The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-06

- oag vista OF the future involves not only the freedom
= nayduals bat the independence Of natonsthe RICH,
a free voice not only in framing their own laws, but
~ under which they 10 associate with each other
anspaent soyereigntes footing OF perfect equality
The present condition OF Europe the secondary
-. scarcely any influence whatever in managing their
m domestic affairs much less in adjusting that balance
n mower which regulates the general system OF Europe
Rv since the fall Of Napoleon all power has been eonce
,.,es In die hands OF what has been called 4The high
on,yaeng powers which long they act in concert
nav be said to govern the world with the exception Of the
,a states They aspire give laws TO the sea well
,he land and 10 dictate the terms which neutral ma
lions shall be permitted 10 carry their commerce with
~ beino subjected to capture and conhscaon As now
ed and exercised by begerents neutral nations have
~ rights but what they derive from the concessions OF
england and France which have graeousy waived them
a. The present by relaxing what they term their UNI
doubed rights under the law OF nations These pretended
h. are warrant for almost every species OF outrage
a Injustice towards peaoeabe nations They originated
: "a have been enforced for than century past
49, h naval superiority of Great Britain, which boasts,
IA not without reason of being the mistress OF the seas
ana as such has established system OF maritime law to
suit her own position and purposes. But II am mol
ay mistaken the period is not altogether out OF sight
br the interests Of America must be taken INTO consid-
on in he adoption OF code which to regulate the IN
terroure the civilized world, anu aehhe e ien9 Va i
isnqpdent nations both in war and peace
sboua The United States in maintaining their own and
,srtnc the rights Of neutral nations-of which they are
,ed 10 be the great championships firm, decisive,
81 nerae stand against the policy or pretensons OF one
T. hh the grea, naval powers Of Europe do not believe
/, y;l, involve them in war with either Whatever may
h he, inTeriory in fleets and armies they have other
.anons equally efficient Without resorting to they
;da force greater than that of arms. Their products
-. A. q
M existence Of both these empires; and cessation
withdrawal Of them would be felt in The very marrow OF
,b,, homes Millions of both countries would sarvc for
k NJ but for single product OF the uni
and the entire frame of society be dsorganzed
in the absence Of that which gives occupation and FOOD to
those who would otherwise have neither one nor the other
Neither England nor France would probably wantonly
disturb the peaceful relations between themselves and the
United States and however hostile may have been their
demonstrations of late there is little doubt Think that
they are cny experiments ascertain far possible to
what extent they could play upon the apprehensons OF
government and people They were, and probably now
are only feeling our pulse in order to how far they
% without aggravang it to fever heat With the Gar
their hands il is not likely they viii just risk rup
,ure with the United States and therefore "now is the
e,ped time for them settle those vexed questions which
90 long as they left open will render it almost imposs
BILE for the United States to remain peace while Great
Britain is at war Let negotiate the great basis
Andrew Jackson--that of asking nothing but what i.
right and submitting nothing that is wrong No ons
viii have right the United States for taking
favorable opportunity to obtain justice 1t is both tn,
policy and duty Of every government
The United States viewing their present position and
unexhaused resources among the greatest
The world That power may be efectually exercised
In peace as in 1t is great in the present moment
when the principal States of Europe have embarked in
struggle which, whatever may be the issue prosecuted
extremity will drain their veins and exhaust their resources
In the time The young giant Of the West viii be
rapidly growing in size in vgor and resources His friend
ship ia becoming every day desirable and his enmit
more to be feared Great Britain may boast of her fleet
and armies but her sagacous statesmen have in
tuitye perception however they may attempt TO DISCUS
il that this important crisis the weight of tn
United States thrown into the scale Of Russia In
quence of outrage their neutral rights intrgues II
Cuba or eneroachments in Central America the he,ero
geneous empire of England would be shaken from its
to lis circumference.
J. for my part most sincerely hope no exgency ma
ever occur again which viii place the United States unde
the necessity of becoming parties in European If
should come it win be forced upon them il will not
from any sympathy for the Gar his enemies but in de
tnce Of their rights their interests and their honor Be
Russia and Turkey and England and France the
stand neuter believing, they do that the triumph be
on which side n VIII only be that OF despom since
with all her hypocrtcal pretensons, England is and hs
been since the first French revolution the most dan
gerous because the most sly and nsidous enemy tn
liberties not only Of Europe but Asia and America
In view Of the present condition Of the world the Unite,
States apprehend win be under necessity Of resorn
to to obtain recognition Of the rights Of naturazc
citizens and their children Of their neutral rights
and the freedom Of the seas without paying than the
worth by corresponding concessions 1t Is only
ary they should attitude Of steady temperai
hrmnes which viii convince the world they ready
resolved to maintain the position they have assumed b
resorting TO retaliation, If necessary.
This may be called boastng but in reality only a
hona deduction from great In operation an
acquiring additional force from events every day dovc
epng the eyes OF those who mark the progress Of IN
great drama Of the world The fortunate position Of ID
United States cannot be clearly illustrated than b
their past history which distinctly shows that every con
yuson Of Europe every combination OF circumstance.
every apparently untoward event that threatened to arrs
or impede their prosperity has only resulted in increasing
their power and accecrHfng their expansion SO may
be in future and so win il be with the blessing Of Provi
dence long the people Of the United States maintain
the purity Of republican principles habits and manners
home and their rights abroad. II they do upoi
themselves and commit suicide by becoming the dupes
political priests and abolition traitors il needs prophe
to predict that they will at distant period become IN
foremost nation Of the earth and transcend the go
rcs Of their illusirious parent
RETIRED STATESMAN.
CRrEFISe rmSss--Let INC put a spider into any lady