Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25

. this opinion when he shall have read the annexe
quotations.
We give first few passages from one of tn
Unioa's editorials of yesterday, as follows
ne are American in all our sentiments, feelings
sympsthies and heart. They not Hence, when thu
honor of our flag the glory of is assailed
every impulse of soul rallies to the defence Of
tive country"
ave spoke our mind with freedom, not only for the
her Catholic Majesty of Spain, but for those of the
rulers of France and England What said not in
tended to be conveyed in mincng or equroca language
We spoke the truth boldly and plainly and if chat
offensive Great Britain France their apoogsts
of the Mtgncer, shall certainly not to modify
our. garb TO suit the tastes of either
1--WE look upon the outrage committed by the Spanish
authorities at Cuba as the first fruits of that unnatural
alliance between England and France vaunngy alud-
ed by Lord Clarendon in late speech in Parliament
oar object strip the mask from those allies and
not only to let countrymen the real power
behind the throne but let France and England see
that Government understands the influence exerted
by their alliance upon the conduct Of the Spanish autho-
rites in Cuba"
Now let the reader compare with the above the
subjqined extract from " Little Pedington" edito-
for the Emperor of Russia:
Mr. Simcox Rummins, the editor of the Observer,
in very strong leader, expressing his indig na-
ton that the Emperor of Russia would not do he
babe him, and then broke forth as follows:
souce more we call the attention of his Imperial Ma
esty to what have often said and what we have
repeated above shall add, for the last time? But,
for though patience like the eagle which wings its airy
n.-l
scend at length rest its weary wing yet shall ours still
upwards whilst with the piercing eye of hope, we
behold ray of expectation that advice viii not like
the sands of the DESERT be eventually lost upon him. He
may continue notice in any of his DEGREES
nestoes and thus affect be Indifferent concerning what
say to him but have it the best authority that
he istrequenty oughgl and musiag-no indeed, in
his moments of noisy revey when immersed in the
tex of pleasure and surrounded by aterers who like 10
Gusts, would bar honest counsel from his ear, but in
tie nocturnal solitude ofhts chamber There it is that our
warning voice. waited the wings of the viewess wind
perces the perumed precincts of the palace of Peters
burgh and carries conviction, like the roaring of the
rushing cataract into his mind And if the Little Ped
ingen Observer does sometimes address the Autocra
in Of than usual severity, let him remember
that do more in friendship than in anger :; that we
regret the necessity under of giving him PAIN but
that, like skful surgeons, who,' &C."
The author of the book follows this fight with
the annexed reflection, which furnishes not a very
inapt description of our ncghbor Of the Union, his
troubles, and his fruitless labors:
Decidedly would not for the universe be the editor
Of the Little pedngton Observer What an anxious
life must lie lead Upon reading find he takes just
the trouble to manage the King of the French the
King of the Belgans, the Emperor Of Chns, &C., not
Of shom IF may judge from his complaints Of their in
difference to his counse ,atsd him s9R more than
he Of Russia Surely, it must be subject of ceaseless
modification to him that Notwithstanding the Infinite
pains he is at to settle, rcor the Government of
every country in the known world bis advice is little
if at all, attended to- Dye monarcHs and ye ministers
to monarchs were he would let you go ruin your
own way, raise finger to save YOU" -.