The daily union., 1854-07-18

fore us and which be had believe at the bookstores
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Mr. Treseot has skilfuy dssected the Eastern question
in every point of view tracing his Investigations back to
the earliest period Of European diplomacy and unmaskng
the purposes which each of the great powers has heart
As between Russia and the allies he does not hesete
his choice especially in view of the declaration of Lord
Clarendon even with bis subsequent explanation that the
alliance extended to both hemispheres"
We give extract from Mr.. Trescot page 57-62;
a. If the war just commenced in Europe should be pro-
onged, or wdened into a general war, result
pensate its disastrous action If Austria and Prussia fail
finally in deysng ground for diplomatic reconciliation,
the must become tremendous struggle for power be-
Russia and EngandFrance, in all probability reap
ing the resulting benefits for however the other States of
Europe range themselves these two empires stand fore
in the We consider them, in the ulness of
their strength both absolutely the safety and
the future of Europe We think there however, this diff
ference between them England already touched that point
beyond which of her power dangerous TO the
world while has yet developed the matured pro
portions of that influence which she fairly for the
worlds benefit The rest of Europe is in transition state;
its principles unsettled its populations ripe for revolution;
territorial limits marked for change In that change,
which is surely coming Russia and England alone
else the influence of established and consistent prnc
ple Widely different their respective forms of gov
ernment they both the natural creation of their re-
spective situations and their joint action in spirit of JUS
tce would be powerful shape and control the future de-
veopment of Europe We would not have the power of
England positively diminished ioa for she has played
great and noble part in the worlds history She has been
the foster mother of commerce and the founder OF arts
nursed her boom empires have into the
ected manhood of national life and in her living language
uttered the first broken sentences of constitutional lib
erty But England has presumed too far in her pride of
place OF late especially she has nterfered rashy ncon
equentiay and wronguy in every quarter of the globe
The centre worlds commences in her island po
son; fortified almost mpregnably in Asia Africa and
America armed with naval power unequalled in history,
she has subjected the policy of the world to the test Of her
trading necessities and has converted the business card of
every neran bagman who seeks orders for the hardware
of Sheffield, the dry goods of Manchester into proca
nation of British possession. The natural growth, there
fore, any balancing European power is clear
gain the world large especially where such develop
men neither springs from nor necessates violent invasion
England present strength. In this light the discOmt
of Russia by the alliance of France and England will be
disastrous Europe and dangerous to the world for it in
the power and stimulates the ambitious activity the
restless Kingdoms Of ofEuropekngdoms whose natu
raj jealousy has hitherto served mutual check Any
result give preponderant continental influence to
France and should the earnng of France for the waters
the Rhine and the passion of the revolutionary liberals
derakc reconstruction Of Europe everything ind
they will do, England must either the broken
with Russia, submit to redyision of Eu
rope the of Napoleon But passing by all such
specuatons alliance of England and France for joint
ton according to Lord Clarendon IN both hempheres,
baleul phenomenon politics. 1t bodies good anywhere
but the rpartte convention to Cuba illustrates fully its
consequences in this country.
az 1t that the allied powers have gone war,
in the maintenance of rights the defence of plain and
direct interests but for the preservation of their influence in
the East glance any map which marks the proportion
between the territory of Turkey belonging to the Turks and
that occupied by her Christian populaons the natural
sympathy of and religion and the history of the last
century prove beyond cav that the influence of Russia in
Turkey has grown largely Systematically naturally
is the legitimate development of elements distributed
there by the God of nations HIMSELF and that any check
upon it is the result OF artificial political system just only
IL works with the natural principles OF national pro-
gress and not against them Now this Russian influence
England and France have combined to neuraze and they
their right of interference their relations to each
other and their guarantee of Turkish existence in lS4
Now this precisely the relation of England France, and
the United States Cuba The natural development of this
country's influence upon Cuba grow stronger and
larger the tipare convention rested upon the claim of
equal interest the part Of the European powers and
would if adopted have placed the existence of Cuba
condition. under the sort of treaty guarantee
and thus the very principle which has carried the allied
fleets the waters of the Baltic would have heraded their
gracious presence in the Mexican gulf While then the
relative interests of the conendng are to the Amer
lean people, of no immediate concern they natu
rally feel sympathy with any power which threatens the
of alliance which has proesed principles of
direct interference with their interests More than this
the present condition of the world there certain duties
which such a crisis imposes upon this government.
'1 If this continues Russia England, and France
have all colonial possessions this continent Russias pos
sessions the Pacific becoming every day import
and the relations of the European powers in the West
Indies with the United States becoming every day
threatening Standing perfectly apart from the European
quarrel has the United States the perfect right declare
that hosies under possible circumstance be allowed
extend this continents that there shall be change of
possession among the colonial provinces of of the
tending powers If the papers correct the government
already been notified of the presence of British vesseof
the Pacific possessions of Russia; and if the
between these powers be allowed extend to these
shores win be long before the United States finds her
interests compromised.
off the Times of oath May Significantly says, From
in the north Erzeroumfrom the confines of
Prussia to The northeastern territories of Aneicathcre
RACES about rage conflict gradually drawing within
its extermnang vortex the leading nations of the world
has not this government right to insist upon such precau
onary policy this continent at least will preserve the
possibility Of her neutrality Now situated this country
towards the West Indies and the Pacific coast we ought
distinctly and decidedly make known that European
eres cannot influence the political adjustments of this quar-
of the gobe that change take place in the rea
lions Of the colonial possessions of Europe here except
ubordnaton to the interest of the leading of the
world And would it not be wiser make
declaration now when would apply with equal justice
ILL., than afterwards when, if this shall become
al such declaration may work, indirectly. violation Of
our neutrality ~
AN UNGRATEFUL SOUTHERN wHIG.