The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-07

.yERlcA-AFFAIRS IN EUROPE-THE DEsTRJC-
TIoy OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OPINION OF TIE
PIERCE CABINET.

,1hough the important events which agiAte several
rs Of the oontiren Of Europe the present tune have
no necessary oouexon with the relations OF this and other
countries Of the Old World to the United States Of Amer-
ca some circumstances appear 10 indicate Dot frssfaa
Pierce is moi dsaeliAed eek Gess oaeacss tor aA'
ooaon 10 rsriers HE popularity and 10 sgaiss hi' ada-
aon The aoquisiiion Of the island Of Cuba and the
ertension Of the influence of tie United States across
The isthIaas u Central America even along ihe course
o, the Amazon long been hroriie objects WIN 'hAl
class Of American politicians which Mr. Pierce belongs
The selection Of his advisers al home and OF DIS Aeehs
abroad display e policy and spirit IN the new eS"inei
Of Washington which might be reused by favorable aeei
dents 10 enterprise and aggression and although We do
not inpue 10 the present American government any con-
prehensise or decided scheme Of this nature We have e
doubt that they prepared 70 iske advantage oil any
accidents which NAV the passions Of the eoinnu
nifty.
On the LIST Of August just as the occurrence Of reyou
tonary disturbances Spain bad become known in Wash
ngton the President transmitted message TO the Senate
Of the United States recommending Congress adopt such
questionable may be required in the 10
enable the executive government any czseney AT
ng The relations of the United States with the Spanish
government; and in making this demand Mr. Pierce did
NOT sape add that in view Of the position OF the island
Of Cuba il seemed improbable that peaceful relations could
LONG be maintained and that in the Of the failure Of
The negotiations begun Madrid he should hesitate to
use the placed his disposal obtain redress for
injuries received and TO vindeae the honor Of the Amer
can flag Al the time hope is held that these
negotiations likely prove successful In the mouth
Of the minister Of any European government such
language would very nearly amount declaration Of
war but in the United States only that President
Pierce wishes be thought ready 10 declare if Con-
gress viii lei him At the time have doubt be
d eagerly watching for opportunity distinguish his
administration in conspicuous manner; and it is
probably with these changes that Mr. Soule has
qyen his active assistance the revolutionary agents of
al nations who assembled this time in Madrid.
The Spanish government Of the present excited
BY recovery of free institutions and popular leaders is
certainly likely TO yield to the demands of the
United States than the corrupt administration which has
Just dissolved and General Concha has both the ability
1.-The integrity 10 defend Cuba against any attack likely
be made against it. AT the time the effect
ua mode OF prooaging the connection that island with
the mother country viii be redress the grievances OF
which il has complain recognise its rights and to
sweep away the seandsous abuses which have aourished
the plumber OF the colonial government President
Pierce his determination check and put down
all private attempts revolutionize Cuba from the United
States but the language in which he addresses the Senate
warrants the belief that he would not be lend the
power Of The executive goVs itself this enterprise
During the The President has great power for
though Congress alone declare war; yet the executive
government send the forces of the United States to DO
out the previous assent Of Congress the Mexican
begun and similar catastrophe may easily be brought
about
The tate affair Grsyora has sAoHa Ia a rery ,asi,ire
AID sAoskisg nAat lengths The present 4merieau
cabinet is prepared 70 go We willing first TO sup
pose that the unparalleled Of destruction pere-
traed by Captain Holins OF the American soop Csane
the 18th Jul, the Of sudden proyoc,on
and least unauthorized By the superior anthoes
1t out however that the prorocaon given ~ the
citizens Of San Juan de Nicaragua occurred in the month
Of May last that ,he accidental arpnt offered Mr.
land reported by that gentleman himself Washing
ton and that tie slooowar Cyaue deliberately
out By the american government month afterwards for
The expires. purpose OF exsng PREPARATION the alleged
insult The correspondence the subject and the nsrnc
tons given to Captain olins hare been laid before Con-
gess and the world Judge from the result what the
intentions Of the government Greytown brutal
~ bcmbarded and burnt after The inhabitants had fed to
the woods and the Americans had taken the precauiion Of
removing the three guns which alone protected the
place
/, said that property 20 ibe snaunt Of 100000 was
destroyed great part q which certainly belonged 10
American merchant aud part British and other
European houses. AS the destruction OF this property
could have connexon with the offence imputed 10 the
authorities Of the place the Of it have complete
and irresistible for indemnity against the United
States government especially the property deposited
There under the safeguard OF positive treaty between
Great Britain and the United STAGES and notice
given enable the persons interested provide against
this calamity Her Aiestys chip Bocasrea sriR isrsediaey
proceed Grsgforn afford protection BRITISH aeets
m Aosguo eoas aSd ne BRITISH gpeernmet cannot tal
gre TIER serioas attention 70 tbs painful orragrelcs
ghcs aoFds sNstrgsoa q the srhich
freside Pos thinks he il sindisating be honor 81 TIE
Americaa Saq. The protest mSde by Lieut. Jolly Of her
Naeys schooner Bermuda agan. this abuse Of superior
force highly crelitable that officer and distinctly
warned Capt Hons Of the consequences of this attack
Much regret these occurrences, and the spirit
they eFinee the part Of the government Of the United
States G ortassioas might entertain he atrOr
ssus aainisied TIE fac at here CTS are already dis
-rousd aad eodeF-sd ~ a. re sgit-od ad honor
axle classes q sscy tha cosEy They regarded
t ef pres,gate and iPszpa5is Communications
UhcA hos dcsrsd TIE hots Of constituents and sacrificed
'sany g e soaads, Fr,leile, q national oy The APP
poinments diplomatic offices Spain Central Amer
lea and in other places made by Mr. Pierce were
calculated rather ernbro the United States with foreign
countries than uphold the dignity Of the Union and il
such persons treated with disrespecs the fault did rot
lay with those to whom these strange ENJOYS were acred
tied Yet these grounds the President applies to Con-
gres for which mar enable him pursue these acts
Of violence against foreign States upon any exgene Chat
NAY arise but confidently hope that The Senate o. the
United States and the public opinion Of that country viii
resist these dangerous demands and take the necessary
measures To check the American in Of
poicy which must otherwise lead very mischevous
and embarrassing results Fortunately far DE orl he Cd
isffEoa 81 Mr. Fierce kGs already E.f tss ocaf9cnce n
NE AresouA Pees % such dogr kgf these eTrarogaaf
proceedings aTe Eo hle 10 strengthen ne orposi,a tia- 10
rts,ore the popularity Of ne Pressasa,