The daily union., 1854-02-28
British Intervention on this Continent

Ever foremos, in all that the welfare of bis
country, the veteran statesman OF the Senate lost
ment. after the document in authentic form placed
in bis hands, bring the remarkable speech OF Lord
Clarendon upon the occasion of the meeting OF Para.
men the consideration of his colleagues He read
from il. the session OF Saturday, the following eX-
tract which, coming from the Minister OF Foreign Az
fars as Lord Clarendon is must be considered az en-
tirely official
Your lordshps win be glad, also, learn the union
Of the two governments confined the eastern ques
,on, but that the habit Of good understanding between
them has become general all matters of policy, and
extends all parts Of the world and that the question
OF policy there is part Of the world,
rnrrK. with regard TO which entirely In ac
cord"
That is startling disclosure The entente o.rdisk
which England has formed with France embraces not
only the Turco-Ru question, but all questions
relating to the balance. power doctrine upon the
American continent. In repeng the aggressions Of
Russia upon Turkey, we, 10 common with the
grea, body Of the people of this coon,ry, wish the
allies complete success We believe, however, as we
have believed from the commencement that the Gar
cannot maintain the position that he has assumed,
and ha, he will speedily eec, as graceful retreat as
possible from The difficulty into which he inconsderaely
precpiated himself. By reliable statements i, appears
that, since he crossed the Prub he has lost no less than
thry-sx thousand men, while he finds the Turks in his
fayori,e manner Of warlare-lull and fair held-more
than match for him. With the odds that are daily
augmenng against him. is evident that the Ultima ratio
Of nations will be avoided by him. This will leave Eng
land and France with the affairs Of but HEMISPHERE
on their Shoulders to rsguiae England has announced
their purpose Lord Clarendon speaks for both Itis
rendered. therefore, imperative upon this nation 10 an
aounce TO The world s policy, n temperate but irm Lam
suage II is time that crowned beads and their sipendi.
aries should know that the people OF America are OF one
soe.d as regards the western hemisphere and this can
be done in no manner decisive by the adoption OF
the resolutions Of Mr. Churchwe OF Tennessee. They
are as General Cass remarked on Saturday precisely
the point containing no, word that any patriot should
refuse to endorse
| From the FIRST Of tnem, England may learn dis
tincily as well Louis Napoleon that, II Cuba should
cast OF the iron yoke of Spain, and sustain her ndepen
dence against that power, this government woald
recognise her as OF the nations of the EARTH and
would employ all the at s disposal to prevent her
resubugation, even in opposition TO every European
| power.
II Great Britain desires the friendship of the American
Unon she values the preservation of peace with iis
peope-she employ herself differently than in en-
gendering Authorization schemes, injurious inter-
ess il not fatal to our national security and io commit
ting power with which we have friendly relations TO
! aid in the execution and consummahon of them.