Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-05
THE lEGLo.ERENcE ALLIANCE.

In private letter from London, written TO 4
party in New York, The writer expresses The opln.
ion that 4 vague sel,sc of danger and unea>inrss
has been produced among members Of the British
Government by recent acIs of The Amrrican
Cabinet, and by the very unsy ympalh2ing. j! not
hostile, tone of the American press in discussing
the operations and policy of the a!.s in the war
against Russia The English press too the
letter goes on To state, " is becoming very abIl-
Sive of the United States, and ynu can scarcely
open provincial paper that does hot contain
rchrcS Of the recent angry articles in the London
journals, which profess to believe that the Gar
is carrying OH inrigncS in Amrrcl To England'S
prejudice" But the most important part OF the
letter is the following:
"You will have learned that the British Gov.
ernment are going 10 extraordinary lrng!> IN
II cir ciirts To cement the alliance with France
The visit of Prince albert to the Emperor III
Bouognr WAS not suggested 80 much by any
present NECESSITY. as by possible future c"aiin.
grncirs and these contingencies embrace E"'
merely English interests in Europe, bat Englls!
interest in both hrmi>pherrs. Mark, that an
no, giving expression merely To an individual
opinion. 1t is an "piniun which must he enter.
tanned III The American embassy here. a. 1t also
i, the opinion which have heard repeatedly
from parties who understand tile direction oi
British policy in this matter.
The design is 10 use he present orpnrtuaI-
ties afforded by the struggle. which concerns the
interests of the two nations in cnnlG.-n, to rf-
face as mucl, III possible aI unpleasant rrr"!lrc-
tiun>, and destroy in the FrrurI mind lis lrifi.
liunal parliaIily for the American republic.
founded upon revolutionary memories. Tins
while the articles of the London journal, in
abuse Of Nicholas and the United States arc
producing their effect across The channel. Prince
Albert is hurried off TO the Camp at B"nIognr
To convince The French people !i"w noh!r il j. in
Two great nations 10 forget the prS!, and rnt
without jealousy or suspicion 10 make the future
Of both glorious.
"No alliance threatens more danger to Ameri.
can interests than that Of England and France
They are both strong naval powers, and il uni.
ted. though they could not conquer YOU. yun'
prejudice against sustaining Il vast naval f"rcp
wuuId expose you at all lines 10 llirir drialnn
And it is Il humiliaring position for Il great and
powerful nation to occupy TO hr in constant
dread, while conscious that ii "uEh! t" be ah"rc
fear, and command respect suabrio lis rank
Such position induces tendency To Gurrul"us
ness ard bluS,cr, rendered ridirulnu~ by aeon.
slant shrinking from aci"n: * * * My Judgment
will have deceived me If The autumn and win'ci
pass by wiIhont confirmation of The opinion
that The Anglu.French alliance it>aimcd as much
against the prclcnsion IF the UnIcd States 10
free action upon the American continent as il i.
against The prefcnsions Of Russia t" Il Pro,cc,
lorate of the Greek Church in the East. DE-
not be surprised ii Angln-Frcnrh naval demon
stralions be made in American waters before
three months PASS by"