The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-01
CHANGE IN PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

An extraordinary change of public feeling has taken
place in this country the subject of the war in the East
1t of the phenomena of the times and shows how
the current of popular opinion yields before the course
of events We do not now propose specializing upon TINS
wide and general change in the public mind The follow
ing article however from the New York Courier and En-
qurer whig) contains some thoughts which may not n-
appropriately be considered at the present time We cam
n refrain in this connexion, from recalling the former
of most of the wing papers on the SUBJECT Oh te
Monroe doctrine and especially to their standing complaint
that the present administration intended plupgng the
country into with foreign nations Inc hoRroe
doctrine was the wise preparation OF wise man against
coming European interference on this continent It's reas
seron by the democratic party ~ the august ana
manner of national declaration, vas suqated by sense
of approaching complications and its embarrassment py
President Pierce but the recognition OF solemn ana
impressive duty All at the curtain is raised and we
discover that in the midst of her own troubles Great
Britain has hestasd to interpose in the affairs OF the
American government She is no longer secret POTTER
Our own avowals compel her to the open field and with
bodness she does not hesitate to take it. II
is at such time that the value of the foreign policy Of
President Pierce can be best appreciated What voice
now be raised in objection his precautionary and almost
nronbetc declarations in regard foreign naons That
which was charged ahne proves to have been eminent
prudence and those who were first must yield
to the facts glad therefore, that while British in
rques have done SO much open the eyes fonr
to true sense of their relations to other powers
they have also shown the propey of the course marked
ont bv the present administration at ITS Inauguration and
so unfalteringly pursued;
nWbo are the Americans forthe Russians the allies
This has become very puzng question on the other side
- r,nlI ba wall IN hay
was ouiey assumed the outset in England that America
would give whole moral support to the western powers
but the progress of events brings with it no such thing 1t
undenabe that the general sentiment among the mass OF
the American people rather against the allies than IN their
favor and that positive satisfaction widely experienced in
the checks and which have been sustained by tue
English French troops The current OF feeling has been
turning more and decidedly from the time OF the first
active service of allies The American heart was with
the Turks in their gallant struggle the Danube otenit
"a Cae Slistria excited thrill of admiration, and 81
nope glow of sympathy. cause of Turkey was just
cause Nobody doubted it. The demands OF Rusa upon her
a to natural right and to everything like ma
t;, ;dnpendenca The invasion which followed the refu-
sal to comply with those demands was crime against hu-
nanity and Americans could not but rejoice In e
and success with which the invaders were met and re-
pulsed But, when the alliance between England ana
France was fully formed when Turkey relapsed from
leading character upon the stage to mere insgnihcan
supernumerary. when the issue turped no longer upon
the possession of prncpaes, but upon the four points
q device.
ngs of diplomacy all the pomp and pride OF war; ana o
boasts of their nvncibty that made the world ring agan
there was manifest cooling Of the American ardor and as
this alliance been closing its energies and been gamer
ing colossal strength, it has supernduced an
tone ofness of air, and spirit OF contro
and dctao in its general bearings agreeable to
the propro which distinguish the Americans quite a.
much to the least other people in the world and
particularly as maniiested itself in its Interference
supposed interference with American designs upon Cuba,
with American relations towards Spain, and with American
negotiations with Sandwich Islands it has to be
garded very generally with suspicion distrust and positive
dske and strange spectacle exhibited OF the eest
people the world viewing the successful stand OF the most
barbarous depos against the two most civilized nations
of the European world with the coolest indifference, not
with absolute satisfaction 1t useless TO rail against TINS
feeling absurd deny it, 1t has Its origin in the very
first elements of human nature. No more certainty
no nation men, likes the growth of suspected adversary
No power earth suited with that sort Of predomnance
in another that generates domneering spirit England
and France forming and carrying out their alliance have
taken no pains put end to American jealousy much less
10 concate American confidence and favor. On the other
hand the whole their press and the whole bearing Of
the respective governments have been such 10 create
almost impression among people that England
aud consider the alliance available and efficient II need
be- in this hemisphere quite well as in the other This
in our regard has been small fault How can 1t be sup