion
cam and Of natural necessity and that public opin
ion, whether it not, must have influence
abroad. Which way ought that opinion incline Where
do the pahc that attach to 1t belong? There be but
these questions In spite Of the little differ
cnces had with England and little eaouses and
which barely kept in feeble, Pickering
istence the best wishes Of the American people with
England in this struggle. II cannot be otherwise We
should be the descendants OF Engishmennsy in
hnitey than that should be Amecansdid
we make It otherwise"
Nobody will 90 further than willing TO 20 TO do JUS
ce to England but the Couricrs whole argument Is based
upon a fable Why arc our sympa,hies to be with Eng
land in this struggle or with England in any struggle
more than with Holland with Russia7 II is not GER
any because England puts her hand into the FIRE that we
should follow her example or cry up her courage The
allegation that we descendants Engshmcn Is ne
ridiculous the Of the Courcrs casustry 1t belongs
TO by-gone age 1t part of dead and buried phoso-
ply The tics Of blood that bind England are grow
ing weaker and weaker from physical well political
She regards these ties when she stay our
progress or defeat designs Our relations with Great
Britain arc much less political than commercial good
deal more matter of profit and lossa cacuationa ne
cessty--than principle We deplore the war in which
she engaged and hope for speedy peace But we arc
not quite ready to give our voices England because
England gives her sword to the Turks We prefer TO wa,
little longer
ihat CAUTIOUS hha ehhRhteheo journal me fhiiadephia
Ledger expresses views this subectn tho following
paragraphs.
"WHAr Arr EseLAsD ASp fHATcH rteHrrNe ron I'VE
observe that several Of contemporaries speak
Europe II IL contest between liberty side
despotsm the oherEnglapd and France
the first and Russia the last Yet nothing be further
the actual fact The interference of the western pow
es considered in ito most avore aspect generous
70 maintain the independence Of Turkey but viewed in
charitable light IL is the result Of selfish jealousy Of Russian
territorial extension and in either has little TO do d.
recty with the great question whether repubcansm ab
soutism shall reign in Europe
Neither England, France, in aot have such clear
bands that they say consistently TO Russia the blood
thy brother ceth from the ground loi will put mark