The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-18

the win to act upon it, regardless of all consequences
Neither have We done these things merely in times past
and since relaxed in the practice Our declarations
and our acts fresh in the memory of our contempor
res as they are in Happily for the United States
we need not to illustrate public go back to past
centuries fabulous ages The heroes Of the revolution
and OF the last with England have all passed from
the stage and are at hest but the fathers and grand
fathers OF the present generation Their words and
gs are yet living things in the hearts of their children
and grandchildren; while act has been committed on
part impair the force their example the respect
In which ii held by other nations We not yet the
degenerate osprngs Of vaorous sres heroic age is
not yet passed and have not yet dwndled down from
great actors the historical stage great takers and
writer's and recapituator Of aditonary virtues We
s what profess TO be- and what have always been
in moral point of view and the world gives credit for
lit We have acted up to professions, and the world
knows it. We have carried out the principles laid down
by foreathers, and the world has applauded We
have occasion to England France any other
power this you must not do this win resent" &c.
England and France and other nations have reason to
know that will submit Iatiently to any national
wrong; that ready aycnge insult offered
to national flag The spirit of people viii not
brook 1T no party in power suffer stain our
tiona honor. Why, then, reairm what nobody doubts
Why give color to the suspicion that have relaxed in
the severity of our character as Americans and now
quire stimulus to bring up TO the mark OF former days
Why lead any to suppose that doubt whether England
| and France believe still the were in 1872?
have fear, sir, that have sunk in the estimation
OF the world, that any power earth doubts our de-
termination ability to maintain rights. five went
to war for the rights OF neutras when were but ma
ton OF twelve mlllonSsof Will not aSsuredly
shun it should similar provocatons be offered when
numbers have more than doubled and
than quintupled. This sort of calculation England can
make for herself and her statesmen being Of the calculating
order are sure to ponder on it. They have seen nothing
in the Mexican that looks like degeneracy, nothing in
the koszta affair which warrants the suspicion that
government Is not prompt in maintaining its honor and
dignity in whatever quarter of the globe they may be
sailed @ t ..-.. ......a'. j. ...'.
Have not in ls42 single handed resisted the quin-
tupe treaty. then about to be concluded and ready for the
signature Of the representatives of the five great powers of
Europe? Was not the firm attitude Of our minister in
Paris General Cass alone sufficient to break up that
spraey against flag and in the form Of
pdre agreement to the right OF search2 This happened
during period of profound peace between all European
nations just after reconciliation between England and
France on the subject of the Egyptian question and the
bombardment Of St Jean dAcre The United States acted
this occasion became her dignity, and the other
tons deferred it Here alliance between England
France Russia Prussia and Austriahe European pen
tarchy who have regulated the affairs Of that continent
since 1875 to the exclusion Of all the minor powers who
were not permitted to sign the peace Of Paris and
yet the United States acting the principle which had
guided her conduct from the day Of her national ndepend
ence prevailed against the coalition She would not al
low Great Britain TO constitute herself hgh-constable of
the She insisted that every nation joining England
in this unjust and unheardo enterprise endangerng
her own maritime independence and committing out
the neutral flag OF America. And what did France
and subsequently, all the other continental powers of Eu
rope, do? Did they doubt that the United States in
earnes2 Did England suppose that the protest of the
American minister III Paris matter OF form
Certainly not France and the other continental powers
refused TO at the quinupe treaty and there The matter
dropped to be subsequently made the subject Of negota
ton between the government of the United States and that
! of England.
This have just remarked was done in the midst of
profound European peace and the perfect entente eoraIe
between England France Russia, Prussia and Austria,
without threat being used either side and without
resolution debate the subject in Congress The civil
lied world knew where stood, and there necessi-
| ty Of reafirming positions by parliamentary act
England surrendered her pretensions, and national
honor was vndicated without having congress
/ sonal eoquence
Let Us now look TO the present condition Of Europe
England and France to be sure allies impeled to al
lance by common interest and sense of common dan
ger but that interest and that alliance not extending be
yond the eastern question. They with the g-
ganc power OF Russia England defending her empire in
India and France her dependencies in Africa threatened
by the march of Russia Constannople They have
ceeded i'm checking the naval power Of Russia but they
have not destroyed IT, They may impede her progress
land and succeed IN driving her out the but
Russia viii still remain colossal power which cannot easi-
y be attacked at home and whose rapid strides in ciyza-
ton and strength cannot be permanently arrested and
whichever side victory may incline the peace that will fol-
low win be ahoow one. The causes which led to the
the in which IL conducted and the mode
Of i conclusion will long be remembered and form fruit
ul theme Of diplomatic intrigue and national anmosty
There need be fear part that the Ave great pow
ers Of Europe viii ever again unit array themselves
against the commercial prospcry-l had almost said
prenacgof the United States There Is no danger OF such
another crusade against interest and honor that
which successfully put down by the perseyering e
forts Of single man Nor is it likely that partial effort
these powers alone TO attempt anything similar 10 IL
long ministers abroad and the administration Of
home doing their duty.
Sir II this war between England France and Turkey on
the side and Russia the other continues for any
length Of time, good win dictate such policy the
part OF the begerents towards the United States Is
likely 20 lead 10 serious misunderstanding between
and either all Of them In a great struggle like
this all parties to II must exhaust their strength and all
must in consequence lose power though the other
may reward Of Its endurance and the price of Its
vaor acquire few exhausted and depopuated provinces
II is not chds play for the allied powers to attack Rus
saa country occupying sixth part Of all the land
that Of all Europe The Russian possessions In Europe
alone occupy ouehaf Of that continent and her army
tried in contest against the greatest captain OF all ages
vigorous well appointed disciplined and devoted to the
will and fortune Of single manthe Emperor The Rus
sian army is subssed At half the expense OF English
French army composed Of equal numbers and arms and
is far easily recruited than the English To these
advantages Russia yet joins the religious enthusiasm Of
people and the singeness of direction resulting from her
autocrac form OF government which is particularly a-
yorable TO military operations The allied powers on the
other hand possessed Of mighty energies One OF them
France Is by her great mobility her facility OF organza-
ton and her progress in the sciences the head
all military nations Of the earth while the other having
dotted the globe with her maritime possessions and sub
ected empires TO her commerce must still be considered
the head Of the naval Both have filled the measure
of historical renown both have glorious and chval
rons past and ts memory preserved in Thousand legends
living in the hearts Of the people each is at the head
great industrial Developments and both are able 10 bring
the highest degree Of civilization to bear the gigantic
struggle 10 which trust will remain neutral and
sive spectators Such this s not likely TO be o
short Duration is probable that the nations placed
between the mighty combatans viii be able to remain
inactive while such those the news of which
IN frnr, tho