The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-24


THE LONDON PosT.-LoRD PALMERsToN.-CU
Our editorial upon the relations of the United States
with Spain which attracted so much attention the other
side of the Atlantic nordnate anxiety to the Lon
don Post In long article upon the subject that journal
remarks in its issue Of May %: #
ssBut can nothing be the time effect ad
justment Of this unhappy dispute between Spain
and the United States at the present crisis OF European al
might and probably would lead to and most
serious France and England have deliberate
y resolved maintain the OF right against might in the
Old World and they yet be bound the
principles the New We sincerely believe however, that
no such occasion will arise This affair of the Black War
rorwhch has grown into such Importance not through its
intrinsic merits but IN consequence OF certain recent incidents
in the history Cuba which might justly be refer
red to the arbitration of friendly power If the government
the United States entertain Interior views could
not object such mode Of adjustment
The Post it must be understood the exclusive organ
Lord Palmerson During the tendency Of the Pachco
affair at Athens 1t was said that editorial appeared in
that paper on foreign affairs that not written by OF
prepared under the immediate direction of bis ordship
Is not known to that this relation has changed the
contrary from the antecedens the Home Secretary his
hostility everything American,
believe that the article before explicit expression
of his sentiments and viewing il in that aspect shall
treat it with the consideration which it demands,
session Of Parliament Lord Clarendon took occasion to
state that England and France Of good accord with
respect to both hemispheres indicating clearly that those
powers intended regulate the affairs Of each General
Cass as soon as this declaration in an authentic form
caught his eve called the attention Of the Senate il
subject of moentous importance His speech we are
formed was communicated Lord Clarendon who sought
an carly occasion to disavow to an American citizen and
him as the organ of the British government His remark
he stated had reference the good accord Of England
and France Ia the affairs Of the La Plate merely related
to the Western hemisphere There those among who
have been disposed to attach bu, little credit to the expa-
nation OF Lord Clarendon and while have not been Of
the number we nevertheless thought that the blockade
Buenos Ayrcs might have designated per &C. instead Of
including our entire hemisphere Bat the Post now
presses all that was said by Lord Clarendon in hs official
capacity-so Objectionable if not insulting this coun-
uy-thus showing that the opinion Is entertained in
another and higher quarter ability and
manship concerned.
We can tell the Post and the officials Of England 10
whose sentiments it gives uerancc that its threat that
the allies may be bound TO assert the right Of intervening
in matters which this nation in the protection Of lis inter-
e,s alone Is competent regulate win have other effect
an occasion shall for it's exercscof every individual
who gores in being citizen Of this republic II there he
European policy observed for the welfare OF the rulers
there is aso American policy to be observed for the well
fare of the people and this policy pocuaies shall
intermedde with in endangering the preservation
and prosperity Of the Union America is not the ySgt Of
any power she to be nmidnted in the prosecution
inst measure, If she should find the whole monarchica
family OF European States physically eryed against her
We are tired as we Disguised with the abaanoe-of
power cant which England well inclined the
Texas question and which, through her
t6ces contributed to the overthrow of Louis Philippe Ma
tons distrus Of their strength threa'eaconfdent
ones act Lord Pamerson may hate as he has ever hated
this country but he cannot harm IT, No coalition that be
can form win hinder It's necessary expansion single square
inch Its fortunes in the keeping Of foreign states
men The eoent incidents In the history Of Cuba con-
rived by British subtety and consummated by British die
etion may impe IL onward 70 outstrp the natural destiny
bu,i viii never acquire that island in dsrepu
table as the proud in her supremacy the ocean
acquired most Of her colonies and dependencies Spain