The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-02-01

Neutral RfghtB.--The War In Europe and
ABia.-Ghe CessiOn of jamaica

It's very evident that the American people, in that
calm security OF freedom and plenty which is their lot
about to behold in the Old World the drama OF a ter
ribe and universal war. Many questions will be in
volved that great issue Nationalties socia,es per-
sonailies, cruees ancient wrongs and modern preju.
dces will doubt be mixed up with H. We as Amer.
leans, have avoid two things interference from the
instincts of freemen in behalf OF democracies and mere
drawing disgust for such punishmenis as long op.
pressed nations may feel justified in INJECTING Mr. JEFF.
ferson, while in Europe minister OF the United States
and in the mds, of the Reign OF Terror adopted this
course. II is quiet, resoluie, and American.
But, at the time. there was no man so acutely
alive in his day 10 the interests of American commerce
TO the nsolence OF monarchs at the one with the
Other assuming to interfere with the commerce and just
trade of neutral powersor 10 the honor OF the Ameri-
can fag-and may il always be most keeny sensitive =
than MIR. Jefferson Andrew Jackson, indeed too,
in the polite negotiations to the French spoliatons,
was his worthy and gallant successor But to prevent
the possibility of further spoliaons on our merchant
marine, ii is neediul that the American people should
comprehend the chivslry which guides the President
and sustans him in it.
What policy may be that OF the President in the coming
struggle OF these vast European and Asiac populations
we are no, prepared state But facls indicated by
our recent mails, tempt to the consideration OF the
subject One is the ALLIANCE of Sweden ami Denmark to
project neutral commerce; and the other, that tie En-
peor Napoleon III has seized, is rumored 10 have
seized the island OF New Caledonia, in the Pacfc-he
property" (by the discovery of Captain Cook of Great
Britain, for it is a maxim OF received national law that
any man who thing owns it, This movement Of
the head OF the French nation is pretty excellent
ample OF the code upon which based the prop
osilion OF the iriparte Cuban treaty 1t leads one
TO the conviction that there is no law TO nations
but their interests. But also indicates that Bona
pae I'll is no, more respectful OF Great Britain and
her claims than the great Nspoleon while, at the
time circumstances are much in favor of the
cess of the present Emperor than OF bis predecessor
Judging therefore, from these OF sagacious
and ind vdua powers, and also from the fact that many
parties in Spain desire change OF dynasty Usying the
Eastern and European and Belgian questions aside for
momsnt.) we have no doubt that general European
war rs imminent We sniiopae it, How far the Asiac
war may spread from northern Hindosau and connect
with China side and Persia the other is diff
hcu from the tickle nature OF these barbaric pop
ulations, to determine. But the turmoil, what
ever extent it may take, is evidently upon us.
The commerce Of the Atlantic, and OF the Mediter-
ranean and Of the Pacific, and indeed Of every
the globe, is involved And although to-day we do not
intend TO embarass the reader with subjects so comp-
Gated and requiring such careful consideration il is evil
dent tina, the of the United States should be
safely and srenuousy guarded. The President is, we
believe, alive to the fact and is preparing TO take those
bold and candid positions which have hitherto such
admiration aud drawn forth the approval OF bis
mics Ii is in fact characteristic of him, and he cannot